Mike Stanley
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Stanley at Spring Training
| Born: | June 25, 1963 |
| Birthplace: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1985: 16th Round by the Texas Rangers |
| College: | University of Florida |
| High School: | Steel Valley (PA) |
| Other Teams: | Texas Rangers 1986-1991 NY Yankees 1992-95, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 1998 Oakland Athletics 2000 |
| Years with Boston: | 1996-1997, & 1998-2000 |
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Overall Career
Robert Michael Stanley (born June 25, 1963 in Fort Lauderdale, FL), played a total of 15 years in the major leagues, three of which he compiled over 20 homeruns. Stanley played for the Red Sox on two seperate occassion from 1996 to 2000, and also spent time with the Texas Rangers, NY Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics. Stanley was a bench coach with the Red Sox in 2002, and resigned to spend time with his family.
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Stanley's Moments in the Sun
- He appeared in the postseason in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999 and has a career .356 BA in the postseason.
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Awards/Achievements
- 1993 American Leauge Silver Slugger - Catcher
- 1995 American League All-Star
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1993, 1996 & 1998)
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Trivia
- Stanley's son, along with the son of former teammate Dante Bichette, played together in the Little League World Series in 2005.
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Transactions
- June 3, 1985: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1985.
- November 15, 1990: Granted Free Agency.
- February 4, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
- October 14, 1991: Granted Free Agency.
- January 21, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
- November 1, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- December 14, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- August 13, 1997: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Randy Brown (minors) to the New York Yankees for Jim Mecir (PTBNL) and Tony Armas, Jr..
- October 27, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
- December 8, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- July 30, 1998: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Boston Red Sox for Peter Munro and Jay Yennaco (minors).
- July 31, 2000: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- August 4, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- October 30, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
