Phil Plantier
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| Born: | January 27, 1969 |
| Birthplace: | Manchester, New Hampshire |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1987: 11th Round by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | |
| High School: | Poway HS (CA) |
| Other Teams: | SD Padres 1993-95, 1997 Houston Astros 1995 Oakland Athletics 1996 St. Louis Cardinals 1997 |
| Years with Boston: | 1990-1992 |
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the 1987 Amateur Draft, Phil Plantier (born January 27, 1969 in Manchester, New Hampshire) made his Red Sox debut on August 21, 1990 and was traded to the San Diego Padres on December 9, 1992.
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Overall Career
An 11th round draft pick in 1987 by the Boston Red Sox, Phil Plantier was selected as the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year in 1990 when he hit 33 homeruns in 409 at-bats at Triple-A Pawtucket. He was called up to the Red Sox in August of 1990. Despite an impressive rookie campaign, in which he clubbed 11 home runs in 148 at bats and hit .331, he was traded in 1992 to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Jose Melendez.
Plantier spent 11 years as a professional baseball player, including parts of eight seasons in the Major Leagues (1990-97). His most productive year was in 1993 as a member of the San Diego Padres, when he clubbed 34 homeruns and collected 100 RBIs.
Plantier's Moment in the Sun
- 1989 Carolina League Most Valuable Player.
Awards
- 1990 Baseball America Minor League Player Of The Year.
Trivia
- Since retiring from baseball, Plantier earned a B.A in social science from California State University San Marcos and is currently pursuing a post-graduate degree.
- Plantier is the head coach of the Alaska Baseball League's AIA Fire.
Quotes
- "Fishing is just like playing baseball. You have to put a game plan together and you have to pre-fish. You try and get onto a pattern that the fish are doing. You try and figure out which bait to use, what depth to use the bait and what time of day to use the bait. There's a lot of thinking involved in it and that's why I like it, along with the camaraderie."
Transactions
- June 2, 1987: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1987.
- December 9, 1992: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Diego Padres for Jose Melendez.
- December 28, 1994: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez, and Craig Shipley to the Houston Astros for Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams and Sean Fresh (PTBNL).
- July 19, 1995: Traded by the Houston Astros to the San Diego Padres for Rich Loiselle and Jeff Tabaka.
- November 20, 1995: Released by the San Diego Padres.
- December 7, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
- March 22, 1996: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Oakland Athletics for Fausto Cruz and Ramon Fermin.
- October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
- January 17, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- June 13, 1997: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Scott Livingstone and Fernando Valenzuela to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson, and Mark Sweeney.
- October 28, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
- January 20, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
External Links
- TheBaseballCube.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
