- Mike McCormick (outfielder)
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For other people of the same name, see Mike McCormick (disambiguation).
Mike McCormick Outfielder Born: May 6, 1917
Angels Camp, CaliforniaDied: April 13, 1976 (aged 58)
Los Angeles, CaliforniaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut April 16, 1940 for the Cincinnati Reds Last MLB appearance September 30, 1951 for the Washington Senators Career statistics Batting average .275 Home runs 14 Runs batted in 215 Teams - Cincinnati Reds (1940-1943, 1946)
- Boston Braves (1946-1948)
- Brooklyn Dodgers (1949)
- New York Giants (1950)
- Chicago White Sox (1950)
- Washington Senators (1951)
Career highlights and awards - 1940 World Series Championship
- Also participated in the 1948 & 1949 World Series
Myron Winthrop "Mike" McCormick (May 6, 1917 — April 13, 1976) was an American professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1940-43 and 1946), Boston Braves (1946-48), Brooklyn Dodgers (1949), New York Giants (1950), Chicago White Sox (1950) and Washington Senators (1951) of Major League Baseball. He was born in Angels Camp, California, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighed 190 pounds (86 kg), and threw and batted right-handed.
McCormick helped the Reds win the 1940 World Series, the Braves win the 1948 National League pennant and the Dodgers win the 1949 NL pennant. He led the National League in sacrifice hits in 1940.
In 10 seasons he played in 748 Games and had 2,325 At Bats, 302 Runs, 640 Hits, 100 Doubles, 29 Triples, 14 Home Runs, 215 RBI, 16 Stolen Bases, 188 Walks, .275 Batting Average, .330 On-base percentage, .361 Slugging Percentage, 840 Total Bases and 72 Sacrifice Hits.
McCormick died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 58.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Cincinnati Reds 1940 World Series Champions 3 Jimmie Wilson | 4 Ernie Lombardi | 6 Bill Baker | 10 Frank McCormick | 11 Lonny Frey | 12 Billy Myers | 15 Lew Riggs | 17 Eddie Joost | 18 Billy Werber | 20 Mike McCormick | 21 Morrie Arnovich | 22 Jimmy Ripple | 23 Harry Craft | 24 Ival Goodman | 30 Paul Derringer | 31 Bucky Walters | 33 Johnny Vander Meer | 34 Jim Turner | 35 Whitey Moore | 39 Junior Thompson | 40 Johnny Hutchings | 41 Elmer Riddle | 43 Joe Beggs
Manager 1 Bill McKechnie
Coaches: Hank Gowdy | Jimmie WilsonCategories:- 1917 births
- 1976 deaths
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Boston Braves players
- Brooklyn Dodgers players
- New York Giants (NL) players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Washington Senators players
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