Mike Difelice

Q: When was Mike Difelice born?

Mike Difelice was born on May 28, 1969.

Q: Where was Mike Difelice born?

Mike Difelice was born in Philadelphia, PA .

Q: How tall is Mike Difelice?

Mike Difelice is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Difelice weigh when playing?

Mike Difelice weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mike Difelice play?

Mike Difelice played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Mike Difelice in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Difelice has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Difelice drafted?

Mike Difelice was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) .

Q: How many hits did Mike Difelice have?

Mike Difelice had 368 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Difelice have?

Mike Difelice had 28 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Difelice's average?

Mike Difelice had a .236 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: May 28, 1969 in Philadelphia, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN).

High School: Bearden HS (Knoxville, TN)

School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Debut: September 1, 1996 (Age 27-096d, 16,964th in major league history)
vs. COL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 18, 2008 (Age 38-326d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Full Name: Michael William Difelice

Pronunciation: \DEE-fah-lease\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

1558

368

.236

145

RBI

167

OBP

.288

SLG

.355

OPS

.643

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1991	22	STL-min	A-	43	167	157	10	33	5	0	4	15	1	5	9	40	.210	.257	.318	.576		50	3	1	0	0	0		HAM · NYPL
1992	23	STL-min	A-,A+	35	122	111	11	32	6	0	2	13	2	0	7	18	.288	.331	.396	.727		44	3	1	1	2	1		HAM,SPT · NYPL,FLOR
1993	24	STL-min	A+,A	38	136	117	10	29	3	0	0	11	1	1	13	16	.248	.328	.274	.602		32	4	2	2	2	1		SPT,SPR · FLOR,MIDW
1994	25	STL-min	AA	71	217	200	19	50	11	2	2	15	0	1	12	48	.250	.296	.355	.651		71	9	2	1	2	0		ARK · TL
1995	26	STL-min	AA,AAA	83	273	239	22	64	14	1	1	27	1	2	28	40	.268	.351	.347	.698		83	17	3	2	1	0		ARK,LOU · TL,AA
1996	27	STL-min	AAA	79	269	246	25	70	13	0	9	33	0	3	20	43	.285	.338	.447	.785		110	15	1	0	2	1		LOU · AA
1996	27	STL	NL	4	7	7	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.286	.286	.429	.714	87	3	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1997	28	STL-min	AAA,AA	2	8	7	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	.286	.375	.857	1.232		6	0	0	0	0	0		LOU,ARK · AA,TL
1997	28	STL	NL	93	289	260	16	62	10	1	4	30	1	1	19	61	.238	.297	.331	.628	65	86	11	3	6	1	0	2/H3
1998	29	TBD	AL	84	270	248	17	57	12	3	3	23	0	0	15	56	.230	.274	.339	.613	58	84	12	1	3	2	0	2
1999	30	TBD	AL	51	191	179	21	55	11	0	6	27	0	0	8	23	.307	.346	.469	.815	106	84	1	3	0	1	0	2
2000	31	TBD	AL	60	223	204	23	49	13	1	6	19	0	0	12	40	.240	.280	.402	.682	72	82	8	0	5	2	0	2/H
2001	32	ARI-min	AAA	7	29	26	6	9	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	6	.346	.414	.462	.875		12	2	0	0	0	0		TUC · PCL
2001	32	TOT	MLB	60	187	170	14	32	5	1	2	10	1	1	8	49	.188	.239	.265	.504	34	45	3	4	3	2	0	2
2001	32	TBD	AL	48	164	149	13	31	5	1	2	9	1	1	8	39	.208	.259	.295	.555	48	44	3	3	2	2	0	2
2001	32	ARI	NL	12	23	21	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	.048	.091	.048	.139	-64	1	0	1	1	0	0	2
2002	33	STL	NL	70	197	174	17	40	11	0	4	19	0	0	17	42	.230	.297	.362	.660	75	63	4	1	2	3	3	2H
2003	34	KCR	AL	62	205	189	29	48	16	1	3	25	1	0	9	30	.254	.299	.397	.696	77	75	6	4	1	2	0	2/HD
2004	35	DET-min	AAA	64	254	237	20	64	14	0	5	36	1	0	14	37	.270	.311	.392	.703		93	7	1	0	2	0		TOL · IL
2004	35	TOT	MLB	17	28	25	3	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	4	.120	.214	.200	.414	12	5	3	0	0	0	0	2/HD
2004	35	DET	AL	13	25	22	3	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	3	.136	.240	.227	.467	26	5	3	0	0	0	0	2/HD
2004	35	CHC	NL	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2005	36	NYM-min	AAA	81	343	300	31	74	17	0	14	52	1	2	36	72	.247	.337	.443	.781		133	13	5	2	0	2		NFK · IL
2005	36	NYM	NL	11	19	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.118	.211	.118	.328	-9	2	1	0	0	0	0	2
2006	37	NYM-min	AA,AAA	40	137	114	10	31	7	0	1	19	0	0	16	24	.272	.372	.360	.732		41	2	4	0	3	2		BNG,NFK · EL,IL
2006	37	NYM	NL	15	30	25	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	10	.080	.233	.120	.353	-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	2/H
2007	38	NYM-min	AAA	72	272	248	37	70	9	0	7	38	0	1	20	61	.282	.339	.403	.743		100	5	2	1	1	0		NOR · PCL
2007	38	NYM	NL	16	47	40	1	10	2	1	0	5	0	0	2	12	.250	.311	.350	.661	73	14	2	2	2	1	0	2
2008	39	TBR-min	AAA	68	236	217	19	47	13	0	3	24	0	0	15	53	.217	.271	.318	.589		69	5	2	0	2	0		DHM · IL
2008	39	TBR	AL	7	22	20	1	6	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	1	.300	.364	.350	.714	91	7	0	1	0	0	0	/2
13 Yrs				550	1715	1558	145	368	83	9	28	167	3	2	101	334	.236	.288	.355	.643	67	553	51	19	22	14	3
162 Game Avg.				162	505	459	43	108	24	3	8	49	1	1	30	98	.236	.288	.355	.643	67	163	15	6	6	4	1
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
TBR (5 yrs)				250	870	800	75	198	42	5	17	82	1	1	44	159	.248	.291	.376	.667	72	301	24	8	10	7	0
NYM (3 yrs)				42	96	82	4	14	3	1	0	6	0	0	9	27	.171	.266	.232	.498	32	19	3	2	2	1	0
STL (3 yrs)				167	493	441	33	104	22	1	8	51	1	1	36	104	.236	.297	.345	.642	69	152	15	4	8	4	3
KCR (1 yr)				62	205	189	29	48	16	1	3	25	1	0	9	30	.254	.299	.397	.696	77	75	6	4	1	2	0
ARI (1 yr)				12	23	21	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	.048	.091	.048	.139	-64	1	0	1	1	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				13	25	22	3	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	3	.136	.240	.227	.467	26	5	3	0	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				225	615	547	38	119	25	2	8	58	1	1	45	142	.218	.283	.314	.598	57	172	18	7	11	5	3
AL (7 yrs)				325	1100	1011	107	249	58	7	20	109	2	1	56	192	.246	.291	.377	.668	72	381	33	12	11	9	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Difelice?

Mike Difelice is 54 years old.

When was Mike Difelice born?

Mike Difelice was born on May 28, 1969.

Where was Mike Difelice born?

Mike Difelice was born in Philadelphia, PA.

How tall is Mike Difelice?

Mike Difelice is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Difelice weigh when playing?

Mike Difelice weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Difelice play?

Mike Difelice played 13 seasons.

Is Mike Difelice in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Difelice has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Difelice drafted?

Mike Difelice was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN).

What position did Mike Difelice play?

Mike Difelice was a Catcher.

How many hits did Mike Difelice have?

Mike Difelice had 368 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Difelice have?

Mike Difelice had 28 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Difelice's average?

Mike Difelice had a .236 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Difelice played for?

Mike Difelice played for 8 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays.

When did Mike Difelice retire?

Mike Difelice last played in 2008.

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