Mike Hessman

Q: When was Mike Hessman born?

Mike Hessman was born on March 5, 1978.

Q: Where was Mike Hessman born?

Mike Hessman was born in Fountain Valley, CA .

Q: How tall is Mike Hessman?

Mike Hessman is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Hessman weigh when playing?

Mike Hessman weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Hessman in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Mike Hessman drafted?

Mike Hessman was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA) .

Q: What position did Mike Hessman play?

Mike Hessman was a Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Mike Hessman have?

Mike Hessman had 42 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Hessman have?

Mike Hessman had 14 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Hessman's average?

Mike Hessman had a .188 average over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 215lb (196cm, 97kg)

Born: March 5, 1978 in Fountain Valley, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA).

High School: Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA)

Debut: August 22, 2003 (Age 25-170d, 18,347th in major league history)
vs. COL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2010 (Age 32-212d)
vs. WSN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

National Team: us USA (Pro,Oly)

Full Name: Michael Steven Hessman

Nicknames: King Hessman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

223

.188

RBI

OBP

.272

SLG

.422

OPS

.694

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
1996	18	ATL-min	Rk	53	210	190	13	41	10	1	1	15	1	1	12	41	.216	.277	.295	.571		56	0	4	4	0	1		BRV · GULF
1997	19	ATL-min	A	122	508	459	69	108	25	0	21	74	0	2	41	167	.235	.305	.427	.732		196	6	6	0	2	0		MAC · SALL
1998	20	ATL-min	A+	118	483	445	47	89	21	0	20	63	3	3	30	172	.200	.259	.382	.641		170	6	6	0	2	0		DVE · CARL
1999	21	ATL-min	A+	103	426	365	62	90	25	0	23	54	0	3	47	135	.247	.347	.504	.852		184	3	11	0	3	3		MYR · CARL
2000	22	ATL-min	AA	127	484	437	52	80	23	1	19	50	3	1	37	178	.183	.258	.371	.629		162	9	8	0	2	0		GRV · SOUL
2001	23	ATL-min	AA	129	524	478	66	110	23	2	26	80	2	4	39	124	.230	.298	.450	.748		215	5	7	0	0	2		GRV · SOUL
2002	24	ATL-min	AAA	134	532	484	67	127	28	1	26	77	1	5	34	107	.262	.321	.486	.807		235	13	10	0	4	2		RMD · IL
2003	25	ATL-min	AAA,Rk	101	415	374	48	90	15	3	16	54	3	1	26	89	.241	.292	.425	.717		159	6	5	0	10	0		RMD,DAN · IL,APPY
2003	25	ATL	NL	19	26	21	2	6	2	0	2	3	0	0	5	6	.286	.423	.667	1.090	178	14	2	0	0	0	1	/H7359
2004	26	ATL-min	AAA	78	304	265	48	76	14	1	19	54	4	0	28	65	.287	.365	.562	.927		149	6	7	0	4	3		RMD · IL
2004	26	ATL	NL	29	71	69	8	9	3	0	2	5	0	0	1	24	.130	.155	.261	.416	5	18	0	1	0	0	0	3H/57

2005	27	DET-min	AAA	133	547	473	69	101	19	1	28	74	5	4	58	154	.214	.313	.436	.748		206	11	11	3	2	3		TOL · IL
2006	28	DET-min	AAA	101	394	345	45	57	11	0	24	49	3	1	45	129	.165	.269	.406	.675		140	5	4	0	0	1		TOL · IL
2007	29	DET-min	AAA	117	498	422	71	107	24	2	31	101	6	11	64	153	.254	.356	.540	.896		228	10	6	1	5	4		TOL · IL
2007	29	DET	AL	17	57	51	7	12	0	0	4	12	0	0	5	17	.235	.298	.471	.769	98	24	0	0	0	1	0	3/5H7
2008	30	DET-min	AAA	108	473	399	83	108	20	5	34	72	3	3	59	140	.271	.374	.602	.976		240	2	10	0	5	3		TOL · IL
2008	30	DET	AL	12	31	27	6	8	1	0	5	7	0	0	2	9	.296	.387	.889	1.276	224	24	0	2	0	0	0	5/H

2009	31	DET-min	AAA	131	548	466	58	101	30	3	23	77	3	1	65	171	.217	.324	.442	.766		206	5	11	2	4	1		TOL · IL
2010	32	NYM-min	AAA,Rk	65	286	252	44	70	20	0	18	58	0	0	27	60	.278	.353	.571	.925		144	2	4	0	3	4		BFL,MET · IL,GULF
2010	32	NYM	NL	32	65	55	6	7	2	1	1	6	0	0	8	23	.127	.262	.255	.516	42	14	2	2	0	0	1	H/53
2012	34	HOU-min	AAA	123	492	441	73	102	19	0	35	78	0	1	40	136	.231	.301	.512	.813		226	7	6	0	5	2		OKC · PCL
2013	35	CIN-min	AAA	121	482	420	60	101	32	0	25	56	0	2	53	134	.240	.328	.495	.823		208	6	4	0	5	1		LOU · IL
2014	36	DET-min	AAA	116	485	420	62	104	18	2	28	64	5	2	53	116	.248	.330	.500	.830		210	9	3	0	9	3		TOL · IL
2015	37	DET-min	AAA	114	475	405	48	96	25	4	16	57	3	0	57	103	.237	.341	.437	.778		177	2	9	0	4	2		TOL · IL
5 Yrs				109	250	223	29	42	8	1	14	33	0	0	21	79	.188	.272	.422	.694	79	94	4	5	0	1	2
162 Game Avg.				162	372	331	43	62	12	1	21	49	0	0	31	117	.188	.272	.422	.694	79	140	6	7	0	1	3

ATL (2 yrs)				48	97	90	10	15	5	0	4	8	0	0	6	30	.167	.227	.356	.582	48	32	2	1	0	0	1
DET (2 yrs)				29	88	78	13	20	1	0	9	19	0	0	7	26	.256	.330	.615	.945	141	48	0	2	0	1	0
NYM (1 yr)				32	65	55	6	7	2	1	1	6	0	0	8	23	.127	.262	.255	.516	42	14	2	2	0	0	1

NL (3 yrs)				80	162	145	16	22	7	1	5	14	0	0	14	53	.152	.241	.317	.558	46	46	4	3	0	0	2
AL (2 yrs)				29	88	78	13	20	1	0	9	19	0	0	7	26	.256	.330	.615	.945	141	48	0	2	0	1	0

Player Value--Batting

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Hessman?

Mike Hessman is 46 years old.

When was Mike Hessman born?

Mike Hessman was born on March 5, 1978.

Where was Mike Hessman born?

Mike Hessman was born in Fountain Valley, CA.

How tall is Mike Hessman?

Mike Hessman is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Hessman weigh when playing?

Mike Hessman weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Hessman play?

Mike Hessman played 5 seasons.

Is Mike Hessman in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Mike Hessman drafted?

Mike Hessman was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA).

What position did Mike Hessman play?

Mike Hessman was a Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Mike Hessman have?

Mike Hessman had 42 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Hessman have?

Mike Hessman had 14 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Hessman's average?

Mike Hessman had a .188 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Hessman played for?

Mike Hessman played for 3 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.

When did Mike Hessman retire?

Mike Hessman last played in 2010.

What are Mike Hessman's nicknames?

King Hessman is a nickname for Mike Hessman.

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