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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Mitch Espy Shortstop
Retired (1997, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .836 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2438 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 06-25-1957
HR 264 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(24 games)
RBI 1082
SB 241 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1997
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B C+ (50.4%) LF F  (0.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (96.9%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 8
3B A+ (92.3%) RF D- (4.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 COL
126
486
79
138
27
8
10
69
65
 88 1 3
9
 4 4
.802
.368
.434
.150
.284
1981 COL
123
515
106
158
20
7
16
63
59
 83 1 0
11
 5 8
.845
.379
.466
.159
.307
1982 COL
133
542
98
162
27
2
18
73
63
 86 2 1
20
 10 8
.829
.373
.456
.157
.299
1983 COL
118
509
95
153
22
5
21
59
54
 79 0 1
9
 6 5
.854
.367
.487
.187
.301
1984 COL
135
557
116
169
29
5
31
86
77
 87 0 4
20
 12 16
.926
.386
.540
.237
.303
1985 COL
135
561
118
157
24
4
14
72
65
 88 4 3
23
 7 14
.769
.357
.412
.132
.280
1986 LAA-MON
135
577
87
174
24
3
19
75
59
 100 2 2
18
 8 10
.820
.367
.452
.151
.302
1986 LAA
112
484
75
140
21
2
17
65
50
 82 2 1
12
 5 8
.804
.358
.446
.157
.289
1986 MON
23
93
12
34
3
1
2
10
9
 18 0 1
6
 3 2
.901
.417
.484
.118
.366
1987 CHN
135
560
88
157
27
3
13
56
54
 87 1 2
27
 9 8
.753
.344
.409
.129
.280
1988 MIN
123
492
108
160
24
6
22
79
90
 77 0 2
14
 5 6
.961
.428
.533
.207
.325
1989 MIN
135
569
115
188
33
5
28
85
73
 84 1 3
16
 9 14
.959
.406
.554
.223
.330
1990 MIN
135
566
95
178
33
7
19
89
73
 91 2 5
19
 5 12
.890
.392
.498
.184
.314
1991 SD
135
569
105
180
27
8
21
88
61
 82 2 4
17
 4 17
.885
.382
.503
.186
.316
1992 DET
135
559
101
177
33
5
12
60
75
 70 2 0
16
 5 13
.857
.399
.458
.141
.317
1993 MON
70
147
24
40
4
5
4
21
14
 23 2 0
5
 0 3
.793
.344
.449
.177
.272
1994 CHN
130
501
68
135
23
6
8
56
60
 81 2 2
13
 7 14
.736
.349
.387
.118
.269
1995 BAL
104
268
31
61
7
2
7
36
25
 45 0 1
3
 1 10
.640
.293
.347
.119
.228
1996 CHA
48
133
11
30
7
0
1
9
11
 18 0 2
0
 0 0
.582
.281
.301
.075
.226
1997 FLA
25
80
9
21
4
0
0
6
9
 10 1 1
1
 3 2
.653
.341
.312
.050
.263
Total
2080
8191
1454
2438
395
81
264
1082
987
 1279 23 36
241
 100 164
.836
.373
.462
.165
.298
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Mitch Espy has retired from the Florida Gators
1997-04-01The Florida Gators have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Doug Fisher to the major league team. The Florida Gators have sent Joe Morton to the minors.
1997-04-01The Florida Gators have acquired Mitch Espy from the waiver wire.
1996-03-30The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jay Reisigl to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Paul Donahue to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Elmer Schu to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jim McNamara to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bobby Conzelman to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Nip Winters to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Charlie Kennedy to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have designated Frank Temple for assignment. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have designated Bobby Palm for assignment.
1996-03-28Mitch Espy has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1995-03-28The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Aaron Baker to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Bill Mossi to the major league team.
1995-03-28Mitch Espy has signed with the Baltimore Robinsons for $1.55M per year for 1 year.
1994-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Gary Rodriguez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Charlie Hernandez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Lee Moran to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mauro Burda to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bob Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Matt Jeffries to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Tony Rolen to the major league team.
1994-03-30Mitch Espy has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.6M per year for 1 year.
1993-04-01The Montreal Royals have promoted Elmer Contreras to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Mule Lewis to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Matias Pettee to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Candy Gigon to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted John Hillis to the major league team.
1993-03-30Mitch Espy has signed with the Montreal Royals for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1992-11-01Mitch Espy now holds the league record for career batting average.
1992-06-28The Detroit Mustangs have placed Mitch Espy on the trade block.
1992-03-29The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Doug Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted John "Yogi" Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mike Pittinger to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Bob Watson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Dick Baczewski to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Red Fryman to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mule Lewis to the major league team.
1992-03-29Mitch Espy has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $5.0M per year for 1 year.
1991-03-29Trade #1241976 has been completed between the Florida Dog Farts and the San Diego Perfect Tens. The San Diego Perfect Tens receive Mitch Espy, Big Joe Mufferaw from the Florida Dog Farts in exchange for John Bagby.
1991-03-29The Florida Dog Farts have promoted Billy Menendez to the major league team. The Florida Dog Farts have promoted Bob Hoffman to the major league team. The Florida Dog Farts have promoted Nap Lois to the major league team. The Florida Dog Farts have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team.
1991-03-29The Florida Dog Farts have placed Mitch Espy on the trade block.
1991-03-29Mitch Espy has signed with the Florida Dog Farts for $6.6M per year for 1 year.
1990-04-01The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Hobe Boswell to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Jim Morton to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Dave Bell to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Joe Misuraca to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Red Schulze to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Brian Richardson to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Howie Jones to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Gino Holloway to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Edwin Reyes to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Rodrigo Weiss to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Osvaldo Rackley to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Rod Bell to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Clay Campos to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Kurt Cedeno to the major league team.
1990-03-30Mitch Espy has signed with the Minnesota Lumberjacks for $10.0M per year for 1 year.
1988-09-03Mitch Espy of the Minnesota Lumberjacks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1988-03-31The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Gary Wakefield to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Rick Mack to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Wally Short to the major league team.
1988-03-28Mitch Espy has signed with the Minnesota Lumberjacks for $10.0M per year for 2 years.
1987-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team.
1987-03-31Mitch Espy has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $8.8M per year for 1 year.
1986-08-31Trade #1204936 has been completed between the Montreal Royals and the Los Angeles Bravos. The Los Angeles Bravos receive Scott Radford, Edwin Canale, Heinie Davis from the Montreal Royals in exchange for Mitch Espy, John Bagby.
1986-03-29The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Brian Richardson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Monk Mailho to the major league team.
1986-03-29Mitch Espy has signed with the Los Angeles Bravos for $9.3M per year for 1 year.
1983-08-13Mitch Espy of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1982-09-28Mitch Espy of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1981-08-27Mitch Espy of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1980-09-24Mitch Espy of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1980-08-07The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team.
1980-08-03The Colorado Renegades have sent Mitch Espy down to the minors.
1980-03-28The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team.
1975-03-28The Colorado Renegades have renamed Justin Greene to Mitch Espy.