Mike Cameron

Q: When was Mike Cameron born?

Mike Cameron was born on January 8, 1973.

Q: Where was Mike Cameron born?

Mike Cameron was born in La Grange, GA .

Q: How tall is Mike Cameron?

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

Q: How much did Mike Cameron weigh when playing?

Mike Cameron weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mike Cameron play?

Mike Cameron played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Mike Cameron in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Mike Cameron drafted?

Mike Cameron was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from LaGrange HS (LaGrange, GA) .

Q: What position did Mike Cameron play?

Mike Cameron was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Mike Cameron have?

Mike Cameron had 1,700 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Cameron have?

Mike Cameron had 278 home runs over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: January 8, 1973 in La Grange, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from LaGrange HS (LaGrange, GA).

High School: LaGrange HS (LaGrange, GA)

Debut: August 27, 1995 (Age 22-231d, 16,756th in major league history)
vs. TOR 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 12, 2011 (Age 38-247d)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Agents: Mike Nicotera • Previously: Gene Caseleggio

Full Name: Michael Terrance Cameron

Nicknames: Cammy

Pronunciation: \cam-ren\

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Relatives: Father of Daz Cameron

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.7

6839

1700

278

.249

1064

RBI

968

297

OBP

.338

SLG

.444

OPS

.782

OPS+

106

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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	18	CHW-min	Rk	44	158	136	20	30	3	0	0	11	13	2	17	29	.221	.325	.243	.567		33	3	4	1	0	0		WHS · GULF
1992	19	CHW-min	A,A-	63	232	201	34	50	9	5	3	21	5	10	21	63	.249	.329	.388	.717		78	0	4	4	2	0		SBN,UTI · MIDW,NYPL
1993	20	CHW-min	A	122	451	411	52	98	14	5	0	30	19	10	27	101	.238	.292	.297	.589		122	8	6	2	5	0		SBN · MIDW
1994	21	CHW-min	A+	131	538	468	86	116	15	17	6	48	22	10	60	101	.248	.343	.391	.734		183	6	8	2	0	2		PRW · CARL
1995	22	CHW-min	AA	107	419	350	64	87	20	5	11	60	21	12	54	104	.249	.355	.429	.784		150	9	6	5	4	0		BIR · SOUL
1995	22	CHW	AL	28	44	38	4	7	2	0	1	2	0	0	3	15	.184	.244	.316	.560	47	12	0	0	3	0	0	9/8H
1996	23	CHW-min	AA	123	563	473	120	142	34	12	28	77	39	15	71	117	.300	.402	.600	1.002		284	5	12	3	4	6		BIR · SOUL
1996	23	CHW	AL	11	12	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	.091	.167	.091	.258	-31	1	0	0	0	0	0	/98HD7
1997	24	CHW-min	AAA	30	143	120	21	33	7	3	6	17	4	2	18	31	.275	.378	.533	.911		64	1	3	0	2	0		NVL · AA
1997	24	CHW	AL	116	446	379	63	98	18	3	14	55	23	2	55	105	.259	.356	.433	.789	109	164	8	5	2	5	1	*89/HD	RoY-6
1998	25	CHW	AL	141	443	396	53	83	16	5	8	43	27	11	37	101	.210	.285	.336	.621	64	133	6	6	1	3	0	*8/H9
1999	26	CIN	NL	146	636	542	93	139	34	9	21	66	38	12	80	145	.256	.357	.469	.825	105	254	4	6	5	3	2	*8/H
2000	27	SEA	AL	155	643	543	96	145	28	4	19	78	24	7	78	133	.267	.365	.438	.803	108	238	10	9	7	6	0	*8/H9
2001	28	SEA	AL	150	633	540	99	144	30	5	25	110	34	5	69	155	.267	.353	.480	.832	123	259	13	10	1	13	3	*8/HD	AS,MVP-16,GG
2002	29	SEA	AL	158	640	545	84	130	26	5	25	80	31	8	79	176	.239	.340	.442	.782	109	241	8	7	4	5	3	*8/HD
2003	30	SEA	AL	147	612	534	74	135	31	5	18	76	17	7	70	137	.253	.344	.431	.774	108	230	13	5	1	2	1	*8/H	GG
2004	31	NYM	NL	140	562	493	76	114	30	1	30	76	22	6	57	143	.231	.319	.479	.798	105	236	5	8	1	3	2	*8/H
2005	32	NYM-min	A+,AAA	6	25	17	5	5	2	1	0	2	0	0	6	6	.294	.520	.529	1.049		9	0	2	0	0	0		SCE,NFK · FLOR,IL
2005	32	NYM	NL	76	343	308	47	84	23	2	12	39	13	1	29	85	.273	.342	.477	.819	115	147	5	4	1	1	0	98
2006	33	SDP-min	A+	2	7	6	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.333	.429	.500	.929		3	0	0	0	0	0		LEL · CALL
2006	33	SDP	NL	141	634	552	88	148	34	9	22	83	25	9	71	142	.268	.355	.482	.837	121	266	8	6	0	5	2	*8/H	MVP-21,GG
2007	34	SDP	NL	151	651	571	88	138	33	6	21	78	18	5	67	160	.242	.328	.431	.759	104	246	9	8	2	3	1	*8/H
2008	35	MIL-min	AAA	4	18	15	4	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	4	.200	.333	.400	.733		6	0	0	0	0	0		NVL · PCL
2008	35	MIL	NL	120	508	444	69	108	25	2	25	70	17	5	54	142	.243	.331	.477	.809	111	212	4	6	1	3	1	*8/H
2009	36	MIL	NL	149	628	544	78	136	32	3	24	70	7	3	75	156	.250	.342	.452	.795	110	246	12	4	0	5	3	*8/H
2010	37	BOS-min	AAA,AA	8	32	27	7	9	3	0	3	6	0	0	4	8	.333	.406	.778	1.184		21	0	0	0	1	1		PAW,PRT · IL,EL
2010	37	BOS	AL	48	180	162	24	42	11	0	4	15	0	1	14	44	.259	.328	.401	.729	94	65	3	3	0	1	0	8/HD
2011	38	TOT	MLB	78	269	237	27	48	10	0	9	27	1	0	28	59	.203	.285	.359	.643	74	85	6	0	2	2	0	89H/7D
2011	38	BOS	AL	33	105	94	9	14	2	0	3	9	0	0	8	25	.149	.212	.266	.477	28	25	3	0	1	2	0	9/H78D
2011	38	FLA	NL	45	164	143	18	34	8	0	6	18	1	0	20	34	.238	.331	.420	.751	105	60	3	0	1	0	0	8/H
17 Yrs				1955	7884	6839	1064	1700	383	59	278	968	297	83	867	1901	.249	.338	.444	.782	106	3035	114	87	31	60	19
162 Game Avg.				162	653	567	88	141	32	5	23	80	25	7	72	158	.249	.338	.444	.782	106	251	9	7	3	5	2
				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
SEA (4 yrs)				610	2528	2162	353	554	115	19	87	344	106	27	296	601	.256	.350	.448	.798	112	968	44	31	13	26	7
CHW (4 yrs)				296	945	824	121	189	36	8	23	100	50	14	96	224	.229	.315	.376	.691	83	310	14	11	6	8	1
NYM (2 yrs)				216	905	801	123	198	53	3	42	115	35	7	86	228	.247	.328	.478	.806	109	383	10	12	2	4	2
BOS (2 yrs)				81	285	256	33	56	13	0	7	24	0	1	22	69	.219	.285	.352	.637	70	90	6	3	1	3	0
SDP (2 yrs)				292	1285	1123	176	286	67	15	43	161	43	14	138	302	.255	.341	.456	.797	112	512	17	14	2	8	3
MIL (2 yrs)				269	1136	988	147	244	57	5	49	140	24	8	129	298	.247	.337	.464	.801	111	458	16	10	1	8	4
CIN (1 yr)				146	636	542	93	139	34	9	21	66	38	12	80	145	.256	.357	.469	.825	105	254	4	6	5	3	2
FLA (1 yr)				45	164	143	18	34	8	0	6	18	1	0	20	34	.238	.331	.420	.751	105	60	3	0	1	0	0

AL (10 yrs)				987	3758	3242	507	799	164	27	117	468	156	42	414	894	.246	.337	.422	.759	101	1368	64	45	20	37	8
NL (8 yrs)				968	4126	3597	557	901	219	32	161	500	141	41	453	1007	.250	.339	.463	.803	110	1667	50	42	11	23	11

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Cameron?

Mike Cameron is 51 years old.

When was Mike Cameron born?

Mike Cameron was born on January 8, 1973.

Where was Mike Cameron born?

Mike Cameron was born in La Grange, GA.

How tall is Mike Cameron?

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

How much did Mike Cameron weigh when playing?

Mike Cameron weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Cameron play?

Mike Cameron played 17 seasons.

Is Mike Cameron in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Mike Cameron drafted?

Mike Cameron was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from LaGrange HS (LaGrange, GA).

What position did Mike Cameron play?

Mike Cameron was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Mike Cameron have?

Mike Cameron had 1,700 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Cameron have?

Mike Cameron had 278 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Cameron's average?

Mike Cameron had a .249 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Cameron played for?

Mike Cameron played for 8 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox and Florida Marlins.

How many World Series has Mike Cameron won?

Mike Cameron has never won a World Series.

When did Mike Cameron retire?

Mike Cameron last played in 2011.

What are Mike Cameron's nicknames?

Cammy is a nickname for Mike Cameron.

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