Mike Loggins

Michael Bernard Loggins

• Bats Both, Throws Left
• Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.
• School University of Arkansas
• High School Crossett High School
• Born December 21, 1963 in El Dorado, AR USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Mike Loggins played in the minor leagues from 1985 to 1991. Though he spent 337 of his 592 games at Triple-A, he never ascended to the majors.

He was taken by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, a few slots ahead of future All-Star Tino Martinez, and was signed by scout Carl Blando. Starting off hot, he hit .311/.424/.422 with 35 steals, 52 walks (to 40 Ks) and 52 runs scored in 73 games for the Eugene Emeralds his first campaign. He led the Northwest League in steals and plate appearances (351) and tied Glenn Meyers for second in at-bats with 289, behind Leon Baham's 305. He made the All-Star team. By his second season, 1986, he was in Triple-A—if only briefly—where he hit .727/.733/1.182 (8-for-11) in 6 games for the Omaha Royals. He hit .307/.429/.439 with 29 steals and 58 walks (to 37 Ks) on the year as a whole, as he spent most of the year (72 games) with the Single-A Fort Myers Royals.

After spending 1987 with the Double-A Memphis Chicks, with whom he stole 17 bases in 110 games, Loggins joined Triple-A in 1988 and would spend the rest of his career at that level. From 1988 to 1990, he played for the Omaha Royals, stealing 22, 29 and 10 bases, respectively, then in 1991, he joined the Atlanta Braves system where he hit just .165/.240/.165 in 25 games for the Richmond Braves to wrap up his career. In 1988, he led the American Association in sacrifice hits with 9.

Overall, Loggins hit .270/.359/.382 with 21 home runs, 211 RBI, 145 steals, 275 walks and 346 strikeouts in 592 games over seven seasons. In 337 Triple-A games, he hit .250/.327/.345 with 7 homers, 113 RBI, 65 steals, 118 BBs and 195 Ks.

He played for the United States national team in the 1984 Amateur World Series, starting in center in between Barry Bonds and Allan Stallings for the Bronze Medal winners. He batted .150/.205/.250 and fielded .964 in the event. His six runs in 11 games tied Tim Dulin for 4th on the team.