Mike Hessman

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, 18,354th 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

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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

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