| Mike Aldrete | |
|---|---|
 Aldrete with the San Francisco Giants | |
| Sacramento Athletics – No. 18 | |
| First baseman /Outfielder /First base coach | |
| Born: (1961-01-29)January 29, 1961 (age 64) Carmel, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 29, 1986, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1996, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 41 |
| Runs batted in | 271 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Michael Peter Aldrete (born January 29, 1961) is an American former professionalbaseballfirst baseman/outfielder and current hittingcoach for theAthletics ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played for 7 teams over a span of ten seasons, including the Athletics,San Francisco Giants,Montreal Expos,San Diego Padres,Cleveland Indians,California Angels, andNew York Yankees from 1986 to 1996.
Aldrete was a four-year letterman atStanford University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication. He is a member ofDelta Tau Delta International Fraternity. From1986 through1996, Aldrete played for theSan Francisco Giants (1986–88),Montreal Expos (1989–90),San Diego Padres (1991),Cleveland Indians (1991),Oakland Athletics (1993–95),California Angels (1995–96) andNew York Yankees (1996). He batted and threw left-handed.
Aldrete's best season was1987 when he hit .325 with 51runs batted in (RBI), 50runs, 116hits and 18doubles, all career-highs.
Aldrete's teams made the playoffs twice. TheGiants reached the1987 National League Championship Series and he was a member of the1996 World Series champion Yankees as they beat theAtlanta Braves.
In 930 games over 10 seasons, Aldrete posted a .263batting average (565-for-2147) with 277runs, 41home runs, 271RBI and 314bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .993fielding percentage playing primarily at first base and all three outfield positions.
Since 2001, Aldrete has maintained a role in professional baseball as acoach. After three years in the minors in theArizona Diamondbacks chain, he has been a first base coach for theSeattle Mariners (2004) and served as the hitting coach for the Diamondbacks (2005–06). Aldrete served asassistant hitting coach for theSt. Louis Cardinals since2008[1] and was the bench coach for the Cardinals[2] through the 2014 season.[3]
Following the 2015 season, Aldrete became the Athletics' first base coach.[4] On November 28, 2022, Aldrete was named Oakland's first base coach for the 2023 season.[5]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Position created | St. Louis Cardinalsassistant hitting coach 2008–2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | St. Louis Cardinalsbench coach 2012–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Oakland Athleticsbench coach 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Tye Waller Al Pedrique | Oakland Athleticsfirst base coach 2016–2017 2020–present | Succeeded by Al Pedrique Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Oakland Athleticsassistant hitting coach 2018–2019 | Succeeded by |
