| Greg McMichael | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: (1966-12-01)December 1, 1966 (age 58) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1993, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 2000, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 31–29 |
| Earned run average | 3.25 |
| Strikeouts | 459 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gregory Winston McMichael (born December 1, 1966) is an American former professionalbaseball player who was arelief pitcher inMajor League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2000.[1]
Born inKnoxville, Tennessee, McMichael graduated fromWebb School of Knoxville in 1985 and played college ball at theUniversity of Tennessee before joiningMajor League Baseball.[2][3] He was drafted by theCleveland Indians in June 1988 and played for that team'sminor league affiliates during the 1988, 1989, and 1990 seasons.[4] The Indians released him in April 1991, whereupon he signed with the Atlanta Braves organization.[1] He played two seasons for Braves minor league teams before being called up to the major leagues for the 1993 season.[4]
In 1993, his first season with theAtlanta Braves, he became acloser at mid-season and went on to compile a record of 19saves, with anearned-run average of 2.06. After that season, when the Braves won theNational League West division title, he placed second in balloting forNational League Rookie of the Year, a title that was won byMike Piazza.[3]
McMichael played for the Braves through the 1996 season, including pitching in theWorld Series in both1995 (when the Braves won) and1996. However, he was traded to theNew York Mets for the 1997 season. His career with the Mets was interrupted in 1998 when he was traded to theLos Angeles Dodgers, but he returned to the Mets about one month later in a subsequent trade. He started the 1999 season as a member of the Mets organization,[3] but was placed on the disabled list duringspring training due totendinitis in his shoulder, then spent the some time in theminor leagues before returning to the Mets roster.[5] Later in the 1999 season he went to theOakland Athletics in a trade.[3] After that season he underwentarthroscopic surgery on his shoulder and was released from his contract, making him afree agent.[1][6] He rejoined the Braves in 2000, playing in 16 games before incurring arotator cuff injury that forced him to retire.[3]
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