| Mike Stenhouse | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1958-05-29)May 29, 1958 (age 66) Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 3, 1982, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 23, 1986, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .190 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 40 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Michael Steven Stenhouse (born May 29, 1958) is an American formeroutfielder,first baseman, anddesignated hitter inMajor League Baseball who played for theMontreal Expos from1982-1984, theMinnesota Twins in1985, and theBoston Red Sox in1986.[1][2] Stenhouse is the CEO of theRhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, a public policythink tank.[3][4] Listed at 6'1", 195 lb., Stenhouse batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the son ofpitcherDave Stenhouse.
A star in high school, Mike turned down opportunities at some of the top baseball colleges, includingArizona State University, in order to attendHarvard.[5] He played three seasons forthe school's baseball program (1977–1979)[6] and was a two time All-Ivy Leaguer and hit .475 as a freshman in 1977, second-best in NCAA Division I. He was an American Baseball Coaches Association All-American, joiningKirk Gibson,Hubie Brooks andBob Horner.
In 1977–79, Stenhouse playedcollegiate summer baseball for theChatham A's of theCape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He hit .426 with 6 home runs in 13 games in 1978 before an injury cut short his season, and was a league all-star in 1979. Stenhouse was inducted into theCCBL Hall of Fame in 2008.[7]
He was drafted by theOakland Athletics with the 26th overall pick of the1979 Major League Baseball Draft. He was offered only $12,000 by Charlie Finley and opted to return to college when the commissioner's office refused to make him a free agent. Finley later offered the same amount of money with the stipulation of a September call-up, but Mike backed out when this was not put in writing. Stenhouse was selected fourth overall in the 1980 January draft by theMontreal Expos. He signed for a $32,000 bonus this time.[8]
He was called up for the first time in 1982, striking out in his only at bat. After two sub-par seasons, he was traded by the Expos to theMinnesota Twins forJack O'Connor. There he had career highs in games played (81), at bats (179), runs (23) hits (40), home runs (5), RBI (21), stolen bases (1), walks (29), and batting average (.223). That December he was traded by the Twins to theBoston Red Sox forCharlie Mitchell.[9] In his final major league season he went 2 for 21 (.095), but walked 12 times and had anon-base percentage of .424.
In 1996, Stenhouse was an announcer for the Expos onCIQC. He had previously been an analyst for thePawtucket Red Sox.