Mike Brumley (catcher)
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Tony Mike Brumley is a former catcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Washington Senators
(1964–1966). Brumley batted left handed and threw right handed. He is father of infielder
Mike Brumley
.
Brumley originally signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers
and played seven seasons in the Dodger farm system. A three-time minor league
All-Star
, Brumley appeared in a career-high 136 games
with the Senators during his rookie
season, but was relegated to a reserve role after hitting only .244.
In a three-season career, Brumley was a .229 hitter with five home run
s and 50 RBI
in 295 games. He posted a .991 fielding percentage
with only 10 errors
in 1106 chances
.
Mike Brumley became ordained as a Baptist Minister in the early 1980s and became well known in the Bradenton Sarasota area as an evangelical minister. He was instrumental in expanding and developing the Palma Sola Bay Baptist Church, which was later renamed "The Bridge Church of Palma Sola Bay". Palma Sola Bay Baptist Church under Mike Brumley's leadership was heavily attended by baseball players from several states who lived and trained in Florida during the off season. Pastor Brumley's sermons often drew examples from his previous experience as a professional baseball player.
Brumley currently resides in Keller, Texas.
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played for the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(1964–1966). Brumley batted left handed and threw right handed. He is father of infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
Mike Brumley
Mike Brumley (infielder)
Anthony Michael Brumley is a former utility player in Major League Baseball, who played primarily as a shortstop and who currently is the first-base coach for the Seattle Mariners. He played from through for the Chicago Cubs , Detroit Tigers , Seattle Mariners , Boston Red Sox , Houston Astros ...
.
Brumley originally signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
and played seven seasons in the Dodger farm system. A three-time minor league
Minor league baseball
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All-Star
All-star
All-star is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry...
, Brumley appeared in a career-high 136 games
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
with the Senators during his rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
season, but was relegated to a reserve role after hitting only .244.
In a three-season career, Brumley was a .229 hitter with five home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 50 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 295 games. He posted a .991 fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
with only 10 errors
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
in 1106 chances
Total chances
In baseball statistics, total chances , also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated. It is calculated as follows: Total Chances = assists + putouts + errors. Chances accepted refers to the total of putouts and assists only. Fielding...
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Mike Brumley became ordained as a Baptist Minister in the early 1980s and became well known in the Bradenton Sarasota area as an evangelical minister. He was instrumental in expanding and developing the Palma Sola Bay Baptist Church, which was later renamed "The Bridge Church of Palma Sola Bay". Palma Sola Bay Baptist Church under Mike Brumley's leadership was heavily attended by baseball players from several states who lived and trained in Florida during the off season. Pastor Brumley's sermons often drew examples from his previous experience as a professional baseball player.
Brumley currently resides in Keller, Texas.