Mike Macha
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Michael William Macha is a former Major League Baseball
player. Macha attended Rice University
, which has had many other well-known alumni.
At first, he was drafted in the 5th round (103rd overall) of the 1975 amateur entry draft
by the Cleveland Indians
, but opted not to sign. He was then drafted in the first round (10th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft
by the Atlanta Braves
.
His first professional season did not fair him well-he hit only .248. His batting average
gradually rose during his minor league tenure, and it rose high enough to make the Braves call him up in 1979 when he was 25 years old. He made his major league debut on April 20, 1979. He did not fare well in his first major league stint, as his .154 batting average was unimpressive.
In late 1979, Macha was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays
in the Rule 5 Draft
. He started the next season on the Blue Jays' roster. Again, his statistics were not major league quality, as he didn't get a single hit in 8 at-bats.
After his short time with the Blue Jays in 1980, the Detroit Tigers
purchased his contract only two days after his final game in the majors. He finished out the year with their Triple-A farm club, the Evansville Triplets
, and didn't play any more baseball afterward. His final major league game was May 26, 1980.
Major League Baseball
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player. Macha attended Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
, which has had many other well-known alumni.
At first, he was drafted in the 5th round (103rd overall) of the 1975 amateur entry draft
1975 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1975 Major League Baseball draft..Many baseball draft experts consider the 1975 draft to be the weakest in MLB history.- External links :*- References :...
by the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, but opted not to sign. He was then drafted in the first round (10th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft
1976 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The 1976 Arizona State University team, considered by many to be the best collegiate team ever, played a major role in the draft. Floyd Bannister was picked number one...
by the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
.
His first professional season did not fair him well-he hit only .248. His batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
gradually rose during his minor league tenure, and it rose high enough to make the Braves call him up in 1979 when he was 25 years old. He made his major league debut on April 20, 1979. He did not fare well in his first major league stint, as his .154 batting average was unimpressive.
In late 1979, Macha was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
in the Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. He started the next season on the Blue Jays' roster. Again, his statistics were not major league quality, as he didn't get a single hit in 8 at-bats.
After his short time with the Blue Jays in 1980, the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
purchased his contract only two days after his final game in the majors. He finished out the year with their Triple-A farm club, the Evansville Triplets
Evansville Triplets
The Evansville Triplets were a minor league baseball team of the American Association from to . In its last season, Evansville was the Triple-A farm team for the Detroit Tigers...
, and didn't play any more baseball afterward. His final major league game was May 26, 1980.