1B Mike Couture #16
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
1B MIKE COUTURE #16 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/26/1927
Born in:New Westminster, BC
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 171 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 107 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 6th Pick in Round 22
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1949 Biloxi - R 21 48 42 16 4 1 1 7 10 6 0 0 7 0 0 .381 .458 .595 1.054 149 152 0.4
1950 Biloxi - R 22 61 235 72 5 2 6 34 62 81 3 1 55 10 6 .306 .487 .421 .909 132 146 2.5
1951 Seattle - AAA 23 10 16 5 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .312 .312 .500 .812 126 128 0.1
1952 Denver - AAA 24 99 92 22 2 0 1 9 14 16 4 0 15 2 1 .239 .375 .293 .668 83 90 0.1
1953 Denver - AAA 25 134 494 144 25 3 6 46 93 96 10 2 59 16 8 .291 .415 .391 .806 120 129 4.2
1954 Denver - AAA 26 133 474 119 15 3 6 45 60 67 9 2 59 8 11 .251 .353 .333 .687 87 96 0.9
1955 Denver - AAA 27 6 23 6 1 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 5 1 0 .261 .320 .391 .711 92 99 0.0
1956 Denver - AAA 28 129 321 81 6 2 16 51 40 50 5 2 41 4 9 .252 .360 .433 .793 114 120 1.8
1957 Denver - AAA 29 121 181 54 16 1 1 22 28 37 1 1 27 2 1 .298 .418 .414 .833 127 136 1.7
1958 Denver - AAA 30 107 231 50 7 1 2 27 24 51 4 2 33 3 3 .216 .365 .281 .646 77 81 0.0
1959 Denver - AAA 31 101 165 30 4 0 1 10 13 17 3 1 24 2 3 .182 .269 .224 .493 35 41 -1.0
1960 Denver - AAA 32 99 132 42 6 2 1 15 14 14 1 2 22 3 0 .318 .383 .417 .799 117 117 0.8
1961 Denver - AAA 33 66 91 22 1 2 0 5 11 12 2 0 13 4 2 .242 .343 .297 .640 75 85 -0.1
Total GWL 10 16 5 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .312 .312 .500 .812 126 128
Total GSL 109 277 88 9 3 7 41 72 87 3 1 62 10 6 .318 .484 .448 .931 134 147
Total CL 995 2204 570 83 15 34 230 303 361 40 12 298 45 38 .259 .371 .356 .727 98 105
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Biloxi - R 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.012
1950 Biloxi - R 2B 60 60 143 137 22 289 9 .969 545.2 4.62 -1.8 .903
1951 Seattle - AAA 2B 3 1 5 2 1 7 0 1.000 13.2 4.61 -0.2 .825
1951 Seattle - AAA 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1951 Seattle - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Denver - AAA 2B 35 5 35 28 11 65 2 .969 99.2 5.69 -1.5 .811
1953 Denver - AAA 1B 117 115 1026 65 113 1101 10 .991 962.2 10.20 +7.0 .980
1953 Denver - AAA 2B 23 12 39 47 13 89 3 .966 129.1 5.98 +1.8 1.102
1954 Denver - AAA 1B 114 112 1030 67 137 1113 16 .986 966.2 10.21 +2.9 .961
1954 Denver - AAA 2B 16 9 28 23 8 52 1 .981 91.1 5.03 +0.7 1.000
1955 Denver - AAA 1B 6 6 52 2 9 55 1 .982 44.0 11.05 -0.3 .833
1955 Denver - AAA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1956 Denver - AAA 1B 86 69 628 41 61 673 4 .994 606.0 9.94 +3.7 1.011
1956 Denver - AAA 2B 28 9 36 39 13 77 2 .974 112.1 6.01 -0.1 .914
1957 Denver - AAA 1B 64 5 195 5 24 201 1 .995 180.1 9.98 +0.9 1.034
1957 Denver - AAA 2B 45 22 57 58 18 117 2 .983 205.2 5.03 -0.4 .965
1958 Denver - AAA 1B 48 15 205 10 24 217 2 .991 207.1 9.33 +0.3 1.000
1958 Denver - AAA 2B 48 39 90 96 20 191 5 .974 337.2 4.96 -1.3 .924
1958 Denver - AAA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Denver - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Denver - AAA 1B 29 7 82 5 9 87 0 1.000 95.2 8.18 +1.1 1.000
1959 Denver - AAA 2B 21 13 37 40 12 80 3 .963 122.2 5.65 -1.7 .911
1959 Denver - AAA SS 18 10 18 34 6 55 3 .945 109.0 4.29 -1.6 .900
1960 Denver - AAA 1B 29 0 38 5 5 44 1 .977 45.1 8.54 +0.3 .900
1960 Denver - AAA 2B 12 7 23 25 9 48 0 1.000 67.1 6.42 +0.0 .960
1960 Denver - AAA SS 45 11 39 58 13 102 5 .951 159.1 5.48 -2.1 .873
1961 Denver - AAA 1B 21 0 19 0 6 21 2 .905 22.2 7.54 -0.6 .667
1961 Denver - AAA 2B 15 13 45 25 9 70 0 1.000 112.0 5.62 -1.7 .923
1961 Denver - AAA SS 13 0 6 6 3 12 0 1.000 26.0 4.15 -0.4 1.000
TOTAL 1B 514 329 3275 200 388 3512 37 .989 3130.2 9.99 +15.3 .978
TOTAL 2B 309 190 540 520 136 1087 27 .975 1841.1 5.18 -6.2 .933
TOTAL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 76 21 63 98 22 169 8 .953 294.1 4.92 -4.1 .889
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft out of high school (Clarence; Clarence, NY) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 24, Pick 5, 373rd overall pick).
08/26/1946 Failed to sign with the Pittsburgh Miners and joined Oklahoma Bible College.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/20/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft out of college (Oklahoma Bible College; Bartlesville, OK) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 22, Pick 6, 342nd overall pick).
07/15/1949 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $350.
08/07/1949 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/12/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Biloxi Billies!
04/02/1951 Released by the Detroit organization.
04/04/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Thunderbirds organization.
08/27/1951 Released by the Seattle Thunderbirds.
08/31/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Peaches organization.
09/01/1951 Released by the Atlanta Peaches.
09/03/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
09/09/1951 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
09/14/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
10/13/1951 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
10/15/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Packers organization.
02/06/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Denver Bruins development complex.
12/25/1952 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Denver Bruins development complex.
04/24/1954 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/01/1954 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/24/1955 Injured (torn anterior cruciate ligament),out for 6 months.
04/18/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Denver Bruins development complex.
07/04/1958 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1962 Released by the Denver Bruins.
10/13/1962 Retired from professional baseball.
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