Brent Mayne
1986 Alaska Goldpanners
"only catcher in the twentieth century to have won a game as a pitcher" |
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Brent Danem Mayne (born April 19, 1968 in Loma Linda,
California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who has played with the
Kansas City Royals (1990-1995, 2002-2003), New York Mets (1996), Oakland
Athletics (1997), San Francisco Giants (1998-1999), Colorado Rockies
(2000-2001), Arizona Diamondbacks (2004) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2004). Mayne
batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was offered salary arbitration at
the end of the 2004 season.
Brent Mayne was a major league catcher from 1989 to 2004. He played most of his
career with the Kansas City Royals but also spent time with the Mets, A's,
Giants, Rockies, Diamondbacks, and Dodgers. He ranks 75th in the history of
baseball with 1,143 pro games caught, and has the distinction of being the only
catcher in the twentieth century to have won a game as a pitcher. An
All-American in college, he was drafted in the first round (13th pick overall)
and inducted into the Orange Coast College Hall of Fame in 2006. Through his
career, the well traveled Mayne was an effective catcher and an excellent
handler of pitchers. He blocked the plate well and had a strong arm. Mayne was a
decent hitter with occasional power and compiled a career high .301 batting
average in consecutive seasons (1999-2000). In retirement, Mayne has gone on to
serve on the board of directors of the Braille institute and the Center for Hope
and Healing. He is also the author of a book titled "The Art of Catching" and
creator of a website and blog www.brentmayne.com.
On August 22, 2000, the Colorado Rockies sent Mayne in as a relief pitcher in
the 12th inning against the Atlanta Braves. Mayne, the Rockies' regular catcher,
was unable to swing a bat due to a sprained left wrist and had missed the
previous four games. Out of pitchers, manager Buddy Bell asked Mayne if he could
pitch. Mayne, who later said he had never pitched at any level, responded,
"Yeah, I can pitch." He pitched one inning, surrendering no runs with a fastball
that topped out at 83 miles per hour. Colorado won the game the next inning when
rookie Adam Melhuse, pinch-hitting for Mayne, singled with the bases loaded and
two outs. Mayne thus became the first position player to be credited with a win
since 1968.
In a 15-year career, Mayne is a .263 hitter with 38 home runs and 403 RBI in
1279 games.
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Major League Statistics 1990-2004 Batting Stats
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