Joe McMichael  
First Baseman | Retired or Inactive Players

Hitting
McMichael is an excellent mistake hitter who belts middle-of-the-plate fastballs or hanging breaking balls. McMichael always has been a line-drive hitter who uses the entire field. He likes to pull the ball, but don't be surprised if he puts the ball the opposite field from time to time. He's a smart batter and takes good note of how the fielders are shading him.

Baserunning & Defense
McMichael isn't a fluid first baseman, but he's not afraid to get dirty and gets the job done. His arm is accurate enough. McMichael doesn't have great speed, though he reads righthanders' moves well enough to steal a handful of bases each season without getting caught very often.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
2003 DET 1B 77 84 57 51 52 41 47 50 45 34 4 Active 71 70 . 355
2004 DET 1B 76 84 60 51 52 41 47 50 45 35 5 Active 71 68 . 355
2005 DET 1B 73 83 56 51 52 41 47 50 45 36 7 Active 68 64 . 344
2006 DET 1B 73 83 56 51 52 41 47 50 45 36 7 Active 68 64 . 344
2007 DET 1B 69 79 52 51 52 41 47 50 45 38 8 Active 67 62 . 322
Ratings Delta     -4 -4 -4             +2 +1   -1 -2   -22
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Tue May 10 16:22:47 EDT 2005

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.