Mike Reinbach

Mike Reinbach
Pinch hitter/Outfielder
Born: (1949-08-06)August 6, 1949 San Diego, California
Died: Palm Desert, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 7, 1974, for the Baltimore Orioles
NPB: 1976, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: June 1, 1974, for the Baltimore Orioles
NPB: 1980, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	2
NPB statistics
Batting average	.296
Home runs	94
Runs batted in	324
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1974) Hanshin Tigers (1976-1980)

Michael Wayne "Mike" Reinbach (August 6, 1949 – May 20, 1989) was a Major League Baseball player who played in 1974 with the Baltimore Orioles, and played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers from 1976 till 1980.

Career and life

He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1970, and his first MLB appearance was in 1974, playing in 12 games.

He joined the Hanshin Tigers in 1976 and mainly played as a right fielder and was loved by Tigers fans. He played as one of the leading batters of the Tigers with Hal Breeden in the following year, and won the Best Nine Award in 1979.

He retired after 1980 season and worked for a computer company, but met with a series of misfortunes, getting divorced with his wife, his father's death, and others.

He died after falling over a precipice when driving on May 20, 1989.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference