Mike Kingery

Mike Kingery
Kingery with the Seattle Mariners c. 1987
Outfielder
Born: (1961-03-29) March 29, 1961
St. James, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 7, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 15, 1996, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.268
Home runs30
Runs batted in219
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Michael Scott Kingery (born March 29, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder, from 1986–1992 and 1994–1996.

Kingery signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Royals out of high school in 1980.[1][2] As a rookie with the Royals in 1986, Kingery began his career with a nine-game hitting streak, but only hit .230 the rest of the season.[3] On September 23, Kingery, a Minnesota native, had four hits against the Minnesota Twins on "Mike Kingery Day" at the Metrodome.[1][4] That December, the Royals traded him along with Scott Bankhead and Steve Shields to the Seattle Mariners for Danny Tartabull and Rick Luecken.[5]

Kingery hit a career-high 9 MLB home runs in 1987 while playing limited time with Seattle. With the Colorado Rockies in 1994, he ranked third in the National League in batting average and triples. Kingery finished his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1996.[6]

Personal life

Kingery was a standout athlete and graduate of Atwater High School in Atwater, Minnesota.[7][2]

Kingery currently lives in Willmar, Minnesota. Kingery's son was the Minnesota high school baseball Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021. Kingery is the namesake of Kingery Field in Atwater[8][9] Kingery and his wife have eight children and eight grandchildren.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Colorado Rockies 1995 Media Guide. p. 44.
  2. 1 2 "Mike Kingery". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mike Kingery 1986 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "A magical season in the big leagues". Senior Perspective. June 6, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mariners Trade Tartabull to Royals". Los Angeles Times. United Press International. December 11, 1986. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mike Kingery Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Meet Mike Kingery". solidfoundationbaseball.com. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ Rennecke, Andy (April 30, 2026). "Josh Kingery finally finds his way to college baseball with SCTCC Cyclones". St. Cloud Live. Archived from the original on May 20, 2026. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Parks and Recreation". atwatermn.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Speaking". The Kingery Family. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
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