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Mickey Lee Tettleton (born September 16, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. Although Tettleton played mostly as a catcher, he also played as a first baseman, an outfielder, and as a designated hitter.

Key Information

A two-time All-Star, Tettleton was considered one of the best-hitting catchers of his era, winning three Silver Slugger Awards. His powerful hitting was highlighted when he became only the fifth player in major league history to hit two home runs over the right field roof of Tiger Stadium and, in 1992 he became the first player to hit a ball onto Eutaw Street which runs behind right field at Baltimore's Camden Yards.

Tettleton is the manager for the collegiate summer team the Danville Otterbots and has coached college players since 2019.

Amateur career

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Tettleton was born in Oklahoma City and was named after Baseball Hall of Fame member and fellow Oklahoman Mickey Mantle. Like Mantle, Tettleton was a switch hitter and was recognized for having an unusual batting stance: he stood almost straight up at the plate, holding his bat horizontal and bending only when the pitcher began his delivery.[1][2] He was also distinguished by the huge wad of chewing tobacco he kept in his cheek during games, as well as his claim that Froot Loops were the source of his hitting power.[3]

Tettleton attended Southeast High School in Oklahoma City before enrolling at Oklahoma State University.[1] In 1980, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] He played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team that reached the finals in the 1981 College World Series, before losing to the Arizona State Sun Devils.[5] Tettleton was named to the 1981 College World Series All-Tournament Team as an outfielder.[5]

Professional career

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Oakland Athletics

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Tettleton was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He spent three seasons in the minor leagues playing for the Modesto Athletics of the California League.[7] He began the 1984 season with the Double-A Albany A's but was promoted to the major leagues in June when Athletics catcher Jim Essian suffered a broken hand.[8] Tettleton made his major league debut with Oakland on June 30, 1984, at the age of 23.[9] He served as a backup catcher to Mike Heath until December 1985, when the Athletics traded Heath and Tim Conroy to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joaquín Andújar, keeping Tettleton as their starting catcher.[10]

Tettleton was given the starting catcher's job for the 1986 season, but his offensive statistics failed to impress. He posted a .204 batting average in 90 games, along with 10 home runs and 35 runs batted in (RBI). His defensive abilities were termed as adequate.[9][11] By the end of the season, Athletics manager Tony La Russa had Tettleton platooning with the left-hand hitting catcher, Jerry Willard.[12] Tettleton began the 1987 season as the Athletics starting catcher. However, injuries and weak hitting limited him to 82 games, as newcomer Terry Steinbach began to make a positive impression.[13] He ended the year with a dismal .194 batting average.[9] On March 28, 1988, the Athletics released Tettleton during spring training. On April 5, he signed a contract to play for the Rochester Red Wings in the Baltimore Orioles organisation.[9]

Baltimore Orioles

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Tettleton started the season in Rochester but was soon called back to the major leagues, where he shared catching duties with Terry Kennedy in 1988, and improved his batting average significantly to .261.[9][14] 1989 was a breakout year for Tettleton as he started the season hitting 13 home runs in April and May, setting a new major league record for catchers.[15] He hit 20 home runs by midseason, earning him a place as a reserve player for the American League team in the 1989 All-Star Game.[16][17] In August, Tettleton underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his left knee and missed almost one month.[18] He finished the season with a .258 batting average, 26 home runs, 65 RBI, and an impressive .369 on-base percentage, helping the Orioles improve from last place in the American League East in 1988 to second place in 1989, two games behind the Toronto Blue Jays.[9][19] Tettleton's hitting performance earned him the 1989 American League Silver Slugger Award.[20]

Tettleton's offensive output dropped in 1990 with a .223 batting average, 15 home runs, and 51 RBI.[9] Although he struck out 160 times, setting a major league strikeout record for switch hitters, his on-base percentage increased from the previous year to .376, in part due to the 106 walks.[21] In October, he was selected to the Associated Press All-Star team.[22] At the end of the year, Tettleton opted for free agency, then surprised the Orioles by accepting their salary arbitration offer. They had expected him to accept a higher offer from another team and were not prepared to pay him more than $1 million.[23] Two days after acquiring high-priced players Glenn Davis and Dwight Evans, the Orioles traded Tettleton to the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Jeff Robinson in what was seen as a cost-saving measure on the part of the Orioles.[24]

Detroit Tigers

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Tettleton's batting rebounded in 1991, producing his highest home run totals, including a stretch in late June when he hit 7 home runs in seven games.[25] He also became only the fifth player in major league history to hit two home runs over the right field roof of Tiger Stadium.[26][27] By the end of the season, he had compiled a .263 batting average with 31 home runs, 89 RBI, and a .387 on-base percentage, earning his second Silver Slugger Award and helping the Tigers to finish second in the American League East Division.[9][28] In October, he was selected to the Associated Press All-Star team for a second time.[29] On October 27, 1991, the Tigers rewarded his performance by signing him to a three-year contract worth $8.5 million.[30]

Tettleton had another productive year in 1992. On April 20, he became the first player to hit a ball onto Eutaw Street which runs behind right field at Baltimore's Camden Yards.[31][26] In a poll of American League managers prior to the 1992 All-Star Game, Tettleton came out on top as their choice to be the starting All-Star catcher. However, the fans voted for Sandy Alomar Jr.[32] Tettleton produced a .238 batting average, a career-high 32 home runs, 83 RBI, a .379 on-base percentage, and led the American League with 122 walks, to win his third Silver Slugger Award.[9][33] He also led American League catchers with a .996 fielding percentage, committing only 2 errors in 113 games as a catcher.[34] In a 1992 computer ranking of major league players, which used offensive and defensive statistics over the previous two seasons, Tettleton was ranked first among American League catchers.[35] In October, he was selected as the catcher for the Sporting News American League All-Star team.[36]

Tettleton continued to produce respectable offensive statistics in 1993. By midseason, he was tied with Barry Bonds for the major league home run lead of 24, along with 73 RBI, yet he was once again snubbed by fans in the voting for the 1993 All-Star Game.[37] American League manager Cito Gaston also received criticism for failing to select Tettleton as a reserve player.[37] To get more bats in the lineup, Detroit manager Sparky Anderson began to use Tettleton at other positions: he played 59 games as a first baseman, 56 games as a catcher, and 55 games as an outfielder. He ended the season with a .245 batting average and a .372 on-base percentage, along with 32 home runs and a career-high 110 RBI, helping the Tigers lead the American League in runs for the second consecutive year.[9][38]

Tettleton had 14 home runs and 41 RBI at the All-Star break in 1994, and Gaston selected him as a reserve player in the 1994 All-Star Game, perhaps to make amends for the previous year's snub.[39][40] He continued to play as a first baseman and an outfielder; however, the majority of his games were played as catcher until the season ended prematurely when major league players decided to go on strike in August. In the final year of his contract with the Tigers, Tettleton's offensive statistics dropped to a .248 average with 17 home runs and 51 RBI, although he posted a career-high .419 on-base percentage.[9]

Texas Rangers

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Tettleton was granted free agency, and in April 1995, he signed a one-year contract for $550,000 to play for the Texas Rangers.[41] With Iván Rodríguez having a secure hold on the Rangers' catching job, Tettleton played mostly as a right fielder and designated hitter.[9] He posted a .238 batting average and matched his career high with 32 home runs along with 72 RBI.[9]

In December 1995, he turned down a lucrative offer from the New York Yankees and chose to remain with the Rangers, signing a two-year contract worth $2.5 million.[42] He continued to play mostly as a designated hitter and occasional first baseman, ending the year with a .246 average, 24 home runs, and 83 RBI, to help the Rangers clinch the 1996 American League West Division title.[9] In the 1996 American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, Tettleton struggled in the only post-season appearance of his career, striking out seven times and hitting for just an .083 batting average, as the Rangers lost the series in four games.[43]

Playing exclusively as a designated hitter in 1997, he was hitting for just a .091 average in 17 games when he announced his retirement in July at the age of 36.[9][44]

Career statistics

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In a 13-year major league career, Tettleton played in 1,485 games, accumulating 1,132 hits in 4,698 at bats, for a .241 career batting average, along with 245 home runs, 732 RBI, and a .369 on-base percentage.[9] He retired with a .991 fielding percentage in 872 games as a catcher, a .979 fielding percentage in 142 games as an outfielder, and a .986 fielding percentage in 125 games as a first baseman.[9]

Tettleton hit over 30 home runs four times in his career, and was also known for his patience at the plate, accumulating 949 career walks.[9] He led the American League in 1992 with 122 walks and finished in the top ten in six other seasons, including second three times. But his selective style at the plate, combined with his power-hitting mentality, led to Tettleton's 1,307 career strike-outs, 160th on baseball's all-time list as of 2024.[45]

At the time of his retirement, Tettleton ranked eighth in major league history in career home runs by a switch hitter.[44] He is tied with Nick Swisher for 22nd most among switch hitters, as of 2024.[46] Tettleton's .369 career on-base percentage ranks 29th all-time among major league catchers, and his .821 on-base plus slugging percentage is 23rd all-time among major league catchers.[47]

Baseball writer Bill James ranked Tettleton 37th all-time among major league catchers in his 2001 book, The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract.[48]

Coaching career

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In 2019, Tettleton was named assistant coach at Oklahoma Christian University[49][50] and also served as hitting coach for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[51][52] He was no longer a coach at Oklahoma Christian in the 2021 season.[53]

In 2023, he was the hitting coach of the collegiate summer team the Greeneville Flyboys. He was named the manager of the Danville Otterbots before the 2024 season.[54][55]

Personal life

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Tettleton and his wife Shannon, have two children – Shannee Faye and Tate dean. Mickey has 2 other children from an ex wife, Tyler and Jessica.

In 1994, Tettleton made a cameo appearance as himself in the baseball film Little Big League.[56]

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Mickey Tettleton was an American , , and who played fourteen seasons in (MLB) from 1984 to 1997, primarily known for his switch-hitting power at the plate. Born on September 16, 1960, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tettleton attended before being selected by the in the fifth round of the 1981 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut on June 30, 1984, with the Athletics, where he began his career behind the plate, and went on to play for the (1988–1990), Tigers (1991–1994), and Texas Rangers (1995–1997), accumulating 1,132 hits, 245 home runs, and 732 runs batted in over 1,468 games while posting a .241 . Tettleton's career highlights included earning three Silver Slugger Awards as an elite offensive —in 1989 with , and in 1991 and 1992 with —recognizing his standout hitting among players at his position. He was selected to two Games in 1989 and 1994, and enjoyed peak power seasons with 32 home runs each in 1992 and 1993 for the Tigers, contributing to his reputation as one of the top switch-hitting sluggers of his era. Nicknamed "Fruit Loops" for his colorful personality and distinctive long hair during his playing days, Tettleton batted left-handed against right-handed pitchers and right-handed against left-handed ones, a versatility that enhanced his productivity despite a career marked by high totals. After retiring, he transitioned into and has served in various roles, including as manager of the Danville Otterbots in the (2024–present) and as for Heritage Hall High School (2025–present). He also had brief acting appearances in films such as (1994).

Early life and amateur career

Early life

Mickey Tettleton was born on September 16, 1960, in , . He was named after Baseball Hall of Famer , the legendary New York Yankees center fielder and fellow Oklahoman whose success helped foster a deep-rooted culture in the state. Growing up in amid this environment, Tettleton developed an early interest in the sport, influenced by the local reverence for baseball icons like Mantle. Tettleton's family background included a strong athletic heritage that shaped his youth. His father, Roy Tettleton, had been a at Oklahoma A&M (now ), instilling a competitive drive in sports from an early age. Tettleton attended Southeast High School in , where he excelled in multiple sports and gained initial exposure to organized . At Southeast High, Tettleton played both football and , earning all-conference and all-state honors as a in and all-conference honors as a linebacker in football during his senior year in 1978. These high school experiences honed his skills and athletic versatility, paving the way for his recruitment to .

College career

Tettleton enrolled at in 1979, where he played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys under head coach Gary Ward. He earned three varsity letters as a and from 1979 to 1981, contributing to the team's development during a period of rising prominence in NCAA baseball. Over his collegiate career, Tettleton posted a .269 with 15 home runs, showcasing his emerging power-hitting potential while honing his skills behind the plate and in . Tettleton's most notable regular season came in 1980, his sophomore year, when he batted .320 with five home runs and 39 RBIs in 51 games. In 1981, his junior year, he helped the Cowboys advance to the for the first time since 1968. The team reached the finals but fell to the , with Tettleton earning recognition for his performance by being named to the All-Tournament Team as an after hitting .333 in the tournament. This standout showing highlighted his ability to perform under pressure in high-stakes postseason play. Following the 1981 season, Tettleton's college career concluded with his selection by the in the fifth round, 118th overall, of the MLB June Amateur Draft, marking his transition from collegiate standout to professional prospect.

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Tettleton was selected by the in the fifth round of the 1981 June Amateur Draft out of , where he had played . He signed with the organization and began his professional career that summer in the with the Modesto A's at the level. Over the next three seasons in Modesto, Tettleton established himself as a promising with emerging power, batting .246 with five home runs in 48 games in 1981, .249 with eight home runs in 88 games in 1982, and .243 with seven home runs in 124 games in 1983. In 1984, Tettleton received a promotion to Double-A with the Albany-Colonie A's in the Eastern League, where he hit .231 with five home runs in 86 games before earning a call-up to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut on June 30, 1984, as a for the against the at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. A natural switch-hitter since his senior year of high school, Tettleton continued batting from both sides of the plate throughout his professional career, a trait that allowed him to face pitchers effectively from either stance. From 1984 to 1987, Tettleton served primarily as a backup behind Mike Heath, appearing in 283 games with a .221 , 22 home runs, and 102 RBIs. His early seasons showed steady improvement in power output, including a career-high 10 home runs in 90 games during the 1986 season, where he posted a .204 average but demonstrated plate discipline with a .325 . However, the 1987 season proved challenging, as Tettleton batted .194 with eight home runs in 82 games, struggling with consistency at the plate amid increased competition for playing time. Following the 1987 campaign, the Athletics released Tettleton on March 28, 1988, during , prompting him to sign as a with the Baltimore Orioles on April 5, 1988.

Baltimore Orioles

Tettleton joined the Baltimore Orioles as a on April 5, 1988, following his release from the , and appeared in 86 games that season, batting .261 with 11 home runs while splitting time between catching and outfield duties. His arrival provided immediate depth behind the plate, sharing duties with Terry Kennedy as the Orioles began a surprising turnaround from their 54-107 record in 1988. In 1989, Tettleton emerged as a key power hitter for , who improved to 87-75 and finished second in the . He posted a .258 with 26 home runs and 65 RBIs over 117 games, earning his first as the top-hitting catcher in the AL and his initial selection. Tettleton's switch-hitting prowess, honed earlier in his , contributed to a .369 that helped fuel Baltimore's offensive surge. Tettleton's versatility extended beyond catching in 1990, as he played 75 games at the position while also logging time at first base (14 games), right field (8 games), and as a (40 games), allowing manager to deploy him flexibly across the lineup. That year, he batted .223 with 15 home runs and drawing 106 walks, though his power output dipped slightly amid the team's 67-95 finish. Following the season, Tettleton was granted free agency on November 5, 1990, re-signed with on December 19, and was then traded to the Tigers on January 11, 1991, in exchange for pitcher Jeff Robinson.

Detroit Tigers

Tettleton was acquired by the Detroit Tigers from the Baltimore Orioles on January 11, 1991, in exchange for pitcher Jeff Robinson. In his first season with Detroit, he posted a .263 with 31 home runs and 101 walks, earning the as the American League's top-hitting . This performance marked a rebound from his 1990 output and solidified his role as a power threat in the Tigers' lineup. Tettleton's production peaked in 1992 and 1993, showcasing his elite plate discipline and slugging ability. In 1992, he led the American League with 122 walks while hitting 32 home runs and batting .238, securing his third career Silver Slugger Award. The following year, in 1993, he maintained consistency with a .245 average, 32 home runs, and 109 walks, contributing significantly to the Tigers' offense amid their rebuilding phase. His walk-drawing prowess, which had emerged during his Orioles tenure, became a hallmark of his Detroit years, boosting his on-base percentage above .370 each season. The 1994 season was abbreviated by the players' strike, limiting Tettleton to 97 games, but he still batted .248 with 17 home runs and earned his second selection as a reserve. Known for his distinctive batting stance and switch-hitting power, Tettleton became a fan favorite in for his consistent production and approachable personality. Defensively, he split time between catcher and , providing versatility to the Tigers' roster while handling primary catching duties in his first two seasons before transitioning more to right field and roles. Following the strike-shortened campaign, Tettleton became a free agent on October 18, 1994, and later signed with the Texas Rangers in April 1995.

Texas Rangers

Mickey Tettleton joined the Texas Rangers as a on April 13, 1995, signing a one-year with a base salary of $550,000 plus performance incentives that could reach up to $500,000 if he met certain playing time thresholds. In his first season with the team, Tettleton appeared in 134 games primarily as the , posting a .238 with 32 home runs and 78 RBIs while drawing 109 walks. This performance marked a solid contribution to the Rangers' lineup, leveraging his power-hitting prowess despite entering the later stages of his career at age 34. Tettleton re-signed with the Rangers on December 9, 1995, for the 1996 season, where he continued in the role with occasional appearances at first base. That year, he played 143 games, batting .246 with 24 home runs and 83 RBIs, maintaining his value as a , on-base threat with 95 walks. However, signs of decline emerged as defensive limitations confined him almost exclusively to the DH position, reflecting the physical toll of his 14-year major league tenure. By 1997, Tettleton's production waned significantly due to age and injuries; he appeared in only 17 games, hitting .091 with 3 home runs and 4 RBIs before being released by the Rangers on July 2. He did not play in the majors afterward, effectively retiring at age 36 after three seasons in that provided veteran leadership and power depth to the team's offense.

Career statistics and awards

Over the course of his 14-season career from to 1997, Mickey Tettleton appeared in 1,485 games, compiling a .241 , 245 home runs, 732 runs batted in, and a .369 . His patient approach at the plate resulted in 949 career walks, ranking him among the American League's top performers in that category during his prime years. Tettleton demonstrated notable positional versatility, primarily serving as a for 879 games while also logging time at first base (125 games) and right field (121 games), in addition to 361 appearances as a . This flexibility allowed teams to maximize his offensive contributions while managing his workload behind the plate. He led the in walks once, with 122 in 1992 while with the Detroit Tigers. Among his major accolades, Tettleton was selected to two All-Star Games, representing the in 1989 and 1994. He earned three Silver Slugger Awards as the top offensive in the AL, in 1989 with the Baltimore Orioles and in 1991 and 1992 with the Tigers. One of Tettleton's most memorable feats came on , 1992, when he hit the first in Oriole Park at Camden Yards to land on , a landmark achievement off pitcher .

Post-playing career

Coaching career

After retiring from Major League Baseball in 1997, Mickey Tettleton initially focused on private hitting instruction for young players, drawing on his experience as a switch-hitting during his 14-year professional career. This work evolved into formal coaching roles in , where he began mentoring college athletes on offensive techniques and player development. Tettleton served as hitting coach for the of the during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, a premier collegiate summer league, where he provided guidance to emerging talents at workouts and games, including sessions at . In 2019, he joined as an assistant coach for their baseball program, specializing in hitting instruction and catcher development to help college players refine their skills using insights from his MLB tenure. Continuing in summer collegiate circuits, Tettleton worked as hitting coach for the Greeneville Flyboys in the MLB Draft League during the 2023 season, further honing his role in athlete development. He advanced to a managerial position with the Danville Otterbots of the Appalachian League in 2024, leading the collegiate summer team to a league championship with a 31-17 record and seven All-Stars, tied for the most in the league. Tettleton returned as manager for the 2025 season. In 2025, the Otterbots did not repeat as champions, with the title won by the Bluefield Ridge Runners. In May 2025, he was appointed head baseball coach at Heritage Hall High School in Oklahoma City for the 2025-26 season, expanding his mentorship to high school prospects while maintaining his collegiate summer commitments.

Acting roles

Mickey Tettleton made several cameo appearances in film and television, leveraging his prominence as a Major League Baseball player during the 1990s. In , Tettleton appeared as himself in the feature film , a comedy-drama about a young boy managing the , where he featured in a brief on-field scene alongside other real MLB players. He also contributed to the 1996 documentary My Oh My!, which chronicled the Seattle Mariners' historic 1995 season and broadcaster Dave Niehaus's career, appearing as himself in interview segments. Additionally, Tettleton appeared as himself during games broadcast on ESPN's throughout the 1990s with the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers.

Personal life

Family

Mickey Tettleton is married to Shannon Tettleton, with whom he has two children, Shannee and Tate. He has two children from a previous marriage, Tyler and Jessica. Following his retirement from Major League Baseball, Tettleton and his family settled in Norman, Oklahoma, where he resides with his wife and younger children. In his post-playing life, Tettleton has remained actively involved with his family, including supporting his son Tyler's college football career at Ohio University while balancing responsibilities with his children at home.

Nickname and trivia

Mickey Tettleton acquired his enduring nickname "Fruit Loops"—a playful nod to the breakfast cereal—after teammate Joe Morgan observed him consuming a bowl of it every day in the clubhouse during his time with the Oakland Athletics. Tettleton leaned into the moniker with humor, once joking that the cereal fueled his prodigious home run power, turning it into a lighthearted symbol of his quirky personality that endeared him to fans. As a switch-hitter hailing from , Tettleton held deep admiration for Yankees legend , another ambidextrous slugger from the same state; his own name was inspired by Mantle, whom he regarded as the preeminent switch-hitting Mickey from . One of his most memorable feats came on , 1992, when, playing for the Tigers at Baltimore's , he launched the inaugural home run to land on , a 406-foot blast off Orioles pitcher that marked a historic moment in the ballpark's short history. Tettleton's eccentric on-field habits further highlighted his distinctive style, most notably his unconventional batting stance where he stood nearly upright in the box, holding the bat almost flat and parallel to the ground before raising it into position—a posture so unique that it became a staple for young fans imitating him in sandlots across the country. His engaging demeanor fostered strong fan interactions, often amplified by his approachable, fun-loving vibe that made him a beloved figure in clubhouses and stands alike.

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