Mike Brumley (catcher)

Tony Mike Brumley (July 10, 1938 – August 8, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. A catcher and native of Granite, Oklahoma, he played for the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball for two full seasons (1964–1965) and part of a third (1966). The 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 195 lb (88 kg) Brumley batted left-handed and threw right-handed. His son, also named Mike, played in all or parts of eight MLB seasons as an infielder and remained in baseball as a minor-league manager and instructor.

Mike Brumley
Catcher
Born: (1938-07-10)July 10, 1938 Granite, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: August 8, 2016(2016-08-08) (aged 78) Grapevine, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1964, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 15, 1966, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.229
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	50
Teams
Washington Senators (1964–1966)

Brumley graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City in 1956, having played fullback on the football team and receiving all-city honorable mention as catcher on the baseball team.^[1] He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.^[2] Brumley originally signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played seven seasons in the Dodger farm system. A three-time minor league All-Star, Brumley appeared in a career-high 136 games with the Senators during his rookie season, earning the catcher spot on the Topps All-Star Rookie Team for 1964.^[3] A slump the next year relegated him to a reserve role after hitting .208.

In a three-season career, Brumley was a .229 hitter with five home runs and 50 RBI in 295 games. His 151 hits also included 24 doubles and two triples. He posted a .991 fielding percentage with only 10 errors in 1106 chances.

Brumley ended his pro career after the 1970 minor-league season. In retirement, he resided in Keller, Texas.

See also

• Second generation MLB players

References

1. "Cardinal 1956 by Metropolitan Library System Oklahoma - Issuu". December 4, 2020.
2. Munn, Scott (August 16, 2016). "Tributes:Granite Native Mike Brumley played baseball for the Washington Senators". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
3. "Mike Brumley (The Elder) – Society for American Baseball Research".

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Library
• Retrosheet