Matthew Todd Mieske (born February 13, 1968) is a former
outfielder
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in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) who played from to for the
Milwaukee Brewers,
Chicago Cubs,
Seattle Mariners
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,
Houston Astros and
Arizona Diamondbacks
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.
In 663 games over eight seasons, Mieske posted a .262
batting average
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Cricket
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(406-for-1547) with 225
runs, 78
doubles, 10
triples, 56
home runs, 226
RBI, 124
bases on balls, .318
on-base percentage and .434
slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .979
fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.
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1968 births
Living people
Milwaukee Brewers players
Chicago Cubs players
Seattle Mariners players
Houston Astros players
Arizona Diamondbacks players
Baseball players from Michigan
Major League Baseball right fielders
Sportspeople from Midland, Michigan
Western Michigan Broncos baseball players
Spokane Indians players
High Desert Mavericks players
Denver Zephyrs players
New Orleans Zephyrs players
Iowa Cubs players
Tucson Sidewinders players
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