YEARS
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1972
- Begins season with Eugene of the Pacific Coast League (AAA)
- Named Pacific Coast League All Star Second Baseman
- Named to Topps AAA All-Star Team as a second baseman
- Makes Major League debut on September 12th vs. New York Mets, wearing uniform #22
- First Major League hit (single) on September 12th vs. New York Mets off of Jim McAndrew in the 9th inning
- First Major League home run on September 16th vs. Montreal's Baylor Moore at Veterans Stadium
- Plays Winter Ball in Puerto Rico for the Caguas Criollas
- Plays in All-Star Game in Puerto Rico and named MVP (2 hits, 3 RBI)
- Dodgers then AAA manager, Tommy Lasorda, on seeing Mike Schmidt for the first time: "I couldn't believe my eyes, the first time I saw him. He had that much potential."
1972 Minor League Totals
| TEAM |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
| Eugene (AAA) |
.291 |
131 |
436 |
80 |
127 |
30 |
6 |
26 |
91 |
1972 Major League Offensive Totals
| AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB
|
| .206 |
13 |
34 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1972 Major League Defensive Totals
| PO |
A |
E |
PCT |
| 10 |
25 |
2 |
.946 |
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