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Mike Piazza

Oakland Athletics

1968/09/04 41

6-3 215

Norristown, PA

R / R

16

the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988 (62nd round)

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

May 20, 2008 Announced his retirement.
October 30, 2007 Filed for free agency.
July 20, 2007 Missed 68 games (shoulder injury).
May 4, 2007 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
May 2, 2007 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
December 8, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2006 San Diego Padres declined to exercised their club option for the 2007 season.
July 8, 2006 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
July 7, 2006 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
January 29, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
December 7, 2005 New York Mets declined to offer salary arbitration.
November 12, 2005 Filed for free agency.
September 14, 2005 Missed 2 games (concussion).
September 11, 2005 Concussion, day-to-day.
September 10, 2005 Missed 22 games (hand injury).
August 21, 2005 Hand injury, 15-day DL.
August 18, 2005 Hand injury, day-to-day.
September 10, 2004 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
September 9, 2004 Knee injury, day-to-day.
August 30, 2004 Missed 21 games (left knee injury).
August 11, 2004 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 7th).
July 27, 2004 Missed 5 games (wrist injury).
July 22, 2004 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
April 14, 2004 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
April 12, 2004 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
August 13, 2003 Missed 76 games (leg injury).
May 17, 2003 Leg injury, 15-day DL.
May 7, 2003 Missed 1 game (abdominal injury).
May 6, 2003 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
May 1, 2003 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
April 30, 2003 Knee injury, day-to-day.
April 25, 2003 Missed 1 game (groin).
April 24, 2003 Groin, day-to-day.
April 6, 2003 Missed 4 games (suspension).
April 1, 2003 MLB reduced his suspension from 5 to 4 games.
August 15, 2002 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
August 13, 2002 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
July 17, 2002 Missed 3 games (back injury).
July 14, 2002 Back injury, day-to-day.
June 26, 2002 Bruised right foot, day-to-day.
April 30, 2002 Missed 5 games (hamstring).
April 24, 2002 Hamstring, day-to-day.
April 9, 2002 Missed 1 game (left knee injury).
April 7, 2002 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
April 3, 2002 Fined undisclosed amount for his aggressive conduct during an exhibition game.
September 1, 2001 Missed 1 game (abdominal injury).
August 30, 2001 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
July 6, 2001 Missed 5 games (toe injury).
June 30, 2001 Toe injury, day-to-day.
May 6, 2001 Missed 2 games (right hand injury).
May 4, 2001 Right hand injury, day-to-day.

Trades

December 8, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
January 29, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
May 22, 1998 New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Ed Yarnall and Geoff Goetz to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza.
May 15, 1998 Florida Marlins traded Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich and Manuel Barrios to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile.
June 1, 1988 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 62nd round in 1988.

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