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DAVID FLETCHER # 22
BORN: MAY 31, 1994 OPENING DAY AGE: 25
BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, CA RESIDES: CYPRESS, CA
SIGNED THRU: 2020 MLB SERVICE: 1 YEAR,111 DAYS
ACQUIRED: SELECTED IN THE SIXTH ROUND OF THE 2015 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
MARRIED: KIERRA FISCHER, DEC. 16, 2018

inf HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 185 BATS: R THROWS: R

FLETCHER’S LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2015— Orem .331 37 160 28 53 12 4 0 30 1 1 1 16 0 9 11 4 4 .456 .391 6
Burlington .283 32 120 18 34 4 1 1 10 1 1 2 12 0 13 6 1 2 .358 .358 3
2016— Inland Empire .275 78 324 42 89 12 1 3 31 6 2 1 22 0 43 15 3 10 .346 .321 6
Arkansas .300 20 80 10 24 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 13 1 0 2 .375 .325 0
2017— Mobile .276 64 243 32 67 14 1 1 22 2 2 4 21 1 30 12 5 8 .354 .341 1
Salt Lake .254 47 205 27 52 6 1 2 17 3 0 3 6 0 25 8 1 2 .322 .285 3
2018— Salt Lake .350 58 254 55 89 25 5 6 37 1 1 3 16 0 21 7 2 8 .559 .394 4
LAA .275 80 284 35 78 18 2 1 25 3 2 3 15 0 34 3 0 7 .363 .316 2
2019— LAA .290 154 596 83 173 30 4 6 49 1 1 0 55 2 64 8 3 8 .384 .350 8
MAJOR TOTALS .285 234 880 118 251 48 6 7 74 4 3 3 70 2 98 11 3 15 .377 .339 10
MINOR TOTALS .282 278 1132 157 319 54 8 7 116 13 6 11 80 1 133 53 14 28 .362 .334 19
2019 SEASON
◆ In second big league season and first full, led Angels in games
(154), hits (173) and doubles (30) and ranked second in average
(.290) behind only Mike Trout (.291)...Last Halo with more hits THAT IS SO FLETCH!
FLETCHER
in a single season was Howie Kendrick (181) in 2014...Was the
first Halo third baseman with 30 doubles in a season since David Fletcher has combined for 251
Chone Figgins (30 2B’s) in 2009 (min. 50% of games at third). hits in his first two seasons, the seventh-
◆ Appeared defensively at five different positions: third base most in franchise history trailing only
(90), shortstop (39), second base (42), left field (21) and David Eckstein (344), Wally Joyner (333),
right field (2)…Prior to 2019, had never started a game in the Carney Lansford (321), Lee Thomas (297),
outfield at any of the following levels: high school, college, Chad Curtis (280) and Jerry Remy (279).
minor leagues, Major Leagues.
◆ Named a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at third
base (award won by Oakland’s Matt Chapman)...His six errors
at third were tied for the second-fewest in the American League (min. 600 innings) while his .970 fielding
percentage ranked fourth...Combined to post an American League-leading.982 fielding percentage at all five
positions (min. 1300 innings).
◆ Was the second-hardest player to strikeout in the Majors (10.20 PA/K).
◆ 88 first-half hits were the most by a Halo in their sophomore season since Mike Trout in 2012 (88).
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2018
◆ After beginning the year with Triple-A Salt Lake, made Major Fletch’s Fun Facts
League debut with Angels June 13th vs. Seattle (3/4, 3B, 2 RBI).
◆ From debut to his final game of season on Sept. 16th, ranked High School - Cypress High School (10
in the Top 5 by A.L. rookies in several categories including miles from Angel Stadium)
average (.275, 3rd), hits (78, 2nd), doubles (18, 3rd), runs (35, College - Loyola Marymount University
T4th) and OBP (.316, 4th)...Left game Sept. 16th in the 1st
inning with a left hamstring strain. (Los Angeles, CA)
◆ Defensively, appeared in 43 games at second base, 33 at third Favorite NFL Team - Carolina Panthers
base, seven at shortstop and four in right field. Favorite Video Game - SuperSmash Bros.
Favorite Video Game System - N64

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