Micah Hoffpauir
Major League Baseball player Micah Hoffpauir plays first base for the
Chicago Cubs. He was drafted in 2000 by the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not sign and returned to college. In 2002, the Chicago Cubs drafted him in the 13th round. He made his Major League debut on May 18, 2008, when he replaced the injured
Daryle Ward to compete against the
Pittsburgh Pirates.
Fast Facts
- Full name: James Micah Hoffpauir
- Born: March 1, 1980
- Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 215 lbs
- Position: First baseman / Outfielder
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Left
- High School: Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville, Texas1
- College: Lamar University, Texas1
- Draft year:
- 2000: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 44th round (1301st overall)
- 2002: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 13th round (393rd overall)
- MLB Debut: May 18, 20082
MLB Career
- 2000: Drafted by Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 44th round
- 2002: Drafted by Chicago Cubs in the 13th round
- May 18, 2008: He made his Major League debut
Career Highlights
- 2002: Southland Conference All-Star First Baseman1
- 2002: Northwest League All-Star Designated Hitter1
- 2006: Had 22 home runs, 80 RBI and a .267 average with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs
- August 9, 2008: Tied a Pacific Coast League record by hitting four home runs in one game
Timeline
- 2002: Drafted by Chicago Cubs in the 13th round
- 2002: Single-A Boise Hawks
- 2003: Single-A Daytona Cubs
- 2004: Triple-A Iowa Cubs
- 2004: Double-A West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
- 2005: Triple-A Iowa Cubs
- 2005: Double-A West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
- 2006: Triple-A Iowa Cubs
- 2007: Triple-A Iowa Cubs
- May 18, 2008: Major League debut
Related Pages on Mahalo
Major League Baseball | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lou Piniella | Ronny Cedeno | Mark DeRosa | Mike Fontenot | Derrek Lee | Aramis Ramirez | Ryan Theriot | Daryle Ward | Ernie Banks | Sammy Sosa | Greg Maddux | Fergie Jenkins
Categories
