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Mike Kinkade
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 470 of 1233 players
Michael Arthur Kinkade
Born: May 6, 1973 at Livonia, Mich.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.01 Weight: 210

Mike Kinkade was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on February 1, 2004, February 2, 2004, February 4, 2004, February 15, 2004, and February 23, 2014.

First Mets game: September 8, 1998
Last Mets game: July 27, 2000

Share your memories of Mike Kinkade HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY: Happy Recap May 7, 2001 I recently read that the Baltimore Orioles are going to have Cal Ripken sit on the bench more so that Mike Kinkade can get more playing time. I remember when he was with the Mets Kinkade seemed like a guy who might have a little bit of potential, but I never thought he'd be able to unseat a legend like Ripken. Baltimore fans never forgave Doug DeCinces for replacing Brooks Robinson at third base. Now Kinkade, in the same city and at the same position, has to replace a player who is even more beloved than Robinson was. It's a tall order, to say the least. murphy June 8, 2001 The Mets got Kinkade after making procedural errors trying to send Bill Pulsipher to the minors. They were forced to make a deal with the Brewers for Kinkaid. The proverbial "they" always said Kinkaid would be a solid major league hitter, even though there wasn't a position for him to play. Even took up catching in the minors hoping to get to the majors. I never saw this great hitting ability, even while watching him now with the Orioles. Herman "Denny" Farrell August 31, 2001 Every time I saw the guy I couldn't stop tinking about Ruben Kincaid from the Partridge Family Pete Caldera as DB June 9, 2002 They should have hung on to this guy. He is a great hitter. His only downfall was was that he had no position. This later came into play in his career as he is considered to be one of the most versatile players in the majors. Bill Shears September 10, 2002 Mike was never given the chance he deserved. I'd like to cut off my balls I'm so pissed we let this one get away. This is why we're a nothing franchise and never will be. Never. Ken October 15, 2002 He finished 2002 with the Dodgers and seemed to find a friend in manager Jim Tracy, so maybe we'll be seeing more of Kinkade as a bench player for LA next season. Gregory Gewirtz April 1, 2003 Some time after we got Kinkade, Valentine watched him take batting practice, and said that Kinkade would develop Juan Gonzalez power. He barely developed Raul Gonzalez power. The Mets had the right idea moving the converted catcher back to catcher some time after we got him, because he would have more value as a catcher than as a third baseman or corner player. Kinkade only had two homers as a Met, but he was known for literally running around the bases after his homers - no trot, a full-out run, almost like he thought he was going for an inside-the-park homer. John May 19, 2003 Mike Kinkade is another example of us throwing players away. We package him and Melvin Mora and ship him to the Orioles for Mike Bordick. Other than homering in his first AB, Bordick did close to nothing for the Mets and was a non-factor in the playoffs and the World Series. Oh, and Kinkade is hitting about .340 with power for LA, while playing several positions, including first. I bet we could use that now. Alex November 2, 2023 Like many of the 1999 Mets, Mike Kinkade has a lot more mindshare than perhaps he should, since he played just 28 games with the team that year. But I was also 9 years old and that was the first season I got into baseball and the Mets, so all those sorts of guys I remember well. I didn't realize he played JUST 28 games with the Mets that year, even until now, when I went back and reviewed his stats. It seemed like he had a greater impact with the club. The club definitely lost out on what could have been a really solid piece of their early 2000s clubs when they traded him midway through 2000. After the trade through the end of 2002, he hit .304 with an OBP near .400 and a slugging mark of about .450. In 50 ABs with the Dodgers in 2002, he hit .380. And all they got in return was the mediocre rental Mike Bordick (who also cost them Melvin Mora!). I was interested to learn that, though he last played in the majors in 2003, he remained in pro ball through 2008. Lastly, I've sent him three autograph requests in my day. The first two, sent in 2011 and 2020, were failures. But the third try, also sent in 2020, resulted in him signing two cards in 10 days.

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