Mick Fieldbinder

Former Nokomis resident Mick Fieldbinder is playing the 1999 season for the Duluth-Superior Dukes of the independent Northern League.

Through six starts, as of June 22, Fieldbinder is 0-4 with a 6.50 ERA. In 36 innings he has allowed 48 hits and 26 earned runs.

Fieldbinder was released by the Minnesota Twins organization in early April 1999. The right-handed pitcher spent the 1998 season with Class A Fort Myers of the Florida State League. After 14 straight relief appearances, Fieldbinder returned to the starting rotation July 31. Through Aug. 14, Fieldbinder owns an 8-7 record, 1 save and an earned run average of 4.38.

In 1997 Fieldbinder pitched for the Class A Stockton Ports of the California League and Class AA El Paso of the Texas League. Mick finished the regular season with a 2-3 record and a 5.73 ERA for El Paso and an 11-6 record with a 2.83 ERA (second best in the league) for Stockton. He was a California League All-Star and his team beat a group of Carolina League All-Stars on June 17 in Durham, N.C. 6-5. Mick pitched a perfect sixth inning with one strikeout.

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• Current Minor League Games, Stats and more
• The box score from Mick's all-star game June 17, 1997.

• The third inning proves costly in Mick's final start Aug. 28 vs. San Antonio
• Eight strong innings weren't enough Aug. 23 in a game at Wichita.
• A rough game Aug. 17 at Midland as El Paso committed four errors in an 11-4 loss.
• Aug. 12 was a washout vs. Wichita as Mick pitched two innings before rain claimed the game.
• Mick is now 2-1 after a win August 7 vs. Midland
• August 1 at San Antonio provides Mick with his first AA win, a 3-2 decision over the Missions.
• Mick struggled somewhat in his July 27 debut against Tulsa, losing 8-1

Some of Mick's 1997 Stockton starts

• All of his starts can be found by going to the USAToday scoreboard then backtracking to his starts.
• The dates of Mick's outings so far are: July 22, July 17, July 11, July 6, June 30, June 25, June 20, June 12, June 6, May 31, May 26, May 21, May 15, May 10, May 4, April 29, April 24, April 19, April 13, April 8 and April 3.