Michael Conforto, Outfield, San Francisco Giants

Date of Birth: 3/1/1993
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
College: Oregon State University

Michael Conforto, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, was a top player at Oregon State University when the New York Mets drafted him in 2014. He played in the Mets' minor league system in 2014 and part of 2015 (91 games). He batted .308 with 160 hits, 73 RBIs, and 90 strikeouts to 56 walks in 133 games. Defensively, as a left fielder in 127 games, he made 218 putouts and 14 errors.

Conforto joined the Mets for 56 games in 2015. He hit his first major league home run on August 3rd. He finished the season with 47 hits, 14 doubles, 9 home runs, 26 RBIs, and a .270 batting average. Defensively, he played 50 games in left field and he made 85 putouts and no errors. In the postseason, he batted .200 with 6 hits, including 3 home runs, and 6 RBIs in 30 at-bats in 12 games.

In 2016, Conforto batted .220 in 109 games with the Mets. He finished the season with 67 hits, 21 doubles, 12 home runs, and 42 RBIs. Defensively, as the Mets' left fielder in 73 games, he made 116 putouts and 3 errors. He didn't play in the Wild Card game.

Conforto finished the 2017 season with 104 hits, 20 doubles, 27 home runs, 68 RBIs, 113 strikeouts to 57 walks, and a .279 batting average in 109 games. Defensively, he played 52 games in left field, 43 games in center field, and 11 games in right field.

Conforto struggled in the first half of the 2018 season, but he played well in the second half. He finished the season with 132 hits, 25 doubles, 28 home runs, 82 RBIs, and a .243 batting average in 153 games. Defensively, he played 84 games in left field, 58 games in center field, and 13 games in right field.

Conforto finished the 2019 season with 141 hits, 29 doubles, 33 home runs, 92 RBIs, 149 strikeouts to 84 walks, and a .257 batting average in 151 games. Defensively, as the Mets' right fielder in 132 games, he made 242 putouts and 3 errors.

Conforto played in 54 games in 2020. He finished the season with 65 hits, 12 doubles, 9 home runs, 31 RBIs, 57 strikeouts to 24 walks, and a .322 batting average. Defensively, he played 52 games in right field.

Conforto struggled offensively in 2021, batting only .232 in 125 games. He finished the season with 20 doubles, 14 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 104 strikeouts to 59 walks. Defensively, as a right fielder in 117 games, he made 192 putouts and 5 errors.

Conforto became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Giants on January 6, 2023.

Career batting statistics for Conforto through 2021 include:

• 757 games played
• 650 hits
• 141 doubles
• 132 home runs
• 396 RBIs
• 710 strikeouts to 361 walks
• .255 batting average

Personal Life

Conforto comes from an athletic family. His mother Tracie is a three time Olympic Gold Medalist in synchronized swimming and his father played football in college. His sister is a college soccer player.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Michael Conforto
ESPN - Michael Conforto
Baseball Reference - Michael Conforto