Mike Czarnetzki helped Santa Barbara, saw one pro season

UC Santa Barbara came back from two poor seasons to clinch second place in their conference in 1990 and The Los Angeles Times cited Mike Czarnetzki as a key reason why.

Czarnetzki had a .387 average to that point, had knocked in 44 runs and stolen 37 bases. The senior Czarnetzki spread the credit to his teammates, according to The Times.

"It was just a matter of young guys maturing," Czarnetzki told The Times. "It's all coming together now."

For Czarnetzki, it all came together that year for him to turn pro. His pro career, though, proved brief. He played a single season.

Czarnetzki's pro career began and ended that year in 1990 signed by independent Salt Lake City out of UC Santa Barbara.

At UC Santa Barbara in April 1990, Czarnetzki hit a three-run game-winning home run.

In the pros, he played at rookie independent Salt Lake City and was credited with one appearance with high-A Miami without an at bat.

The Salt Lake Tribune noted Czarnetzki arrived with "impressive base stealing credentials," having ended with 37 stolen bases in his college season.

Overall, Czarnetzki saw 17 games for Salt Lake City that year. He hit .185 and didn't steal a base. That season proved his only season as a pro.

• Los Angeles Times, May 18, 1990: Czarnetzki Proves to Be a Cut Above for UCSB
• Salt Lake Tribune, June 20, 1990: Speedier Outfield Highlights '90 Trappers

More: The 1990 Salt Lake City Trappers

1990 Minor League Tally 

Players/Coaches Featured:4,477
Made the Majors:1,426-31.9
Never Made Majors:3,051-68.1%-X

5+ Seasons in the Majors:577

10+ Seasons in the Minors:357