What years did Mike Baxes play?

Mike Baxes played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1958.

Was Mike Baxes a pitcher?

No. Mike Baxes was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Mike Baxes hit?

Mike Baxes hit 1 career home runs with 73 hits.

Mike Baxes

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1958)

AVG .217

HR 1

RBI 13

H 73

OPS .579

PIV -975

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 12/18/1930 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died: 4/13/2023 in Stockton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-17
Last Game: 1958-09-27

Full name: Michael Baxes

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
146	337	40	73	13	2	1	13	1	39	39	.217	.303	.276	.579	-975

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	KC1	AL	73	106	9	24	3	1	1	5	0	18	15	.226	.258 (-12%)	.331 (+2%)	.397 (-24%)	.728 (-12%)	-157.9
1958	KC1	AL	73	231	31	49	10	1	0	8	1	21	24	.212	.257 (-18%)	.324 (-12%)	.394 (-33%)	.719 (-23%)	-816.8
Career · 2 seasons			146	337	40	73	13	2	1	13	1	39	39	.217	—	—	—	—	-975

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	164	19	37	0	7	.226
Away	68	173	21	36	1	6	.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB
1958-09-27	KC1	CHW	W	3	0	1	1	1
1958-09-21	KC1	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1958-09-13	KC1	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1958-08-30	KC1	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1958-08-24	KC1	BOS	L	0	1	0	0	0
1958-08-12	KC1	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1958-08-10	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1958-08-09	KC1	CLE	L	2	1	0	0	0
1958-08-08	KC1	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	1
1958-08-06	KC1	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	62	58	135	152	10	40
SS	66	28	57	118	10	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	KC1	2B	1	0	1	1	1	0
1956	KC1	SS	62	27	56	112	10	17
1958	KC1	2B	61	58	134	151	9	40
1958	KC1	SS	4	1	1	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	62
Shortstop	66

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Baxes

What years did Mike Baxes play?: Mike Baxes played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1958.
Was Mike Baxes a pitcher?: No. Mike Baxes was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mike Baxes hit?: Mike Baxes hit 1 career home runs with 73 hits.