Mike Baxes
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1958)
Mike Baxes was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1958 for the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. In 146 career games, he hit .217 with 73 hits, 1 home runs, and 13 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/13/2023 in Stockton, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1956-04-17
- Last Game
- 1958-09-27
Full name: Michael Baxes
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
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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
View full game log (146 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-09-27 | KC1 | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958-09-21 | KC1 | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-13 | KC1 | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-30 | KC1 | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-24 | KC1 | BOS | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-12 | KC1 | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-10 | KC1 | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-09 | KC1 | CLE | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-08 | KC1 | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958-08-06 | KC1 | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 62 |
| Shortstop | 66 |
Mike Baxes: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 17, 1956 and the final game on September 27, 1958, Mike Baxes built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Athletics, from 1956 through 1958. Baxes played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 18, 1930, in San Francisco, CA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on April 13, 2023, in Stockton, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael.
Across 146 games at the plate, Baxes's career line reads 73 hits in 337 at bats for a .217 average, adding 1 home run and 13 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .303 and .276 give Baxes a career OPS of .579. Baxes's .217 average ran 16.1% below the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 20.0% below league average (.579 against .724). The hits column peaks at 49, in 1958. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .212 in 1958, did not top the league's .257.
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.
- What was Mike Baxes's career batting average?
- Mike Baxes batted .217 over his career, with 73 hits in 337 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Baxes have?
- Mike Baxes drove in 13 runs in his career.
- Is Mike Baxes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Baxes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.