Mike Bishop
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983)
Mike Bishop was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1983 for the New York Mets. In 3 career games, he hit .125 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 188 lb
- Died
- 2/8/2005 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1983-04-16
- Last Game
- 1983-04-24
Full name: Michael David Bishop
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .125 | .364 | .250 | .614 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.
Career OPS .614 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 14.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NYN | NL | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Away | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-04-24 | NYN | ATL | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1983-04-20 | NYN | PIT | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983-04-16 | NYN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 3 |
Mike Bishop: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 16, 1983 and the final game on April 24, 1983, Mike Bishop built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Mets, in 1983. At 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds, Bishop is listed as a catcher. The bio says Bishop batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is November 5, 1958, in Santa Maria, CA, USA. The bio records the death on February 8, 2005, in Bakersfield, CA, USA. On the record, Mike Bishop was born Michael David Bishop.
Across 3 games at the plate, Bishop's career line reads 1 hits in 8 at bats for a .125 average. Bishop's .125 average ran 52.1% below the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1983 with the New York Mets, 3 games, 8 at bats and 1 hits.
Bishop appears at one position only: catcher, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Bishop
- Was Mike Bishop a pitcher?
- No. Mike Bishop was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Mike Bishop hit?
- Mike Bishop hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Mike Bishop play for?
- Mike Bishop played for one team, the New York Mets (1983).
- What were Mike Bishop's career stats?
- In 3 games, Mike Bishop had 1 hits and 2 runs, with a .125 batting average.
- What position did Mike Bishop play?
- Mike Bishop played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Bishop and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Bishop was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 188 pounds.
- What was Mike Bishop's career batting average?
- Mike Bishop batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
- Is Mike Bishop in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Bishop has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.