Mike Blowers

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1999)

Mike Blowers was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. In 761 career games, he hit .257 with 591 hits, 78 home runs, and 365 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 313.

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

AVG .257
HR 78
RBI 365
H 591
OPS .745
PIV 313
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
4/24/1965 in Wurzburg, Bavaria, West Germany
MLB Debut
1989-09-01
Last Game
1999-10-03

Full name: Michael Roy Blowers

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Blowers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
761 2,300 290 591 116 8 78 365 7 248 610 .257 .329 .416 .745 313

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Blowers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1989 NYA AL 13 38 2 10 0 0 0 3 0 3 13 .263 — — — — 0.0
1990 NYA AL 48 144 16 27 4 0 5 21 1 12 50 .188 .257 (-27%) .324 (-22%) .385 (-17%) .710 (-19%) -437.6
1991 NYA AL 15 35 3 7 0 0 1 1 0 4 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1992 SEA AL 31 73 7 14 3 0 1 2 0 6 20 .192 .255 (-25%) .322 (-21%) .377 (-27%) .699 (-25%) -278.6
1993 SEA AL 127 379 55 106 23 3 15 57 1 44 98 .280 .265 (+6%) .332 (+7%) .403 (+18%) .735 (+13%) 1004.7
1994 SEA AL 85 270 37 78 13 0 9 49 2 25 60 .289 .269 (+7%) .338 (+3%) .424 (+3%) .763 (+3%) 154.1
1995 SEA AL 134 439 59 113 24 1 23 96 2 53 128 .257 .266 (-4%) .337 (-1%) .417 (+14%) .755 (+7%) 600.5
1996 LAN NL 92 317 31 84 19 2 6 38 0 37 77 .265 .269 (-2%) .340 (avg) .426 (-8%) .767 (-4%) -208.7
1997 SEA AL 68 150 22 44 5 0 5 20 0 21 33 .293 .266 (+10%) .336 (+12%) .419 (+2%) .756 (+6%) 220.8
1998 OAK AL 129 409 56 97 24 2 11 71 1 39 116 .237 .266 (-11%) .335 (-10%) .420 (-8%) .755 (-9%) -654.6
1999 SEA AL 19 46 2 11 1 0 2 7 0 4 12 .239 — — — — -87.8
Career · 11 seasons 761 2,300 290 591 116 8 78 365 7 248 610 .257 — — — — 313

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Blowers — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 41 1 8 0 0 1 3 3 14 .195

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Blowers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALDS2 SEA 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200
1995 ALCS SEA 6 18 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 4 .222
1995 ALDS2 SEA 5 18 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 7 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Blowers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home376110915028041178.252
Away384118813830937187.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Blowers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-03 SEAOAKL 400000002
1999-09-30 SEATEXL 300000001
1999-09-29 SEATEXW 100000000
1999-09-28 SEATEXL 401000000
1999-09-27 SEATEXL 200000001
1999-09-25 SEALAAL 300000000
1999-09-22 SEAKCRL 400000013
1999-09-21 SEAKCRW 513001302
1999-09-20 SEAKCRL 100000001
1999-09-19 SEAMINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Blowers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 108 67 543 51 4 62
3B 616 540 356 935 85 70
C 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 22 16 29 0 2 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Blowers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 NYA 3B 13 11 9 14 4 3
1990 NYA 3B 45 42 26 63 10 4
1991 NYA 3B 14 10 4 16 3 1
1992 SEA 1B 3 1 9 2 0 0
1992 SEA 3B 29 22 19 42 1 8
1993 SEA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1993 SEA 3B 117 103 66 225 15 14
1993 SEA C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1993 SEA OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1994 SEA 1B 20 13 99 11 0 11
1994 SEA 3B 48 43 25 98 8 5
1994 SEA OF 9 8 18 0 1 0
1995 SEA 1B 7 3 32 5 1 7
1995 SEA 3B 126 112 80 168 14 9
1995 SEA OF 5 3 4 0 1 0
1996 LAN 1B 6 1 20 2 0 0
1996 LAN 3B 90 90 56 120 9 9
1996 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SEA 1B 49 35 263 25 3 27
1997 SEA 3B 10 6 3 10 1 1
1997 SEA OF 6 4 5 0 0 0
1998 OAK 1B 8 5 47 0 0 3
1998 OAK 3B 120 99 66 174 19 15
1999 SEA 1B 14 9 72 6 0 14
1999 SEA 3B 4 2 2 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Blowers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 108
Third Base 616
Shortstop 1
Left Field 16
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 18

Awards & Honors

Mike Blowers — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-07-29

Salary History

Mike Blowers's recorded salaries total $4,643,445 over 9 seasons, 1989 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Blowers's career ran from 1989 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 1999.

Mike Blowers — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 OAK AL $475,000
1997 SEA AL $400,000
1996 LAN NL $2,300,000
1995 SEA AL $694,445
1994 SEA AL $300,000
1993 SEA AL $155,000
1991 NYA AL $130,000
1990 NYA AL $107,000
1989 NYA AL $82,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,643,445

College History

Mike Blowers — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Washington Seattle WA 1986
Tacoma Community College Tacoma WA 1984

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Blowers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan O'Hearn
    .254 avg, 102 HR
  2. 91
    Robert Fick
    .258 avg, 69 HR
  3. 86
    Brian Anderson
    .251 avg, 66 HR
  4. 85
    Gaby Sanchez
    .254 avg, 61 HR
  5. 80
    Ty France
    .267 avg, 102 HR
  6. 77
    J. D. Davis
    .257 avg, 72 HR

Mike Blowers: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 1, 1989 and the final game on October 3, 1999, Mike Blowers built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1989 to 1991), the Seattle Mariners (1992 to 1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1996), and the Oakland Athletics (1998). Blowers is listed as a third baseman at 6'2" and 190 pounds. The bio says Blowers batted and threw right-handed. Blowers was born on April 24, 1965, in Wurzburg, Bavaria, West Germany. Blowers's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Roy Blowers.

Blowers collected 591 hits in 2,300 at bats across 761 games, good for a .257 batting average, adding 78 homers and 365 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .329 and .416 give Blowers a career OPS of .745. Against a .264 league average for those years, Blowers's .257 average was near the norm. The single-season home run high is 23, set in 1995. No season topped the 113 hits of 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Blowers

What years did Mike Blowers play?
Mike Blowers played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1999.
Was Mike Blowers a pitcher?
No. Mike Blowers was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Blowers hit?
Mike Blowers hit 78 career home runs with 591 hits.
What teams did Mike Blowers play for?
Mike Blowers played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1989–1991), the Seattle Mariners (1992–1995, 1997, 1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1996), and the Oakland Athletics (1998).
What were Mike Blowers's career stats?
In 761 games, Mike Blowers had 591 hits, 78 home runs, 365 RBI, 290 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .257 batting average.
How much did Mike Blowers earn in his career?
Mike Blowers's recorded salaries total $4,643,445 over 9 seasons, 1989 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Blowers's career ran from 1989 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 1999.
What was Mike Blowers's salary?
Mike Blowers's last recorded salary was $475,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $2,300,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $82,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1998.
What position did Mike Blowers play?
Mike Blowers played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Blowers and how much did he weigh?
Mike Blowers was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Blowers hit each season?
Mike Blowers's home runs by season: 0 in 1989, 5 in 1990, 1 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 15 in 1993, 9 in 1994, 23 in 1995, 6 in 1996, 5 in 1997, 11 in 1998, and 2 in 1999. His most in one season was 23, in 1995.
What was Mike Blowers's career batting average?
Mike Blowers batted .257 over his career, with 591 hits in 2,300 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Blowers have?
Mike Blowers drove in 365 runs in his career.
Is Mike Blowers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Blowers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.