What years did Mike Caruso play?

Mike Caruso played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.

Was Mike Caruso a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Mike Caruso hit?

Mike Caruso hit 7 career home runs with 294 hits.

Mike Caruso

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2002)

AVG .274

HR 7

RBI 90

H 294

OPS .641

PIV -2,745

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 172 lb
Born: 5/27/1977 in Queens, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-03-31
Last Game: 2002-08-09

Full name: Michael John Caruso

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
281	1,072	144	294	28	10	7	90	34	35	76	.274	.302	.339	.641	-2,745

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 15.7% 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
1998	CHA	AL	133	523	81	160	17	6	5	55	22	14	38	.306	.266 (+15%)	.335 (-1%)	.420 (-7%)	.755 (-5%)	-427.9
1999	CHA	AL	136	529	60	132	11	4	2	35	12	20	36	.250	.271 (-8%)	.344 (-19%)	.433 (-32%)	.778 (-26%)	-2317.2
2002	KCA	AL	12	20	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			281	1,072	144	294	28	10	7	90	34	35	76	.274	—	—	—	—	-2,745

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	137	516	74	133	3	46	.258
Away	144	556	70	161	4	44	.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2002-08-09	KCR	TBR	W	1	1	0	0
2002-08-01	KCR	TOR	L	4	0	0	0
2002-07-31	KCR	TOR	L	1	0	1	0
2002-07-30	KCR	TOR	L	1	0	0	0
2002-07-23	KCR	DET	L	1	0	0	1
2002-07-20	KCR	CLE	L	3	0	1	0
2002-07-16	KCR	TEX	W	0	0	0	0
2002-07-15	KCR	TEX	W	4	0	0	0
2002-07-14	KCR	LAA	W	1	0	0	0
2002-07-06	KCR	OAK	W	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	4	2	10	4	1	1
3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
SS	268	256	403	736	59	177

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	CHA	SS	131	129	216	378	35	91
1999	CHA	SS	132	125	183	348	24	86
2002	KCA	2B	4	2	10	4	1	1
2002	KCA	3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
2002	KCA	SS	5	2	4	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	4
Third Base	2
Shortstop	268
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	CHA	AL	$275,000
1998	CHA	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$445,000

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1998	Rookie of the Year	AL	3rd	34.0	140	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Caruso

What years did Mike Caruso play?: Mike Caruso played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.
Was Mike Caruso a pitcher?: No. Mike Caruso was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mike Caruso hit?: Mike Caruso hit 7 career home runs with 294 hits.