Mike Devereaux

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1998)

Mike Devereaux was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,086 career games, he hit .254 with 949 hits, 105 home runs, and 480 RBI. Mike Devereaux was an NLCS MVP.

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 .254
HR 105
RBI 480
H 949
OPS .709
PIV -1,162
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
4/10/1963 in Casper, WY, USA
MLB Debut
1987-09-02
Last Game
1998-04-17
Awards
NLCS MVP

Full name: Michael Devereaux

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Devereaux — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,086 3,740 491 949 170 33 105 480 85 296 635 .254 .308 .401 .709 -1,162

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Devereaux 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
1987 LAN NL 19 54 7 12 3 0 0 4 3 3 10 .222 .262 (-16%) .331 (-21%) .415 (-33%) .746 (-28%) -243.3
1988 LAN NL 30 43 4 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 10 .116 — — — — 0.0
1989 BAL AL 122 391 55 104 14 3 8 46 22 36 60 .266 .254 (+5%) .319 (+3%) .375 (+1%) .694 (+2%) 150.0
1990 BAL AL 108 367 48 88 18 1 12 49 13 28 48 .240 .257 (-7%) .324 (-10%) .385 (+2%) .710 (-4%) -304.3
1991 BAL AL 149 608 82 158 27 10 19 59 16 47 115 .260 .255 (+2%) .323 (-3%) .384 (+12%) .708 (+5%) 425.7
1992 BAL AL 156 653 76 180 29 11 24 107 10 44 94 .276 .255 (+8%) .322 (avg) .377 (+23%) .699 (+12%) 1279.3
1993 BAL AL 131 527 72 132 31 3 14 75 3 43 99 .250 .265 (-6%) .332 (-8%) .403 (-1%) .735 (-4%) -427.3
1994 BAL AL 85 301 35 61 8 2 9 33 1 22 72 .203 .269 (-25%) .338 (-24%) .424 (-22%) .763 (-23%) -1222.6
1995 CHA AL 92 333 48 102 21 1 10 55 6 25 51 .306 .266 (+15%) .337 (+4%) .417 (+12%) .755 (+8%) 477.0
1995 ATL NL 29 55 7 14 3 0 1 8 2 2 11 .255 .266 (-5%) .337 (-17%) .417 (-13%) .755 (-15%) 477.0
1996 BAL AL 127 323 49 74 11 2 8 34 8 34 53 .229 .269 (-15%) .340 (-10%) .426 (-18%) .767 (-15%) -790.4
1997 TEX AL 29 72 8 15 3 0 0 7 1 7 10 .208 .266 (-22%) .336 (-18%) .419 (-40%) .756 (-31%) -364.5
1998 LAN NL 9 13 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 .308 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,086 3,740 491 949 170 33 105 480 85 296 635 .254 — — — — -543

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 Devereaux — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 25 3 6 1 0 1 6 3 4 .240

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Devereaux — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 ALCS BAL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1996 ALDS1 BAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLCS ATL 4 13 2 4 1 0 1 5 1 2 .308
1995 NLDS1 ATL 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
1995 WS ATL 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Devereaux — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home530177124543657261.246
Away556196924651348219.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Devereaux — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-04-17 LADCHCW 100000010
1998-04-12 LADHOUW 101000100
1998-04-11 LADHOUL 100000000
1998-04-10 LADHOUW 100000000
1998-04-09 LADAZW 300000002
1998-04-08 LADAZL 301000000
1998-04-05 LADCINW 202100020
1998-04-02 LADSTLL 000000000
1998-03-31 LADSTLL 100000000
1997-06-06 TEXKCRL 311100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Devereaux — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1040 885 2410 44 29 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Devereaux — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 LAN OF 18 11 21 1 0 0
1988 LAN OF 26 5 29 0 0 0
1989 BAL OF 112 97 288 1 5 0
1990 BAL OF 104 93 281 4 5 1
1991 BAL OF 149 138 399 10 3 1
1992 BAL OF 155 155 431 5 5 3
1993 BAL OF 130 130 311 8 4 3
1994 BAL OF 84 77 203 3 1 1
1995 CHA OF 90 81 187 4 3 1
1995 ATL OF 27 7 41 0 0 0
1996 BAL OF 112 68 170 7 3 3
1997 TEX OF 28 20 40 0 0 0
1998 LAN OF 5 3 9 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Devereaux Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 70
Center Field 774
Right Field 227
Designated Hitter 19

Awards & Honors

Mike Devereaux — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1995 NLCS MVP
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-06-20
1992 TSN All-Star OF
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-07-28

Salary History

Mike Devereaux's recorded salaries total $10,610,000 over 10 seasons, 1989 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Devereaux's career ran from 1987 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1987 and 1988.

Mike Devereaux — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 LAN NL $250,000
1997 TEX AL $250,000
1996 BAL AL $900,000
1995 CHA AL $1,350,000
1994 BAL AL $3,375,000
1993 BAL AL $3,025,000
1992 BAL AL $1,025,000
1991 BAL AL $210,000
1990 BAL AL $145,000
1989 BAL AL $80,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $10,610,000

College History

Mike Devereaux — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1984, 1985
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1982, 1983

Award Voting History

Mike Devereaux — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1992 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 109.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gerald Williams
    .255 avg, 85 HR
  2. 97
    Franklin Gutierrez
    .257 avg, 97 HR
  3. 97
    Glenn Wilson
    .265 avg, 98 HR
  4. 93
    Chris James
    .261 avg, 90 HR
  5. 92
    Kevin Kiermaier
    .246 avg, 95 HR
  6. 92
    Mike Davis
    .259 avg, 91 HR

Mike Devereaux: the record in brief

Mike Devereaux played a first major league game on September 2, 1987 and a last one on April 17, 1998. By club, Devereaux's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1987 to 1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1989 to 1996), the Chicago White Sox (1995), the Atlanta Braves (1995), and the Texas Rangers (1997). Devereaux, born on April 10, 1963, in Casper, WY, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. Devereaux's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Devereaux.

Across 1,086 games at the plate, Devereaux's career line reads 949 hits in 3,740 at bats for a .254 average, plus 105 homers, 480 RBI, and 85 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .308 clip and slugging .401, Devereaux finished with a .709 OPS. Against a .262 league average for those years, Devereaux's .254 average was near the norm. No season beat the 24 home runs Devereaux hit in 1992. 1992 produced Devereaux's most hits, 180 of them for the Baltimore Orioles.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Devereaux

What years did Mike Devereaux play?
Mike Devereaux played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998.
Was Mike Devereaux a pitcher?
No. Mike Devereaux was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Devereaux hit?
Mike Devereaux hit 105 career home runs with 949 hits.
What teams did Mike Devereaux play for?
Mike Devereaux played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1987–1988, 1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1989–1994, 1996), the Chicago White Sox (1995), the Atlanta Braves (1995), and the Texas Rangers (1997).
What were Mike Devereaux's career stats?
In 1,086 games, Mike Devereaux had 949 hits, 105 home runs, 480 RBI, 491 runs, and 85 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.
How much did Mike Devereaux earn in his career?
Mike Devereaux's recorded salaries total $10,610,000 over 10 seasons, 1989 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Devereaux's career ran from 1987 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1987 and 1988.
What was Mike Devereaux's salary?
Mike Devereaux's last recorded salary was $250,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $3,375,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $80,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1998.
What position did Mike Devereaux play?
Mike Devereaux played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Devereaux and how much did he weigh?
Mike Devereaux was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Devereaux hit each season?
Mike Devereaux's home runs by season: 0 in 1987, 0 in 1988, 8 in 1989, 12 in 1990, 19 in 1991, 24 in 1992, 14 in 1993, 9 in 1994, 11 in 1995, 8 in 1996, 0 in 1997, and 0 in 1998. His most in one season was 24, in 1992.
What was Mike Devereaux's career batting average?
Mike Devereaux batted .254 over his career, with 949 hits in 3,740 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Devereaux have?
Mike Devereaux drove in 480 runs in his career.
Is Mike Devereaux in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Devereaux has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.