What years did Mike Diaz play?

Mike Diaz played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.

Was Mike Diaz a pitcher?

No. Mike Diaz was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Mike Diaz hit?

Mike Diaz hit 31 career home runs with 169 hits.

Mike Diaz

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1988)

AVG .247

HR 31

RBI 102

H 169

OPS .748

PIV 472

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 4/15/1960 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-09-15
Last Game: 1988-10-02

Full name: Michael Anthony Diaz

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
293	683	70	169	27	2	31	102	1	71	128	.247	.319	.429	.748	472

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OPS .748 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near 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
1983	CHN	NL	6	7	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PIT	NL	97	209	22	56	9	0	12	36	0	19	43	.268	.257 (+4%)	.325 (+1%)	.395 (+22%)	.720 (+13%)	461.5
1987	PIT	NL	103	241	28	58	8	2	16	48	1	31	42	.241	.262 (-8%)	.331 (-1%)	.415 (+18%)	.746 (+9%)	364.7
1988	PIT	NL	47	74	6	17	3	0	0	5	0	16	13	.230	.254 (-10%)	.317 (+15%)	.377 (-28%)	.695 (-8%)	-21.1
1988	CHA	AL	40	152	12	36	6	0	3	12	0	5	30	.237	.254 (-7%)	.317 (-16%)	.377 (-11%)	.695 (-14%)	-21.1
Career · 5 seasons			293	683	70	169	27	2	31	102	1	71	128	.247	—	—	—	—	784

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	148	331	39	80	18	56	.242
Away	145	352	31	89	13	46	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1988-10-02	CHW	KCR	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1988-10-01	CHW	KCR	W	4	0	3	1	0	2	0	1
1988-09-30	CHW	KCR	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1988-09-29	CHW	KCR	L	5	0	2	1	0	3	0	0
1988-09-28	CHW	TEX	W	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1988-09-27	CHW	TEX	W	4	1	3	0	1	1	0	0
1988-09-26	CHW	TEX	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-25	CHW	KCR	W	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1988-09-24	CHW	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1988-09-23	CHW	KCR	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	97	89	776	54	10	58
3B	5	0	0	1	0	0
C	13	2	33	2	0	0
OF	94	78	116	3	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	CHN	C	3	0	5	0	0	0
1986	PIT	1B	20	17	146	5	1	9
1986	PIT	3B	5	0	0	1	0	0
1986	PIT	C	1	0	1	1	0	0
1986	PIT	OF	38	35	55	1	2	0
1987	PIT	1B	32	28	230	20	4	14
1987	PIT	C	8	2	27	1	0	0
1987	PIT	OF	37	32	46	2	2	0
1988	PIT	1B	6	5	48	4	0	5
1988	PIT	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988	PIT	OF	19	11	15	0	0	0
1988	CHA	1B	39	39	352	25	5	30

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	13
First Base	98
Third Base	5
Left Field	73
Right Field	20
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	PIT	NL	$172,500
1987	PIT	NL	$90,000
1986	PIT	NL	$66,500
Total Career Earnings			$329,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Diaz

What years did Mike Diaz play?: Mike Diaz played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.
Was Mike Diaz a pitcher?: No. Mike Diaz was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Diaz hit?: Mike Diaz hit 31 career home runs with 169 hits.