Mike Easler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1987)

AVG .293
HR 118
RBI 522
H 1,078
OPS .804
PIV 9,157
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
11/29/1950 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-05
Last Game
1987-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Michael Anthony Easler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,151 3,677 465 1,078 189 25 118 522 20 321 696 .293 .349 .454 .804 9,157

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .454 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.

Career OPS .804 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +12.8% above 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
1973 HOU NL 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 HOU NL 15 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .067 — — — — 0.0
1975 HOU NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CAL AL 21 54 6 13 1 1 0 4 1 2 11 .241 .255 (-6%) .320 (-19%) .360 (-18%) .681 (-19%) -179.0
1977 PIT NL 10 18 3 8 2 0 1 5 0 0 1 .444 — — — — 0.0
1979 PIT NL 55 54 8 15 1 1 2 11 0 8 13 .278 .265 (+5%) .329 (+12%) .397 (+12%) .727 (+12%) 133.5
1980 PIT NL 132 393 66 133 27 3 21 74 5 43 65 .338 .264 (+28%) .326 (+21%) .387 (+50%) .714 (+37%) 2761.8
1981 PIT NL 95 339 43 97 18 5 7 42 4 24 45 .286 .255 (+12%) .320 (+2%) .368 (+17%) .688 (+10%) 486.4
1982 PIT NL 142 475 52 131 27 2 15 58 1 40 85 .276 .261 (+6%) .324 (+4%) .388 (+12%) .712 (+8%) 774.4
1983 PIT NL 115 381 44 117 17 2 10 54 4 22 64 .307 .260 (+18%) .324 (+7%) .389 (+13%) .714 (+11%) 750.2
1984 BOS AL 156 601 87 188 31 5 27 91 1 58 134 .313 .259 (+20%) .322 (+16%) .384 (+34%) .707 (+26%) 3151.0
1985 BOS AL 155 568 71 149 29 4 16 74 0 53 129 .262 .257 (+2%) .323 (+1%) .390 (+5%) .714 (+3%) 298.7
1986 NYA AL 146 490 64 148 26 2 14 78 3 49 87 .302 .257 (+17%) .325 (+11%) .395 (+14%) .720 (+13%) 1246.7
1987 PHI NL 33 110 7 31 4 0 1 10 0 6 20 .282 .262 (+7%) .331 (-4%) .415 (-17%) .746 (-11%) -203.5
1987 NYA AL 65 167 13 47 6 0 4 21 1 14 32 .281 .262 (+7%) .331 (+2%) .415 (-6%) .746 (-3%) -203.5
Career · 15 seasons 1,151 3,677 465 1,078 189 25 118 522 20 321 696 .293 — — — — 9,017

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 WS PIT 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home581180724055255275.305
Away570187022552663247.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 NYYBALL 101000000
1987-10-01 NYYBOSL 100000000
1987-09-28 NYYBOSW 111001200
1987-09-25 NYYBALW 100000000
1987-09-23 NYYMILL 101000100
1987-09-22 NYYMILW 401000102
1987-09-20 NYYTORL 100000001
1987-09-17 NYYTORW 100000000
1987-09-14 NYYMILL 100000001
1987-09-09 NYYBOSL 401000102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 29 256 29 7 21
OF 538 497 926 38 26 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 HOU OF 2 2 1 0 1 0
1977 PIT OF 4 3 7 0 0 0
1979 PIT OF 4 3 0 0 0 0
1980 PIT OF 119 110 201 6 3 1
1981 PIT OF 90 82 188 13 4 2
1982 PIT OF 138 127 243 8 7 2
1983 PIT OF 105 97 158 6 6 1
1984 BOS 1B 29 29 256 29 7 21
1985 BOS OF 20 20 32 0 3 0
1986 NYA OF 11 9 23 0 1 0
1987 PHI OF 30 30 49 4 1 2
1987 NYA OF 15 14 24 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 29
Left Field 480
Right Field 81
Designated Hitter 434

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-06-13

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 PHI NL $700,000
1986 NYA AL $658,333
1985 BOS AL $650,000
Total Career Earnings $2,008,333

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 336 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 Easler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Catalanotto
    .291 avg, 84 HR
  2. 88
    Danny Litwhiler
    .281 avg, 107 HR
  3. 88
    George Watkins
    .288 avg, 73 HR
  4. 87
    Marty Cordova
    .274 avg, 122 HR
  5. 87
    Hank Leiber
    .288 avg, 101 HR
  6. 85
    Moose Solters
    .289 avg, 83 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Easler

What years did Mike Easler play?
Mike Easler played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1987.
Was Mike Easler a pitcher?
No. Mike Easler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Easler hit?
Mike Easler hit 118 career home runs with 1078 hits.