Mike Fiore

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1972)

Mike Fiore was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1972 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 5 seasons. In 254 career games, he hit .227 with 126 hits, 13 home runs, and 50 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,158.

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 .227
HR 13
RBI 50
H 126
OPS .702
PIV 1,158
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
10/11/1944 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1968-09-21
Last Game
1972-07-02

Full name: Michael Gary Joseph Fiore

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Fiore — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
254 556 75 126 18 1 13 50 5 124 115 .227 .369 .333 .702 1,158

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +17.2% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Fiore — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1968 BAL AL 6 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 .059 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 107 339 53 93 14 1 12 35 4 84 63 .274 .248 (+11%) .320 (+31%) .369 (+16%) .689 (+23%) 1891.8
1970 KCA AL 25 72 6 13 2 0 0 4 1 13 24 .181 .253 (-29%) .325 (-6%) .385 (-46%) .711 (-28%) -273.7
1970 BOS AL 41 50 5 7 0 0 0 4 0 8 4 .140 .253 (-45%) .325 (-22%) .385 (-64%) .711 (-45%) -273.7
1971 BOS AL 51 62 9 11 2 0 1 6 0 12 14 .177 .249 (-29%) .316 (-2%) .365 (-29%) .682 (-17%) -120.5
1972 SLN NL 17 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1972 SDN NL 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 254 556 75 126 18 1 13 50 5 124 115 .227 — — — — 1,224

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

Mike Fiore — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1262723664623.235
Away1282843962727.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Fiore — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-07-02 SDPCINL 100000001
1972-07-01 SDPCINL 100000001
1972-06-30 SDPCINW 000000010
1972-06-26 SDPHOUL 100000001
1972-06-25 SDPSFGL 100000000
1972-06-21 SDPSTLL 100000000
1972-06-20 SDPSTLL 100000000
1972-06-11 STLSDPL 000000000
1972-06-10 STLSDPW 000000000
1972-06-07 STLSFGW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Fiore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 151 121 998 124 14 85
OF 17 9 14 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Fiore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 BAL 1B 5 4 30 3 2 7
1968 BAL OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1969 KCA 1B 91 88 696 94 10 54
1969 KCA OF 13 7 13 0 1 0
1970 KCA 1B 20 18 131 15 2 11
1970 BOS 1B 17 3 60 7 0 3
1970 BOS OF 2 1 0 0 1 0
1971 BOS 1B 12 8 74 5 0 8
1972 SLN 1B 6 0 7 0 0 2
1972 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Fiore — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 152
Left Field 5
Center Field 9
Right Field 4

Mike Fiore: the record in brief

September 21, 1968 and July 2, 1972 bracket Mike Fiore's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (1968), the Kansas City Royals (1969 through 1970), the Boston Red Sox (1970 through 1971), the St. Louis Cardinals (1972), and the San Diego Padres (1972). Fiore played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 11, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Fiore's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Gary Joseph Fiore.

In 254 games and 556 at bats, Fiore batted .227 with 126 hits, plus 13 home runs and 50 RBI. Fiore's career OPS of .702 combines a .369 on-base mark with .333 slugging. Measured against the leagues Fiore played in, the .227 career average compares with a .247 league average over the same seasons, 8.2% below the league. The home run peak was 12 in 1969 with the Kansas City Royals.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Fiore

What years did Mike Fiore play?
Mike Fiore played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1972.
Was Mike Fiore a pitcher?
No. Mike Fiore was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Fiore hit?
Mike Fiore hit 13 career home runs with 126 hits.
What was Mike Fiore's career batting average?
Mike Fiore batted .227 over his career, with 126 hits in 556 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Fiore have?
Mike Fiore drove in 50 runs in his career.
Is Mike Fiore in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Fiore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.