What years did Mike Goliat play?

Mike Goliat played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1952.

Was Mike Goliat a pitcher?

No. Mike Goliat was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Mike Goliat hit?

Mike Goliat hit 20 career home runs with 186 hits.

Mike Goliat

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1952)

AVG .225

HR 20

RBI 99

H 186

OPS .648

PIV -1,611

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 11/5/1921 in Yatesboro, PA, USA
Died: 1/13/2004 in Seven Hills, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-08-02
Last Game: 1952-04-27

Full name: Michael Mitchell Goliat

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
249	825	87	186	21	10	20	99	3	83	127	.225	.300	.348	.648	-1,611

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 10.4% 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
1949	PHI	NL	55	189	24	40	6	3	3	19	0	20	32	.212	.262 (-19%)	.343 (-15%)	.384 (-16%)	.727 (-16%)	-508.9
1950	PHI	NL	145	483	49	113	13	6	13	64	3	53	75	.234	.265 (-12%)	.346 (-9%)	.401 (-9%)	.747 (-9%)	-760.8
1951	PHI	NL	41	138	14	31	2	1	4	15	0	9	18	.225	.260 (-14%)	.336 (-18%)	.385 (-12%)	.721 (-14%)	-341.2
1951	SLA	AL	5	11	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.182	—	—	—	—	-341.2
1952	SLA	AL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			249	825	87	186	21	10	20	99	3	83	127	.225	—	—	—	—	-1,952

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
4	14	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1950	WS	PHI	4	14	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.214

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	123	403	46	95	12	54	.236
Away	126	422	41	91	8	45	.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1952-04-27	SLA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0
1952-04-20	SLA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	1
1952-04-16	SLA	DET	W	0	0	0	1	0
1951-09-28	SLA	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0
1951-09-25	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1951-09-16	SLA	PHA	L	5	2	1	0	1
1951-09-15	SLA	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0
1951-09-14	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1951-06-23	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	1	0
1951-06-17	PHI	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	47	2	0	2
2B	237	583	642	36	149
3B	2	3	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1949	PHI	1B	5	47	2	0	2
1949	PHI	2B	50	140	143	9	31
1950	PHI	2B	145	345	393	21	89
1951	PHI	2B	37	88	95	6	24
1951	PHI	3B	2	3	7	1	0
1951	SLA	2B	2	6	7	0	2
1952	SLA	2B	3	4	4	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	5
Second Base	231
Third Base	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Goliat

What years did Mike Goliat play?: Mike Goliat played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1952.
Was Mike Goliat a pitcher?: No. Mike Goliat was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Goliat hit?: Mike Goliat hit 20 career home runs with 186 hits.