Mike Greenwell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1996)

AVG .303
HR 130
RBI 726
H 1,400
OPS .831
PIV 13,708
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
7/18/1963 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
10/9/2025 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1985-09-05
Last Game
1996-09-28
Awards
2× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Michael Lewis Greenwell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,269 4,623 657 1,400 275 38 130 726 80 460 364 .303 .368 .463 .831 13,708

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career SLG .463 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OPS .831 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +14.5% 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
1985 BOS AL 17 31 7 10 1 0 4 8 1 3 4 .323 — — — — 0.0
1986 BOS AL 31 35 4 11 2 0 0 4 0 5 7 .314 — — — — 0.0
1987 BOS AL 125 412 71 135 31 6 19 89 5 35 40 .328 .262 (+25%) .331 (+17%) .415 (+37%) .746 (+28%) 2259.7
1988 BOS AL 158 590 86 192 39 8 22 119 16 87 38 .325 .254 (+28%) .317 (+31%) .377 (+40%) .695 (+36%) 4497.1
1989 BOS AL 145 578 87 178 36 0 14 95 13 56 44 .308 .254 (+21%) .319 (+16%) .375 (+18%) .694 (+17%) 1984.5
1990 BOS AL 159 610 71 181 30 6 14 73 8 65 43 .297 .257 (+15%) .324 (+13%) .385 (+13%) .710 (+13%) 1685.8
1991 BOS AL 147 544 76 163 26 6 9 83 15 43 35 .300 .255 (+17%) .323 (+8%) .384 (+9%) .708 (+9%) 881.3
1992 BOS AL 49 180 16 42 2 0 2 18 2 18 19 .233 .255 (-9%) .322 (-5%) .377 (-26%) .699 (-16%) -411.4
1993 BOS AL 146 540 77 170 38 6 13 72 5 54 46 .315 .265 (+19%) .332 (+14%) .403 (+19%) .735 (+17%) 1882.4
1994 BOS AL 95 327 60 88 25 1 11 45 2 38 26 .269 .269 (avg) .338 (+3%) .424 (+7%) .763 (+5%) 297.1
1995 BOS AL 120 481 67 143 25 4 15 76 9 38 35 .297 .266 (+11%) .337 (+3%) .417 (+10%) .755 (+7%) 612.0
1996 BOS AL 77 295 35 87 20 1 7 44 4 18 27 .295 .269 (+9%) .340 (-1%) .426 (+3%) .767 (+1%) 19.1
Career · 12 seasons 1,269 4,623 657 1,400 275 38 130 726 80 460 364 .303 — — — — 13,708

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
17 48 3 7 1 0 1 3 6 5 .146

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 ALDS1 BOS 3 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
1990 ALCS BOS 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
1988 ALCS BOS 4 14 2 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 .214
1986 ALCS BOS 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1986 WS BOS 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home629227935971264387.312
Away640234429868866339.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-28 BOSNYYL 400000100
1996-09-27 BOSNYYW 402000000
1996-09-26 BOSNYYW 411000001
1996-09-25 BOSBALL 402100000
1996-09-24 BOSBALW 401000001
1996-09-23 BOSNYYW 502000001
1996-09-22 BOSNYYL 402100000
1996-09-21 BOSNYYL 422100000
1996-09-20 BOSNYYW 412100000
1996-09-19 BOSDETW 412000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 0 3 0 1 0
OF 1164 1126 2091 85 42 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 BOS OF 17 6 14 0 0 0
1986 BOS OF 15 3 18 1 0 1
1987 BOS C 1 0 3 0 1 0
1987 BOS OF 91 88 162 8 5 0
1988 BOS OF 147 147 302 6 6 2
1989 BOS OF 139 139 220 11 8 1
1990 BOS OF 159 157 287 13 7 1
1991 BOS OF 143 141 263 9 3 3
1992 BOS OF 41 41 85 1 0 0
1993 BOS OF 134 130 261 6 2 1
1994 BOS OF 84 82 141 10 1 3
1995 BOS OF 118 118 201 11 6 1
1996 BOS OF 76 74 137 9 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Left Field 1124
Center Field 1
Right Field 47
Designated Hitter 59

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-09-07
1988 Player of the Month June
1988 Player of the Week Week of 1988-06-24
1988 Silver Slugger OF
1988 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 BOS AL $3,700,000
1995 BOS AL $3,600,000
1994 BOS AL $3,325,000
1993 BOS AL $3,425,000
1992 BOS AL $3,050,000
1991 BOS AL $2,650,000
1990 BOS AL $1,225,000
1989 BOS AL $500,000
1988 BOS AL $205,000
1986 BOS AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $21,740,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1988 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 242.0 392 0
1987 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 9.0 140 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 Greenwell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bibb Falk
    .314 avg, 69 HR
  2. 95
    Tommy Holmes
    .302 avg, 88 HR
  3. 94
    Wally Moon
    .289 avg, 142 HR
  4. 93
    Bruce Campbell
    .290 avg, 106 HR
  5. 92
    Bob Nieman
    .295 avg, 125 HR
  6. 91
    Rusty Greer
    .305 avg, 119 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Greenwell

What years did Mike Greenwell play?
Mike Greenwell played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996.
Was Mike Greenwell a pitcher?
No. Mike Greenwell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Greenwell hit?
Mike Greenwell hit 130 career home runs with 1400 hits.