Mickey Hatcher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1990)

Mickey Hatcher was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1990 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,130 career games, he hit .280 with 946 hits, 38 home runs, and 375 RBI.

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 .280
HR 38
RBI 375
H 946
OPS .690
PIV -1,926
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
3/15/1955 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1979-08-03
Last Game
1990-10-03

Full name: Michael Vaughn Hatcher

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Career Batting Statistics

Mickey Hatcher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,130 3,377 348 946 172 20 38 375 11 164 246 .280 .313 .377 .690 -1,926

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mickey Hatcher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 LAN NL 33 93 9 25 4 1 1 5 1 7 12 .269 .265 (+1%) .329 (-1%) .397 (-8%) .727 (-5%) -64.1
1980 LAN NL 57 84 4 19 2 0 1 5 0 2 12 .226 .264 (-15%) .326 (-25%) .387 (-26%) .714 (-26%) -344.9
1981 MIN AL 99 377 36 96 23 2 3 37 3 15 29 .255 .255 (avg) .320 (-11%) .368 (-5%) .688 (-8%) -545.5
1982 MIN AL 84 277 23 69 13 2 3 26 0 8 27 .249 .261 (-5%) .324 (-17%) .388 (-12%) .712 (-14%) -673.5
1983 MIN AL 106 375 50 119 15 3 9 47 2 14 19 .317 .260 (+22%) .324 (+5%) .389 (+14%) .714 (+10%) 635.5
1984 MIN AL 152 576 61 174 35 5 5 69 0 37 34 .302 .259 (+16%) .322 (+6%) .384 (+6%) .707 (+6%) 558.8
1985 MIN AL 116 444 46 125 28 0 3 49 0 16 23 .282 .257 (+10%) .323 (-5%) .390 (-7%) .714 (-6%) -456.0
1986 MIN AL 115 317 40 88 13 3 3 32 2 19 26 .278 .257 (+8%) .325 (-3%) .395 (-7%) .720 (-6%) -329.7
1987 LAN NL 101 287 27 81 19 1 7 42 2 20 19 .282 .262 (+7%) .331 (-1%) .415 (+3%) .746 (+1%) 21.6
1988 LAN NL 88 191 22 56 8 0 1 25 0 7 7 .293 .254 (+15%) .317 (+1%) .377 (-7%) .695 (-3%) -104.9
1989 LAN NL 94 224 18 66 9 2 2 25 1 13 16 .295 .254 (+16%) .319 (+3%) .375 (+1%) .694 (+2%) 11.5
1990 LAN NL 85 132 12 28 3 1 0 13 0 6 22 .212 .257 (-18%) .324 (-24%) .385 (-35%) .710 (-30%) -635.1
Career · 12 seasons 1,130 3,377 348 946 172 20 38 375 11 164 246 .280 — — — — -1,926

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Mickey Hatcher — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 3 0 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 142.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mickey Hatcher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1989 LAN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 3 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 3 0 9.00 — 0

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

Mickey Hatcher — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 40 9 12 3 0 2 8 4 3 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Mickey Hatcher — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 NLCS LAN 6 21 4 5 2 0 0 3 3 0 .238
1988 WS LAN 5 19 5 7 1 0 2 5 1 3 .368

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mickey Hatcher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home584173519350322200.290
Away545163915544216175.270

Pitching — Home / Away

Mickey Hatcher — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.001309.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mickey Hatcher — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-10-03 LADSDPL 400000000
1990-10-02 LADSDPW 101000200
1990-09-30 LADSFGL 100000001
1990-09-28 LADSFGL 100000001
1990-09-26 LADHOUL 100000001
1990-09-23 LADSFGL 100000001
1990-09-21 LADSFGW 100000100
1990-09-17 LADATLW 100000000
1990-09-16 LADCINL 000000000
1990-09-14 LADCINW 100000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Mickey Hatcher — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-05-04 LADSTL — 1.0011300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mickey Hatcher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 149 103 899 78 11 81
3B 125 76 75 167 20 14
OF 575 498 1151 46 21 11
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mickey Hatcher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 LAN 3B 17 2 11 23 4 0
1979 LAN OF 19 18 36 1 1 0
1980 LAN 3B 18 5 13 22 3 2
1980 LAN OF 25 7 18 1 0 0
1981 MIN 1B 7 7 56 7 1 5
1981 MIN 3B 2 2 1 1 0 0
1981 MIN OF 91 88 239 3 2 0
1982 MIN 3B 5 4 3 10 0 1
1982 MIN OF 47 41 78 7 1 0
1983 MIN 1B 7 6 62 4 0 6
1983 MIN 3B 1 1 0 3 0 2
1983 MIN OF 56 51 137 4 3 1
1984 MIN 1B 17 15 115 9 2 9
1984 MIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 MIN OF 100 99 249 11 7 1
1985 MIN 1B 4 4 31 1 1 2
1985 MIN OF 97 93 215 6 2 2
1986 MIN 1B 22 17 159 9 2 12
1986 MIN 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0
1986 MIN OF 46 29 60 6 2 4
1987 LAN 1B 37 29 234 24 2 29
1987 LAN 3B 49 42 37 81 9 7
1987 LAN OF 7 6 6 0 0 0
1988 LAN 1B 25 18 153 15 3 6
1988 LAN 3B 3 2 1 2 0 0
1988 LAN OF 29 21 35 2 0 1
1989 LAN 1B 5 1 16 2 0 3
1989 LAN 3B 16 12 5 14 1 2
1989 LAN OF 48 38 68 5 3 2
1989 LAN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 LAN 1B 25 6 73 7 0 9
1990 LAN 3B 10 6 3 10 3 0
1990 LAN OF 10 7 10 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mickey Hatcher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 149
Third Base 125
Left Field 346
Center Field 88
Right Field 144
Designated Hitter 145

Awards & Honors

Mickey Hatcher — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1984 Player of the Week Week of 1984-08-17

Salary History

Mickey Hatcher — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 LAN NL $450,000
1989 LAN NL $450,000
1988 LAN NL $300,000
1987 LAN NL $62,500
1986 MIN AL $666,667
1985 MIN AL $293,750
Total Career Earnings $2,222,917

College History

Mickey Hatcher — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1975, 1976
University of Oklahoma Norman OK 1977

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mickey Hatcher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Biittner
    .273 avg, 29 HR
  2. 88
    Barry Bonnell
    .272 avg, 56 HR
  3. 88
    Myril Hoag
    .271 avg, 28 HR
  4. 87
    Orator Shafer
    .282 avg, 11 HR
  5. 86
    Russ Snyder
    .271 avg, 42 HR
  6. 85
    Woody Jensen
    .285 avg, 26 HR

Mickey Hatcher: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 3, 1979 and the final game on October 3, 1990, Mickey Hatcher built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Dodgers (1979 to 1990) and the Minnesota Twins (1981 through 1986). Hatcher, born on March 15, 1955, in Cleveland, OH, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Hatcher's listed size is 6'2" and 200 pounds. On the record, Mickey Hatcher was born Michael Vaughn Hatcher.

Hatcher finished with 946 hits from 3,377 at bats in 1,130 games, which works out to .280, along with 38 home runs and 375 runs batted in. Hatcher got on base at a .313 rate and slugged .377 (.690 OPS). The league as a whole hit .259 across Hatcher's seasons, which puts the .280 career mark 8.0% above average. Hatcher collected a career-high 174 hits in 1984. The RBI column peaks at 69 in 1984. 1983 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .317 against a league .260, a 22% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Hatcher

What years did Mickey Hatcher play?
Mickey Hatcher played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1990.
Was Mickey Hatcher a pitcher?
No. Mickey Hatcher was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Mickey Hatcher hit?
Mickey Hatcher hit 38 career home runs with 946 hits.
What was Mickey Hatcher's career batting average?
Mickey Hatcher batted .280 over his career, with 946 hits in 3,377 at bats.
How many RBI did Mickey Hatcher have?
Mickey Hatcher drove in 375 runs in his career.
What was Mickey Hatcher's career ERA?
Mickey Hatcher finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.