Mike Hegan
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1977)
Mike Hegan was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1977 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 14 seasons. In 965 career games, he hit .242 with 504 hits, 53 home runs, and 229 RBI. Mike Hegan was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,836.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 188 lb
- Died
- 12/25/2013 in Hilton Head, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1964-09-13
- Last Game
- 1977-07-08
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: James Michael Hegan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 965 | 2,080 | 281 | 504 | 73 | 18 | 53 | 229 | 28 | 311 | 489 | .242 | .341 | .371 | .712 | 1,836 |
Career AVG .242 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .341 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.
Career SLG .371 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .712 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NYA | AL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 13 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | NYA | AL | 68 | 118 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 40 | .136 | .242 (-44%) | .306 (-13%) | .357 (-41%) | .663 (-28%) | -440.3 |
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 95 | 267 | 54 | 78 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 62 | 61 | .292 | .248 (+18%) | .320 (+33%) | .369 (+25%) | .689 (+29%) | 1677.2 |
| 1970 | ML4 | AL | 148 | 476 | 70 | 116 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 9 | 67 | 116 | .244 | .253 (-4%) | .325 (+3%) | .385 (-5%) | .711 (-1%) | -18.6 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 46 | 122 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 19 | .221 | .249 (-11%) | .316 (+12%) | .365 (+1%) | .682 (+6%) | 202.9 |
| 1971 | OAK | AL | 65 | 55 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .236 | .249 (-5%) | .316 (-5%) | .365 (-20%) | .682 (-13%) | 202.9 |
| 1972 | OAK | AL | 98 | 79 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | .329 | .243 (+35%) | .310 (+21%) | .353 (+22%) | .664 (+21%) | 283.1 |
| 1973 | OAK | AL | 75 | 71 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .183 | .256 (-29%) | .325 (-27%) | .378 (-33%) | .703 (-30%) | -337.8 |
| 1973 | NYA | AL | 37 | 131 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 34 | .275 | .256 (+7%) | .325 (-5%) | .378 (+23%) | .703 (+10%) | -337.8 |
| 1974 | NYA | AL | 18 | 53 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .226 | .256 (-12%) | .324 (-2%) | .369 (+2%) | .693 (avg) | 10.6 |
| 1974 | ML4 | AL | 89 | 190 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 33 | 34 | .237 | .256 (-8%) | .324 (+7%) | .369 (+7%) | .693 (+7%) | 10.6 |
| 1975 | ML4 | AL | 93 | 203 | 19 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 31 | 42 | .251 | .257 (-2%) | .327 (+6%) | .374 (+1%) | .701 (+4%) | 188.3 |
| 1976 | ML4 | AL | 80 | 218 | 30 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 54 | .248 | .255 (-3%) | .320 (+1%) | .360 (avg) | .681 (+1%) | 40.3 |
| 1977 | ML4 | AL | 35 | 53 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .170 | .264 (-36%) | .329 (-5%) | .401 (-29%) | .730 (-18%) | -125.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 965 | 2,080 | 281 | 504 | 73 | 18 | 53 | 229 | 28 | 311 | 489 | .242 | — | — | — | — | 1,356 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (966 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 496 | 1044 | 130 | 232 | 28 | 125 | .222 |
| Away | 470 | 1036 | 151 | 272 | 25 | 104 | .263 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-08 | MIL | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-07-02 | MIL | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-27 | MIL | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-26 | MIL | SEA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-21 | MIL | OAK | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-11 | MIL | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-06-08 | MIL | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-05 | MIL | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-05-30 | MIL | CHW | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-26 | MIL | CHW | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 553 | 309 | 3297 | 286 | 19 | 300 |
| OF | 177 | 145 | 256 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NYA | 1B | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1966 | NYA | 1B | 13 | 11 | 103 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 1967 | NYA | 1B | 54 | 22 | 309 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| 1967 | NYA | OF | 10 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | SE1 | 1B | 19 | 13 | 136 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 1969 | SE1 | OF | 64 | 61 | 100 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 1970 | ML4 | 1B | 139 | 120 | 1097 | 113 | 7 | 104 |
| 1970 | ML4 | OF | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | ML4 | 1B | 45 | 35 | 307 | 33 | 0 | 20 |
| 1971 | OAK | 1B | 47 | 6 | 126 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| 1971 | OAK | OF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | OAK | 1B | 64 | 3 | 165 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 1972 | OAK | OF | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | OAK | 1B | 56 | 7 | 160 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 1973 | OAK | OF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NYA | 1B | 37 | 35 | 349 | 27 | 3 | 25 |
| 1974 | NYA | 1B | 17 | 13 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 1974 | ML4 | 1B | 17 | 12 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 1974 | ML4 | OF | 17 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | ML4 | 1B | 27 | 19 | 182 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| 1975 | ML4 | OF | 42 | 34 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | ML4 | 1B | 10 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 1976 | ML4 | OF | 20 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | ML4 | 1B | 6 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1977 | ML4 | OF | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 554 |
| Left Field | 57 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 118 |
| Designated Hitter | 94 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mike Hegan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mike Hegan: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 13, 1964 and the final game on July 8, 1977, Mike Hegan built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1964 through 1974), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970 through 1977), and the Oakland Athletics (1971 through 1973). Born on July 21, 1942, in Cleveland, OH, USA, Hegan is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 188 pounds. Hegan died on December 25, 2013, in Hilton Head, SC, USA. Hegan's full given name, per the bio, is James Michael Hegan.
The batting record for Hegan: 965 games, 504 hits in 2,080 at bats, and a .242 average, plus 53 homers, 229 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. Hegan got on base at a .341 rate and slugged .371 (.712 OPS). The .242 career average is close to the .253 the league hit across the same seasons. 1970 was Hegan's biggest home run year, with 11.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Hegan
- What years did Mike Hegan play?
- Mike Hegan played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1977.
- Was Mike Hegan a pitcher?
- No. Mike Hegan was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Mike Hegan hit?
- Mike Hegan hit 53 career home runs with 504 hits.
- What teams did Mike Hegan play for?
- Mike Hegan played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1964, 1966–1967, 1973–1974), the Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1971, 1974–1977), and the Oakland Athletics (1971–1973).
- Did Mike Hegan win an MVP award?
- No. Mike Hegan did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Mike Hegan win?
- Mike Hegan was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Mike Hegan's career stats?
- In 965 games, Mike Hegan had 504 hits, 53 home runs, 229 RBI, 281 runs, and 28 stolen bases, with a .242 batting average.
- What position did Mike Hegan play?
- Mike Hegan played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Hegan and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Hegan was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 188 pounds.
- How many home runs did Mike Hegan hit each season?
- Mike Hegan's home runs by season: 0 in 1964, 0 in 1966, 1 in 1967, 8 in 1969, 11 in 1970, 4 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 7 in 1973, 9 in 1974, 5 in 1975, 5 in 1976, and 2 in 1977. His most in one season was 11, in 1970.
- What was Mike Hegan's career batting average?
- Mike Hegan batted .242 over his career, with 504 hits in 2,080 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Hegan have?
- Mike Hegan drove in 229 runs in his career.
- Is Mike Hegan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Hegan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Mike Hegan make?
- Mike Hegan was selected to 1 All-Star Game.