Mike Hegan

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1977)

AVG .242
HR 53
RBI 229
H 504
OPS .712
PIV 1,836
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 188 lb
Born
7/21/1942 in Cleveland, OH, USA
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

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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 WS OAK 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
1971 ALCS OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1964 WS NYA 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home496104413023228125.222
Away470103615127225104.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-07-08 MILBOSL 100000001
1977-07-02 MILSEAL 100000001
1977-06-27 MILMINL 200000000
1977-06-26 MILSEAW 200000000
1977-06-21 MILOAKW 200000000
1977-06-11 MILKCRL 000000010
1977-06-08 MILNYYL 100000000
1977-06-05 MILTEXL 100000001
1977-05-30 MILCHWL 111001100
1977-05-26 MILCHWL 310000011

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Mike Hegan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Morgan
    .233 avg, 53 HR
  2. 94
    Andre Rodgers
    .249 avg, 45 HR
  3. 90
    Alex Kampouris
    .243 avg, 45 HR
  4. 88
    Billy Klaus
    .249 avg, 40 HR
  5. 87
    Joe Foy
    .248 avg, 58 HR
  6. 87
    LaMonte Wade
    .234 avg, 58 HR

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.