Mike Jacobs

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2012)

AVG .253
HR 100
RBI 312
H 493
OPS .786
PIV 1,154
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
10/30/1980 in Chula Vista, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-08-21
Last Game
2012-10-03

Full name: Michael James Jacobs

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
569 1,949 248 493 116 6 100 312 5 170 492 .253 .313 .473 .786 1,154

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career OPS .786 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — +5.2% 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
2005 NYN NL 30 100 19 31 7 0 11 23 0 10 22 .310 .264 (+17%) .330 (+14%) .418 (+69%) .749 (+45%) 740.9
2006 FLO NL 136 469 54 123 37 1 20 77 3 45 105 .262 .269 (-3%) .336 (-3%) .431 (+10%) .768 (+4%) 262.6
2007 FLO NL 114 426 57 113 27 2 17 54 1 31 101 .265 .268 (-1%) .335 (-5%) .422 (+8%) .758 (+2%) 102.3
2008 FLO NL 141 477 67 118 27 2 32 93 1 36 119 .247 .263 (-6%) .333 (-10%) .416 (+23%) .749 (+8%) 574.1
2009 KCA AL 128 434 46 99 16 1 19 61 0 41 132 .228 .262 (-13%) .332 (-11%) .417 (-4%) .750 (-7%) -526.4
2010 NYN NL 7 24 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 3 7 .208 — — — — 0.0
2012 ARI NL 13 19 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 6 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 569 1,949 248 493 116 6 100 312 5 170 492 .253 — — — — 1,154

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home297100712725451164.252
Away27294212123949148.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-10-03 AZCOLL 100000000
2012-10-02 AZCOLW 100000000
2012-09-30 AZCHCL 401000002
2012-09-29 AZCHCW 412100112
2012-09-28 AZCHCW 210000021
2012-09-26 AZSFGL 100000001
2012-09-25 AZSFGW 100000000
2012-09-24 AZCOLL 100000000
2012-09-23 AZCOLW 111000100
2012-09-22 AZCOLW 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 405 393 2956 192 33 303

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 NYN 1B 28 28 237 10 4 24
2006 FLO 1B 124 120 931 57 7 101
2007 FLO 1B 108 104 793 45 7 91
2008 FLO 1B 119 119 825 62 11 67
2009 KCA 1B 15 13 94 14 2 13
2010 NYN 1B 7 6 50 1 1 3
2012 ARI 1B 4 3 26 3 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 405
Designated Hitter 113

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 NYN NL $900,000
2009 KCA AL $3,275,000
2008 FLO NL $395,000
2007 FLO NL $380,000
2006 FLO NL $327,000
Total Career Earnings $5,277,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Grossmont College El Cajon CA 1999

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Matt Adams
    .258 avg, 118 HR
  2. 97
    Russ Davis
    .257 avg, 84 HR
  3. 95
    Ben Broussard
    .263 avg, 87 HR
  4. 95
    Eric Thames
    .241 avg, 96 HR
  5. 94
    Jake Burger
    .245 avg, 111 HR
  6. 93
    Jesus Aguilar
    .253 avg, 114 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Jacobs

What years did Mike Jacobs play?
Mike Jacobs played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2012.
Was Mike Jacobs a pitcher?
No. Mike Jacobs was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Jacobs hit?
Mike Jacobs hit 100 career home runs with 493 hits.