Mike Laga

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1990)

Mike Laga was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990 for the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 9 seasons. In 188 career games, he hit .199 with 84 hits, 16 home runs, and 55 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 .199
HR 16
RBI 55
H 84
OPS .595
PIV -742
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
6/14/1960 in Ridgewood, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-01
Last Game
1990-10-03

Full name: Michael Russell Laga

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Laga — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
188 423 39 84 18 0 16 55 1 22 115 .199 .241 .355 .595 -742

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Laga 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
1982 DET AL 27 88 6 23 9 0 3 11 1 4 23 .261 .261 (avg) .324 (-9%) .388 (+20%) .712 (+7%) 57.6
1983 DET AL 12 21 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 .190 — — — — 0.0
1984 DET AL 9 11 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .545 — — — — 0.0
1985 DET AL 9 36 3 6 1 0 2 6 0 0 9 .167 — — — — 0.0
1986 DET AL 15 45 6 9 1 0 3 8 0 5 13 .200 — — — — -23.7
1986 SLN NL 18 46 7 10 4 0 3 8 0 5 18 .217 — — — — -23.7
1987 SLN NL 17 29 4 4 1 0 1 4 0 2 7 .138 — — — — 0.0
1988 SLN NL 41 100 5 13 0 0 1 4 0 2 21 .130 .254 (-49%) .317 (-54%) .377 (-58%) .695 (-56%) -857.5
1989 SFN NL 17 20 1 4 1 0 1 7 0 1 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1990 SFN NL 23 27 4 5 1 0 2 4 0 1 7 .185 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 188 423 39 84 18 0 16 55 1 22 115 .199 — — — — -847

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

Mike Laga — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home942151940828.186
Away942082044827.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Laga — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-10-03 SFGATLW 422100100
1990-10-02 SFGATLL 100000000
1990-10-01 SFGATLL 000000000
1990-09-30 SFGLADW 000000000
1990-09-29 SFGLADW 100000000
1990-09-28 SFGLADW 000000000
1990-09-25 SFGSDPW 100000001
1990-09-21 SFGLADL 200000000
1990-09-20 SFGATLW 111001200
1990-09-16 SFGHOUL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Laga — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 123 79 832 62 4 84

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Laga — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 DET 1B 19 16 163 4 1 18
1983 DET 1B 5 1 9 1 0 2
1984 DET 1B 4 1 12 1 0 1
1985 DET 1B 4 4 33 5 1 4
1986 DET 1B 12 11 98 7 0 10
1986 SLN 1B 16 11 109 14 0 9
1987 SLN 1B 12 7 66 7 2 10
1988 SLN 1B 37 24 293 17 0 26
1989 SFN 1B 4 1 16 1 0 0
1990 SFN 1B 10 3 33 5 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Laga Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 123
Designated Hitter 25

Salary History

Mike Laga — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 SFN NL $155,000
1988 SLN NL $100,000
1986 DET AL $72,500
Total Career Earnings $327,500

Mike Laga: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 1, 1982 and the final game on October 3, 1990, Mike Laga built the record summarized on this page. Laga played for the Detroit Tigers (1982 to 1986), the St. Louis Cardinals (1986 to 1988), and the San Francisco Giants (1989 to 1990). Born on June 14, 1960, in Ridgewood, NJ, USA, Laga is listed as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 210 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Laga's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Russell Laga.

Laga's career batting table shows 188 games, 423 at bats and 84 hits, a .199 average; the totals also include 16 home runs and 55 RBI. Reaching base at a .241 clip and slugging .355, Laga finished with a .595 OPS. Over the seasons Laga played, league hitters batted .258; the .199 career figure is 23.2% below that. By OPS the gap is 16.5% below league average (.595 against .713). The highest hit total in a season was 23, in 1982.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Laga

What years did Mike Laga play?
Mike Laga played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990.
Was Mike Laga a pitcher?
No. Mike Laga was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Laga hit?
Mike Laga hit 16 career home runs with 84 hits.
What was Mike Laga's career batting average?
Mike Laga batted .199 over his career, with 84 hits in 423 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Laga have?
Mike Laga drove in 55 runs in his career.
Is Mike Laga in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Laga has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.