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.

Mike Laga

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	DET	AL	27	88	6	23	9	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	2	0	1	9	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	DET	AL	9	11	1	6	0	0	1	0	1	2	.545	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	DET	AL	9	36	3	6	1	2	6	0	0	9	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	DET	AL	15	45	6	9	1	3	8	0	5	13	.200	—	—	—	—	-23.7
1986	SLN	NL	18	46	7	10	4	3	8	0	5	18	.217	—	—	—	—	-23.7
1987	SLN	NL	17	29	4	4	1	1	4	0	2	7	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SLN	NL	41	100	5	13	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	1	7	0	1	6	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SFN	NL	23	27	4	5	1	2	4	0	1	7	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			188	423	39	84	18	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	94	215	19	40	8	28	.186
Away	94	208	20	44	8	27	.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1990-10-03	SFG	ATL	W	4	2	2	1	0	1	0
1990-10-02	SFG	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-10-01	SFG	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-30	SFG	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-29	SFG	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-28	SFG	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-25	SFG	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990-09-21	SFG	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-20	SFG	ATL	W	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
1990-09-16	SFG	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	123	79	832	62	4	84

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	123
Designated Hitter	25

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

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.