Mike Lansing

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2001)

Mike Lansing was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001 for the Montreal Expos, the Colorado Rockies, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 1,110 career games, he hit .271 with 1,124 hits, 84 home runs, and 440 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 .271
HR 84
RBI 440
H 1,124
OPS .725
PIV -3,266
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
4/3/1968 in Rawlins, WY, USA
MLB Debut
1993-04-07
Last Game
2001-09-08

Full name: Michael Thomas Lansing

Career Batting Statistics

Mike Lansing β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,110 4,150 554 1,124 254 17 84 440 119 299 570 .271 .324 .401 .725 -3,266

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons β€” 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Lansing β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home548201029656945239.283
Away562214025855539201.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Lansing β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-09-08 BOSNYYL 200000000
2001-09-07 BOSNYYL 300000001
2001-09-06 BOSCLEL 400000001
2001-09-05 BOSCLEW 411000010
2001-09-04 BOSCLEL 402000100
2001-09-02 BOSNYYL 300000002
2001-09-01 BOSNYYL 301000000
2001-08-31 BOSNYYL 401000001
2001-08-30 BOSCLEL 402100000
2001-08-29 BOSCLEL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Lansing β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 893 851 1848 2344 59 555
3B 110 99 60 226 16 23
SS 143 110 171 310 18 66

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Lansing Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 893
Third Base 110
Shortstop 143

Salary History

Mike Lansing β€” Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 BOS AL $6,250,000
2000 COL NL $6,250,000
1999 COL NL $5,750,000
1998 COL NL $3,950,000
1997 MON NL $2,700,000
1996 MON NL $315,000
1995 MON NL $250,000
1994 MON NL $200,000
1993 MON NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $25,774,000

College History

Mike Lansing β€” College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Wichita State University Wichita KS 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Josh Harrison
    .270 avg, 73 HR
  2. 89
    Adam Frazier
    .263 avg, 68 HR
  3. 86
    Jose Iglesias
    .279 avg, 54 HR
  4. 85
    Felipe Lopez
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  5. 85
    Ed Charles
    .263 avg, 86 HR
  6. 84
    Jim Tabor
    .270 avg, 104 HR

Mike Lansing: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 7, 1993 and the final game on September 8, 2001, Mike Lansing built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1993 to 1997), the Colorado Rockies (1998 through 2000), and the Boston Red Sox (2000 to 2001). Lansing is listed as a second baseman at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio says Lansing both batted and threw right-handed. Lansing was born on April 3, 1968, in Rawlins, WY, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Thomas.

The batting record for Lansing: 1,110 games, 1,124 hits in 4,150 at bats, and a .271 average, adding 84 home runs, 440 runs batted in, and 119 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .324 and .401 give Lansing a career OPS of .725. The .271 career average is close to the .268 the league hit across the same seasons. No season beat the 20 home runs Lansing hit in 1997. 1996 produced Lansing's most hits, 183 of them for the Montreal Expos. On the bases, the high point was 27 steals in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Lansing

What years did Mike Lansing play?
Mike Lansing played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001.
Was Mike Lansing a pitcher?
No. Mike Lansing was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Lansing hit?
Mike Lansing hit 84 career home runs with 1124 hits.
What was Mike Lansing's career batting average?
Mike Lansing batted .271 over his career, with 1,124 hits in 4,150 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Lansing have?
Mike Lansing drove in 440 runs in his career.
Is Mike Lansing in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Lansing has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.