Mike LaValliere

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1995)

AVG .268
HR 18
RBI 294
H 663
OPS .689
PIV -259
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
8/18/1960 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1984-09-09
Last Game
1995-09-22
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Eugene LaValliere

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
879 2,473 185 663 109 5 18 294 5 321 244 .268 .351 .338 .689 -259

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .720 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
1984 PHI NL 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SLN NL 12 34 2 5 1 0 0 6 0 7 3 .147 — — — — 0.0
1986 SLN NL 110 303 18 71 10 2 3 30 0 36 37 .234 .257 (-9%) .325 (-3%) .395 (-21%) .720 (-13%) -543.2
1987 PIT NL 121 340 33 102 19 0 1 36 0 43 32 .300 .262 (+14%) .331 (+14%) .415 (-12%) .746 (-1%) 126.4
1988 PIT NL 120 352 24 92 18 0 2 47 3 50 34 .261 .254 (+3%) .317 (+11%) .377 (-13%) .695 (-2%) 67.4
1989 PIT NL 68 190 15 60 10 0 2 23 0 29 24 .316 .254 (+24%) .319 (+27%) .375 (+7%) .694 (+16%) 668.6
1990 PIT NL 96 279 27 72 15 0 3 31 0 44 20 .258 .257 (avg) .324 (+12%) .385 (-11%) .710 (-1%) 148.1
1991 PIT NL 108 336 25 97 11 2 3 41 2 33 27 .289 .255 (+13%) .323 (+9%) .384 (-6%) .708 (avg) 93.7
1992 PIT NL 95 293 22 75 13 1 2 29 0 44 21 .256 .255 (avg) .322 (+9%) .377 (-13%) .699 (-3%) -36.1
1993 PIT NL 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHA AL 37 97 6 25 2 0 0 8 0 4 14 .258 .265 (-3%) .332 (-15%) .403 (-31%) .735 (-24%) 0.0
1994 CHA AL 59 139 6 39 4 0 1 24 0 20 15 .281 .269 (+4%) .338 (+9%) .424 (-22%) .763 (-8%) -136.2
1995 CHA AL 46 98 7 24 6 0 1 19 0 9 15 .245 .266 (-8%) .337 (-10%) .417 (-19%) .755 (-15%) -263.5
Career · 13 seasons 879 2,473 185 663 109 5 18 294 5 321 244 .268 — — — — 125

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
11 25 2 5 0 0 0 1 6 4 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 ALCS CHA 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
1992 NLCS PIT 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200
1991 NLCS PIT 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .333
1990 NLCS PIT 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4491219933378148.276
Away43012549232610146.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-09-22 CHWMINW 000000000
1995-09-21 CHWMILW 402100100
1995-09-17 CHWSEAW 000000000
1995-09-16 CHWSEAL 301000000
1995-09-10 CHWOAKW 402000200
1995-09-07 CHWTEXL 200000002
1995-09-05 CHWTEXW 111001100
1995-09-04 CHWTEXW 502100100
1995-08-31 CHWDETW 211000110
1995-08-29 CHWDETL 411100201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
C 850 747 4138 416 35 53

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 PHI C 6 2 20 2 0 0
1985 SLN C 12 11 48 5 0 3
1986 SLN C 108 93 468 47 6 8
1987 PIT C 112 99 584 70 5 11
1988 PIT C 114 105 565 55 8 6
1989 PIT C 65 59 306 24 3 3
1990 PIT C 95 87 478 36 5 6
1991 PIT C 105 100 565 46 1 4
1992 PIT 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1992 PIT C 92 87 421 62 3 6
1993 PIT C 1 1 12 0 0 0
1993 CHA C 37 29 164 28 0 2
1994 CHA C 57 44 305 21 3 3
1995 CHA C 46 30 202 20 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 850
Third Base 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1988 Player of the Week Week of 1988-04-22
1988 TSN All-Star C
1987 Gold Glove C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 CHA AL $750,000
1994 CHA AL $109,000
1994 PIT NL $2,100,000
1993 PIT NL $2,350,000
1992 PIT NL $1,850,000
1991 PIT NL $1,035,000
1990 PIT NL $575,000
1989 PIT NL $482,500
1988 PIT NL $215,000
1987 PIT NL $120,000
1986 SLN NL $70,000
Total Career Earnings $9,656,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell MA 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Geno Petralli
    .267 avg, 24 HR
  2. 95
    Clint Courtney
    .268 avg, 38 HR
  3. 90
    Ryan Hanigan
    .251 avg, 30 HR
  4. 89
    Ray Hayworth
    .265 avg, 5 HR
  5. 89
    Dave Rader
    .257 avg, 30 HR
  6. 87
    Buddy Rosar
    .261 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike LaValliere

What years did Mike LaValliere play?
Mike LaValliere played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1995.
Was Mike LaValliere a pitcher?
No. Mike LaValliere was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike LaValliere hit?
Mike LaValliere hit 18 career home runs with 663 hits.