What years did Mike Lieberthal play?

Mike Lieberthal played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2007.

Was Mike Lieberthal a pitcher?

No. Mike Lieberthal was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Mike Lieberthal hit?

Mike Lieberthal hit 150 career home runs with 1,155 hits.

What teams did Mike Lieberthal play for?

Mike Lieberthal played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1994–2006) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007).

Did Mike Lieberthal win an MVP award?

No. Mike Lieberthal did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Mike Lieberthal win?

Mike Lieberthal won the Gold Glove (1999). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Mike Lieberthal's career stats?

In 1,212 games, Mike Lieberthal had 1,155 hits, 150 home runs, 610 RBI, 534 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.

What was Mike Lieberthal's salary?

Mike Lieberthal's last recorded salary was $1,150,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2007.

What position did Mike Lieberthal play?

Mike Lieberthal played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Lieberthal and how much did he weigh?

Mike Lieberthal was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

How many home runs did Mike Lieberthal hit each season?

Mike Lieberthal's home runs by season: 1 in 1994, 0 in 1995, 7 in 1996, 20 in 1997, 8 in 1998, 31 in 1999, 15 in 2000, 2 in 2001, 15 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 17 in 2004, 12 in 2005, 9 in 2006, and 0 in 2007. His most in one season was 31, in 1999.

What was Mike Lieberthal's career batting average?

Mike Lieberthal batted .274 over his career, with 1,155 hits in 4,218 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Lieberthal have?

Mike Lieberthal drove in 610 runs in his career.

Mike Lieberthal

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2007)

Mike Lieberthal was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2007 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,212 career games, he hit .274 with 1,155 hits, 150 home runs, and 610 RBI. Mike Lieberthal was a 2-time All-Star and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,641.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .274

HR 150

RBI 610

H 1,155

OPS .783

PIV 2,641

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 1/18/1972 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-06-30
Last Game: 2007-09-22
Awards: 2× All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Scott Lieberthal

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Lieberthal — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,212	4,218	534	1,155	257	10	150	610	8	335	571	.274	.337	.446	.783	2,641

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .783 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Lieberthal 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
1994	PHI	NL	24	79	6	21	3	1	1	5	0	3	5	.266	.269 (-1%)	.338 (-11%)	.424 (-13%)	.763 (-12%)	-168.5
1995	PHI	NL	16	47	1	12	2	0	0	4	0	5	5	.255	—	—	—	—	-121.3
1996	PHI	NL	50	166	21	42	8	0	7	23	0	10	30	.253	.269 (-6%)	.340 (-13%)	.426 (avg)	.767 (-6%)	-214.8
1997	PHI	NL	134	455	59	112	27	1	20	77	3	44	76	.246	.266 (-8%)	.336 (-7%)	.419 (+5%)	.756 (avg)	-104.8
1998	PHI	NL	86	313	39	80	15	3	8	45	2	17	44	.256	.266 (-4%)	.335 (-9%)	.420 (-5%)	.755 (-7%)	-424.6
1999	PHI	NL	145	510	84	153	33	1	31	96	0	44	86	.300	.271 (+11%)	.344 (+5%)	.433 (+27%)	.778 (+17%)	1798.3
2000	PHI	NL	108	389	55	108	30	0	15	71	2	40	53	.278	.270 (+3%)	.344 (+2%)	.437 (+8%)	.782 (+5%)	398.3
2001	PHI	NL	34	121	21	28	8	0	2	11	0	12	21	.231	.263 (-12%)	.332 (-5%)	.426 (-19%)	.758 (-13%)	-228.5
2002	PHI	NL	130	476	46	133	29	2	15	52	0	38	58	.279	.261 (+7%)	.331 (+5%)	.416 (+6%)	.747 (+6%)	629.5
2003	PHI	NL	131	508	68	159	30	1	13	81	0	38	59	.313	.264 (+18%)	.332 (+12%)	.422 (+7%)	.754 (+9%)	1075.4
2004	PHI	NL	131	476	58	129	31	1	17	61	1	37	69	.271	.266 (+2%)	.335 (avg)	.427 (+5%)	.762 (+3%)	233.8
2005	PHI	NL	118	392	48	103	25	0	12	47	0	35	35	.263	.264 (-1%)	.330 (+2%)	.418 (avg)	.749 (+1%)	86.1
2006	PHI	NL	67	209	22	57	14	0	9	36	0	8	19	.273	.269 (+1%)	.336 (-6%)	.431 (+9%)	.768 (+2%)	35.5
2007	LAN	NL	38	77	6	18	2	0	0	1	0	4	11	.234	.268 (-13%)	.335 (-16%)	.422 (-39%)	.758 (-29%)	-353.3
Career · 14 seasons			1,212	4,218	534	1,155	257	10	150	610	8	335	571	.274	—	—	—	—	2,641

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 Lieberthal — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	601	2032	248	548	71	318	.270
Away	611	2186	286	607	79	292	.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Lieberthal — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2007-09-22	LAD	AZ	L	3	1	1	0	0	0
2007-09-18	LAD	COL	L	2	1	0	0	1	0
2007-09-16	LAD	AZ	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-11	LAD	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-05	LAD	CHC	L	3	2	1	1	1	0
2007-09-03	LAD	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2007-09-01	LAD	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-26	LAD	NYN	W	4	0	1	0	0	2
2007-08-22	LAD	PHI	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
2007-08-18	LAD	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Lieberthal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1170	1109	7829	490	72	64

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Lieberthal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	PHI	C	22	21	122	4	4	0
1995	PHI	C	14	13	95	10	1	1
1996	PHI	C	43	41	284	20	3	4
1997	PHI	C	129	119	934	73	12	8
1998	PHI	C	83	78	607	41	8	5
1999	PHI	C	143	138	881	62	3	12
2000	PHI	C	106	102	724	40	5	4
2001	PHI	C	33	33	243	9	2	3
2002	PHI	C	129	126	840	56	6	8
2003	PHI	C	131	129	868	44	9	2
2004	PHI	C	129	123	859	43	6	7
2005	PHI	C	117	113	808	44	6	5
2006	PHI	C	60	56	428	33	4	2
2007	LAN	C	31	17	136	11	3	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Lieberthal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	1170
Designated Hitter	2

Awards & Honors

Mike Lieberthal — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2002	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2002	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1999	Gold Glove	C
1999	Player of the Week	Week of 1999-05-22

Salary History

Mike Lieberthal's recorded salaries total $53,407,999 over 14 seasons, 1994 to 2007. Lieberthal's career, 1994 to 2007, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Mike Lieberthal — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	LAN	NL	$1,150,000
2006	PHI	NL	$7,500,000
2005	PHI	NL	$7,500,000
2004	PHI	NL	$7,500,000
2003	PHI	NL	$7,250,000
2002	PHI	NL	$7,333,333
2001	PHI	NL	$6,333,333
2000	PHI	NL	$4,833,333
1999	PHI	NL	$2,250,000
1998	PHI	NL	$1,200,000
1997	PHI	NL	$215,000
1996	PHI	NL	$125,000
1995	PHI	NL	$109,000
1994	PHI	NL	$109,000
Total recorded salary			$53,407,999

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Mike Lieberthal: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 30, 1994 and the final game on September 22, 2007, Mike Lieberthal built the record summarized on this page. Lieberthal played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1994 to 2006) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007). Lieberthal, born on January 18, 1972, in Glendale, CA, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 170 pounds. Mike Lieberthal was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Scott.

In 1,212 games and 4,218 at bats, Lieberthal batted .274 with 1,155 hits, along with 150 home runs and 610 runs batted in. Lieberthal's career OPS of .783 combines a .337 on-base mark with .446 slugging. Against a .267 league average for those years, Lieberthal's .274 average was near the norm. The home run peak was 31 in 1999 with the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest hit total in a season was 159, in 2003.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Lieberthal

What years did Mike Lieberthal play?: Mike Lieberthal played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2007.
Was Mike Lieberthal a pitcher?: No. Mike Lieberthal was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Lieberthal hit?: Mike Lieberthal hit 150 career home runs with 1,155 hits.
What teams did Mike Lieberthal play for?: Mike Lieberthal played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1994–2006) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007).
Did Mike Lieberthal win an MVP award?: No. Mike Lieberthal did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Mike Lieberthal win?: Mike Lieberthal won the Gold Glove (1999). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Mike Lieberthal's career stats?: In 1,212 games, Mike Lieberthal had 1,155 hits, 150 home runs, 610 RBI, 534 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
How much did Mike Lieberthal earn in his career?: Mike Lieberthal's recorded salaries total $53,407,999 over 14 seasons, 1994 to 2007. Lieberthal's career, 1994 to 2007, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Mike Lieberthal's salary?: Mike Lieberthal's last recorded salary was $1,150,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2007.
What position did Mike Lieberthal play?: Mike Lieberthal played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Lieberthal and how much did he weigh?: Mike Lieberthal was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Lieberthal hit each season?: Mike Lieberthal's home runs by season: 1 in 1994, 0 in 1995, 7 in 1996, 20 in 1997, 8 in 1998, 31 in 1999, 15 in 2000, 2 in 2001, 15 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 17 in 2004, 12 in 2005, 9 in 2006, and 0 in 2007. His most in one season was 31, in 1999.
What was Mike Lieberthal's career batting average?: Mike Lieberthal batted .274 over his career, with 1,155 hits in 4,218 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Lieberthal have?: Mike Lieberthal drove in 610 runs in his career.