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 1155 hits.

Mike Lieberthal

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

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

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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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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1170	1109	7829	490	72	64

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.

Position	Games
Catcher	1170
Designated Hitter	2

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

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 Career Earnings			$53,407,999

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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 1155 hits.