Mickey Livingston

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1951)

AVG .238
HR 19
RBI 153
H 354
OPS .636
PIV -1,640
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
11/15/1914 in Newberry, SC, USA
Died
4/3/1983 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1938-09-17
Last Game
1951-09-20

Full name: Thompson Orville Livingston

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
561 1,490 128 354 56 9 19 153 7 144 141 .238 .310 .326 .636 -1,640

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 9.6% below 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
1938 WS1 AL 2 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .750 — — — — 0.0
1941 PHI NL 95 207 16 42 6 1 0 18 2 20 38 .203 .262 (-23%) .332 (-17%) .373 (-35%) .705 (-27%) -840.7
1942 PHI NL 89 239 20 49 6 1 2 22 0 25 20 .205 .253 (-19%) .323 (-12%) .349 (-25%) .672 (-19%) -648.0
1943 PHI NL 84 265 25 66 9 2 3 18 1 19 18 .249 .255 (-3%) .324 (-6%) .346 (-4%) .671 (-5%) -229.8
1943 CHN NL 36 111 11 29 5 1 4 16 1 12 8 .261 .255 (+2%) .324 (+3%) .346 (+25%) .671 (+14%) -229.8
1945 CHN NL 71 224 19 57 4 2 2 23 2 19 6 .254 .260 (-2%) .328 (-1%) .354 (-11%) .683 (-6%) -181.6
1946 CHN NL 66 176 14 45 14 0 2 20 0 20 19 .256 .256 (avg) .328 (+3%) .358 (+3%) .687 (+3%) 103.1
1947 CHN NL 19 33 2 7 2 0 0 3 0 1 5 .212 — — — — 0.0
1947 NY1 NL 5 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1948 NY1 NL 45 99 9 21 4 1 2 12 1 21 11 .212 .263 (-20%) .340 (+3%) .379 (-12%) .719 (-5%) -36.0
1949 NY1 NL 19 57 6 17 2 0 4 12 0 2 8 .298 .262 (+14%) .343 (-3%) .384 (+42%) .727 (+21%) 167.9
1949 BSN NL 28 64 6 15 2 1 0 6 0 3 5 .234 .262 (-11%) .343 (-16%) .384 (-23%) .727 (-19%) 167.9
1951 BRO NL 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 561 1,490 128 354 56 9 19 153 7 144 141 .238 — — — — -1,727

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
6 22 3 8 3 0 0 4 1 1 .364

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 6 22 3 8 3 0 0 4 1 1 .364

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home280722641831074.253
Away28276864171980.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-20 BROSTLW 301000000
1951-09-19 BROSTLW 201000210
1949-09-29 BSNBROL 100000000
1949-09-25 BSNNY1L 100000000
1949-09-21 BSNPITW 100000000
1949-09-11 BSNPHIL 100000001
1949-09-11 BSNPHIL 300000001
1949-09-07 BSNBROL 100000000
1949-09-05 BSNBROL 100000000
1949-09-05 BSNBROL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 0 100 5 1 11
C 483 0 1728 209 32 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 WS1 C 2 0 2 0 1 0
1941 PHI 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 PHI C 71 0 263 31 8 5
1942 PHI 1B 6 0 59 1 1 5
1942 PHI C 78 0 275 36 4 8
1943 PHI 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1943 PHI C 84 0 268 49 4 5
1943 CHN 1B 4 0 36 4 0 6
1943 CHN C 31 0 114 13 0 0
1945 CHN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1945 CHN C 68 0 263 27 3 2
1946 CHN C 56 0 239 25 5 3
1947 CHN C 7 0 27 1 0 0
1947 NY1 C 1 0 3 1 1 0
1948 NY1 C 42 0 135 10 3 2
1949 NY1 C 19 0 60 5 1 0
1949 BSN C 22 0 76 9 2 0
1951 BRO C 2 0 3 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 484
First Base 14

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mickey Livingston (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry May
    .234 avg, 15 HR
  2. 92
    Gary Bennett
    .241 avg, 22 HR
  3. 91
    Keith Osik
    .231 avg, 13 HR
  4. 91
    Jerry McNertney
    .237 avg, 27 HR
  5. 86
    Pepper Daniels
    .241 avg, 13 HR
  6. 85
    Kevin Plawecki
    .235 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Livingston

What years did Mickey Livingston play?
Mickey Livingston played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1951.
Was Mickey Livingston a pitcher?
No. Mickey Livingston was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mickey Livingston hit?
Mickey Livingston hit 19 career home runs with 354 hits.