Mike Macfarlane

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1999)

AVG .252
HR 129
RBI 514
H 906
OPS .752
PIV 1,755
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
4/12/1964 in Stockton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1987-07-23
Last Game
1999-10-03

Full name: Michael Andrew Macfarlane

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,164 3,602 458 906 221 17 129 514 12 295 700 .252 .322 .430 .752 1,755

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OPS .752 vs. league average .736 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
1987 KCA AL 8 19 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 .211 — — — — 0.0
1988 KCA AL 70 211 25 56 15 0 4 26 0 21 37 .265 .254 (+4%) .317 (+4%) .377 (+4%) .695 (+4%) 162.6
1989 KCA AL 69 157 13 35 6 0 2 19 0 7 27 .223 .254 (-12%) .319 (-18%) .375 (-20%) .694 (-19%) -470.5
1990 KCA AL 124 400 37 102 24 4 6 58 1 25 69 .255 .257 (-1%) .324 (-6%) .385 (-1%) .710 (-3%) -297.8
1991 KCA AL 84 267 34 74 18 2 13 41 1 17 52 .277 .255 (+8%) .323 (+2%) .384 (+31%) .708 (+18%) 761.6
1992 KCA AL 129 402 51 94 28 3 17 48 1 30 89 .234 .255 (-9%) .322 (-4%) .377 (+18%) .699 (+8%) 530.0
1993 KCA AL 117 388 55 106 27 0 20 67 2 40 83 .273 .265 (+3%) .332 (+8%) .403 (+23%) .735 (+17%) 1293.5
1994 KCA AL 92 314 53 80 17 3 14 47 1 35 71 .255 .269 (-6%) .338 (+6%) .424 (+9%) .763 (+8%) 552.0
1995 BOS AL 115 364 45 82 18 1 15 51 2 38 78 .225 .266 (-16%) .337 (-6%) .417 (-3%) .755 (-4%) -247.2
1996 KCA AL 112 379 58 104 24 2 19 54 3 31 57 .274 .269 (+2%) .340 (avg) .426 (+17%) .767 (+9%) 640.1
1997 KCA AL 82 257 34 61 14 2 8 35 0 24 47 .237 .266 (-11%) .336 (-6%) .419 (-4%) .756 (-5%) -223.9
1998 KCA AL 3 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1998 OAK AL 78 207 28 52 12 0 7 34 1 12 34 .251 .266 (-6%) .335 (-10%) .420 (-2%) .755 (-6%) 0.0
1999 OAK AL 81 226 24 55 17 0 4 31 0 13 52 .243 .271 (-10%) .344 (-18%) .433 (-14%) .778 (-16%) -704.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,164 3,602 458 906 221 17 129 514 12 295 700 .252 — — — — 1,996

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
3 9 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 ALDS1 BOS 3 9 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home573173223246558266.268
Away591187022644171248.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-03 OAKSEAW 200000000
1999-09-30 OAKLAAL 311100001
1999-09-25 OAKTEXL 101000020
1999-09-24 OAKTEXL 412101100
1999-09-23 OAKBALW 411001313
1999-09-20 OAKMINL 301000000
1999-09-19 OAKKCRW 200000201
1999-09-13 OAKTBRW 504200001
1999-09-12 OAKTBRW 400000002
1999-09-08 OAKBOSW 411100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1058 932 5597 408 49 75

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 KCA C 8 7 29 2 0 0
1988 KCA C 68 63 309 18 2 3
1989 KCA C 59 34 249 17 1 4
1990 KCA C 112 103 660 23 6 9
1991 KCA C 69 66 391 28 3 4
1992 KCA C 104 97 527 43 4 7
1993 KCA C 114 102 647 68 11 11
1994 KCA C 81 77 498 39 4 9
1995 BOS C 111 104 618 49 5 8
1996 KCA C 99 92 511 35 4 2
1997 KCA C 81 75 439 20 4 3
1998 KCA C 3 3 13 3 0 1
1998 OAK C 70 53 355 20 4 6
1999 OAK C 79 56 351 43 1 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1057
Designated Hitter 47

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 OAK AL $600,000
1998 KCA AL $725,000
1997 KCA AL $887,500
1996 KCA AL $850,000
1995 BOS AL $1,725,000
1994 KCA AL $2,600,000
1993 KCA AL $1,175,000
1992 KCA AL $740,000
1991 KCA AL $280,000
1990 KCA AL $105,000
1989 KCA AL $70,500
1988 KCA AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $9,820,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Michael Barrett
    .263 avg, 98 HR
  2. 97
    Ernie Whitt
    .249 avg, 134 HR
  3. 97
    Matt Wieters
    .249 avg, 146 HR
  4. 96
    Ryan Doumit
    .264 avg, 104 HR
  5. 94
    Travis d'Arnaud
    .244 avg, 130 HR
  6. 93
    Miguel Montero
    .256 avg, 126 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Macfarlane

What years did Mike Macfarlane play?
Mike Macfarlane played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1999.
Was Mike Macfarlane a pitcher?
No. Mike Macfarlane was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Macfarlane hit?
Mike Macfarlane hit 129 career home runs with 906 hits.