Mike Morse

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2017)

AVG .274
HR 105
RBI 355
H 705
OPS .788
PIV 4,963
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 245 lb
Born
3/22/1982 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2005-05-31
Last Game
2017-05-29

Full name: Michael John Morse

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
832 2,569 296 705 139 8 105 355 6 178 668 .274 .331 .457 .788 4,963

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .457 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OPS .788 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — +7.0% above 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
2005 SEA AL 72 230 27 64 10 1 3 23 3 18 50 .278 .264 (+5%) .330 (+6%) .418 (-12%) .749 (-4%) -94.5
2006 SEA AL 21 43 5 16 5 0 0 11 1 3 7 .372 — — — — 0.0
2007 SEA AL 9 18 1 8 2 0 0 3 0 1 4 .444 — — — — 0.0
2008 SEA AL 5 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
2009 WAS NL 32 52 4 13 3 0 3 10 0 3 16 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (-13%) .417 (+15%) .750 (+3%) 9.0
2010 WAS NL 98 266 36 77 12 2 15 41 0 22 64 .289 .257 (+12%) .325 (+8%) .402 (+29%) .728 (+19%) 952.9
2011 WAS NL 146 522 73 158 36 0 31 95 2 36 126 .303 .255 (+19%) .320 (+12%) .399 (+38%) .719 (+26%) 2694.3
2012 WAS NL 102 406 53 118 17 1 18 62 0 16 97 .291 .254 (+14%) .318 (+1%) .405 (+16%) .724 (+9%) 605.6
2013 SEA AL 76 283 31 64 13 0 13 27 0 20 80 .226 .253 (-11%) .317 (-11%) .396 (+3%) .714 (-3%) -168.4
2013 BAL AL 12 29 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .103 — — — — -168.4
2014 SFN NL 131 438 48 122 32 3 16 61 0 31 121 .279 .251 (+11%) .313 (+7%) .386 (+23%) .700 (+16%) 1251.8
2015 MIA NL 53 160 8 34 4 0 4 12 0 12 55 .212 .254 (-16%) .316 (-13%) .404 (-23%) .721 (-18%) -444.6
2015 PIT NL 45 69 6 19 3 1 1 7 0 11 21 .275 .254 (+8%) .316 (+23%) .404 (-3%) .721 (+8%) -444.6
2016 PIT NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SFN NL 24 36 1 7 1 0 1 3 0 3 14 .194 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 832 2,569 296 705 139 8 105 355 6 178 668 .274 — — — — 4,193

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
16 40 5 12 1 0 2 7 1 9 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLWC PIT 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2014 NLCS SFN 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500
2014 WS SFN 6 16 2 4 1 0 0 4 1 5 .250
2012 NLDS1 WAS 5 19 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 4 .263

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home422127413934943172.274
Away410129515735662183.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-05-29 SFGWASL 200000001
2017-05-28 SFGATLW 100000000
2017-05-26 SFGATLL 100000000
2017-05-25 SFGCHCL 000000010
2017-05-24 SFGCHCL 101000010
2017-05-23 SFGCHCL 100000001
2017-05-21 SFGSTLL 100000001
2017-05-20 SFGSTLW 100000000
2017-05-19 SFGSTLW 101000000
2017-05-17 SFGLADL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 242 197 1728 115 9 169
3B 9 2 1 10 0 3
OF 410 386 629 17 5 3
SS 57 50 91 120 12 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 SEA OF 8 7 10 1 0 1
2005 SEA SS 55 50 91 120 12 34
2006 SEA 1B 2 1 11 0 0 2
2006 SEA 3B 5 1 0 3 0 1
2006 SEA OF 9 5 9 1 0 0
2006 SEA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 SEA 1B 5 3 35 1 0 0
2007 SEA 3B 3 1 0 5 0 2
2007 SEA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 SEA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 SEA OF 5 3 6 2 0 0
2009 WAS 1B 11 3 46 6 0 6
2009 WAS 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
2009 WAS OF 5 4 11 0 0 0
2010 WAS 1B 19 5 58 5 0 4
2010 WAS OF 72 64 123 2 0 1
2011 WAS 1B 85 82 732 55 6 63
2011 WAS OF 55 51 89 4 1 1
2012 WAS 1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
2012 WAS OF 92 93 146 3 1 0
2013 SEA 1B 7 6 59 3 0 9
2013 SEA OF 62 62 108 1 1 0
2013 BAL OF 10 9 13 0 0 0
2014 SFN 1B 43 39 307 24 3 41
2014 SFN OF 84 82 107 2 2 0
2015 MIA 1B 36 35 316 14 0 29
2015 MIA OF 6 6 6 1 0 0
2015 PIT 1B 22 15 113 4 0 12
2016 PIT 1B 1 1 5 0 0 1
2017 SFN 1B 10 7 38 2 0 2
2017 SFN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 242
Third Base 9
Shortstop 57
Left Field 244
Right Field 179
Designated Hitter 38

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $8,000,000
2014 SFN NL $6,000,000
2013 SEA AL $7,000,000
2012 WAS NL $3,500,000
2011 WAS NL $1,050,000
2010 WAS NL $410,000
2008 SEA AL $393,500
Total Career Earnings $26,353,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 5.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Walt Moryn
    .266 avg, 101 HR
  2. 97
    Kevin Mench
    .268 avg, 89 HR
  3. 97
    Jeffrey Hammonds
    .272 avg, 110 HR
  4. 94
    Trey Mancini
    .263 avg, 129 HR
  5. 93
    Julio Rodriguez
    .269 avg, 132 HR
  6. 93
    Lourdes Gurriel
    .271 avg, 131 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Morse

What years did Mike Morse play?
Mike Morse played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.
Was Mike Morse a pitcher?
No. Mike Morse was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Morse hit?
Mike Morse hit 105 career home runs with 705 hits.