What years did Mike O'Berry play?

Mike O'Berry played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1985.

Was Mike O'Berry a pitcher?

No. Mike O'Berry was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Mike O'Berry hit?

Mike O'Berry hit 3 career home runs with 72 hits.

Mike O'Berry

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1985)

AVG .191

HR 3

RBI 27

H 72

OPS .522

PIV -1,342

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 4/20/1954 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-04-08
Last Game: 1985-10-04

Full name: Preston Michael O'Berry

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
197	376	38	72	10	1	3	27	1	43	77	.191	.274	.247	.522	-1,342

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career OPS .522 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 26.8% 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
1979	BOS	AL	43	59	8	10	1	0	1	4	0	5	16	.169	.265 (-36%)	.329 (-27%)	.397 (-40%)	.727 (-34%)	-324.0
1980	CHN	NL	19	48	7	10	1	0	0	5	0	5	13	.208	—	—	—	—	-230.2
1981	CIN	NL	55	111	6	20	3	1	1	5	0	14	19	.180	.255 (-30%)	.320 (-15%)	.368 (-32%)	.688 (-24%)	-384.8
1982	CIN	NL	21	45	5	10	2	0	0	3	0	10	13	.222	—	—	—	—	-38.1
1983	CAL	AL	26	60	7	10	1	0	1	5	0	3	11	.167	.260 (-36%)	.324 (-37%)	.389 (-40%)	.714 (-38%)	-364.6
1984	NYA	AL	13	32	3	8	2	0	0	5	0	2	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	MON	NL	20	21	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			197	376	38	72	10	1	3	27	1	43	77	.191	—	—	—	—	-1,342

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	88	169	21	35	1	17	.207
Away	109	207	17	37	2	10	.179

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1985-10-04	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-10-03	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-10-02	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-29	WSN	STL	W	2	0	0	0	0
1985-09-28	WSN	STL	L	2	0	0	0	1
1985-09-23	WSN	CHC	W	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-22	WSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1985-09-21	WSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-20	WSN	STL	L	2	1	1	0	0
1985-09-19	WSN	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	196	124	672	76	12	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	BOS	C	43	19	103	7	5	1
1980	CHN	C	19	15	94	16	2	2
1981	CIN	C	55	39	208	22	4	2
1982	CIN	C	21	14	84	12	1	2
1983	CAL	C	26	19	77	8	0	0
1984	NYA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984	NYA	C	12	9	53	5	0	1
1985	MON	C	20	9	53	6	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	196
Third Base	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of South Alabama	Mobile	AL	1973, 1974, 1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike O'Berry

What years did Mike O'Berry play?: Mike O'Berry played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1985.
Was Mike O'Berry a pitcher?: No. Mike O'Berry was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike O'Berry hit?: Mike O'Berry hit 3 career home runs with 72 hits.