Mike Phillips

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1983)

Mike Phillips was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1983 for 5 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 11 seasons. In 712 career games, he hit .240 with 412 hits, 11 home runs, and 145 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .240
HR 11
RBI 145
H 412
OPS .605
PIV -3,515
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
8/19/1950 in Beaumont, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1973-04-15
Last Game
1983-06-12

Full name: Michael Dwaine Phillips

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Phillips — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
712 1,719 166 412 46 24 11 145 12 124 234 .240 .291 .314 .605 -3,515

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .605 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Phillips Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1973 SFN NL 63 104 18 25 3 4 1 9 0 6 17 .240 .256 (-6%) .325 (-11%) .378 (-1%) .703 (-6%) -127.9
1974 SFN NL 100 283 19 62 6 1 2 20 4 14 37 .219 .256 (-15%) .324 (-21%) .369 (-27%) .693 (-24%) -1066.9
1975 SFN NL 10 31 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 6 4 .194 — — — — 0.0
1975 NYN NL 116 383 31 98 10 7 1 28 3 25 47 .256 .257 (-1%) .327 (-8%) .374 (-13%) .701 (-11%) 0.0
1976 NYN NL 87 262 30 67 4 6 4 29 2 25 29 .256 .255 (avg) .320 (-2%) .360 (avg) .681 (-1%) -63.4
1977 NYN NL 38 86 5 18 2 1 1 3 0 2 15 .209 .264 (-21%) .329 (-26%) .401 (-28%) .730 (-27%) -374.2
1977 SLN NL 48 87 17 21 3 2 0 9 1 9 13 .241 .264 (-9%) .329 (-3%) .401 (-20%) .730 (-12%) -374.2
1978 SLN NL 76 164 14 44 8 1 1 28 0 13 25 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (-2%) .378 (-8%) .702 (-5%) -175.8
1979 SLN NL 44 97 10 22 3 1 1 6 0 10 9 .227 .265 (-15%) .329 (-7%) .397 (-22%) .727 (-15%) -222.0
1980 SLN NL 63 128 13 30 5 0 0 7 0 9 17 .234 .264 (-11%) .326 (-13%) .387 (-29%) .714 (-22%) -439.2
1981 SDN NL 14 29 1 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 .207 — — — — 0.0
1981 MON NL 34 55 5 12 2 0 0 4 0 5 15 .218 .255 (-15%) .320 (-13%) .368 (-31%) .688 (-23%) 0.0
1982 MON NL 14 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1983 MON NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 712 1,719 166 412 46 24 11 145 12 124 234 .240 — — — — -2,844

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

Mike Phillips — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Phillips — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NEDIV MON 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Phillips — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35181779188463.230
Away36190287224782.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Phillips — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-06-12 WSNNYNL 000000000
1983-06-11 WSNNYNW 100000000
1983-06-10 WSNNYNL 000000000
1983-06-04 WSNSFGL 100000000
1983-06-03 WSNSFGW 000000000
1982-10-01 WSNPITW 100000000
1982-09-21 WSNNYNW 300000103
1982-09-18 WSNCHCL 000000000
1982-09-16 WSNNYNL 101000000
1982-09-03 WSNATLL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Phillips — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 203 124 345 382 19 84
3B 104 52 51 143 18 9
SS 344 250 468 876 62 148

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Phillips — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 SFN 2B 7 2 11 9 0 3
1973 SFN 3B 28 7 10 17 2 1
1973 SFN SS 20 15 21 43 4 5
1974 SFN 2B 30 27 67 61 5 16
1974 SFN 3B 34 26 25 65 9 5
1974 SFN SS 23 17 33 69 5 12
1975 SFN 2B 6 5 14 17 1 4
1975 SFN 3B 6 3 3 12 0 0
1975 NYN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1975 NYN SS 115 107 185 334 31 52
1976 NYN 2B 19 17 44 48 1 9
1976 NYN 3B 10 6 4 18 1 1
1976 NYN SS 53 41 67 125 9 16
1977 NYN 2B 4 2 7 4 0 0
1977 NYN 3B 9 5 4 17 2 1
1977 NYN SS 24 9 22 31 0 4
1977 SLN 2B 31 16 42 57 3 15
1977 SLN 3B 5 2 4 6 1 0
1977 SLN SS 5 3 11 11 1 6
1978 SLN 2B 55 33 93 110 6 24
1978 SLN 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1978 SLN SS 10 7 14 25 1 7
1979 SLN 2B 16 7 21 30 1 5
1979 SLN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1979 SLN SS 25 13 33 76 3 11
1980 SLN 2B 9 4 13 6 1 0
1980 SLN 3B 8 2 1 7 3 1
1980 SLN SS 37 26 49 117 5 26
1981 SDN 2B 9 8 23 23 1 6
1981 SDN SS 1 0 0 1 0 1
1981 MON 2B 6 2 3 7 0 1
1981 MON SS 26 12 31 43 2 8
1982 MON 2B 10 1 6 9 0 1
1982 MON SS 2 0 2 1 0 0
1983 MON 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1983 MON SS 3 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Phillips Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 204
Third Base 104
Shortstop 344

Awards & Honors

Mike Phillips — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-06-25

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Kiko Garcia
    .239 avg, 12 HR
  2. 95
    Roberto Peña
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  3. 92
    Eddie Leon
    .236 avg, 24 HR
  4. 88
    Bobby Bragan
    .240 avg, 15 HR
  5. 86
    Chuck Hiller
    .243 avg, 20 HR
  6. 85
    Rafael Santana
    .246 avg, 13 HR

Mike Phillips: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 15, 1973 and the final game on June 12, 1983, Mike Phillips built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the San Francisco Giants (1973 through 1975), the New York Mets (1975 through 1977), the St. Louis Cardinals (1977 through 1980), the San Diego Padres (1981), and the Montreal Expos (1981 through 1983). At 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Phillips is listed as a shortstop. Phillips hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. Phillips was born on August 19, 1950, in Beaumont, TX, USA. The given name on file is Michael Dwaine Phillips.

Phillips's career batting table shows 712 games, 1,719 at bats and 412 hits, a .240 average, plus 11 home runs and 145 RBI. Phillips got on base at a .291 rate and slugged .314 (.605 OPS). Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Phillips's .240 average sits 7.8% below it. The highest hit total in a season was 98, in 1975. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .256 in 1975, did not top the league's .257.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Phillips

What years did Mike Phillips play?
Mike Phillips played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1983.
Was Mike Phillips a pitcher?
No. Mike Phillips was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mike Phillips hit?
Mike Phillips hit 11 career home runs with 412 hits.
What was Mike Phillips's career batting average?
Mike Phillips batted .240 over his career, with 412 hits in 1,719 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Phillips have?
Mike Phillips drove in 145 runs in his career.
Is Mike Phillips in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Phillips has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.