Mike Piazza
Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1992-2007)
Mike Piazza was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2007 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,912 career games, he hit .308 with 2,127 hits, 427 home runs, and 1,335 RBI. Mike Piazza was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 and was a 12-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, an All-Star Game MVP, and a 10-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 30,988.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-09-01
- Last Game
- 2007-09-30
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2016 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 12× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · All-Star Game MVP · 10× Silver Slugger
Full name: Michael Joseph Piazza
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,912 | 6,911 | 1,048 | 2,127 | 344 | 8 | 427 | 1,335 | 17 | 759 | 1,113 | .308 | .377 | .545 | .922 | 30,988 |
Career AVG .308 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.
Career OBP .377 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.
Career SLG .545 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +29.6% above league average.
Career OPS .922 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — +21.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | LAN | NL | 21 | 69 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .232 | .255 (-9%) | .322 (-12%) | .377 (-15%) | .699 (-14%) | -146.7 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | 149 | 547 | 81 | 174 | 24 | 2 | 35 | 112 | 3 | 46 | 86 | .318 | .265 (+20%) | .332 (+11%) | .403 (+39%) | .735 (+27%) | 2885.7 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | 107 | 405 | 64 | 129 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 92 | 1 | 33 | 65 | .319 | .269 (+18%) | .338 (+9%) | .424 (+27%) | .763 (+19%) | 1536.2 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 112 | 434 | 82 | 150 | 17 | 0 | 32 | 93 | 1 | 39 | 80 | .346 | .266 (+30%) | .337 (+18%) | .417 (+45%) | .755 (+33%) | 2864.0 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | 148 | 547 | 87 | 184 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 105 | 0 | 81 | 93 | .336 | .269 (+25%) | .340 (+24%) | .426 (+32%) | .767 (+28%) | 3594.9 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | 152 | 556 | 104 | 201 | 32 | 1 | 40 | 124 | 5 | 69 | 77 | .362 | .266 (+35%) | .336 (+28%) | .419 (+52%) | .756 (+41%) | 4995.6 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | 37 | 149 | 20 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 27 | .282 | .266 (+6%) | .335 (-2%) | .420 (+18%) | .755 (+9%) | 218.7 |
| 1998 | FLO | NL | 5 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 218.7 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 109 | 394 | 67 | 137 | 33 | 0 | 23 | 76 | 1 | 47 | 53 | .348 | .266 (+31%) | .335 (+24%) | .420 (+44%) | .755 (+36%) | 218.7 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | 141 | 534 | 100 | 162 | 25 | 0 | 40 | 124 | 2 | 51 | 70 | .303 | .271 (+12%) | .344 (+5%) | .433 (+33%) | .778 (+20%) | 2166.6 |
| 2000 | NYN | NL | 136 | 482 | 90 | 156 | 26 | 0 | 38 | 113 | 4 | 58 | 69 | .324 | .270 (+20%) | .344 (+15%) | .437 (+40%) | .782 (+29%) | 3058.8 |
| 2001 | NYN | NL | 141 | 503 | 81 | 151 | 29 | 0 | 36 | 94 | 0 | 67 | 87 | .300 | .263 (+14%) | .332 (+16%) | .426 (+34%) | .758 (+26%) | 2830.8 |
| 2002 | NYN | NL | 135 | 478 | 69 | 134 | 23 | 2 | 33 | 98 | 0 | 57 | 82 | .280 | .261 (+7%) | .331 (+8%) | .416 (+31%) | .747 (+21%) | 2004.2 |
| 2003 | NYN | NL | 68 | 234 | 37 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 40 | .286 | .264 (+8%) | .332 (+13%) | .422 (+14%) | .754 (+14%) | 670.0 |
| 2004 | NYN | NL | 129 | 455 | 47 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 54 | 0 | 68 | 78 | .266 | .266 (avg) | .335 (+8%) | .427 (+4%) | .762 (+6%) | 678.5 |
| 2005 | NYN | NL | 113 | 398 | 41 | 100 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 62 | 0 | 41 | 67 | .251 | .264 (-5%) | .330 (-1%) | .418 (+8%) | .749 (+4%) | 311.9 |
| 2006 | SDN | NL | 126 | 399 | 39 | 113 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 68 | 0 | 34 | 66 | .283 | .269 (+5%) | .336 (+2%) | .431 (+16%) | .768 (+10%) | 754.8 |
| 2007 | OAK | AL | 83 | 309 | 33 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 18 | 61 | .275 | .268 (+3%) | .335 (-7%) | .422 (-2%) | .758 (-4%) | -256.8 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,912 | 6,911 | 1,048 | 2,127 | 344 | 8 | 427 | 1,335 | 17 | 759 | 1,113 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 28,605 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 120 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 22 | .242 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NLDS2 | SDN | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| 2000 | NLCS | NYN | 5 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .412 |
| 2000 | NLDS2 | NYN | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .214 |
| 2000 | WS | NYN | 5 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .273 |
| 1999 | NLCS | NYN | 6 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .167 |
| 1999 | NLDS2 | NYN | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 |
| 1996 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .300 |
| 1995 | NLDS2 | LAN | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1911 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 937 | 3279 | 477 | 963 | 195 | 623 | .294 |
| Away | 974 | 3630 | 571 | 1164 | 232 | 712 | .321 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-30 | OAK | LAA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-29 | OAK | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-28 | OAK | LAA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-26 | OAK | BOS | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007-09-23 | OAK | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-21 | OAK | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-19 | OAK | SEA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-18 | OAK | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-17 | OAK | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-16 | OAK | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 70 | 66 | 503 | 35 | 8 | 45 |
| C | 1630 | 1607 | 10844 | 733 | 124 | 88 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | LAN | C | 16 | 16 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | LAN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | LAN | C | 146 | 141 | 899 | 99 | 11 | 10 |
| 1994 | LAN | C | 104 | 99 | 640 | 38 | 10 | 7 |
| 1995 | LAN | C | 112 | 110 | 805 | 52 | 9 | 8 |
| 1996 | LAN | C | 146 | 144 | 1055 | 70 | 9 | 6 |
| 1997 | LAN | C | 139 | 139 | 1045 | 74 | 16 | 10 |
| 1998 | LAN | C | 37 | 37 | 277 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | FLO | C | 4 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | NYN | C | 99 | 99 | 680 | 57 | 8 | 5 |
| 1999 | NYN | C | 137 | 135 | 953 | 47 | 11 | 5 |
| 2000 | NYN | C | 124 | 124 | 862 | 38 | 3 | 10 |
| 2001 | NYN | C | 131 | 128 | 919 | 58 | 9 | 5 |
| 2002 | NYN | C | 121 | 119 | 811 | 46 | 12 | 3 |
| 2003 | NYN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | NYN | C | 64 | 64 | 346 | 31 | 7 | 7 |
| 2004 | NYN | 1B | 68 | 66 | 498 | 35 | 8 | 44 |
| 2004 | NYN | C | 50 | 49 | 260 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | NYN | C | 101 | 100 | 618 | 39 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | SDN | C | 99 | 99 | 553 | 34 | 8 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1629 |
| First Base | 70 |
| Designated Hitter | 122 |
Awards & Honors
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | OAK | AL | $8,500,000 |
| 2006 | SDN | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 2005 | NYN | NL | $16,071,429 |
| 2004 | NYN | NL | $16,071,429 |
| 2003 | NYN | NL | $15,571,429 |
| 2002 | NYN | NL | $10,571,429 |
| 2001 | NYN | NL | $13,571,429 |
| 2000 | NYN | NL | $12,071,429 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | $7,171,428 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | $8,000,000 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | $7,000,000 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | $2,700,000 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | $900,000 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | $600,000 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | $126,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $120,176,002 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade College - North Campus | Miami | FL | 1988 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | FL | 1987 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 14.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 271.0 | 448 | 3 |
| 1999 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 109.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1998 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 15.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1997 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 263.0 | 392 | 3 |
| 1996 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 237.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1995 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 214.0 | 392 | 3 |
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 121.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1993 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 49.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 1st | 140.0 | 140 | 28 |
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Mike Piazza: the record in brief
According to the bio, Mike Piazza debuted on September 1, 1992 and played a final game on September 30, 2007. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992 to 1998), the Florida Marlins (1998), the New York Mets (1998 to 2005), the San Diego Padres (2006), and the Oakland Athletics (2007). The bio lists Piazza as a catcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 200 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The birth record reads September 4, 1968, in Norristown, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Joseph.
The batting record for Piazza: 1,912 games, 2,127 hits in 6,911 at bats, and a .308 average, plus 427 home runs and 1,335 RBI. Reaching base at a .377 clip and slugging .545, Piazza finished with a .922 OPS. Set against a .266 league average for the same years, Piazza's .308 average sits 15.6% above it. In OPS terms, Piazza's .922 stands 21.9% above the league's .756.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Piazza
- What years did Mike Piazza play?
- Mike Piazza played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2007.
- Was Mike Piazza a pitcher?
- No. Mike Piazza was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Mike Piazza hit?
- Mike Piazza hit 427 career home runs with 2127 hits.
- Is Mike Piazza in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Mike Piazza was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
- What was Mike Piazza's career batting average?
- Mike Piazza batted .308 over his career, with 2,127 hits in 6,911 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Piazza have?
- Mike Piazza drove in 1,335 runs in his career.