What years did Mike Roarke play?

Mike Roarke played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964.

Was Mike Roarke a pitcher?

No. Mike Roarke was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Mike Roarke hit?

Mike Roarke hit 6 career home runs with 113 hits.

Mike Roarke

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1964)

AVG .230

HR 6

RBI 44

H 113

OPS .594

PIV -1,263

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 11/8/1930 in West Warwick, RI, USA
Died: 7/27/2019 in Cranston, RI, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-19
Last Game: 1964-10-03

Full name: Michael Thomas Roarke

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
194	491	41	113	11	2	6	44	0	45	61	.230	.296	.297	.594	-1,263

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	DET	AL	86	229	21	51	6	1	2	22	20	31	.223	.258 (-14%)	.328 (-14%)	.399 (-29%)	.727 (-22%)	-805.5
1962	DET	AL	56	136	11	29	4	1	4	14	13	17	.213	.257 (-17%)	.326 (-12%)	.393 (-12%)	.719 (-12%)	-261.3
1963	DET	AL	23	44	5	14	0	0	0	1	2	3	.318	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	DET	AL	29	82	4	19	1	0	0	7	10	10	.232	.250 (-7%)	.312 (+1%)	.377 (-35%)	.690 (-19%)	-196.1
Career · 4 seasons			194	491	41	113	11	2	6	44	45	61	.230	—	—	—	—	-1,263

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	100	258	22	66	3	24	.256
Away	94	233	19	47	3	20	.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1964-10-03	DET	BAL	L	4	1	2	0	1	0	1
1964-08-06	DET	CHW	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1964-07-31	DET	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1964-07-25	DET	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
1964-07-20	DET	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-07-18	DET	BAL	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1964-07-15	DET	LAA	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-07-12	DET	BAL	W	4	0	3	0	2	1	0
1964-07-10	DET	BOS	W	2	1	2	1	0	2	0
1964-07-10	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	181	140	863	62	12	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	DET	C	85	67	383	22	5	5
1962	DET	C	53	39	247	24	5	1
1963	DET	C	16	9	68	5	1	1
1964	DET	C	27	25	165	11	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	181

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Boston College	Chestnut Hill	MA	1950, 1951, 1952

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Roarke

What years did Mike Roarke play?: Mike Roarke played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964.
Was Mike Roarke a pitcher?: No. Mike Roarke was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Roarke hit?: Mike Roarke hit 6 career home runs with 113 hits.