Mike Scioscia

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1992)

Mike Scioscia was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,441 career games, he hit .259 with 1,131 hits, 68 home runs, and 446 RBI. Mike Scioscia was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 824.

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 .259
HR 68
RBI 446
H 1,131
OPS .700
PIV 824
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
11/27/1958 in Upper Darby, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-04-20
Last Game
1992-10-02
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Michael Lorri Scioscia

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

Mike Scioscia — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,441 4,373 398 1,131 198 12 68 446 29 567 307 .259 .344 .356 .700 824

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Mike Scioscia 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
1980 LAN NL 54 134 8 34 5 1 1 8 1 12 9 .254 .264 (-4%) .326 (-4%) .387 (-15%) .714 (-10%) -206.5
1981 LAN NL 93 290 27 80 10 0 2 29 0 36 18 .276 .255 (+8%) .320 (+10%) .368 (-10%) .688 (-1%) 91.4
1982 LAN NL 129 365 31 80 11 1 5 38 2 44 31 .219 .261 (-16%) .324 (-7%) .388 (-24%) .712 (-16%) -861.0
1983 LAN NL 12 35 3 11 3 0 1 7 0 5 2 .314 — — — — 0.0
1984 LAN NL 114 341 29 93 18 0 5 38 2 52 26 .273 .259 (+5%) .322 (+14%) .384 (-4%) .707 (+4%) 447.3
1985 LAN NL 141 429 47 127 26 3 7 53 3 77 21 .296 .257 (+15%) .323 (+26%) .390 (+7%) .714 (+16%) 1724.9
1986 LAN NL 122 374 36 94 18 1 5 26 3 62 23 .251 .257 (-2%) .325 (+10%) .395 (-13%) .720 (-2%) 49.0
1987 LAN NL 142 461 44 122 26 1 6 38 7 55 23 .265 .262 (+1%) .331 (+4%) .415 (-12%) .746 (-5%) -293.7
1988 LAN NL 130 408 29 105 18 0 3 35 0 38 31 .257 .254 (+1%) .317 (avg) .377 (-14%) .695 (-8%) -425.3
1989 LAN NL 133 408 40 102 16 0 10 44 0 52 29 .250 .254 (-2%) .319 (+6%) .375 (-3%) .694 (+1%) 233.4
1990 LAN NL 135 435 46 115 25 0 12 66 4 55 31 .264 .257 (+3%) .324 (+7%) .385 (+5%) .710 (+6%) 609.3
1991 LAN NL 119 345 39 91 16 2 8 40 4 47 32 .264 .255 (+3%) .323 (+9%) .384 (+2%) .708 (+5%) 446.0
1992 LAN NL 117 348 19 77 6 3 3 24 3 32 31 .221 .255 (-13%) .322 (-11%) .377 (-25%) .699 (-19%) -991.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,441 4,373 398 1,131 198 12 68 446 29 567 307 .259 — — — — 824

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 Scioscia — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 84 7 20 1 0 2 6 9 7 .238

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Scioscia — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 NLCS LAN 7 22 3 8 1 0 1 2 1 2 .364
1988 WS LAN 4 14 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .214
1985 NLCS LAN 6 16 2 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 .250
1981 NLCS LAN 5 15 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 .133
1981 NWDIV LAN 4 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .154
1981 WS LAN 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1441 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Scioscia — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home729213118256822216.267
Away712224221656346230.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Scioscia — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-10-02 LADHOUL 100000001
1992-09-29 LADCINW 401000100
1992-09-26 LADHOUL 201000010
1992-09-25 LADHOUL 402000100
1992-09-24 LADCINL 000000000
1992-09-23 LADCINL 300000000
1992-09-22 LADATLW 401000000
1992-09-21 LADATLL 411010000
1992-09-19 LADSFGL 400000000
1992-09-16 LADSDPL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Scioscia — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1395 1278 8335 737 114 97

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Scioscia — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 LAN C 54 44 226 26 2 5
1981 LAN C 91 87 493 48 7 4
1982 LAN C 123 106 631 57 10 10
1983 LAN C 11 10 55 4 0 0
1984 LAN C 112 101 701 64 12 8
1985 LAN C 139 131 818 66 13 8
1986 LAN C 119 108 756 64 15 4
1987 LAN C 138 128 925 80 11 11
1988 LAN C 123 115 748 63 7 10
1989 LAN C 130 121 822 82 11 12
1990 LAN C 132 124 842 58 10 9
1991 LAN C 115 104 677 51 7 8
1992 LAN C 108 99 641 74 9 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Scioscia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1394

Awards & Honors

Mike Scioscia — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1990 TSN All-Star C

Salary History

Mike Scioscia — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 SDN NL $300,000
1992 LAN NL $2,183,333
1991 LAN NL $2,183,333
1990 LAN NL $1,233,333
1989 LAN NL $1,100,000
1988 LAN NL $1,000,000
1987 LAN NL $875,000
1986 LAN NL $800,000
1985 LAN NL $435,000
Total Career Earnings $10,109,999

Award Voting History

Mike Scioscia — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 5.0 336 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 Scioscia (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Butch Wynegar
    .255 avg, 65 HR
  2. 77
    Gus Mancuso
    .265 avg, 53 HR
  3. 71
    Birdie Tebbetts
    .270 avg, 38 HR
  4. 68
    Ron Hassey
    .266 avg, 71 HR
  5. 67
    Phil Masi
    .264 avg, 47 HR
  6. 66
    Gregg Zaun
    .252 avg, 88 HR

Mike Scioscia: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Scioscia debuted on April 20, 1980 and played a final game on October 2, 1992. Every season row on the page belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1980 through 1992. Born on November 27, 1958, in Upper Darby, PA, USA, Scioscia is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Scioscia's listed size is 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. Scioscia's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Lorri Scioscia.

In 1,441 games and 4,373 at bats, Scioscia batted .259 with 1,131 hits; the totals also include 68 homers, 446 RBI, and 29 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .344 and .356 give Scioscia a career OPS of .700. The .259 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons. The home run peak was 12 in 1990 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 1985 produced Scioscia's most hits, 127 of them for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Scioscia

What years did Mike Scioscia play?
Mike Scioscia played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992.
Was Mike Scioscia a pitcher?
No. Mike Scioscia was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Scioscia hit?
Mike Scioscia hit 68 career home runs with 1131 hits.
What was Mike Scioscia's career batting average?
Mike Scioscia batted .259 over his career, with 1,131 hits in 4,373 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Scioscia have?
Mike Scioscia drove in 446 runs in his career.
Is Mike Scioscia in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Scioscia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.