Mike Sharperson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1995)

AVG .280
HR 10
RBI 123
H 337
OPS .719
PIV 887
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
10/4/1961 in Orangeburg, SC, USA
Died
5/26/1996 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-06
Last Game
1995-07-15
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Michael Tyrone Sharperson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
557 1,203 149 337 61 5 10 123 22 139 154 .280 .355 .364 .719 887

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near 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
1987 TOR AL 32 96 4 20 4 1 0 9 2 7 15 .208 .262 (-21%) .331 (-19%) .415 (-35%) .746 (-28%) -431.2
1987 LAN NL 10 33 7 9 2 0 0 1 0 4 5 .273 — — — — -431.2
1988 LAN NL 46 59 8 16 1 0 0 4 0 1 12 .271 .254 (+7%) .317 (-9%) .377 (-24%) .695 (-17%) -154.8
1989 LAN NL 27 28 2 7 3 0 0 5 0 4 7 .250 — — — — 0.0
1990 LAN NL 129 357 42 106 14 2 3 36 15 46 39 .297 .257 (+15%) .324 (+16%) .385 (-3%) .710 (+5%) 547.6
1991 LAN NL 105 216 24 60 11 2 2 20 1 25 24 .278 .255 (+9%) .323 (+10%) .384 (-3%) .708 (+3%) 193.1
1992 LAN NL 128 317 48 95 21 0 3 36 2 47 33 .300 .255 (+17%) .322 (+20%) .377 (+5%) .699 (+12%) 880.9
1993 LAN NL 73 90 13 23 4 0 2 10 2 5 17 .256 .265 (-4%) .332 (-10%) .403 (-9%) .735 (-10%) -148.7
1995 ATL NL 7 7 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 557 1,203 149 337 61 5 10 123 22 139 154 .280 — — — — 456

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
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 NLCS LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27258578171561.292
Away28561871166562.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-07-15 ATLSDPW 100000000
1995-06-27 ATLWSNL 100000000
1995-05-16 ATLCOLW 111100200
1995-05-14 ATLCINL 100000001
1995-05-11 ATLNYNL 100000000
1995-05-09 ATLNYNW 100000000
1995-05-05 ATLPHIL 100000001
1993-10-02 LADSFGL 100000000
1993-09-30 LADSFGL 100000000
1993-09-29 LADCHCL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 11 105 15 2 10
2B 156 85 226 294 16 64
3B 256 168 125 327 23 20
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 41 14 32 58 3 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 TOR 2B 32 30 64 69 4 16
1987 LAN 2B 6 3 1 13 1 2
1987 LAN 3B 7 7 3 15 0 0
1988 LAN 2B 20 2 11 26 2 6
1988 LAN 3B 6 1 4 0 0 0
1988 LAN SS 4 1 4 5 0 0
1989 LAN 1B 2 0 4 1 0 0
1989 LAN 2B 4 2 7 4 0 2
1989 LAN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1989 LAN SS 1 0 0 3 0 0
1990 LAN 1B 6 5 55 2 1 5
1990 LAN 2B 9 5 10 12 1 1
1990 LAN 3B 106 75 70 153 12 10
1990 LAN SS 15 6 17 26 1 7
1991 LAN 1B 10 6 46 12 1 5
1991 LAN 2B 5 1 5 8 0 3
1991 LAN 3B 68 45 30 71 2 5
1991 LAN SS 16 5 8 16 1 2
1992 LAN 2B 63 33 104 134 5 26
1992 LAN 3B 60 39 15 86 8 5
1992 LAN SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1993 LAN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 LAN 2B 17 9 24 28 3 8
1993 LAN 3B 6 1 3 2 1 0
1993 LAN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 LAN SS 3 2 2 8 1 1
1995 ATL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 19
Second Base 156
Third Base 256
Shortstop 41
Right Field 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 ATL NL $255,000
1993 LAN NL $970,000
1992 LAN NL $587,500
1991 LAN NL $307,500
1990 LAN NL $135,000
1989 LAN NL $90,000
Total Career Earnings $2,345,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Perimeter College Covington GA 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Carlos Quintana
    .276 avg, 19 HR
  2. 88
    George Toporcer
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  3. 88
    Bret Barberie
    .271 avg, 16 HR
  4. 85
    Leroy Morney
    .280 avg, 8 HR
  5. 81
    Frank Torre
    .273 avg, 13 HR
  6. 78
    Johnny Burnett
    .284 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Sharperson

What years did Mike Sharperson play?
Mike Sharperson played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995.
Was Mike Sharperson a pitcher?
No. Mike Sharperson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Sharperson hit?
Mike Sharperson hit 10 career home runs with 337 hits.