Mike Sharperson

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

Mike Sharperson was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 9 seasons. In 557 career games, he hit .280 with 337 hits, 10 home runs, and 123 RBI. Mike Sharperson was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 887.

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 .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

Mike Sharperson — 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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Mike Sharperson 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
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

Mike Sharperson — 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

Mike Sharperson — 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

Mike Sharperson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27258578171561.292
Away28561871166562.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Sharperson — 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

Mike Sharperson — 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

Mike Sharperson — 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.

Mike Sharperson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 19
Second Base 156
Third Base 256
Shortstop 41
Right Field 1

Salary History

Mike Sharperson — 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

Mike Sharperson — 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

Mike Sharperson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Sharperson debuted on April 6, 1987 and played a final game on July 15, 1995. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1987), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1987 through 1993), and the Atlanta Braves (1995). At 190 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame, Sharperson is listed as a third baseman. Sharperson threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 4, 1961, in Orangeburg, SC, USA. Sharperson died on May 26, 1996, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. On the record, Mike Sharperson was born Michael Tyrone Sharperson.

The batting record for Sharperson: 557 games, 337 hits in 1,203 at bats, and a .280 average, adding 10 homers, 123 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .355 and .364 give Sharperson a career OPS of .719. Set against a .259 league average for the same years, Sharperson's .280 average sits 8.1% above it. The highest hit total in a season was 106, in 1990.

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.
What was Mike Sharperson's career batting average?
Mike Sharperson batted .280 over his career, with 337 hits in 1,203 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Sharperson have?
Mike Sharperson drove in 123 runs in his career.
Is Mike Sharperson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Sharperson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.