Mike Squires

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1985)

Mike Squires was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1985 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 11 seasons. In 779 career games, he hit .260 with 411 hits, 6 home runs, and 141 RBI. Mike Squires was a Gold Glove.

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 .260
HR 6
RBI 141
H 411
OPS .639
PIV -2,193
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
3/5/1952 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-01
Last Game
1985-09-24
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Lynn Squires

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Squires — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
779 1,580 211 411 53 10 6 141 45 143 108 .260 .321 .318 .639 -2,193

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Squires 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
1975 CHA AL 20 65 5 15 0 0 0 4 3 8 5 .231 .257 (-10%) .327 (-5%) .374 (-38%) .701 (-23%) -208.8
1977 CHA AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CHA AL 46 150 25 42 9 2 0 19 4 16 21 .280 .257 (+9%) .323 (+6%) .378 (-3%) .702 (+1%) 23.9
1979 CHA AL 122 295 44 78 10 1 2 22 15 22 9 .264 .265 (avg) .329 (-4%) .397 (-18%) .727 (-12%) -512.2
1980 CHA AL 131 343 38 97 11 3 2 33 8 33 24 .283 .264 (+7%) .326 (+6%) .387 (-10%) .714 (-2%) -37.5
1981 CHA AL 92 294 35 78 9 0 0 25 7 22 17 .265 .255 (+4%) .320 (-3%) .368 (-20%) .688 (-12%) -515.4
1982 CHA AL 116 195 33 52 9 3 1 21 3 14 13 .267 .261 (+2%) .324 (-3%) .388 (-8%) .712 (-5%) -169.7
1983 CHA AL 143 153 21 34 4 1 1 11 3 22 11 .222 .260 (-15%) .324 (avg) .389 (-28%) .714 (-15%) -293.1
1984 CHA AL 104 82 9 15 1 0 0 6 2 6 7 .183 .259 (-30%) .322 (-26%) .384 (-49%) .707 (-39%) -480.7
1985 CHA AL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 779 1,580 211 411 53 10 6 141 45 143 108 .260 — — — — -2,193

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Squires — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Squires — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1984 CHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0

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 Squires — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Squires — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Squires — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home387767100189458.246
Away392813111222283.273

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Squires — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.100000.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Mike Squires — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-04-22 CHWDET — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Squires — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 688 359 4151 323 23 395
3B 14 4 3 9 0 0
C 2 0 1 0 0 0
OF 5 0 8 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Squires — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CHA 1B 20 17 155 12 2 14
1977 CHA 1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
1978 CHA 1B 45 41 361 20 1 29
1979 CHA 1B 110 69 741 60 4 62
1979 CHA OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1980 CHA 1B 114 85 904 68 5 79
1980 CHA C 2 0 1 0 0 0
1981 CHA 1B 88 73 729 58 6 68
1981 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 CHA 1B 109 41 512 48 3 59
1983 CHA 1B 124 27 515 40 2 55
1983 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 CHA 1B 77 6 226 16 0 29
1984 CHA 3B 13 4 3 9 0 0
1984 CHA OF 3 0 5 0 0 0
1984 CHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Squires Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 2
First Base 687
Third Base 14
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 7

Awards & Honors

Mike Squires — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1981 Gold Glove 1B

Salary History

Mike Squires — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1986 CHA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $200,000

College History

Mike Squires — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo MI 1970, 1971
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 1972, 1973

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bobby Valentine
    .260 avg, 12 HR
  2. 81
    Harry Jeffries
    .255 avg, 6 HR
  3. 81
    John O'Brien
    .254 avg, 12 HR
  4. 79
    Tony Muser
    .259 avg, 7 HR
  5. 78
    Stan Rojek
    .266 avg, 4 HR
  6. 78
    Sanford Jackson
    .262 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Squires

What years did Mike Squires play?
Mike Squires played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1985.
Was Mike Squires a pitcher?
No. Mike Squires was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Mike Squires hit?
Mike Squires hit 6 career home runs with 411 hits.
What was Mike Squires's career batting average?
Mike Squires batted .260 over his career, with 411 hits in 1,580 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Squires have?
Mike Squires drove in 141 runs in his career.
What was Mike Squires's career ERA?
Mike Squires finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.