Mickey Stanley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1978)

Mickey Stanley was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1978 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,516 career games, he hit .248 with 1,243 hits, 117 home runs, and 500 RBI. Mickey Stanley was a 4-time 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 .248
HR 117
RBI 500
H 1,243
OPS .675
PIV -1,806
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
7/20/1942 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1964-09-13
Last Game
1978-09-28
Awards
4× Gold Glove

Full name: Mitchell Jack Stanley

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Career Batting Statistics

Mickey Stanley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,516 5,022 641 1,243 201 48 117 500 44 371 564 .248 .298 .377 .675 -1,806

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mickey Stanley 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
1964 DET AL 4 11 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1965 DET AL 30 117 14 28 6 0 3 13 1 3 12 .239 .245 (-3%) .310 (-18%) .371 (-1%) .682 (-9%) -194.2
1966 DET AL 92 235 28 68 15 4 3 19 2 17 20 .289 .248 (+16%) .309 (+9%) .376 (+13%) .685 (+11%) 415.5
1967 DET AL 145 333 38 70 7 3 7 24 9 29 46 .210 .242 (-13%) .306 (-11%) .357 (-13%) .663 (-12%) -574.7
1968 DET AL 153 583 88 151 16 6 11 60 4 42 57 .259 .236 (+9%) .298 (+4%) .340 (+7%) .638 (+6%) 554.8
1969 DET AL 149 592 73 139 28 1 16 70 8 52 56 .235 .248 (-5%) .320 (-7%) .369 (-1%) .689 (-3%) -360.2
1970 DET AL 142 568 83 143 21 11 13 47 10 45 56 .252 .253 (-1%) .325 (-6%) .385 (+3%) .711 (-1%) -263.8
1971 DET AL 139 401 43 117 14 5 7 41 1 24 44 .292 .249 (+17%) .316 (+4%) .365 (+11%) .682 (+7%) 448.8
1972 DET AL 142 435 45 102 16 6 14 55 1 29 49 .234 .243 (-4%) .310 (-11%) .353 (+12%) .664 (+1%) -119.5
1973 DET AL 157 602 81 147 23 5 17 57 0 48 65 .244 .256 (-5%) .325 (-9%) .378 (+1%) .703 (-3%) -442.5
1974 DET AL 99 394 40 87 13 2 8 34 5 26 63 .221 .256 (-14%) .324 (-17%) .369 (-12%) .693 (-14%) -930.6
1975 DET AL 52 164 26 42 7 3 3 19 1 15 27 .256 .257 (-1%) .327 (-2%) .374 (+4%) .701 (+1%) 10.4
1976 DET AL 84 214 34 55 17 1 4 29 2 14 19 .257 .255 (+1%) .320 (-6%) .360 (+11%) .681 (+3%) 46.5
1977 DET AL 75 222 30 51 9 1 8 23 0 18 30 .230 .264 (-13%) .329 (-14%) .401 (-3%) .730 (-8%) -339.4
1978 DET AL 53 151 15 40 9 0 3 8 0 9 19 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (-5%) .378 (+1%) .702 (-2%) -56.6
Career · 15 seasons 1,516 5,022 641 1,243 201 48 117 500 44 371 564 .248 — — — — -1,806

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

Mickey Stanley — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 34 4 8 0 1 0 0 2 4 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Mickey Stanley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS DET 4 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
1968 WS DET 7 28 4 6 0 1 0 0 2 4 .214

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mickey Stanley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home758243432962662262.257
Away759258831261755238.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mickey Stanley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-09-28 DETBOSL 300000000
1978-09-18 DETBOSL 100000001
1978-09-17 DETCLEL 301000000
1978-09-16 DETCLEW 511000001
1978-09-14 DETNYYL 101000000
1978-09-06 DETNYYL 100000000
1978-09-04 DETNYYW 000000000
1978-08-23 DETTORL 312000010
1978-08-23 DETTORL 522101101
1978-08-22 DETMINW 510000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mickey Stanley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 94 82 733 53 6 62
2B 4 0 3 2 1 1
3B 18 15 13 46 2 4
OF 1290 1053 2819 61 27 14
SS 74 66 120 165 10 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mickey Stanley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 DET OF 4 3 5 0 0 0
1965 DET OF 29 29 69 1 1 0
1966 DET OF 82 55 163 6 0 1
1967 DET 1B 8 7 48 4 0 3
1967 DET OF 129 71 216 3 4 2
1968 DET 1B 15 14 99 8 2 9
1968 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 DET OF 130 119 297 7 0 2
1968 DET SS 9 8 9 25 2 2
1969 DET 1B 4 3 42 1 0 2
1969 DET OF 101 77 190 2 3 0
1969 DET SS 59 58 110 135 7 22
1970 DET 1B 9 8 67 6 1 10
1970 DET OF 132 124 317 3 0 0
1971 DET OF 139 98 315 10 4 3
1972 DET OF 139 115 309 9 2 1
1973 DET OF 157 152 420 10 3 3
1974 DET 1B 12 9 89 10 2 9
1974 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 DET OF 91 87 252 4 2 2
1975 DET 1B 14 13 119 7 0 8
1975 DET 3B 7 5 6 14 1 1
1975 DET OF 28 22 58 1 1 0
1976 DET 1B 17 14 117 9 1 10
1976 DET 2B 2 0 3 2 1 1
1976 DET 3B 11 10 7 32 1 3
1976 DET OF 38 24 60 2 2 0
1976 DET SS 3 0 0 2 0 0
1977 DET 1B 3 3 26 0 0 3
1977 DET OF 57 52 101 2 3 0
1977 DET SS 3 0 1 3 1 0
1978 DET 1B 12 11 126 8 0 8
1978 DET OF 34 25 47 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mickey Stanley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 94
Second Base 4
Third Base 18
Shortstop 74
Left Field 42
Center Field 1175
Right Field 79
Designated Hitter 5

Awards & Honors

Mickey Stanley — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1973 Gold Glove OF
1970 Gold Glove OF
1969 Gold Glove OF
1968 Gold Glove OF

Award Voting History

Mickey Stanley — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1968 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 2.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mickey Stanley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Kennedy
    .254 avg, 63 HR
  2. 97
    Jerry Morales
    .259 avg, 95 HR
  3. 89
    Del Unser
    .258 avg, 87 HR
  4. 84
    Mike Devereaux
    .254 avg, 105 HR
  5. 84
    Dave May
    .251 avg, 96 HR
  6. 83
    Glenn Wilson
    .265 avg, 98 HR

Mickey Stanley: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 13, 1964 and the final game on September 28, 1978, Mickey Stanley built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Detroit Tigers, from 1964 through 1978. The bio lists Stanley as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. Stanley is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. The birth record reads July 20, 1942, in Grand Rapids, MI, USA. The given name on file is Mitchell Jack Stanley.

Across 1,516 games at the plate, Stanley's career line reads 1,243 hits in 5,022 at bats for a .248 average; the totals also include 117 homers, 500 RBI, and 44 stolen bases. Stanley got on base at a .298 rate and slugged .377 (.675 OPS). The .248 career average is close to the .252 the league hit across the same seasons. The home run peak was 17 in 1973 with the Detroit Tigers. Stanley collected a career-high 151 hits in 1968. The RBI column peaks at 70 in 1969. In 1971, a season of regular play, Stanley hit .292 while the league hit .249.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Stanley

What years did Mickey Stanley play?
Mickey Stanley played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1978.
Was Mickey Stanley a pitcher?
No. Mickey Stanley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mickey Stanley hit?
Mickey Stanley hit 117 career home runs with 1243 hits.
What was Mickey Stanley's career batting average?
Mickey Stanley batted .248 over his career, with 1,243 hits in 5,022 at bats.
How many RBI did Mickey Stanley have?
Mickey Stanley drove in 500 runs in his career.
Is Mickey Stanley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mickey Stanley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.