Mickey Stanley

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home758243432962662262.257
Away759258831261755238.238

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

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

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.

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

Year Award Notes
1973 Gold Glove OF
1970 Gold Glove OF
1969 Gold Glove OF
1968 Gold Glove OF

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

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.