Mike Stanley

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-2000)

Mike Stanley was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2000 for 5 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,467 career games, he hit .270 with 1,138 hits, 187 home runs, and 702 RBI. Mike Stanley was an All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,136.

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 .270
HR 187
RBI 702
H 1,138
OPS .827
PIV 10,136
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/25/1963 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1986-06-24
Last Game
2000-09-29
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Robert Michael Stanley

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Stanley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,467 4,222 625 1,138 220 7 187 702 13 652 929 .270 .370 .458 .827 10,136

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career SLG .458 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OPS .827 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike 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
1986 TEX AL 15 30 4 10 3 0 1 1 1 3 7 .333 — — — — 0.0
1987 TEX AL 78 216 34 59 8 1 6 37 3 31 48 .273 .262 (+4%) .331 (+9%) .415 (-3%) .746 (+2%) 152.3
1988 TEX AL 94 249 21 57 8 0 3 27 0 37 62 .229 .254 (-10%) .317 (+2%) .377 (-21%) .695 (-11%) -337.7
1989 TEX AL 67 122 9 30 3 1 1 11 1 12 29 .246 .254 (-3%) .319 (+1%) .375 (-17%) .694 (-9%) -124.3
1990 TEX AL 103 189 21 47 8 1 2 19 1 30 25 .249 .257 (-4%) .324 (+8%) .385 (-14%) .710 (-4%) -28.7
1991 TEX AL 95 181 25 45 13 1 3 25 0 34 44 .249 .255 (-3%) .323 (+15%) .384 (-1%) .708 (+6%) 333.2
1992 NYA AL 68 173 24 43 7 0 8 27 0 33 45 .249 .255 (-3%) .322 (+15%) .377 (+13%) .699 (+14%) 548.5
1993 NYA AL 130 423 70 129 17 1 26 84 1 57 85 .305 .265 (+15%) .332 (+17%) .403 (+32%) .735 (+26%) 2257.8
1994 NYA AL 82 290 54 87 20 0 17 57 0 39 56 .300 .269 (+11%) .338 (+13%) .424 (+28%) .763 (+22%) 1254.2
1995 NYA AL 118 399 63 107 29 1 18 83 1 57 106 .268 .266 (+1%) .337 (+6%) .417 (+15%) .755 (+11%) 898.7
1996 BOS AL 121 397 73 107 20 1 24 69 2 69 62 .270 .269 (avg) .340 (+12%) .426 (+19%) .767 (+16%) 1459.1
1997 BOS AL 97 260 45 78 17 0 13 53 0 39 50 .300 .266 (+12%) .336 (+17%) .419 (+23%) .756 (+20%) 1099.0
1997 NYA AL 28 87 16 25 8 0 3 12 0 15 22 .287 .266 (+8%) .336 (+15%) .419 (+15%) .756 (+15%) 1099.0
1998 TOR AL 98 341 49 82 13 0 22 47 2 56 86 .240 .266 (-10%) .335 (+5%) .420 (+12%) .755 (+9%) 709.9
1998 BOS AL 47 156 25 45 12 0 7 32 1 26 43 .288 .266 (+8%) .335 (+16%) .420 (+19%) .755 (+18%) 709.9
1999 BOS AL 136 427 59 120 22 0 19 72 0 70 94 .281 .271 (+4%) .344 (+14%) .433 (+7%) .778 (+10%) 1183.0
2000 BOS AL 58 185 22 41 5 0 10 28 0 30 44 .222 .270 (-18%) .344 (-5%) .437 (-6%) .782 (-6%) -165.0
2000 OAK AL 32 97 11 26 7 0 4 18 0 14 21 .268 .270 (-1%) .344 (+5%) .437 (+6%) .782 (+6%) -165.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,467 4,222 625 1,138 220 7 187 702 13 652 929 .270 — — — — 10,884

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 Stanley — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 73 9 26 3 1 1 7 8 14 .356

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Stanley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALCS BOS 5 18 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .222
1999 ALDS1 BOS 5 20 4 10 2 1 0 2 2 3 .500
1998 ALDS1 BOS 4 15 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .267
1997 ALDS1 NYA 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .750
1995 ALDS2 NYA 4 16 2 5 0 0 1 3 2 1 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Stanley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home740212030859194375.279
Away727210231754793327.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Stanley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-09-29 OAKTEXW 100000000
2000-09-28 OAKLAAL 100000001
2000-09-13 OAKMINL 411001200
2000-09-12 OAKMINW 300000010
2000-09-08 OAKTBRL 100000000
2000-09-06 OAKBOSW 100000000
2000-09-05 OAKBOSL 411100101
2000-09-04 OAKTORW 525101500
2000-09-01 OAKTORL 100000000
2000-08-30 OAKCHWL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Stanley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 301 247 2079 166 20 194
3B 26 13 6 15 3 2
C 751 633 3884 233 49 30
OF 4 2 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Stanley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 TEX 3B 7 4 0 6 1 1
1986 TEX C 4 2 14 2 0 1
1986 TEX OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1987 TEX 1B 12 7 58 9 0 6
1987 TEX C 61 57 330 17 7 1
1987 TEX OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1988 TEX 1B 6 4 30 2 1 2
1988 TEX 3B 2 1 2 0 1 0
1988 TEX C 64 49 310 14 3 3
1989 TEX 1B 7 5 35 1 1 2
1989 TEX 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1989 TEX C 25 15 82 6 2 1
1990 TEX 1B 6 2 14 1 0 2
1990 TEX 3B 8 4 3 4 0 0
1990 TEX C 63 40 244 20 4 0
1991 TEX 1B 12 5 48 6 0 1
1991 TEX 3B 6 4 1 4 1 1
1991 TEX C 58 34 239 10 5 0
1991 TEX OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 NYA 1B 4 2 21 1 0 2
1992 NYA C 55 48 266 29 6 3
1993 NYA C 122 112 652 46 3 5
1994 NYA 1B 7 6 53 3 2 2
1994 NYA C 72 66 389 32 3 3
1995 NYA C 107 103 651 35 5 10
1996 BOS C 105 98 654 19 10 3
1997 BOS 1B 31 23 231 18 1 26
1997 BOS C 15 9 53 3 1 0
1997 NYA 1B 12 7 70 3 0 8
1998 TOR 1B 22 22 171 12 1 14
1998 TOR OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1998 BOS 1B 13 12 108 6 0 14
1999 BOS 1B 111 100 830 60 11 71
2000 BOS 1B 39 34 264 31 1 26
2000 OAK 1B 19 18 146 13 2 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Stanley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 751
First Base 302
Third Base 26
Left Field 4
Designated Hitter 321

Awards & Honors

Mike Stanley — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1993 Silver Slugger C
1993 TSN All-Star C

Salary History

Mike Stanley's recorded salaries total $16,014,000 over 13 seasons, 1988 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stanley's career ran from 1986 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1986 and 1987.

Mike Stanley — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2000 BOS AL $3,500,000
1999 BOS AL $3,500,000
1998 TOR AL $1,800,000
1997 BOS AL $2,100,000
1996 BOS AL $2,300,000
1995 NYA AL $912,500
1994 NYA AL $612,500
1993 NYA AL $675,000
1992 NYA AL $175,000
1991 TEX AL $145,000
1990 TEX AL $115,000
1989 TEX AL $95,000
1988 TEX AL $84,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $16,014,000

College History

Mike Stanley — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Florida Gainesville FL 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Award Voting History

Mike Stanley — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 15.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Willson Contreras
    .260 avg, 199 HR
  2. 93
    Jason Varitek
    .256 avg, 193 HR
  3. 91
    Buster Posey
    .302 avg, 158 HR
  4. 91
    Ed Bailey
    .256 avg, 155 HR
  5. 87
    Gene Tenace
    .241 avg, 201 HR
  6. 87
    Mike Lieberthal
    .274 avg, 150 HR

Mike Stanley: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Stanley debuted on June 24, 1986 and played a final game on September 29, 2000. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1986 through 1991), the New York Yankees (1992 through 1997), the Boston Red Sox (1996 to 2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (1998), and the Oakland Athletics (2000). Stanley played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 25, 1963, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, Stanley was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. On the record, Mike Stanley was born Robert Michael Stanley.

Across 1,467 games at the plate, Stanley's career line reads 1,138 hits in 4,222 at bats for a .270 average, plus 187 home runs and 702 RBI. The on-base percentage is .370 and the slugging percentage .458, for an OPS of .827. The .270 career average is close to the .263 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .827 to a league .739, 12.0% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Stanley

What years did Mike Stanley play?
Mike Stanley played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2000.
Was Mike Stanley a pitcher?
No. Mike Stanley was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Stanley hit?
Mike Stanley hit 187 career home runs with 1,138 hits.
What teams did Mike Stanley play for?
Mike Stanley played for 5 teams: the Texas Rangers (1986–1991), the New York Yankees (1992–1995, 1997), the Boston Red Sox (1996–2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (1998), and the Oakland Athletics (2000).
Did Mike Stanley win an MVP award?
No. Mike Stanley did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Mike Stanley win?
Mike Stanley won the Silver Slugger award (1993). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Mike Stanley's career stats?
In 1,467 games, Mike Stanley had 1,138 hits, 187 home runs, 702 RBI, 625 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
How much did Mike Stanley earn in his career?
Mike Stanley's recorded salaries total $16,014,000 over 13 seasons, 1988 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stanley's career ran from 1986 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1986 and 1987.
What was Mike Stanley's salary?
Mike Stanley's last recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $84,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 2000.
What position did Mike Stanley play?
Mike Stanley played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Stanley and how much did he weigh?
Mike Stanley was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Stanley hit each season?
Mike Stanley's home runs by season: 1 in 1986, 6 in 1987, 3 in 1988, 1 in 1989, 2 in 1990, 3 in 1991, 8 in 1992, 26 in 1993, 17 in 1994, 18 in 1995, 24 in 1996, 16 in 1997, 29 in 1998, 19 in 1999, and 14 in 2000. His most in one season was 29, in 1998.
What was Mike Stanley's career batting average?
Mike Stanley batted .270 over his career, with 1,138 hits in 4,222 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Stanley have?
Mike Stanley drove in 702 runs in his career.