Michael Tucker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)

AVG .256
HR 125
RBI 528
H 1,047
OPS .763
PIV 777
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
6/25/1971 in South Boston, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-26
Last Game
2006-10-01

Full name: Michael Anthony Tucker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,417 4,083 625 1,047 208 49 125 528 114 490 960 .256 .339 .423 .763 777

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .763 vs. league average .761 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
1995 KCA AL 62 177 23 46 10 0 4 17 2 18 51 .260 .266 (-3%) .337 (-2%) .417 (-8%) .755 (-5%) -132.2
1996 KCA AL 108 339 55 88 18 4 12 53 10 40 69 .260 .269 (-4%) .340 (+2%) .426 (+4%) .767 (+3%) 193.9
1997 ATL NL 138 499 80 141 25 7 14 56 12 44 116 .283 .266 (+6%) .336 (+3%) .419 (+6%) .756 (+5%) 491.3
1998 ATL NL 130 414 54 101 27 3 13 46 8 49 112 .244 .266 (-8%) .335 (-2%) .420 (-1%) .755 (-1%) -100.7
1999 CIN NL 133 296 55 75 8 5 11 44 11 37 81 .253 .271 (-7%) .344 (-2%) .433 (-2%) .778 (-2%) -106.9
2000 CIN NL 148 270 55 72 13 4 15 36 13 44 64 .267 .270 (-1%) .344 (+10%) .437 (+17%) .782 (+14%) 904.0
2001 CIN NL 86 231 31 56 10 1 7 30 12 23 55 .242 .263 (-8%) .332 (-7%) .426 (-10%) .758 (-9%) -367.2
2001 CHN NL 63 205 31 54 9 7 5 31 4 23 47 .263 .263 (avg) .332 (+2%) .426 (+5%) .758 (+4%) -367.2
2002 KCA AL 144 475 65 118 27 6 12 56 23 56 105 .248 .261 (-5%) .331 (avg) .416 (-2%) .747 (-2%) -105.5
2003 KCA AL 104 389 61 102 20 5 13 55 8 39 88 .262 .264 (-1%) .332 (avg) .422 (+4%) .754 (+2%) 130.9
2004 SFN NL 140 464 77 119 21 6 13 62 5 70 106 .256 .266 (-4%) .335 (+5%) .427 (-4%) .762 (avg) 121.7
2005 SFN NL 104 250 32 60 16 1 5 33 4 28 48 .240 .264 (-9%) .330 (-4%) .418 (-11%) .749 (-8%) -338.2
2005 PHI NL 22 18 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 .222 — — — — -338.2
2006 NYN NL 35 56 3 11 4 0 1 6 2 16 14 .196 .269 (-27%) .336 (+12%) .431 (-26%) .768 (-9%) -32.8
Career · 14 seasons 1,417 4,083 625 1,047 208 49 125 528 114 490 960 .256 — — — — -47

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
24 43 5 11 1 0 3 9 8 11 .256

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLCS NYN 6 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400
2006 NLDS1 NYN 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1998 NLCS ATL 6 13 1 5 1 0 1 5 2 5 .385
1998 NLDS1 ATL 3 8 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 .250
1997 NLCS ATL 5 10 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 .100
1997 NLDS2 ATL 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home721197231752357250.265
Away696211130852468278.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-10-01 NYNWASW 100000000
2006-09-30 NYNWASW 100000000
2006-09-29 NYNWASW 300000012
2006-09-28 NYNATLW 100000001
2006-09-27 NYNATLL 100000000
2006-09-25 NYNWASL 000000010
2006-09-24 NYNWASL 000000010
2006-09-23 NYNWASW 000000010
2006-09-22 NYNWASL 100000001
2006-09-21 NYNMIAL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 12 96 12 3 10
2B 3 1 2 3 1 1
OF 1150 943 2048 67 32 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 KCA OF 36 31 67 3 1 0
1996 KCA 1B 9 7 52 3 0 6
1996 KCA OF 98 85 183 5 2 1
1997 ATL OF 129 121 237 6 5 2
1998 ATL OF 118 112 194 5 1 1
1999 CIN OF 114 66 182 8 2 0
2000 CIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 CIN OF 120 63 153 5 5 0
2001 CIN OF 70 54 126 7 3 1
2001 CHN 1B 4 2 14 6 2 2
2001 CHN OF 57 49 111 2 1 0
2002 KCA 1B 5 2 22 3 1 2
2002 KCA 2B 2 1 2 3 1 1
2002 KCA OF 108 97 224 9 2 1
2003 KCA OF 85 85 173 7 2 0
2004 SFN OF 124 114 262 2 6 2
2005 SFN OF 72 53 109 6 2 1
2005 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 NYN 1B 1 1 8 0 0 0
2006 NYN OF 18 13 27 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 19
Second Base 3
Left Field 301
Center Field 195
Right Field 783
Designated Hitter 69

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-05-02

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 SFN NL $2,000,000
2004 SFN NL $1,500,000
2003 KCA AL $2,750,000
2002 KCA AL $2,250,000
2001 CIN NL $1,800,000
2000 CIN NL $1,700,000
1999 CIN NL $1,600,000
1998 ATL NL $370,000
1997 ATL NL $250,000
1996 KCA AL $160,000
1995 KCA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $14,489,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Longwood University Farmville VA 1990, 1991, 1992

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Michael Tucker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Pham
    .256 avg, 149 HR
  2. 93
    Ruppert Jones
    .250 avg, 147 HR
  3. 90
    Gary Matthews
    .257 avg, 108 HR
  4. 86
    Chuck Hinton
    .264 avg, 113 HR
  5. 85
    Andrew Benintendi
    .265 avg, 132 HR
  6. 85
    Jim Hickman
    .252 avg, 159 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Tucker

What years did Michael Tucker play?
Michael Tucker played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
Was Michael Tucker a pitcher?
No. Michael Tucker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Michael Tucker hit?
Michael Tucker hit 125 career home runs with 1047 hits.