Michael Tucker

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

Michael Tucker was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006 for 7 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,417 career games, he hit .256 with 1,047 hits, 125 home runs, and 528 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 777.

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 .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

Michael Tucker — 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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Michael Tucker 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
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

Michael Tucker — 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

Michael Tucker — 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

Michael Tucker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home721197231752357250.265
Away696211130852468278.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Michael Tucker — 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

Michael Tucker — 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

Michael Tucker — 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.

Michael Tucker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 19
Second Base 3
Left Field 301
Center Field 195
Right Field 783
Designated Hitter 69

Awards & Honors

Michael Tucker — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-05-02

Salary History

Michael Tucker's recorded salaries total $14,489,000 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Tucker's career ran from 1995 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2006.

Michael Tucker — 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 recorded salary (partial) $14,489,000

College History

Michael Tucker — 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
    .255 avg, 150 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, 133 HR
  6. 85
    Jim Hickman
    .252 avg, 159 HR

Michael Tucker: the record in brief

Michael Tucker played a first major league game on April 26, 1995 and a last one on October 1, 2006. Tucker played for the Kansas City Royals (1995 to 2003), the Atlanta Braves (1997 through 1998), the Cincinnati Reds (1999 through 2001), the Chicago Cubs (2001), the San Francisco Giants (2004 to 2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2005), and the New York Mets (2006). Tucker is listed as an outfielder at 6'2" and 185 pounds. The bio says Tucker batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Tucker was born on June 25, 1971, in South Boston, VA, USA. Michael Tucker was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Anthony.

In 1,417 games and 4,083 at bats, Tucker batted .256 with 1,047 hits, adding 125 homers, 528 RBI, and 114 stolen bases. Tucker's career OPS of .763 combines a .339 on-base mark with .423 slugging. The .256 career average is close to the .267 the league hit across the same seasons. The home run peak was 15 in 2000 with the Cincinnati Reds.

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 1,047 hits.
What teams did Michael Tucker play for?
Michael Tucker played for 7 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1995–1996, 2002–2003), the Atlanta Braves (1997–1998), the Cincinnati Reds (1999–2001), the Chicago Cubs (2001), the San Francisco Giants (2004–2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2005), and the New York Mets (2006).
What were Michael Tucker's career stats?
In 1,417 games, Michael Tucker had 1,047 hits, 125 home runs, 528 RBI, 625 runs, and 114 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.
How much did Michael Tucker earn in his career?
Michael Tucker's recorded salaries total $14,489,000 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Tucker's career ran from 1995 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2006.
What was Michael Tucker's salary?
Michael Tucker's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.
What position did Michael Tucker play?
Michael Tucker played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Michael Tucker and how much did he weigh?
Michael Tucker was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Michael Tucker hit each season?
Michael Tucker's home runs by season: 4 in 1995, 12 in 1996, 14 in 1997, 13 in 1998, 11 in 1999, 15 in 2000, 12 in 2001, 12 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 13 in 2004, 5 in 2005, and 1 in 2006. His most in one season was 15, in 2000.
What was Michael Tucker's career batting average?
Michael Tucker batted .256 over his career, with 1,047 hits in 4,083 at bats.
How many RBI did Michael Tucker have?
Michael Tucker drove in 528 runs in his career.
Is Michael Tucker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Michael Tucker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.