What years did Mike Vail play?

Mike Vail played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1984.

Was Mike Vail a pitcher?

No. Mike Vail was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Mike Vail hit?

Mike Vail hit 34 career home runs with 447 hits.

Mike Vail

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1984)

AVG .279

HR 34

RBI 219

H 447

OPS .713

PIV 674

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 11/10/1951 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-08-18
Last Game: 1984-07-30

Full name: Michael Lewis Vail

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
665	1,604	146	447	71	11	34	219	3	81	317	.279	.313	.400	.713	674

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .709 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
1975	NYN	NL	38	162	17	49	8	1	3	17	0	9	37	.302	.257 (+17%)	.327 (+4%)	.374 (+12%)	.701 (+8%)	191.8
1976	NYN	NL	53	143	8	31	5	1	0	9	0	6	19	.217	.255 (-15%)	.320 (-24%)	.360 (-26%)	.681 (-25%)	-590.2
1977	NYN	NL	108	279	29	73	12	1	8	35	0	19	58	.262	.264 (-1%)	.329 (-6%)	.401 (-1%)	.730 (-3%)	-169.0
1978	CLE	AL	14	34	2	8	2	1	0	2	1	1	9	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CHN	NL	74	180	15	60	6	2	4	33	0	3	24	.333	.257 (+29%)	.323 (+5%)	.378 (+20%)	.702 (+13%)	0.0
1979	CHN	NL	87	179	28	60	8	2	7	35	0	14	27	.335	.265 (+26%)	.329 (+15%)	.397 (+31%)	.727 (+24%)	756.2
1980	CHN	NL	114	312	30	93	17	2	6	47	2	14	77	.298	.264 (+13%)	.326 (+1%)	.387 (+9%)	.714 (+5%)	275.6
1981	CIN	NL	31	31	1	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	9	.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CIN	NL	78	189	9	48	10	1	4	29	0	6	33	.254	.261 (-3%)	.324 (-15%)	.388 (-2%)	.712 (-8%)	-304.3
1983	SFN	NL	18	26	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	7	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	MON	NL	34	53	5	15	2	0	2	4	0	8	10	.283	.260 (+8%)	.324 (+19%)	.389 (+11%)	.714 (+15%)	0.0
1984	LAN	NL	16	16	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	7	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			665	1,604	146	447	71	11	34	219	3	81	317	.279	—	—	—	—	160

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	339	833	80	241	15	118	.289
Away	326	771	66	206	19	101	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1984-07-30	LAD	SDP	L	1	0	0	0
1984-07-26	LAD	ATL	L	1	0	0	1
1984-07-22	LAD	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1984-07-18	LAD	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1984-07-16	LAD	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1984-07-13	LAD	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1984-07-08	LAD	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1984-07-06	LAD	STL	W	1	1	1	0
1984-07-03	LAD	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1984-06-28	LAD	CHC	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	4	30	1	0	1
3B	4	0	0	1	0	0
OF	399	337	654	35	23	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	NYN	OF	36	36	92	9	3	1
1976	NYN	OF	35	34	63	1	4	0
1977	NYN	OF	85	68	159	5	6	2
1978	CLE	OF	9	7	18	0	0	0
1978	CHN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978	CHN	OF	45	34	50	1	1	0
1979	CHN	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1979	CHN	OF	39	35	51	3	2	0
1980	CHN	OF	77	64	126	5	5	1
1981	CIN	OF	3	0	3	0	0	0
1982	CIN	OF	52	45	72	7	1	0
1983	SFN	1B	4	3	24	0	0	0
1983	SFN	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1983	MON	1B	1	1	6	1	0	1
1983	MON	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983	MON	OF	15	12	19	4	1	0
1984	LAN	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	5
Third Base	4
Left Field	124
Center Field	1
Right Field	277
Designated Hitter	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
DeAnza College	Cupertino	CA	1971

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Vail

What years did Mike Vail play?: Mike Vail played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1984.
Was Mike Vail a pitcher?: No. Mike Vail was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Vail hit?: Mike Vail hit 34 career home runs with 447 hits.