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Mike Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 197 lb.
School Miami-Dade CC

MLB Debut September 1, 1992
Final Game September 30, 2007
Born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, PA (age 55)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1992 23 LAN NL   23   65    1   17   1   0   0    6   0   0    2    7  .262  .275  .277  .552    82    18   1   2   1   0   2  
 1993 24 LAN NL  154  565   85  176  24   1  41  120   4   1   61   86  .312  .378  .575  .953   130   325   0   8  12   4  13  MVP-4
 1994 25 LAN NL  141  560   89  180  25   1  38  137   5   3   49   95  .321  .372  .573  .946   127   321   1   6   8   0  13  MVP-9
 1995 26 LAN NL  145  463   71  127  17   0  26   84   0   0   41   82  .274  .332  .479  .811   110   222   1   2   7   0  15  
 1996 27 NYN NL  136  543  109  202  16   0  44  128   1   0   66   91  .372  .436  .645 1.080   146   350   0   6   8   0  21  MVP-6
 1997 28 NYN NL  143  570   95  204  37   0  32  100   5   1   58   89  .358  .420  .591 1.011   143   337   0   4   7   6  27  MVP-7
 1998 29 NYN NL  144  567   81  167  27   1  30  109   1   0   40   93  .295  .339  .504  .843   114   286   0   6   3   1  12  
 1999 30 NYN NL  134  528   91  147  28   0  34  101   4   0   31   73  .278  .317  .525  .842   112   277   0   2   0   0  25  
 2000 31 NYN NL  132  458   81  142  22   0  34  106   0   0   51   58  .310  .380  .581  .961   128   266   0   2   8   2  20  
 2001 32 NYN NL  142  503   86  154  38   0  35   87   1   0   52   81  .306  .371  .590  .962   133   297   0   3   2   2  20  
 2002 33 NYN NL  134  476   62  115  29   0  24   72   0   0   46   81  .242  .313  .454  .767   109   216   0   3   5   5  19  
 2003 34 NYN NL  107  237   35   77  18   0  11   47   1   0   27   45  .325  .391  .540  .931   123   128   0   2   0   0   9  
 2004 35 NYN NL  131  432   63  118  17   1  23   79   0   0   47   71  .273  .343  .477  .820   107   206   0   6   4   2  11  
 2005 36 NYN NL  134  397   47   90  20   0  15   50   0   0   36   73  .227  .294  .390  .684    90   155   0   1   0   2   7  
 2006 37 KCA AL  127  381   68  110  19   3  32   76   0   0   34   60  .289  .348  .606  .954   123   231   0   5   4   3  11  
 2007 38 SEA AL   80  299   26   71  10   1  11   33   0   0   17   57  .237  .275  .388  .663    90   116   0   4   1   0  13  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 16 Seasons     2007 7044 1090 2097 348   8 430 1335  22   5  658 1142  .298  .357  .533  .890        3751   3  62  70  27 238
 Per 600 PA           542   84  161  27   1  33  103   2   0   51   88                                 289   0   5   5   2  18
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With NYN     1337 4711  750 1416 252   2 282  879  13   1  454  755  .301  .362  .534  .897        2518   0  35  37  20 171
   With LAN      463 1653  246  500  67   2 105  347   9   4  153  270  .302  .359  .536  .895         886   3  18  28   4  43
   With KCA      127  381   68  110  19   3  32   76   0   0   34   60  .289  .348  .606  .954         231   0   5   4   3  11
   With SEA       80  299   26   71  10   1  11   33   0   0   17   57  .237  .275  .388  .663         116   0   4   1   0  13
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1912 6911 1048 2127 344   8 427 1335  17  20  759 1113  .308  .377  .545  .922        3768   0  45 146  30 229
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1992 23 LAN NL  51    4   2.5   2   1   0  .500   2   16   11  .688   20    5  .800  C    4(+1)e9   -50   
 1993 24 LAN NL  33  122   8.1   3   1   1  .333   9   69   57  .826   93   21  .816  C    3(0)e3     21   
 1994 25 LAN NL  24  116   7.8   0   0   0  .000   4   86   71  .826   46   14  .767  C    3(0)e2     35   
 1995 26 LAN NL  28   70   5.3  15   3   0  .200   8   50   43  .860   45   18  .714  C    4(+1)e4  -194   
 1996 27 NYN NL  25  148  10.9   0   0   0  .000   7   70   51  .729  145   36  .801  C    4(+2)e3    96   
 1997 28 NYN NL  20  134   9.1   2   1   0  .500  16   71   54  .761   92   43  .681  C    4(+1)e6   -58   
 1998 29 NYN NL  17   95   6.2   6   2   0  .333  10   67   53  .791   92   25  .786  C    4(+2)e1  -117   
 1999 30 NYN NL  29   78   5.2  10   3   0  .300   8   70   49  .700  114   35  .765  C    4(+2)e2   -94   
 2000 31 NYN NL  26   95   7.6  21   6   0  .286   9   55   38  .691   99   36  .733  C    4(+3)e2   -51   
 2001 32 NYN NL  24  104   7.6  11   2   0  .182  13   61   49  .803  120   43  .736  C    3(+3)e2     5   
 2002 33 NYN NL  25   63   4.5  13   1   1  .077  12   70   56  .800  117   32  .785  C    3(+3)e2  -136   
 2003 34 NYN NL  30   48   7.7  56  23   4  .411   3   18   14  .778   10    4  .714  C    4(+3)e1    71   
 2004 35 NYN NL  30   70   5.8  22   9   1  .409   9   45   24  .533   38   10  .792  UT              14   
 2005 36 NYN NL  23   45   3.9  26   5   1  .192   1   32   26  .812   81   18  .818  C    4(+3)e1   -94   
 2006 37 KCA AL  47   77   7.3  14   4   3  .286   3   39   24  .615   44   11  .800  C    4(+3)e5   111   
 2007 38 SEA AL  32   28   3.2   1   0   0  .000  11   15    2  .133    0    0  .000  1B   5e30      -64   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 16 Seasons         1306   6.7 202  61  11  .302 125  834  622  .746 1156  351  .767                 -32  10
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 60.1 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 190.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1992 23 LAN NL  C     20   107    10    2    1   .983    18   157.1   6.69
 1993 24 LAN NL  C    152  1009    49    9    5   .992   151  1312.2   7.25
 1994 25 LAN NL  C    141   961    50    4    2   .996   140  1238.2   7.35
 1995 26 LAN NL  C    128   936    49    8    2   .992   121  1045.0   8.48  GG
 1996 27 NYN NL  C    136   848    73    7    8   .992   136  1208.1   6.86
 1997 28 NYN NL  C    140  1018    75   16    5   .986   140  1254.2   7.84
 1998 29 NYN NL  C    137   986    60   10    3   .991   132  1191.2   7.90
 1999 30 NYN NL  C    125   968    64    8    3   .992   124  1105.0   8.41
 2000 31 NYN NL  C    109   872    64    9    1   .990   106   970.2   8.68
 2001 32 NYN NL  C    130   989    76   13    5   .988   124  1124.2   8.52
 2002 33 NYN NL  C    120   825    72   12    6   .987   118  1086.0   7.43
 2003 34 NYN NL  C     36   209     9    0    1  1.000    31   300.0   6.54
                 1B    13   102     9    3   10   .974    13   108.0   9.25
 2004 35 NYN NL  C     62   444    23    3    2   .994    59   535.1   7.85
                 1B    52   426    40    6   35   .987    47   420.1   9.98
 2005 36 NYN NL  C    112   810    30    1    3   .999   103   936.0   8.08
 2006 37 KCA AL  C     82   522    21    3    3   .995    71   574.1   8.51
                 1B     2     4     1    0    0  1.000     0     5.0   9.00
 2007 38 SEA AL  1B    56   466    29   11   52   .978    55   488.0   9.13
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 C   1630 11504   725  105   50   .991  1574 14040.1   7.84
                 1B   123   998    79   20   97   .982   115  1021.1   9.49
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1998 NLDS  NYN SDN   L    3  15  2  6  1  1  0   4  0  1  .400  .400  .600  0
 1999 NLDS  NYN SDN   W    3  13  3  4  0  0  1   5  2  0  .308  .400  .538  0
      NLCS  NYN CIN   L    5  19  2  3  1  0  1   3  2  4  .158  .238  .368  0
 2005 NLDS  NYN CHN   L    3  11  0  2  1  0  0   0  0  2  .182  .182  .273  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1992  LAN   58-104  Billy Vanson
 1993  LAN   83-79   Billy Vanson
 1994  LAN   81-81   Billy Vanson
 1995  LAN   84-78   Billy Vanson
 1996  NYN   75-87   Jon Fellows
 1997  NYN   79-83   Jon Fellows
 1998  NYN   90-72   Jon Fellows
 1999  NYN   89-73   Jon Fellows
 2000  NYN   80-82   Jon Fellows
 2001  NYN   70-92   Jon Fellows
 2002  NYN   65-97   Jon Fellows
 2003  NYN   62-100  Jon Fellows
 2004  NYN   61-101  Jon Fellows
 2005  NYN   96-66   Jon Fellows
 2006  KCA   78-84   Thomas Treece
 2007  SEA   59-103  Jeff Tripodi

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