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Mike Easler

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1973-1988 (1973-1987)
Proper Name
Michael Anthony Easler
Nickname
Hit Man
Positions
OF (695) ... LF (479) ... DH (433) ... RF (80) ... 1B (64)
Positions
OF - LF - DH - RF - 1B
Height / Weight
6-1 / 195
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
November 29,1950
Place
Cleveland, Ohio
High School
Benedictine (Cleveland,OH)
Drafted/Signed
1969-14-314-Houston Astros
MLB Debut
September 5,1973
MLBAM ID
113701
Retrosheet#
easlm001
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MLB Career3677465107811852220.293.804

[Player Notes]

[1979] World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates[1980] Hit for the cycle on Jun 12

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1973Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2222OF671000000024000100900.000.222.000.222.286.000.00022.2244.442.000.00
1974Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2223OF151501000000050000111501.067.067.067.134.000.000.1000.0033.330.000.00
1975Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2224OF550000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
1976Tulsa OilersAmerAAASLN-25OF118378751333122677984368204002464275974.352.417.6511.068.415.299.37210.0715.931.5814.54
1976California AngelsALMLBCAL1025DH2154613110411211012111659211.241.259.296.555.093.055.2893.3918.645.500.00
1977Columbus ClippersILAAAPIT-26OF1274518313629518751277676405002295365284.302.403.508.911.386.206.32614.1814.181.0025.06
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2426OF1018382015000100100131935.444.421.7221.143.278.278.4120.005.260.0018.00
1978Columbus ClippersILAAAPIT-27OF-1B1264488414826318847475861030023452747101.330.425.522.947.366.192.37514.2316.321.1524.89
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2428OF55548151121101813000002462411.278.371.444.815.296.166.33312.9020.971.6327.00
1980Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2429OF132393661332732174594365009672294455182.338.396.583.979.344.245.3549.6614.611.5118.71
1981Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2430OF9533943971857424724450067101463693067.286.328.431.759.206.145.3076.5012.201.8848.43
1982Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2431OF14247552131272155811408561412112075264487.276.337.436.773.244.160.3067.6016.162.1331.67
1983Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2432OF1153814411717210544222643111101684082988.307.349.441.790.197.134.3475.3915.692.9138.10
1984Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS733DH15660187188315279111581344124831066663125.313.376.516.892.300.203.3648.7120.122.3122.26
1985Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS734DH155568711492941674015312930711523463149100.262.325.412.737.241.150.3098.4020.442.4335.50
1986New York YankeesALMLBNYA1735DH146490641482621478324987025131722054642106.302.362.449.811.249.147.3408.9715.931.7835.00
1987Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3436OF3311073140110016200010138117526.282.316.345.661.109.063.3335.1317.093.33110.00
1987New York YankeesALMLBNYA3436DH6516713476042110143210204651841037.281.337.389.726.198.108.3237.6117.392.2941.75
1988Oklahoma City 89ersAmerAAATEX-37OF270520000022000007923.714.7781.0001.778.571.2861.00022.2222.221.000.00
1973MLBTotal--HOU------671000000024000100900.000.222.000.222.286.000.00022.2244.442.00NL1973
1974MLBTotal--HOU------151501000000050000111501.067.067.067.133.000.000.1000.0033.33NL1974
1975MLBTotal--HOU------550000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.00NL1975
1976AAATotal--SLN------118378751333122677984368204002464275974.352.417.6511.068.415.299.37210.0715.931.5814.54Amer1976
1976MLBTotal--CAL------2154613110411211012111659211.241.259.296.555.093.056.2893.3918.645.50AL1976
1977AAATotal--PIT------1274518313629518751277676405002295365284.302.403.508.911.386.206.32614.1814.181.0025.06IL1977
1977MLBTotal--PIT------1018382015000100100131935.444.421.7221.143.278.278.4120.005.2618.00NL1977
1978AAATotal--PIT------1264488414826318847475861030023452747101.330.425.522.947.366.192.37514.2316.321.1524.89IL1978
1979MLBTotal--PIT------55548151121101813000002462411.278.371.444.815.296.167.33312.9020.971.6327.00NL1979
1980MLBTotal--PIT------132393661332732174594365009672294455182.338.396.583.978.344.244.3549.6614.611.5118.71NL1980
1981MLBTotal--PIT------9533943971857424724450067101463693067.286.328.431.759.206.145.3076.5012.201.8848.43NL1981
1982MLBTotal--PIT------14247552131272155811408561412112075264487.276.337.436.773.244.160.3067.6016.162.1331.67NL1982
1983MLBTotal--PIT------1153814411717210544222643111101684082988.307.349.441.790.197.134.3475.3915.692.9138.10NL1983
1984MLBTotal--BOS------15660187188315279111581344124831066663125.313.376.516.892.300.203.3648.7120.122.3122.26AL1984
1985MLBTotal--BOS------155568711492941674015312930711523463149100.262.325.412.737.241.150.3098.4020.442.4335.50AL1985
1986MLBTotal--NYA------146490641482621478324987025131722054642106.302.362.449.811.249.147.3408.9715.931.7835.00AL1986
1987MLBTotal--PHI,NYA------982772078100531112052103051033011563.282.329.372.701.162.090.3276.6417.282.6055.40NL1987
1988AAATotal--TEX------270520000022000007923.714.7781.0001.778.571.2861.00022.2222.221.00Amer1988
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB11513677465107818925118522202632169617640468516714061332746.293.349.454.804.247.161.3317.9017.142.1731.16
Tot:NL (10 yrs)NL60817972245339613572541421145303922227408261975166367.297.348.460.808.240.163.3267.3415.342.0931.53
Tot:AL (5 yrs)AL543188024154593126126865176393841819458452086166379.290.350.449.800.254.160.3358.4418.842.2330.82
Tot:Minors (4 yrs)Minors373128424242288106223628191962327012007161499160262.329.417.558.975.389.229.35913.0815.481.1820.71
Tot:AAA (4 yrs)AAA373128424242288106223628191962327012007161499160262.329.417.558.975.389.229.35913.0815.481.1820.71

Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1979Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1979Pittsburgh PiratesWorld SeriesPlayoffs28210000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
1981National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30111000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs)AllStar111000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs)Playoffs320000000010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1973Houston AstrosNLMLB22OF2-17.010102100.5000.50.060.541.233.39
1976California AngelsALMLB25DH16--00000000.0000.00.000.009.976.24
1976Tulsa OilersAmerAAA25OF109--172168419618800.9591.70.000.0080.792.41
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB26OF4330.0700077001.0001.80.232.072.540.08
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1973Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2282804-6Leo Durocherdnq
1974Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2381814-15Preston Gomezdnq
1975Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2464976-5Preston Gomez, Bill Virdondnq
1976Tulsa OilersAmerAAASLN2565703-118Ken Boyer--dnq
1976California AngelsALMLBCAL2576865-21Dick Williams, Norm Sherrydnq
1977Columbus ClippersILAAAPIT2665757-127Johnny Lipon--dnq
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2696662-10Chuck Tannerdnq
1978Columbus ClippersILAAAPIT2761787-126Johnny Lipon--dnq
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2898641-55Chuck TannerWon World Series (Orioles)
1980Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2983793-132Chuck TannerdnqNL-POTW
1981Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3046560-95Chuck Tannerdnq
1982Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3184784-142Chuck Tannerdnq
1983Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3284782-115Chuck Tannerdnq
1984Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3386764-156Ralph Houkdnq
1985Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3481815-155John McNamara650,000dnq
1986New York YankeesALMLBNYA3590722-146Lou Piniella658,333dnq
1987New York YankeesALMLBNYA3689734-65Lou Piniella700,000dnq
1987Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3680825-33Lee Elia, John Felske700,000dnq
1988Oklahoma City 89ersAmerAAATEX3767744-2Toby Harrah--dnq
19 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1992Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMLBMILHitting Coach9270.56824.0dnq
1993Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSHitting Coach8082.494515.0dnq
1994Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSHitting Coach5461.470417.0dnq
1999NashuaAtlIndIndyManager5267.437625.5dnq
1999St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBMLBSLNHitting Coach7586.466421.5dnq
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBMLBSLNHitting Coach9567.58610.0Lost NLCS (Mets)
2006JacksonvilleSouAAMinorLANHitting Coach8654.61410.0Lost in 1st Round
2007Las VegasPCLAAAMinorLANHitting Coach6777.465417.0dnq
2008Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBMLBLANHitting Coach8478.51910.0Lost in NLCS (Philadelphia)
2011BuffaloILAAAMinorNYNHitting Coach6182.427520.5dnq
10 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1987-12-21Released by YankeesNoHist
1987-06-10Traded from Philadelphia Phillies to New York Yankees for Keith Hughes and Shane TurnerNew York YankeesNoHist
1987-05-21Activated from Disabled ListPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1987-05-06DL - Right knee contusion *Fouled a ball off his knee*Philadelphia PhilliesNoInjury
1986-12-11Traded from New York Yankees with Tom Barrett to Philadelphia Phillies for Charles Hudson and Jeff KnoxPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1986-03-28Traded from Boston Red Sox to New York Yankees for Don BaylorNew York YankeesNoHist
1983-12-06Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to Boston Red Sox for John TudorBoston Red SoxNoHist
1983-09-02Activated from Disabled ListPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1983-08-11DL - Sprained left thumb *Unknown*Pittsburgh PiratesNoInjury
1979-03-15Traded from Boston Red Sox to Pittsburgh Pirates for George Hill and Martin RivasPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Boston Red Sox34650,0007136371,57160,000
1986New York Yankees35658,33312175412,52060,000
1987Philadelphia Phillies36700,0007142412,45462,500
3 season(s)$2,008,333Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
48
Power
75
Contact
37
XBH
63
RBIs
77
Runs
51
Hitting
83
Durability
56
Team
.505

[Career Highlights]

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[1969]  Drafted by the Houston Astros in Round #14 (#314) out of Benedictine (Cleveland,OH)
[1973]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB)
[1974]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB)
[1975]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB)
[1976]  Played for Tulsa Oilers (AAA) ... Played for California Angels (MLB) ... Led Amer in Batting Average, On Base Percentage ... Finished top 10 in Amer in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1977]  Played for Columbus Clippers (AAA) ... Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in IL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Plate Appearances, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Home Runs, Walks, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
[1978]  Played for Columbus Clippers (AAA) ... Led IL in BAVG on Balls in Play, On Base Percentage ... Finished top 10 in IL in Batting Average, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Walks, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Slugging Percentage, Walks Percentage
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