1952
Born August 8, 1952
Atlanta, GA, USA
Mike Ivie Notable
b. August 8, 1952 · San Diego Padres 1971, 1974–1977, San Francisco Giants 1978–1981, Houston Astros 1981–1982, Detroit Tigers 1982–1983
Mike Ivie played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1971 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1983.
Across 857 games he batted .269, with 724 hits and 309 runs. He finished with 81 home runs, 133 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 602 games at first base, with 4,582 putouts and 32 errors. He turned 364 double plays.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on August 8, 1952, and died on July 21, 2023. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1976 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SDP | 6 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .471 |
| 1974 | SDP | 12 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .088 |
| 1975 | SDP | 111 | 377 | 36 | 94 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 20 | 63 | 4 | .249 |
| 1976 | SDP | 140 | 405 | 51 | 118 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 70 | 30 | 41 | 6 | .291 |
| 1977 | SDP | 134 | 489 | 66 | 133 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 39 | 57 | 3 | .272 |
| 1978 | SFG | 117 | 318 | 34 | 98 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 27 | 45 | 3 | .308 |
| 1979 | SFG | 133 | 402 | 58 | 115 | 18 | 3 | 27 | 89 | 47 | 80 | 5 | .286 |
| 1980 | SFG | 79 | 286 | 21 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 40 | 1 | .241 |
| 1981 | HOU/SFG | 26 | 59 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .254 |
| 1982 | DET/HOU | 87 | 265 | 35 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 25 | 51 | 0 | .234 |
| 1983 | DET | 12 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .214 |
| Career | — | 857 | 2694 | 309 | 724 | 133 | 17 | 81 | 411 | 214 | 402 | 22 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died July 21, 2023
1971
Major-league debut: Mike Ivie
Mike Ivie made a major-league debut on September 4, 1971.
1983
Final major-league game: Mike Ivie
Mike Ivie played a final major-league game on May 7, 1983.
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