Mike LaValliere Notable

b. August 18, 1960 · Philadelphia Phillies 1984, St. Louis Cardinals 1985–1986, Pittsburgh Pirates 1987–1993, Chicago White Sox 1993–1995

Mike LaValliere played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1984 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1995. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1987 to 1993.

Across 879 games he batted .268, with 663 hits and 185 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 109 doubles and 5 stolen bases.

He played 850 games behind the plate, with 4,138 putouts and 35 errors. He turned 53 double plays.

He was born in Charlotte, NC, USA on August 18, 1960. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Gold Glove	1	1987
Player of the Week	1	1988
The Sporting News All-Star	1	1988

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1984	PHI	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	.000
1985	STL	12	34	2	5	1	0	0	6	7	3	0	.147
1986	STL	110	303	18	71	10	2	3	30	36	37	0	.234
1987	PIT	121	340	33	102	19	0	1	36	43	32	0	.300
1988	PIT	120	352	24	92	18	0	2	47	50	34	3	.261
1989	PIT	68	190	15	60	10	0	2	23	29	24	0	.316
1990	PIT	96	279	27	72	15	0	3	31	44	20	0	.258
1991	PIT	108	336	25	97	11	2	3	41	33	27	2	.289
1992	PIT	95	293	22	75	13	1	2	29	44	21	0	.256
1993	CHW/PIT	38	102	6	26	2	0	0	8	4	14	0	.255
1994	CHW	59	139	6	39	4	0	1	24	20	15	0	.281
1995	CHW	46	98	7	24	6	0	1	19	9	15	0	.245
Career	—	879	2473	185	663	109	5	18	294	321	244	5	.268

On this day & linked events

1960

Born August 18, 1960

Charlotte, NC, USA

1984

Major-league debut: Mike LaValliere

Mike LaValliere made a major-league debut on September 9, 1984.

1995

Final major-league game: Mike LaValliere

Mike LaValliere played a final major-league game on September 22, 1995.

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