1950
Born January 13, 1950
Rocky Mount, NC, USA
Mike Tyson Notable
Mike Tyson divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1972, then the Chicago Cubs through 1981.
Across 1,017 games he batted .241, with 714 hits and 281 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 118 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 620 games at second base, with 1,716 assists and 79 errors. He turned 386 double plays. He also played 369 games at shortstop.
He was born in Rocky Mount, NC, USA on January 13, 1950. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | STL | 13 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .189 |
| 1973 | STL | 144 | 469 | 48 | 114 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 23 | 66 | 2 | .243 |
| 1974 | STL | 151 | 422 | 35 | 94 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 22 | 70 | 4 | .223 |
| 1975 | STL | 122 | 368 | 45 | 98 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 39 | 5 | .266 |
| 1976 | STL | 76 | 245 | 26 | 70 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 34 | 3 | .286 |
| 1977 | STL | 138 | 418 | 42 | 103 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 30 | 48 | 3 | .246 |
| 1978 | STL | 125 | 377 | 26 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 2 | .233 |
| 1979 | STL | 75 | 190 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 2 | .221 |
| 1980 | CHC | 123 | 341 | 34 | 81 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 61 | 1 | .238 |
| 1981 | CHC | 50 | 92 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | .185 |
| Career | — | 1017 | 2959 | 281 | 714 | 118 | 28 | 27 | 269 | 175 | 411 | 23 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Major-league debut: Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson made a major-league debut on September 5, 1972.
1981
Final major-league game: Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson played a final major-league game on October 2, 1981.
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