Mike Easler

Q: When was Mike Easler born?

Mike Easler was born on November 29, 1950.

Q: Where was Mike Easler born?

Mike Easler was born in Cleveland, OH .

Q: How tall is Mike Easler?

Mike Easler is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Easler weigh when playing?

Mike Easler weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Easler in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Easler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Easler drafted?

Mike Easler was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 14th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Benedictine HS (Cleveland, OH) .

Q: What position did Mike Easler play?

Mike Easler was a Leftfielder and Designated Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Mike Easler have?

Mike Easler had 1,078 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Easler have?

Mike Easler had 118 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Easler's average?

Mike Easler had a .293 average over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: November 29, 1950 in Cleveland, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 14th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Benedictine HS (Cleveland, OH).

High School: Benedictine HS (Cleveland, OH)

School: Cleveland State University (Cleveland, OH)

Debut: September 5, 1973 (Age 22-280d, 13,431st in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1987 (Age 36-309d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Agents: Steve Greenberg

Full Name: Michael Anthony Easler

Nicknames: Hit Man, Line Drive or Easy

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Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Cliff Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.3

3677

1078

118

.293

465

RBI

522

OBP

.349

SLG

.454

OPS

.804

OPS+

118

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1969	18	HOU-min	Rk	33	126	113	21	36	7	2	0	11	6	2	12	19	.319	.384	.416	.800		47		0	1	0			CVN · APPY
1970	19	HOU-min	A	96	347	314	30	79	11	4	1	24	8	7	25	39	.252	.314	.322	.636		101		4	3	1			COC · FLOR
1971	20	HOU-min	A	109	430	392	61	115	14	5	11	68	16	1	32	69	.293	.347	.439	.786		172		2	1	3			COC · FLOR
1972	21	HOU-min	AA	106	410	372	52	100	11	4	13	46	4	5	24	68	.269	.324	.425	.748		158		8	2	4			CBS · SOUL
1973	22	HOU-min	AAA,AA	96	384	344	51	102	22	3	13	58	4	4	33	67	.297	.364	.491	.855		169		4	2	1			DEN,CBS · AA,SOUL
1973	22	HOU	NL	6	9	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	.222	.000	.222	-33	0	0	0	0	0	1	/H79
1974	23	HOU-min	AAA	100	423	367	75	104	18	8	19	63	12	4	45	81	.283	.366	.531	.897		195		5	2	4			DEN · AA
1974	23	HOU	NL	15	15	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.067	.067	.067	.133	-62	1	1	0	0	0	0	H
1975	24	STL-HOU-min	AAA	113																									TUL,IWA · AA
1975	24	HOU	NL	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1976	25	STL-min	AAA	118	427	378	75	133	31	2	26	77	9	8	43	68	.352	.417	.651	1.068		246		2	0	4			TUL · AA
1976	25	CAL	AL	21	59	54	6	13	1	1	0	4	1	1	2	11	.241	.259	.296	.555	68	16	1	0	1	2	1	D/H
1977	26	PIT-min	AAA	127	536	451	83	136	29	5	18	75	12	7	76	76	.302	.403	.508	.911		229		4	0	5			CLB · IL
1977	26	PIT	NL	10	19	18	3	8	2	0	1	5	0	0	0	1	.444	.421	.722	1.143	198	13	0	0	0	1	0	/H97

1978	27	PIT-min	AAA	126	527	448	84	148	26	3	18	84	7	4	75	86	.330	.425	.522	.947		234		1	0	3			CLB · IL
1979	28	PIT	NL	55	62	54	8	15	1	1	2	11	0	1	8	13	.278	.371	.444	.815	118	24	0	0	0	0	0	H/79
1980	29	PIT	NL	132	445	393	66	133	27	3	21	74	5	9	43	65	.338	.396	.583	.978	167	229	7	0	0	9	6	*79H	MVP-20
1981	30	PIT	NL	95	369	339	43	97	18	5	7	42	4	7	24	45	.286	.328	.431	.759	111	146	10	0	0	6	7	*79/H	AS
1982	31	PIT	NL	142	526	475	52	131	27	2	15	58	1	1	40	85	.276	.337	.436	.773	112	207	11	6	1	4	12	*7H/9
1983	32	PIT	NL	115	408	381	44	117	17	2	10	54	4	2	22	64	.307	.349	.441	.790	116	168	10	3	1	1	1	7H
1984	33	BOS	AL	156	666	601	87	188	31	5	27	91	1	1	58	134	.313	.376	.516	.892	140	310	8	4	1	2	4	*D3/H
1985	34	BOS	AL	155	631	568	71	149	29	4	16	74	0	1	53	129	.262	.325	.412	.737	98	234	15	3	0	7	1	*D7/H9
1986	35	NYY	AL	146	546	490	64	148	26	2	14	78	3	2	49	87	.302	.362	.449	.811	121	220	17	0	2	5	13	*DH/79
1987	36	TOT	MLB	98	301	277	20	78	10	0	5	31	1	1	20	52	.282	.329	.372	.701	86	103	5	1	0	3	0	7DH/9
1987	36	PHI	NL	33	117	110	7	31	4	0	1	10	0	1	6	20	.282	.316	.345	.662	74	38	1	0	0	1	0	7/H
1987	36	NYY	AL	65	184	167	13	47	6	0	4	21	1	0	14	32	.281	.337	.389	.726	93	65	4	1	0	2	0	DH7/9
1988	37	TEX-min	AAA	2	9	7	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.714	.778	1.000	1.778		7		0	0	0	0		OKC · AA
14 Yrs				1151	4061	3677	465	1078	189	25	118	522	20	26	321	696	.293	.349	.454	.804	118	1671	85	17	6	40	46
162 Game Avg.				162	572	518	65	152	27	4	17	73	3	4	45	98	.293	.349	.454	.804	118	235	12	2	1	6	6

PIT (6 yrs)				549	1829	1660	216	501	92	13	56	244	14	20	137	273	.302	.354	.474	.828	127	787	38	9	2	21	26
HOU (3 yrs)				26	29	27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.037	.103	.037	.140	-59	1	1	0	0	0	1
NYY (2 yrs)				211	730	657	77	195	32	2	18	99	4	2	63	119	.297	.356	.434	.790	114	285	21	1	2	7	13
BOS (2 yrs)				311	1297	1169	158	337	60	9	43	165	1	2	111	263	.288	.351	.465	.816	119	544	23	7	1	9	5
CAL (1 yr)				21	59	54	6	13	1	1	0	4	1	1	2	11	.241	.259	.296	.555	68	16	1	0	1	2	1
PHI (1 yr)				33	117	110	7	31	4	0	1	10	0	1	6	20	.282	.316	.345	.662	74	38	1	0	0	1	0

NL (10 yrs)				608	1975	1797	224	533	96	13	57	254	14	21	145	303	.297	.348	.460	.808	121	826	40	9	2	22	27
AL (5 yrs)				543	2086	1880	241	545	93	12	61	268	6	5	176	393	.290	.350	.449	.800	116	845	45	8	4	18	19

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Easler?

Mike Easler is 73 years old.

When was Mike Easler born?

Mike Easler was born on November 29, 1950.

Where was Mike Easler born?

Mike Easler was born in Cleveland, OH.

How tall is Mike Easler?

Mike Easler is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Easler weigh when playing?

Mike Easler weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Easler play?

Mike Easler played 14 seasons.

Is Mike Easler in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Easler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Easler drafted?

Mike Easler was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 14th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Benedictine HS (Cleveland, OH).

What position did Mike Easler play?

Mike Easler was a Leftfielder and Designated Hitter.

How many hits did Mike Easler have?

Mike Easler had 1,078 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Easler have?

Mike Easler had 118 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Easler's average?

Mike Easler had a .293 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Easler played for?

Mike Easler played for 6 teams; the Houston Astros, California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Mike Easler won?

Mike Easler has won 1 World Series.

When did Mike Easler retire?

Mike Easler last played in 1987.

What are Mike Easler's nicknames?

Hit Man, Line Drive, Easy are nicknames for Mike Easler.

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