Mike Piazza
Inducted:
2016
Player Stats
6-3, 200lb
190cm, 90kg
Born
September 4, 1968
Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Position:
Catcher
College:
Miami-Dade Community College
Mike Piazza spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball and became one of the greatest offensive catchers in the history of the game. Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 62nd round of the 1988 MLB Draft, he quickly developed into an elite hitter after reaching the majors in 1992. Piazza won National League Rookie of the Year honors in 1993 and earned 12 All-Star selections, including the 1996 All-Star Game MVP Award.
He won 10 consecutive Silver Slugger Awards from 1993 through 2002 the most ever by a catcher. Piazza recorded 2,127 hits, 427 home runs, 1,335 RBI and a .308 batting average. His 396 home runs as a catcher remain an MLB record. He helped the New York Mets reach the 2000 World Series and became one of the franchise's most recognizable players. Piazza was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Piazza's Awards and Honors
- 12× All-Star (1993–2002, 2004, 2005)
- NL Rookie of the Year (1993)
- 10× Silver Slugger Award (1993–2002)
- All-Star Game MVP (1996)
- 2000 NL Pennant (New York Mets)
- Top-five NL MVP voting (1996 and 1997)
MLB Records
- 396 career home runs as a catcher
- 10 Silver Slugger Awards as a catcher
- Only catcher in MLB history with three seasons recording an OPS of 1.000
- 201 hits in 1997 — first catcher to reach 200 hits in a season
- Nine seasons with 30+ home runs as a catcher
- 40 home runs as a catcher in 1997 and 1999
MLB Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1992–1998)
Florida Marlins (1998)
New York Mets (1998–2005)
San Diego Padres (2006)
Oakland Athletics (2007)
MLB Draft
1988, 62nd round (390th overall)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Number Worn
31
MLB Stats
Seasons:
16
Games:
1,912
At Bats:
6,911
Hits:
2,127
Runs:
1,048
Doubles:
344
Triples:
8
Home Runs:
427
RBI:
1,335
Stolen Bases:
17
Batting Average:
.308