Mike Ivie

Born: 8/8/1952 in Atlanta, GA, USA

Died: 7/21/2023 in North Augusta, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 1971-09-04 | Final Game: 1983-05-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Michael Wilson Ivie

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Biography

Mike Ivie was a professional baseball player born in 1952, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1971 until his retirement in 1983. Throughout his career, Ivie appeared in 857 games, showcasing his offensive capabilities with a batting average of .269. He recorded 724 hits, including 81 home runs, and drove in 411 runs, demonstrating his ability to contribute significantly to his team's offensive efforts. Additionally, he exhibited speed on the basepaths, accumulating a total of 22 stolen bases. Ivie's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, characterized by the evolution of player conditioning and the increasing emphasis on power hitting. His versatility and power were particularly valuable in an era when teams began to prioritize offensive production. While he may not be considered a household name in the annals of baseball history, Ivie's contributions and consistent performance left a mark on the teams he played for and the fans who followed his career until he retired on May 7, 1983.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
857	2694	309	724	133	17	81	411	22	214	402	0.269	0.324	0.421	0.744	2686.8

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.744 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	SDP	NL	6	17	0	8	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0.471	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SDP	NL	12	34	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	2	8	0.088	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SDP	NL	111	377	36	94	16	2	8	46	4	20	63	0.249	.257 (-3%)	.327 (-11%)	.374 (-2%)	.701 (-6%)	-572.2
1976	SDP	NL	140	405	51	118	19	5	7	70	6	30	41	0.291	.255 (+14%)	.320 (+8%)	.360 (+15%)	.681 (+11%)	836.1
1977	SDP	NL	134	489	66	133	29	2	9	66	3	39	57	0.272	.264 (+3%)	.329 (-1%)	.401 (-2%)	.730 (-1%)	-159.6
1978	SFG	NL	117	318	34	98	14	3	11	55	3	27	45	0.308	.257 (+20%)	.323 (+12%)	.378 (+25%)	.702 (+19%)	1129.5
1979	SFG	NL	133	402	58	115	18	3	27	89	5	47	80	0.286	.265 (+8%)	.329 (+9%)	.397 (+38%)	.727 (+25%)	1916.0
1980	SFG	NL	79	286	21	69	16	1	4	25	1	19	40	0.241	.264 (-9%)	.326 (-12%)	.387 (-11%)	.714 (-11%)	-613.6
1981	SFG	NL	7	17	1	5	2	0	0	3	0	0	1	0.294	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	HOU	NL	19	42	2	10	3	0	0	6	0	2	11	0.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	HOU	NL	7	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	DET	AL	80	259	35	60	12	1	14	38	0	24	51	0.232	.261 (-11%)	.324 (-8%)	.388 (+15%)	.712 (+5%)	0.0
1983	DET	AL	12	42	4	9	4	0	0	7	0	2	4	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	602	468	4582	278	32	364
2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
3B	92	83	76	144	21	11
C	9	5	34	2	2	0
OF	46	46	54	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	SDN	C	6	4	22	2	0	0
1974	SDN	1B	11	9	67	5	1	9
1975	SDN	1B	78	37	490	36	6	47
1975	SDN	3B	61	58	49	102	17	7
1975	SDN	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1976	SDN	1B	135	103	1020	70	5	89
1976	SDN	3B	2	1	1	1	0	1
1976	SDN	C	2	1	11	0	2	0
1977	SDN	1B	105	94	863	56	7	76
1977	SDN	3B	25	22	23	37	4	3
1978	SFN	1B	76	54	550	18	3	33
1978	SFN	OF	22	22	29	0	2	0
1979	SFN	1B	98	76	724	40	4	51
1979	SFN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	SFN	3B	4	2	3	4	0	0
1979	SFN	OF	24	24	25	3	0	0
1980	SFN	1B	72	72	669	32	5	46
1981	SFN	1B	5	3	37	4	0	2
1981	HOU	1B	10	8	76	11	1	5
1983	DET	1B	12	12	86	6	0	6