Mike Mordecai

Born: 12/13/1967 in Birmingham, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 1994-05-08 | Final Game: 2005-09-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Michael Howard Mordecai

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Biography

Mike Mordecai, born in 1967, was a versatile position player who had a professional baseball career spanning from 1994 to 2005. He played in a total of 793 games in Major League Baseball, where he showcased his talents primarily as an infielder and outfielder. Known for his strong defensive skills and adaptability, Mordecai contributed to several teams during his career, including the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, and Atlanta Braves. His playing style was characterized by solid fundamentals, which enabled him to be a reliable presence on the field. Throughout his career, Mordecai recorded 333 hits, 24 home runs, and 132 runs batted in, finishing with a batting average of .244. He also demonstrated his speed on the bases with 13 stolen bases. While he may not have been a household name, Mordecai's contributions were significant during a time when the game was evolving, and he played a crucial role in the success of the teams he was part of. His ability to perform in various roles made him a valuable asset in the competitive landscape of Major League Baseball during the early 2000s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
793	1362	157	333	75	7	24	132	13	112	261	0.244	0.303	0.363	0.665	-3468.4

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.665 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 12.6% below 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
1994	ATL	NL	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	ATL	NL	69	75	10	21	6	0	3	11	0	9	16	0.280	.266 (+5%)	.337 (+4%)	.417 (+15%)	.755 (+10%)	135.7
1996	ATL	NL	66	108	12	26	5	0	2	8	1	9	24	0.241	.269 (-11%)	.340 (-13%)	.426 (-20%)	.767 (-17%)	-346.7
1997	ATL	NL	61	81	8	14	2	1	0	3	0	6	16	0.173	.266 (-35%)	.336 (-33%)	.419 (-47%)	.756 (-41%)	-622.1
1998	WSN	NL	73	119	12	24	4	2	3	10	1	9	20	0.202	.266 (-24%)	.335 (-23%)	.420 (-18%)	.755 (-20%)	-479.7
1999	WSN	NL	109	226	29	53	10	2	5	25	2	20	31	0.235	.271 (-14%)	.344 (-14%)	.433 (-16%)	.778 (-15%)	-740.7
2000	WSN	NL	86	169	20	48	16	0	4	16	2	12	34	0.284	.270 (+5%)	.344 (-3%)	.437 (+3%)	.782 (avg)	-9.5
2001	WSN	NL	96	254	28	71	17	2	3	32	2	19	53	0.280	.263 (+6%)	.332 (-1%)	.426 (-7%)	.758 (-4%)	-223.2
2002	WSN	NL	55	74	9	15	4	0	0	4	1	8	14	0.203	.261 (-22%)	.331 (-13%)	.416 (-38%)	.747 (-27%)	-342.2
2002	MIA	NL	38	77	10	22	4	0	0	7	1	5	13	0.286	.261 (+9%)	.331 (+2%)	.416 (-19%)	.747 (-10%)	-342.2
2003	MIA	NL	65	89	11	19	4	0	2	8	3	8	21	0.213	.264 (-19%)	.332 (-17%)	.422 (-23%)	.754 (-20%)	-345.0
2004	MIA	NL	69	84	7	19	3	0	1	5	0	6	18	0.226	.266 (-15%)	.335 (-17%)	.427 (-30%)	.762 (-25%)	-381.5
2005	MIA	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	18	3	5	2	0	0	5	0	3	0.278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG
2003	NLCS	FLO	3	5	1	1	1	3	0	0.200
1996	NLCS	ATL	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	0.250
1996	WS	ATL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1995	NLCS	ATL	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1995	NLDS1	ATL	2	3	1	2	1	2	0	0.667
1995	WS	ATL	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	24	4	79	8	1	8
2B	166	61	146	208	9	55
3B	244	117	99	246	16	25
C	2	0	10	0	0	0
OF	4	0	2	0	0	0
SS	147	68	118	247	10	56

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	ATL	SS	4	0	1	4	0	0
1995	ATL	1B	9	0	24	2	0	3
1995	ATL	2B	21	4	14	19	0	8
1995	ATL	3B	6	1	0	5	0	0
1995	ATL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	ATL	SS	6	0	1	5	0	1
1996	ATL	1B	1	0	2	1	0	0
1996	ATL	2B	20	12	26	38	1	8
1996	ATL	3B	10	5	4	12	1	0
1996	ATL	SS	6	0	1	1	0	0
1997	ATL	1B	3	1	11	2	0	0
1997	ATL	2B	4	0	3	2	0	0
1997	ATL	3B	19	5	9	11	0	2
1997	ATL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997	ATL	SS	4	0	3	2	0	2
1998	MON	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1998	MON	2B	21	10	17	32	1	7
1998	MON	3B	11	2	3	5	1	0
1998	MON	SS	30	9	16	45	3	6
1999	MON	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1999	MON	2B	38	7	17	33	2	11
1999	MON	3B	32	24	15	48	1	4
1999	MON	SS	38	22	38	75	4	20
2000	MON	1B	3	0	6	1	1	3
2000	MON	2B	9	1	8	6	0	2
2000	MON	3B	58	33	21	68	6	9
2000	MON	SS	10	4	7	13	1	2
2001	MON	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2001	MON	2B	32	22	46	58	1	13
2001	MON	3B	42	32	21	53	2	2
2001	MON	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
2001	MON	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
2001	MON	SS	4	2	3	6	0	2
2002	MON	1B	3	2	20	2	0	1
2002	MON	2B	4	1	6	6	2	2
2002	MON	3B	28	8	6	21	2	3
2002	MON	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002	MON	SS	3	3	3	9	0	1
2002	FLO	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2002	FLO	3B	7	2	5	4	0	2
2002	FLO	SS	24	17	26	53	1	11
2003	FLO	1B	1	1	10	0	0	1
2003	FLO	2B	12	3	5	10	1	4
2003	FLO	3B	12	1	5	3	1	0
2003	FLO	SS	14	9	14	26	1	7
2004	FLO	2B	4	0	2	2	1	0
2004	FLO	3B	19	4	10	16	2	3
2004	FLO	C	1	0	9	0	0	0
2004	FLO	SS	3	2	5	8	0	4
2005	FLO	2B	1	1	2	2	0	0
2005	FLO	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	2
First Base	24
Second Base	166
Third Base	244
Shortstop	147
Left Field	1
Center Field	1
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	FLO	NL	$425,000
2003	FLO	NL	$500,000
2002	MON	NL	$500,000
2001	MON	NL	$375,000
2000	MON	NL	$350,000
1999	MON	NL	$325,000
1998	MON	NL	$250,000
1997	ATL	NL	$200,000
1996	ATL	NL	$135,000
1995	ATL	NL	$109,000
1994	ATL	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,278,000