Mackey Sasser

Born: 8/3/1962 in Fort Gaines, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1987-07-17 | Final Game: 1995-05-15

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Mack Daniel Sasser

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Biography

Mackey Sasser, born in 1962, was a notable position player in Major League Baseball who played from 1987 until 1995. He made his debut during a transformative era in baseball, marked by an increasing emphasis on offensive production and the evolution of player training techniques. Throughout his career, Sasser appeared in 534 games, showcasing a solid batting average of .267. He amassed a total of 317 hits, including 16 home runs and 156 runs batted in, contributing significantly to his teams' offensive efforts. Sasser was known for his versatility on the field, playing primarily as a catcher, which underscored his importance in managing pitching staffs and controlling the game from behind the plate. Despite only recording 1 stolen base, his playing style focused on contact hitting and situational awareness, traits that endeared him to coaches and teammates alike. Sasser's career, spanning nearly a decade, reflected the competitive nature of the game during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and he remains a respected figure for his contributions to the teams he represented.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
534	1189	103	317	69	7	16	156	1	55	104	0.267	0.296	0.377	0.673	-945.7

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.673 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — 6.8% 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
1987	SFG	NL	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	12	23	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	NYN	NL	60	123	9	35	10	1	1	17	0	6	9	0.285	.254 (+12%)	.317 (-2%)	.377 (+8%)	.695 (+3%)	21.6
1989	NYN	NL	72	182	17	53	14	2	1	22	0	7	15	0.291	.254 (+15%)	.319 (-1%)	.375 (+8%)	.694 (+4%)	56.6
1990	NYN	NL	100	270	31	83	14	0	6	41	0	15	19	0.307	.257 (+19%)	.324 (+6%)	.385 (+11%)	.710 (+8%)	388.4
1991	NYN	NL	96	228	18	62	14	2	5	35	0	9	19	0.272	.255 (+6%)	.323 (-8%)	.384 (+8%)	.708 (+1%)	-80.5
1992	NYN	NL	92	141	7	34	6	0	2	18	0	3	10	0.241	.255 (-6%)	.322 (-23%)	.377 (-14%)	.699 (-18%)	-544.6
1993	SEA	AL	83	188	18	41	10	2	1	21	1	15	30	0.218	.265 (-18%)	.332 (-18%)	.403 (-24%)	.735 (-21%)	-787.2
1994	SEA	AL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	PIT	NL	14	26	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1988	NLCS	NYN	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	24	10	124	5	1	9
3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
C	283	193	1389	101	25	9
OF	69	59	84	6	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	SFN	C	1	1	7	0	0	0
1987	PIT	C	5	3	22	0	0	0
1988	NYN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988	NYN	C	42	30	235	17	6	2
1988	NYN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	NYN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	NYN	C	62	48	335	19	3	3
1990	NYN	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1990	NYN	C	87	67	498	43	14	4
1991	NYN	1B	10	9	80	5	1	5
1991	NYN	C	43	25	165	13	1	0
1991	NYN	OF	21	18	26	3	1	1
1992	NYN	1B	12	1	39	0	0	4
1992	NYN	C	27	13	84	5	1	0
1992	NYN	OF	9	8	8	0	0	0
1993	SEA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1993	SEA	C	4	0	8	1	0	0
1993	SEA	OF	37	33	50	3	3	0
1994	SEA	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994	SEA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	PIT	C	11	6	35	3	0	0