Mike Laga

Q: When was Mike Laga born?

Mike Laga was born on June 14, 1960.

Q: Where was Mike Laga born?

Mike Laga was born in Ridgewood, NJ .

Q: How tall is Mike Laga?

Mike Laga is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Laga weigh when playing?

Mike Laga weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Laga in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Mike Laga drafted?

Mike Laga was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (17th) of the 1980 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Bergen Community College (Paramus, NJ) .

Q: What position did Mike Laga play?

Mike Laga was a First Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Mike Laga have?

Mike Laga had 84 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Laga have?

Mike Laga had 16 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Laga's average?

Mike Laga had a .199 average over his career.

Positions: First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: June 14, 1960 in Ridgewood, NJ us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (17th) of the 1980 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Bergen Community College (Paramus, NJ).

High School: Ramsey HS (Ramsey, NJ)

Schools: Bergen Community College (Paramus, NJ), Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck, NJ)

Debut: September 1, 1982 (Age 22-079d, 14,643rd in major league history)
vs. CAL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1990 (Age 30-111d)
vs. ATL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Michael Russell Laga

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

423

.199

RBI

OBP

.241

SLG

.355

OPS

.595

OPS+

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
1980	20	DET-min	A	122	503	407	60	111	14	6	12	74	5	5	72	71	.273	.391	.425	.816		173		12	4	8			LAK · FLOR
1981	21	DET-min	AA	142	610	547	89	158	28	7	31	86	2	1	49	113	.289	.348	.536	.884		293		5	1	8	5		BIR · SOUL
1982	22	DET-min	AAA	126	510	444	77	111	15	3	34	90	5	2	47	117	.250	.335	.527	.862		234		13	0	6	9		EVN · AA
1982	22	DET	AL	27	92	88	6	23	9	0	3	11	1	0	4	23	.261	.293	.466	.759	105	41	1	0	0	0	0	3/DH
1983	23	DET-min	AAA	105	406	355	46	82	24	1	16	58	2	1	44	97	.231	.315	.439	.755		156		2	0	5	7		EVN · AA
1983	23	DET	AL	12	22	21	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	9	.190	.227	.190	.418	18	4	1	0	0	0	0	/D3H
1984	24	DET-min	AAA	153	615	569	86	151	30	9	30	94	1	1	38	130	.265	.312	.508	.820		289		3	0	5	6		EVN · AA
1984	24	DET	AL	9	12	11	1	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.545	.583	.545	1.129	217	6	0	0	0	0	0	/3DH
1985	25	DET-min	AAA	117	478	430	58	113	30	2	20	79	2	3	39	95	.263	.321	.481	.802		207		1	1	7	4		NVL · AA
1985	25	DET	AL	9	36	36	3	6	1	0	2	6	0	0	0	9	.167	.167	.361	.528	41	13	1	0	0	0	0	/D3
1986	26	DET-min	AAA	12	45	41	4	9	3	0	2	7	0	0	4	7	.220	.289	.439	.728		18		0	0	0	1		NVL · AA
1986	26	TOT	MLB	33	102	91	13	19	5	0	6	16	0	0	10	31	.209	.294	.462	.756	104	42	1	1	0	0	2	3/HD
1986	26	DET	AL	15	50	45	6	9	1	0	3	8	0	0	5	13	.200	.280	.422	.702	88	19	0	0	0	0	1	3/DH
1986	26	STL	NL	18	52	46	7	10	4	0	3	8	0	0	5	18	.217	.308	.500	.808	120	23	1	1	0	0	1	3/H
1987	27	STL-min	AAA	116	475	418	80	127	35	2	29	91	1	1	48	93	.304	.377	.605	.982		253		4	0	5	12		LOU · AA
1987	27	STL	NL	17	33	29	4	4	1	0	1	4	0	0	2	7	.138	.182	.276	.458	19	8	1	0	0	2	1	3/H
1988	28	STL-min	AAA	13	55	49	4	10	2	0	1	5	0	0	6	5	.204	.291	.306	.597		15		0	0	0	2		LOU · AA
1988	28	STL	NL	41	102	100	5	13	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	21	.130	.147	.160	.307	-12	16	0	0	0	0	0	3/H
1989	29	SFG-min	AAA	126	483	449	55	108	20	9	23	68	2	3	27	96	.241	.290	.479	.769		215		5	0	2	6		PHX · PCL
1989	29	SFG	NL	17	21	20	1	4	1	0	1	7	0	0	1	6	.200	.238	.400	.638	82	8	0	0	0	0	0	H/3
1990	30	SFG-min	AAA	89	366	309	63	92	18	3	22	71	0	6	42	62	.298	.393	.589	.982		182		10	0	5	9		PHX · PCL
1990	30	SFG	NL	23	29	27	4	5	1	0	2	4	0	0	1	7	.185	.241	.444	.686	88	12	1	1	0	0	0	H3
9 Yrs				188	449	423	39	84	18	0	16	55	1	0	22	115	.199	.241	.355	.595	63	150	6	2	0	2	3
162 Game Avg.				162	387	364	34	72	16	0	14	47	1	0	19	99	.199	.241	.355	.595	63	129	5	2	0	2	3

DET (5 yrs)				72	212	201	18	48	11	0	8	28	1	0	11	56	.239	.278	.413	.691	88	83	3	0	0	0	1
STL (3 yrs)				76	187	175	16	27	5	0	5	16	0	0	9	46	.154	.198	.269	.466	29	47	2	1	0	2	2
SFG (2 yrs)				40	50	47	5	9	2	0	3	11	0	0	2	13	.191	.240	.426	.666	86	20	1	1	0	0	0

NL (5 yrs)				116	237	222	21	36	7	0	8	27	0	0	11	59	.162	.207	.302	.509	41	67	3	2	0	2	2
AL (5 yrs)				72	212	201	18	48	11	0	8	28	1	0	11	56	.239	.278	.413	.691	88	83	3	0	0	0	1

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 Laga?

Mike Laga is 63 years old.

When was Mike Laga born?

Mike Laga was born on June 14, 1960.

Where was Mike Laga born?

Mike Laga was born in Ridgewood, NJ.

How tall is Mike Laga?

Mike Laga is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Laga weigh when playing?

Mike Laga weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Laga play?

Mike Laga played 9 seasons.

Is Mike Laga in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Mike Laga drafted?

Mike Laga was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (17th) of the 1980 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Bergen Community College (Paramus, NJ).

What position did Mike Laga play?

Mike Laga was a First Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Mike Laga have?

Mike Laga had 84 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Laga have?

Mike Laga had 16 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Laga's average?

Mike Laga had a .199 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Laga played for?

Mike Laga played for 3 teams; the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants.

When did Mike Laga retire?

Mike Laga last played in 1990.

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