Mike LaValliere was a catcher in MLB. Across 879 career games, with a .268 batting average and 18 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | PHI | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 |
| 1985 | STL | 12 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .147 | .273 | .176 | .449 |
| 1986 | STL | 110 | 303 | 18 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 36 | 37 | .234 | .318 | .310 | .628 |
| 1987 | PIT | 121 | 340 | 33 | 102 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 43 | 32 | .300 | .377 | .365 | .742 |
| 1988 | PIT | 120 | 352 | 24 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 50 | 34 | .261 | .353 | .330 | .682 |
| 1989 | PIT | 68 | 190 | 15 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 24 | .316 | .406 | .400 | .806 |
| 1990 | PIT | 96 | 279 | 27 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 44 | 20 | .258 | .362 | .344 | .706 |
| 1991 | PIT | 108 | 336 | 25 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 33 | 27 | .289 | .351 | .360 | .711 |
| 1992 | PIT | 95 | 293 | 22 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 44 | 21 | .256 | .350 | .328 | .677 |
| 1993 | CWS | 37 | 97 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .258 | .282 | .278 | .560 |
| 1993 | PIT | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 1994 | CWS | 59 | 139 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 15 | .281 | .368 | .331 | .699 |
| 1995 | CWS | 46 | 98 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .245 | .303 | .337 | .639 |
| Career Totals | — | 879 | 2473 | 185 | 663 | 109 | 5 | 18 | 294 | 5 | 321 | 244 | .268 | .351 | .338 | .689 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1986 | $70,000 |
| 1987 | $120,000 |
| 1988 | $215,000 |
| 1989 | $482,500 |
| 1990 | $575,000 |
| 1991 | $1,035,000 |
| 1992 | $1,850,000 |
| 1993 | $2,350,000 |
| 1994 | $2,100,000 |
| 1994 | $109,000 |
| 1995 | $750,000 |
Career Total: $9,656,500 (11 seasons)
Average: $877,864
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.