Chicago Cubs (ML)
Mike Piazza
Birthdate:
Sept. 4, 1968 (31 y, 9 m, 8 d)Born In:
Norristown, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/201Entry:
1988 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract:
$22.54M / 8 years (1997-2004)
ML Service Time:
9 years, 103 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1991 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1999 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| 1998 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1997 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1996 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1995 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1994 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1992 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1999 - C | Chicago (XFBL) |
| Silver Slugger | 1998 - C | Chicago (XFBL) |
| 1996 - C | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1990 - C | Tacoma (PCL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1997 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| 1995 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1995 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 1999 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| May 1999 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 19, 1999 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| Jul 8, 1996 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| Jul 17, 1995 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| Jun 4, 1990 | Tacoma (PCL) | |
| May 7, 1990 | Tacoma (PCL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 0.5 | 32.0 |
| Grey Ink | 26 | 44.8 | 176.6 |
| HoF Standard | 45 | 37.9 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 40.8 | 23.0 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 34.9 | 17.3 | 39.6 |
| JAWS | 37.9 | 20.1 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ivan Rodriguez | 887 |
| Roy Campanella R | 885 |
| Walker Cooper R | 882 |
| Ed Taubensee | 871 |
| Ernie Lombardi R | 868 |
| B J Surhoff R | 865 |
| Benito Santiago | 864 |
| Elston Howard R | 858 |
| Todd Zeile | 841 |
| Brian Downing R | 836 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 31
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Yogi Berra R | 924 |
| Bill Dickey R | 892 |
| B J Surhoff R | 887 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 887 |
| Ed Taubensee | 871 |
| Bobby Bonilla R | 863 |
| Earl C Williams R | 842 |
| Mickey Cochrane R | 834 |
| Matt Nokes R | 831 |
| Phil Clark | 820 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 101 | 7 |
| 1993 | 118 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 117 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | 3 |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.341 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0.323 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0.330 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.564 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0.548 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.941 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1999 | 0.935 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.2 | 7 |