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He was named to 12 All-Star Games (winning the 1996 All-Star Game MVP), captured 10 Silver Slugger Awards at catcher and finished in the Top 5 of the NL MVP voting four times, including back-to-back second-place finishes in 1996 and 1997. Piazza was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2016. Read more.
Complete career MLB stats for the Oakland Athletics Catcher Mike Piazza on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Mike Piazza may be the biggest underdog story in the history of Major League Baseball. Drafted in just the 62nd round, Piazza exceeded all expectations and became one of the best hitting catchers the game of baseball has ever seen. Piazza redefined what it meant to be a Major League catcher during his 16 years in the league.
Sep 3, 2022 · For the Mets, he changed the course of franchise history, becoming just the second player to enter the Hall of Fame with a Mets cap on his plaque. In both places, Piazza gained a reputation for clutch hits and prodigious home runs. Here are the Top 10 moments of his career: 1. Healing a nation. Sept. 21, 2001.
Oct 18, 2012 · A “300–400–500” season (with a batting average of .300+, an on-base percentage of .400+, and a slugging average of .500+) is a benchmark of outstanding offense. Bill Dickey had four such seasons, Gabby Hartnett, four. Mike Piazza is tied with Mickey Cochrane with three 300–400–500 seasons.
Jul 18, 2016 · • Piazza holds the all-time record for home runs by a catcher with 396. He also enjoyed nine seasons with 30 or more home runs -- more than double the amount of any other catcher in history. • Going as far back to when he won the NL Rookie of the Year Award with the Dodgers in 1993, Piazza was viewed as leader of his team.
Mar 3, 2004 · Mike Piazza finished his rookie season with 35 home runs and 112 RBI, his first of six seasons with 30-or-more homers and 100-or-more RBI — the most by any catcher in baseball history! Piazza was a unanimous selection for Rookie of the Year , the first Los Angeles Dodgers and National League catcher to win unanimously.
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