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Mike Sharperson

Michael Tyrone Sharperson

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: October 4, 1961 in Orangeburg, SC
High School: Wilkinson HS (Orangeburg, SC)
School: Georgia Perimeter College (Covington, GA)
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: April 6, 1987 (Age 25)
Teams (by GP): Dodgers/BlueJays/Braves 1987-1995

Final Game: July 15, 1995 (Age 33)
Died: May 26, 1996 in Las Vegas, NV
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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
1987 25 TOT MLB 42 142 129 11 29 6 1 0 10 2 1 11 20 .225 .291 .287 .578 54 37 3 1 1 0 1 4/5
1987 25 TOR AL 32 105 96 4 20 4 1 0 9 2 1 7 15 .208 .269 .271 .540 43 26 2 1 1 0 0 4
1987 25 LAD NL 10 37 33 7 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 .273 .351 .333 .685 85 11 1 0 0 0 1 /54
1988 26 LAD NL 46 64 59 8 16 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 12 .271 .290 .288 .578 69 17 1 1 2 1 0 4/56
1989 27 LAD NL 27 34 28 2 7 3 0 0 5 0 1 4 7 .250 .333 .357 .690 99 10 1 0 1 1 1 /4356
1990 28 LAD NL 129 415 357 42 106 14 2 3 36 15 6 46 39 .297 .376 .373 .748 110 133 5 1 8 3 6 56/43
1991 29 LAD NL 105 252 216 24 60 11 2 2 20 1 3 25 24 .278 .355 .375 .730 108 81 2 1 10 0 0 563/4
1992 30 LAD NL 128 372 317 48 95 21 0 3 36 2 2 47 33 .300 .387 .394 .781 124 125 9 0 5 3 1 45/6 AS
1993 31 LAD NL 73 97 90 13 23 4 0 2 10 2 0 5 17 .256 .299 .367 .666 82 33 2 1 0 1 0 4/5639
1995 33 ATL NL 7 7 7 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .286 .429 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 /5
8 Yrs 557 1383 1203 149 337 61 5 10 123 22 14 139 154 .280 .355 .364 .719 102 438 23 5 27 9 9
162 Game Avg. 162 402 350 43 98 18 1 3 36 6 4 40 45 .280 .355 .364 .719 102 127 7 1 8 3 3
LAD (7 yrs) 518 1271 1100 144 316 56 4 10 112 20 13 132 137 .287 .363 .373 .736 108 410 21 4 26 9 9
ATL (1 yr) 7 7 7 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .286 .429 8 2 0 0 0 0 0
TOR (1 yr) 32 105 96 4 20 4 1 0 9 2 1 7 15 .208 .269 .271 .540 43 26 2 1 1 0 0
NL (8 yrs) 525 1278 1107 145 317 57 4 10 114 20 13 132 139 .286 .362 .372 .734 108 412 21 4 26 9 9
AL (1 yr) 32 105 96 4 20 4 1 0 9 2 1 7 15 .208 .269 .271 .540 43 26 2 1 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1987 25 TOR AL 32 105 -8 0 -0 0 1 -7 -0.7 4 -3 -0.3 .479 .496 -0.3 0.1 -3 4
1987 25 LAD NL 10 37 0 -0 -0 3 0 3 0.3 1 4 0.4 .531 .502 0.2 0.3 2 /54
1988 26 LAD NL 46 64 -2 0 0 -1 1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .495 .499 0.1 -0.0 1 4/56
1989 27 LAD NL 27 34 1 -1 -0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.0 .495 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 $90,000 /4356
1990 28 LAD NL 129 415 5 2 1 -2 2 9 1.0 13 22 2.3 .507 .506 2.3 0.1 23 $135,000 56/43
1991 29 LAD NL 105 252 3 -2 2 1 1 4 0.5 8 13 1.3 .505 .503 1.1 0.2 12 $307,500 563/4
1992 30 LAD NL 128 372 12 -1 1 -9 2 6 0.6 11 17 1.8 .505 .504 2.7 -0.7 26 $587,500 45/6 AS
1993 31 LAD NL 73 97 -1 2 0 -2 1 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .498 .499 0.4 -0.1 4 $970,000 4/5639
1995 33 ATL NL 7 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $255,000 /5
8 Seasons 557 1383 9 -1 4 -11 9 10 1.2 44 54 5.5 .502 .501 6.4 -0.2 65 $2,345,000
LAD (7 yrs) 518 1271 18 -1 4 -11 8 18 1.9 40 58 5.9 .504 .502 6.8 -0.3 69 $2,090,000
ATL (1 yr) 7 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $255,000
TOR (1 yr) 32 105 -8 0 -0 0 1 -7 -0.7 4 -3 -0.3 .479 .496 -0.3 0.1 -3

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1988 26 LAD NL NLCS NYM W 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1987 TOT MLB 25 2B 38 33 20 283.0 152 65 82 5 18 .967 1 6 4.67 3.87 .980 5.13 5.08
1987 TOR AL 25 2B 32 30 19 251.0 137 64 69 4 16 .971 0 0 4.77 4.16 .980 5.12 5.06
1987 LAD NL 25 3B 7 7 3 50.0 18 3 15 0 0 1.000 1 29 3.24 2.57 .951 2.83 2.80
1987 LAD NL 25 2B 6 3 1 32.0 15 1 13 1 2 .933 1 52 3.94 2.33 .982 5.20 5.17
1988 LAD NL 26 2B 20 2 2 73.1 39 11 26 2 6 .949 1 15 4.54 1.85 .980 5.22 5.23
1988 LAD NL 26 3B 6 1 0 16.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -38 2.25 0.67 .948 2.76 2.78
1988 LAD NL 26 SS 4 1 0 18.2 9 4 5 0 0 1.000 -1 -84 4.34 2.25 .967 4.63 4.65
1989 LAD NL 27 2B 4 2 1 23.0 11 7 4 0 2 1.000 -0 -5 4.30 2.75 .981 5.13 5.12
1989 LAD NL 27 1B 2 0 0 6.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 0 60 7.50 2.50 .992 9.75 9.75
1989 LAD NL 27 3B 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -240 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.70
1989 LAD NL 27 SS 1 0 0 4.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 -0 -90 6.75 3.00 .967 4.50 4.50
1990 LAD NL 28 3B 106 75 53 690.0 235 70 153 12 10 .949 -1 -2 2.91 2.10 .947 2.73 2.71
1990 LAD NL 28 SS 15 6 2 64.1 44 17 26 1 7 .977 -0 -7 6.02 2.87 .967 4.59 4.56
1990 LAD NL 28 2B 9 5 1 41.2 23 10 12 1 1 .957 0 3 4.75 2.44 .983 5.01 4.98
1990 LAD NL 28 1B 6 5 2 43.0 58 55 2 1 5 .983 -0 -6 11.93 9.50 .992 9.59 9.53
1991 LAD NL 29 3B 68 45 22 401.2 103 30 71 2 5 .981 -0 -1 2.26 1.49 .950 2.74 2.73
1991 LAD NL 29 SS 16 5 2 54.0 25 8 16 1 2 .960 -0 -7 4.00 1.50 .966 4.67 4.65
1991 LAD NL 29 1B 10 6 4 53.0 59 46 12 1 5 .983 0 0 9.85 5.80 .992 9.80 9.75
1991 LAD NL 29 2B 5 1 1 15.0 13 5 8 0 3 1.000 1 96 7.80 2.60 .982 5.16 5.12
1992 LAD NL 30 2B 63 33 25 331.2 243 104 134 5 26 .979 -4 -14 6.46 3.78 .981 5.18 5.18 AS
1992 LAD NL 30 3B 60 39 20 335.0 109 15 86 8 5 .927 -5 -18 2.71 1.68 .952 2.67 2.67 AS
1992 LAD NL 30 SS 2 0 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 2.25 0.50 .970 4.50 4.60 AS
1993 LAD NL 31 2B 17 9 4 90.0 55 24 28 3 8 .945 -1 -19 5.20 3.06 .980 5.16 5.13
1993 LAD NL 31 3B 6 1 0 13.0 6 3 2 1 0 .833 -0 -18 3.46 0.83 .945 2.70 2.68
1993 LAD NL 31 SS 3 2 1 15.2 11 2 8 1 1 .909 -1 -54 5.74 3.33 .965 4.71 4.67
1993 LAD NL 31 1B 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 9.90 9.60
1993 LAD NL 31 OF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
1993 LAD NL 31 RF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.20
1995 ATL NL 33 3B 1 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.80
8 Seasons 3B 256 168 98 1511.2 475 125 327 23 20 .952 -6 -5 2.69 1.77 .949 2.72 2.71
7 Seasons 2B 156 85 54 857.2 536 226 294 16 64 .970 -2 -3 5.46 3.33 .981 5.15 5.14
6 Seasons SS 41 14 5 160.2 93 32 58 3 10 .968 -3 -22 5.04 2.20 .967 4.63 4.61
4 Seasons 1B 19 11 6 103.0 122 105 15 2 10 .984 0 1 10.49 6.32 .992 9.71 9.67
1 Season RF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.20
1 Season OF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
8 Seasons TOT 473 278 163 2634.0 1226 488 694 44 104 .964 -11 -5 4.04 2.50 .968 3.90 3.96
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1992 *

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1991 NL  10 (10th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1511), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1815), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Third Base (258th), 5.5 career WAR/5.9 7yr-peak WAR/5.7 JAWS
Average HOF 3B (out of 13) = 67.4 career WAR/42.6 7yr-peak WAR/55.0 JAWS

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198927Los Angeles Dodgers$90,0001989 USA Today survey
199028Los Angeles Dodgers$135,000USA Today
199129Los Angeles Dodgers$307,500USA Today survey
199230Los Angeles Dodgers$587,5004/2/92 USA Today
199331Los Angeles Dodgers$970,000USA Today
199533Atlanta Braves$255,0007/7/95 USA Today
Career to date (may be incomplete)$2,345,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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