Mike Diaz
Michael Anthony Diaz
Born: April 15, 1960
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 30 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Terra Nova HS (Pacifica, CA)
Career: 1978-1992
Major League Statistics
Mike Diaz compiled a career batting average of .286 with 170 home runs and 582 RBI in his 954-game career with the Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Quad Cities Cubs, Midland Cubs, Iowa Cubs, Portland Beavers, Hawaii Islanders, Lotte Orions and Chiba Lotte Marines. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
 Geneva Cubs |
 Quad Cities Cubs |
 Midland Cubs |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Portland Beavers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Lotte Orions |
 Chiba Lotte Marines |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | GULF | Cubs | 26 | 80 | 68 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | .279 | .388 | .368 | .755 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 63 | 267 | 237 | 45 | 74 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 24 | .312 | .386 | .489 | .875 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | 105 | 428 | 386 | 51 | 113 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 48 | .293 | .354 | .404 | .759 | 156 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 110 | 437 | 390 | 56 | 103 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 64 | .264 | .331 | .400 | .731 | 156 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 121 | 482 | 443 | 54 | 128 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 75 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 85 | .289 | .340 | .508 | .848 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 74 | 271 | 238 | 43 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 47 | .324 | .400 | .592 | .992 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 105 | 377 | 341 | 52 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 65 | .270 | .330 | .443 | .773 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | (+) Hawaii Islanders | 128 | 504 | 445 | 65 | 139 | 29 | 4 | 22 | 85 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 70 | .312 | .384 | .544 | .928 | 242 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 128 | 504 | 445 | 65 | 139 | 29 | 4 | 22 | 85 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 70 | .312 | .384 | .544 | .928 | 242 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 130 | 558 | 489 | 75 | 147 | 19 | 2 | 39 | 105 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 77 | .301 | .380 | .587 | .967 | 287 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 128 | 554 | 454 | 74 | 141 | 23 | 1 | 33 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 88 | .311 | .435 | .584 | 1.019 | 265 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 42 | 171 | 139 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 21 | .237 | .363 | .468 | .830 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 50 | 212 | 174 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 51 | .184 | .307 | .402 | .709 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Totals | 954 | 3837 | 3359 | 503 | 959 | 158 | 15 | 170 | 582 | 32 | 24 | 415 | 582 | .286 | .367 | .493 | .860 | 1657 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 24 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | GULF | Cubs | OF | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 | ||||
| 1978 | R | GULF | Cubs | C | 17 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .948 | 3.235 | 4 | |||
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | C | 61 | 423 | 35 | 7 | 1 | .985 | 7.508 | 19 | |||
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | C | 96 | 627 | 63 | 16 | 2 | .977 | 7.188 | 13 | |||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | C | 106 | 593 | 75 | 16 | 4 | .977 | 6.302 | 8 | |||
| 1982 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | C | 91 | 417 | 42 | 15 | 6 | .968 | 5.044 | 13 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 41 | 220 | 14 | 12 | 0 | .951 | 5.707 | 7 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 52 | 301 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .966 | 6.077 | 5 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 33 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .964 | 1.606 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 6.667 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 31 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 27 | 229 | 14 | 2 | 17 | .992 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | OF | 21 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 1B | 25 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | OF | 22 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | C | 15 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | C | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 656 | 2998 | 270 | 86 | 33 | .974 | 4.982 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1979 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1980 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines |
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