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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
Mike Laboy First Base
Retired (1971, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .823 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 2357 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-31-1931
HR 254 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(38 games)
RBI 1199
SB 225 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (78.0%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 BAL
3
13
1
3
0
0
1
3
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.692
.231
.462
.231
.231
1952 BAL
4
19
4
9
0
0
1
3
1
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
1.132
.500
.632
.158
.474
1953 BAL
47
196
21
52
7
0
4
14
5
 39 0 1
4
 0 1
.644
.282
.362
.097
.265
1954 BAL
134
514
75
137
26
6
12
77
58
 114 2 1
9
 3 4
.753
.343
.411
.144
.267
1955 BAL
122
504
80
155
36
4
11
64
49
 93 1 4
7
 6 3
.828
.367
.460
.153
.308
1956 BAL
130
499
88
145
38
3
13
66
66
 66 2 2
27
 12 4
.831
.374
.457
.166
.291
1957 BAL
134
471
97
146
22
6
20
60
62
 67 0 0
22
 10 1
.900
.390
.510
.200
.310
1958 BAL
114
403
79
139
27
3
14
67
40
 73 2 2
20
 6 2
.936
.405
.531
.186
.345
1959 BAL
137
536
80
156
23
5
16
66
60
 87 1 0
17
 4 2
.806
.363
.442
.151
.291
1960 ARI
106
449
74
137
24
6
14
68
43
 55 2 1
20
 11 3
.847
.368
.479
.174
.305
1961 SEA
134
493
65
126
19
6
15
67
69
 106 2 1
19
 6 3
.758
.349
.410
.154
.256
1962 SEA-DET
88
342
58
103
20
8
8
41
54
 53 2 0
13
 5 1
.876
.399
.477
.175
.301
1963 DET
135
540
98
147
33
6
23
109
74
 93 2 3
10
 1 1
.844
.360
.483
.211
.272
1964 DET
135
549
93
170
17
7
31
105
53
 84 1 4
16
 8 0
.905
.369
.536
.226
.310
1965 DET
132
532
79
139
23
5
14
64
60
 76 3 2
13
 6 1
.741
.338
.402
.141
.261
1966 NYA
119
393
66
133
25
8
10
59
53
 57 0 1
1
 1 3
.935
.416
.519
.181
.338
1967 NYA
123
386
59
128
27
3
14
73
40
 57 2 1
2
 0 1
.922
.396
.526
.194
.332
1968 COL
133
485
73
132
18
6
15
85
52
 82 2 7
9
 1 3
.767
.341
.427
.155
.272
1969 CHN
115
344
50
97
18
7
9
53
37
 69 2 4
11
 5 2
.805
.351
.453
.172
.282
1970 WAS
135
306
45
71
16
1
7
40
37
 62 1 0
4
 2 1
.676
.317
.359
.127
.232
1971 DET
86
142
17
32
7
0
2
15
14
 29 1 1
1
 1 0
.614
.297
.317
.092
.225
Total
2266
8116
1302
2357
426
90
254
1199
927
 1366 28 35
225
 89 36
.823
.364
.459
.169
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Mike Laboy has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1971-06-15Mike Laboy of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-03-31The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Gear to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ed St.Claire to the major league team.
1971-03-30Mike Laboy has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1970-03-31The Washington Insiders have promoted Frank Garvin to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated Ted Lehner for assignment. The Washington Insiders have designated Al Tomlin for assignment.
1970-03-31Mike Laboy has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Dom Sambito to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Hardie Kelleher to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Anthony Liddi to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Fred Munson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Dan Cassady to the major league team.
1969-03-30Mike Laboy has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.8M per year for 1 year.
1968-03-30The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Danny Moose to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Gene King to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Jim Dawson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ed Penson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Willie Tenace to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ron Smith to the major league team.
1968-03-30Mike Laboy has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $3.4M per year for 1 year.
1967-11-01Mike Laboy now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1967-11-01Mike Laboy now holds the league record for career batting average.
1967-05-26Mike Laboy of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1966-09-06Mike Laboy of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1966-03-30The New York Robber Barons have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Alan McCarthy to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Ed Trammell to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Benny Davie to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Cliff Brown to the major league team.
1966-03-30Mike Laboy has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $2.6M per year for 2 years.
1965-05-10Mike Laboy of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1962-10-23A trade has been completed between the Seattle Grunge and the Detroit Blazers. The Detroit Blazers receive Mike Laboy, Benny Davie, John Ancker, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 SEA (Josh Nilsson) from the Seattle Grunge in exchange for Walt Spencer, Lou Oates, Ken Beckman, Tommy Grace, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 TB (John Mossor). Protest This Trade.
1962-06-11Mike Laboy of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1962-05-12The Seattle Grunge have placed Mike Laboy on the trade block.
1962-05-06Mike Laboy of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1961-03-31The Seattle Grunge have promoted Hal Difani to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Herbie Chapman to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Lou Merritt to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Lee Brill to the major league team.
1961-03-29Mike Laboy has signed with the Seattle Grunge for $10.0M per year for 5 years.
1960-05-14Mike Laboy of the Arizona Heat is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1960-03-30The Arizona Heat have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted John Clark to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Frank Peterson to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Oscar Taylor to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Ellis Gleaton to the major league team.
1960-03-30Mike Laboy has signed with the Arizona Heat for $9.75M per year for 1 year.
1958-08-30Mike Laboy of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1956-06-03Mike Laboy of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1953-09-14The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team.
1953-08-25The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Laboy to the minors.
1953-07-12The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team.
1953-03-30The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Laboy to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Bert Scheer to the minors.
1953-03-30The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Buzz Schwartz to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Bert Scheer to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Roger Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Masanori Boitano to the major league team.
1952-10-03The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Laboy to the minors.
1952-09-29The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team.
1952-05-29The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Buzz Schwartz to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Laboy to the minors.
1952-05-24The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team.
1951-09-09The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Laboy to the minors.
1951-08-26The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Chad Holmes to the minors.
1951-08-18The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Chad Holmes to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Laboy to the minors.
1951-08-17The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team.