Mike Lieberthal
Michael Scott Lieberthal (born January 18, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
| Mike Lieberthal | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 18, 1972 Glendale, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 30, 1994, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 2007, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 150 |
| Runs batted in | 610 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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In a 14-year career, Lieberthal played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1994–2006) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007). He compiled a career batting average of .274, with 150 home runs and 610 runs batted in. During his career he won the Gold Glove Award, and was twice an All Star.
His 1999 season (.300, 31 home runs, 96 RBIs, Gold Glove Award) was arguably the best ever of any Phillies catcher, and Lieberthal caught more games in his career than any other Phillies catcher (1,139). His career 149 home runs at catcher were the most in team history. Lieberthal had a .310 batting average, a .381 on-base percentage, and .510 slugging percentage lifetime against left-handed pitching.
Lieberthal was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame on August 10, 2012.