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15. Mike Tiernan

15. Mike Tiernan
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 21, 1867 in Trenton, NJ USA
  • Weight: 165 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: April 30, 1887
  • Final Game: July 31, 1899
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"Silent" Mike Tiernan played his entire baseball career at the highest level with the New York Giants (1887-99), where the Rightfielder (pardon the pun) quietly was one of the better hitters of the 1890s.

Tiernan had 10 Home Runs as a rookie (which was great for this era), and he would help the Giants win the 1888 and 1889 versions of the World Series.  Tiernan batted .335 in 1189, and he had six more .300 seasons.  His best seasons were in 1890 and 1891, where his 13 and 16 Home Runs would respectively lead the National League, and he had five .490 plus Slugging years, including a league-leading .495 in 1890.

He retired with 106 Home Runs, which, again, we have to state was a very good number for a player who never had a Major League At Bat after 1899!  Tiernan also had 1,838 career Hits and a lifetime Batting Average of .311.  Despite those accomplishments, Tiernan was never on a Hall of Fame ballot.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed before the 1887 Season.
  • Departed:

    Retired after the 1899 Season.

  • Games Played: 1,478
  • Notable Statistics:

    1,316 Runs Scored
    1,838 Hits
    257 Doubles
    162 Triples
    106 Home Runs
    853 RBI
    428 Stolen Bases
    .311/.392/.463 Slash Line
    41.5 bWAR

    19 Playoff Games
    20 Runs Scored
    24 Hits
    1 Double
    1 Triple
    2 Home Runs
    11 RBI
    8 Stolen Bases
    .316/.416/.434 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (1888 & 1889)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (1890)
    Highest OPS (1890 & 1891)
    Most Runs Scored (1889)
    Most Total Bases (1890)
    Most Home Runs (1890 & 1891) 
    Most Walks (1889)
    Highest OPS+ (1890 & 1891)
    Most Extra Base Hits (1890)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by an Outfielder (1888)

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