Mike Laga

Mike Laga
Laga with the Nashville Sounds in 1985
First baseman
Born: (1960-06-14) June 14, 1960 Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: September 1, 1982, for the Detroit Tigers
NPB: April 7, 1991, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last appearance
MLB: October 3, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants
NPB: August 1, 1992, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
MLB statistics
Batting average	.199
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	55
NPB statistics
Batting average	.231
Home runs	35
Runs batted in	87
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1982–1986) St. Louis Cardinals (1986–1988) San Francisco Giants (1989–1990) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1991–1992)

Michael Russell Laga (born June 14, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for once hitting a foul ball out of the second Busch Stadium (September 15, 1986).

Laga played for the 1984 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers, going 6–11 that year with a .545 average for the year, but did not appear in the World Series. Nor did he appear in the 1987 World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals. In his career, Laga played in 188 major league games and had 84 hits, 55 RBIs, 39 runs scored, and 16 home runs. He also hit 32 home runs in 1991, playing for Daiei of the Japanese League. He also played for the Hawks in 1992.

Laga currently lives in Florence, Massachusetts. He has three children.

Laga graduated from Ramsey High School in Ramsey, New Jersey and attended Bergen Community College.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)