Where does Mike Scioscia rank among baseball greats?
Mike Scioscia ranks #30 among the Top 50 all-time at C. Rankings ⇒ Best Season: 1985 Even though he had just 180 total bases, scored just 47 runs, and hit just seven homers, Scioscia received five Most Valuable Player votes. He hit .296, far and away the highest full-season mark of his career, and posted a 77-21 walk-to-strikeout ratio. Of course, he provided his usual amazing performance behind the dish, as well. Where He Played Catcher Born Michael Lorri Scioscia was born on November 27, 1958, in Upper Darby, PA. Batted: Left Threw: Right Primary Position: C –> Primary Team: LAN –> College: Penn State Major League Debut 4 20, Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1980 Harold Baines Tim Wallach Tony Pena Mike Scioscia Fernando Valenzuela Bruce Hurst Bob Ojeda Lee Smith Mark Davis –> Similar Players Johnny Edwards was very, very similar, though he didn’t have Scioscia’s knowledge of the strike zone. Other than that, they were both big, slow, left-handed hitting catchers with mediocre po
