My Take
Mike Easler is one of those guys who never quite became a household name but absolutely should have — "the Hit Man" nickname wasn't just for show. Growing up in Cleveland and grinding through the minors for years before sticking in the majors, he brought a real blue-collar toughness to every roster he joined. His best years came in Pittsburgh and Boston, where he showed genuine pop and a pure left-handed stroke that scouts quietly raved about. He bounced around six organizations over a career that stretched from 1973 to 1987, and after hanging up his cleats he transitioned into coaching, which tells you everything about how teammates and organizations actually valued the baseball mind behind that sweet swing.
Overview
Michael Anthony Easler (born November 29, 1950), nicknamed "the Hit Man", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, designated hitter, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1973 to 1987.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Easler
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・イースラー
- Reading
- まいく・いーすらー
- Born
- November 29, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Benedictine High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.