Mike Easler

Who is Mike Easler?

Michael Anthony Easler is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder who enjoyed a 14-year major league career from 1973 to 1987 with the Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. He is currently is a minor league hitting instructor in the New York Mets organization.

Easler played first base, outfield and designated hitter. He was nicknamed "Hit Man" during his playing career and hit a career high .338 in 1980. After his major league career, he played two seasons with the Nippon Ham Fighters in the Japanese Leagues in 1988-89 and one season with the West Palm Beach Tropics of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.

After his retirement, he managed the independent league team Miami Miracle in 1990. He was the hitting coach for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1992, the Boston Red Sox in 1993, and the St. Louis Cardinals from 1999-2001. He returned to independent baseball in 2004, managing the Florence Freedom for part of the season.

He was the hitting coach for the Jacksonville Suns in 2006 and was the hitting coach for the Las Vegas 51s in 2007.