Position: Catcher
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)
Born: August 18, 1960 in Charlotte, NC us
School: University of Massachusetts Lowell (Lowell, MA)
Debut:  September 9, 1984    (Age 24-022d,  14,978th in major league history)  
   vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB    
Last Game: September 22, 1995  (Age 35-035d)  
   vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB  
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season
Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks
Full Name: Michael Eugene LaValliere
Nicknames: Spanky
Pronunciation: \luh-VALL-yer\
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29 | PIT | NL | NLCS | CIN | L | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.27 | -4.8% | 0.550 | 0.200 | 
| 1991 | 30 | PIT | NL | NLCS | ATL | L | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 9.3% | 0.500 | 0.125 | 
| 1992 | 31 | PIT | NL | NLCS | ATL | L | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 | -3.1% | 0.467 | 0.000 | 
| 1993 | 32 | CHW | AL | ALCS | TOR | L | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 2.5% | 0.000 | 0.000 |