What years did Mike Armstrong play?

Mike Armstrong played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987.

Was Mike Armstrong a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Armstrong pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 221 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Armstrong hit?

Mike Armstrong hit 0 career home runs.

Mike Armstrong

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1987)

W–L 19–17

ERA 4.10

WHIP 1.35

SO 221

Pitcher PIV -4080.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 193 lb
Born: 3/7/1954 in Glen Cove, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-08-12
Last Game: 1987-07-05

Full name: Michael Dennis Armstrong

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	17	197	1	0	0	11	338.0	300	154	42	155	221	4.10	-4080.3

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	SDN	NL	0	0	11	0	0	14.3	16	9	13	14	5.65	3.84 (-47%)	-859.6
1981	SDN	NL	0	2	10	0	0	12.0	14	8	11	9	6.00	3.58 (-67%)	-405.0
1982	KCA	AL	5	5	52	0	6	112.7	88	40	43	75	3.20	3.86 (+17%)	617.9
1983	KCA	AL	10	7	58	0	3	102.7	86	44	45	52	3.86	3.87 (avg)	-1707.2
1984	NYA	AL	3	2	36	0	1	54.3	47	21	26	43	3.48	3.81 (+9%)	-333.6
1985	NYA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	14.7	9	5	2	11	3.07	3.89 (+21%)	-456.6
1986	NYA	AL	0	1	7	1	0	8.7	13	9	5	8	9.35	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	1	0	14	0	1	18.7	27	18	10	9	8.68	4.29 (-102%)	-936.2
Career · 8 seasons			19	17	197	1	11	338.0	300	154	155	221	4.10	—	-4,080

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
198	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	SDN	NL	11	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SDN	NL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	KCA	AL	52	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	KCA	AL	59	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYA	AL	36	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYA	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	NYA	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			198	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	100	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	98	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	99	178.2	140	68	73	113	3.43
Away	98	159.1	160	86	82	108	4.86

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-07-05	CLE	CHW	—	1.1	5	5	5	0	1	1
1987-07-03	CLE	CHW	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1987-07-01	CLE	LAA	—	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1987-06-29	CLE	LAA	—	0.2	2	4	4	2	0	2
1987-06-24	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1987-06-23	CLE	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1987-06-21	CLE	SEA	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1987-06-18	CLE	BOS	W	3.0	3	0	0	2	2	0
1987-06-16	CLE	BOS	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987-06-14	CLE	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	197	1	28	28	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	SDN	P	11	0	1	0	1	0
1981	SDN	P	10	0	0	0	0	0
1982	KCA	P	52	0	9	8	0	1
1983	KCA	P	58	0	8	12	0	1
1984	NYA	P	36	0	7	4	1	1
1985	NYA	P	9	0	1	1	0	0
1986	NYA	P	7	1	1	1	1	0
1987	CLE	P	14	0	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	198

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	1973

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Armstrong

What years did Mike Armstrong play?: Mike Armstrong played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987.
Was Mike Armstrong a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Armstrong pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 221 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Armstrong hit?: Mike Armstrong hit 0 career home runs.