What years did Mike Birkbeck play?

Mike Birkbeck played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995.

Was Mike Birkbeck a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Birkbeck pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 149 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Birkbeck hit?

Mike Birkbeck hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Mike Birkbeck play for?

Mike Birkbeck played for 2 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1986–1989) and the New York Mets (1992, 1995).

What were Mike Birkbeck's career stats?

In 54 games, Mike Birkbeck went 12-19 with a 4.86 ERA, 149 strikeouts, and 270.1 innings pitched.

What was Mike Birkbeck's salary?

Mike Birkbeck's last recorded salary was $155,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $155,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1990.

What position did Mike Birkbeck play?

Mike Birkbeck played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Birkbeck and how much did he weigh?

Mike Birkbeck was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Mike Birkbeck's career ERA?

Mike Birkbeck finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 12-19 with 149 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Birkbeck have?

Mike Birkbeck recorded 149 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Birkbeck in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Birkbeck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mike Birkbeck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1995)

Mike Birkbeck was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995 for the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. Across 54 career appearances, he went 12-19 with a 4.86 ERA and 149 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 12–19

ERA 4.86

WHIP 1.52

SO 149

Pitcher PIV -399.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 3/10/1961 in Orrville, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-08-17
Last Game: 1995-06-11

Full name: Michael Lawrence Birkbeck

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Birkbeck — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	19	54	51	2	0	0	270.1	319	146	27	93	149	4.86	-399.4

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 22.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Birkbeck — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	ML4	AL	1	1	7	4	0	22.0	24	11	12	13	4.50	3.97 (-13%)	412.7
1987	ML4	AL	1	4	10	10	1	45.0	63	31	19	25	6.20	4.29 (-44%)	-1174.7
1988	ML4	AL	10	8	23	23	0	124.0	141	65	37	64	4.72	3.73 (-26%)	92.7
1989	ML4	AL	0	4	9	9	1	44.2	57	27	22	31	5.44	3.71 (-47%)	-567.0
1992	NYN	NL	0	1	1	1	0	7.0	12	7	1	2	9.00	—	0.0
1995	NYN	NL	0	1	4	4	0	27.2	22	5	2	14	1.63	4.45 (+63%)	837.0
Career · 6 seasons			12	19	54	51	2	270.1	319	146	93	149	4.86	—	-399

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

Mike Birkbeck — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
54	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Birkbeck — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	ML4	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ML4	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ML4	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ML4	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYN	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	NYN	NL	4	6	1	2	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			54	8	1	2	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Birkbeck — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	26	4	1	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Birkbeck — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	141.0	169	74	53	75	4.72
Away	26	129.1	150	72	40	74	5.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Birkbeck — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1995-06-11	NYN	SDP	L	2	1	1	1	1
1995-06-06	NYN	SFG	L	2	0	0	0	0
1995-05-29	NYN	SDP	L	2	0	1	0	0
1995-05-24	NYN	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-31	NYN	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	0
1989-05-29	MIL	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1989-05-24	MIL	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0
1989-05-17	MIL	SEA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1989-05-12	MIL	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0
1989-05-05	MIL	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Birkbeck — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-06-11	NYN	SDP	—	7.0	3	1	1	0	3	1
1995-06-06	NYN	SFG	—	7.2	5	1	1	1	5	0
1995-05-29	NYN	SDP	—	7.0	7	0	0	0	4	0
1995-05-24	NYN	LAD	L	6.0	7	3	3	1	2	1
1992-08-31	NYN	ATL	L	7.0	12	7	7	1	2	3
1989-05-29	MIL	LAA	L	2.1	6	4	4	1	1	0
1989-05-24	MIL	OAK	L	2.2	6	5	5	2	0	0
1989-05-17	MIL	SEA	—	4.2	7	4	4	3	5	0
1989-05-12	MIL	OAK	—	6.1	8	3	2	2	3	0
1989-05-05	MIL	KCR	—	5.1	6	4	2	1	7	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Birkbeck — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	54	51	31	45	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Birkbeck — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	ML4	P	7	4	1	2	0	0
1987	ML4	P	10	10	2	13	1	0
1988	ML4	P	23	23	21	19	2	2
1989	ML4	P	9	9	4	5	3	0
1992	NYN	P	1	1	3	1	1	1
1995	NYN	P	4	4	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Birkbeck — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	54

Salary History

Mike Birkbeck's recorded salaries total $355,000 over 4 seasons, 1986 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Birkbeck's career ran from 1986 to 1995. No salary is recorded for 1989, 1992, and 1995.

Mike Birkbeck — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	ML4	AL	$155,000
1988	ML4	AL	$70,000
1987	ML4	AL	$70,000
1986	ML4	AL	$60,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$355,000

College History

Mike Birkbeck — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Akron	Akron	OH	1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

Mike Birkbeck: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mike Birkbeck's first major league game on August 17, 1986; the last one listed came on June 11, 1995. By club, Birkbeck's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Brewers (1986 through 1989) and the New York Mets (1992 through 1995). At 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Birkbeck is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Birkbeck both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is March 10, 1961, in Orrville, OH, USA. Birkbeck's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Lawrence Birkbeck.

The pitching table credits Birkbeck with a 12-19 record and a 4.86 ERA in 54 games. Birkbeck had 149 strikeouts. Against a 3.98 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.86 mark was 22.1% worse. Birkbeck won 10 games in 1988, the most of any season listed. In 1988, one of the busiest seasons, Birkbeck posted a 4.72 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.73.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Birkbeck

What years did Mike Birkbeck play?: Mike Birkbeck played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995.
Was Mike Birkbeck a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Birkbeck pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 149 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Birkbeck hit?: Mike Birkbeck hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Mike Birkbeck play for?: Mike Birkbeck played for 2 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1986–1989) and the New York Mets (1992, 1995).
What were Mike Birkbeck's career stats?: In 54 games, Mike Birkbeck went 12-19 with a 4.86 ERA, 149 strikeouts, and 270.1 innings pitched.
How much did Mike Birkbeck earn in his career?: Mike Birkbeck's recorded salaries total $355,000 over 4 seasons, 1986 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Birkbeck's career ran from 1986 to 1995. No salary is recorded for 1989, 1992, and 1995.
What was Mike Birkbeck's salary?: Mike Birkbeck's last recorded salary was $155,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $155,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1990.
What position did Mike Birkbeck play?: Mike Birkbeck played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Birkbeck and how much did he weigh?: Mike Birkbeck was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Mike Birkbeck's career ERA?: Mike Birkbeck finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 12-19 with 149 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Birkbeck have?: Mike Birkbeck recorded 149 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Birkbeck in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Birkbeck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.