Mike Caldwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1984)

W–L 137–130
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.32
SO 939
Pitcher PIV -4813.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
1/22/1949 in Tarboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-04
Last Game
1984-09-25

Full name: Ralph Michael Caldwell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
137 130 475 307 98 23 18 2408.7 2,581 1,020 218 597 939 3.81 -4813.4

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.72 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 CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1971 SDN NL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.7 4 0 3 5 0.00 — 0.0
1972 SDN NL 7 11 42 20 4 2 2 163.7 183 73 49 102 4.01 3.26 (-23%) 1461.8
1973 SDN NL 5 14 55 13 3 1 10 149.0 146 62 53 86 3.74 3.75 (avg) 2032.2
1974 SFN NL 14 5 31 27 6 2 0 189.3 176 62 63 83 2.95 3.63 (+19%) -1434.3
1975 SFN NL 7 13 38 21 4 0 1 163.3 194 87 48 57 4.79 3.71 (-29%) -1737.0
1976 SFN NL 1 7 50 9 0 0 2 107.3 145 58 20 55 4.86 3.51 (-38%) 1881.2
1977 CIN NL 0 0 14 0 0 0 1 24.7 25 11 8 11 4.01 4.00 (avg) 404.3
1977 ML4 AL 5 8 21 12 2 0 0 94.3 101 48 36 38 4.58 4.00 (-15%) 74.0
1978 ML4 AL 22 9 37 34 23 6 1 293.3 258 77 54 131 2.36 3.69 (+36%) 5839.6
1979 ML4 AL 16 6 30 30 16 4 0 235.0 252 86 39 89 3.29 4.00 (+18%) 2972.5
1980 ML4 AL 13 11 34 33 11 2 1 225.3 248 101 56 74 4.03 3.84 (-5%) -3937.8
1981 ML4 AL 11 9 24 23 3 0 0 144.3 151 63 38 41 3.93 3.58 (-10%) -3177.1
1982 ML4 AL 17 13 35 34 12 3 0 258.0 269 112 58 75 3.91 3.86 (-1%) -2956.0
1983 ML4 AL 12 11 32 32 10 2 0 228.3 269 115 51 58 4.53 3.87 (-17%) -5996.9
1984 ML4 AL 6 13 26 19 4 1 0 126.0 160 65 21 34 4.64 3.81 (-22%) -240.2
Career · 15 seasons 137 130 475 307 98 23 18 2,408.2 2,581 1,020 597 939 3.81 — -4,813

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
476 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 -972

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OPS .362 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1971 SDN NL 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1972 SDN NL 42 50 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 20 .140 .243 (-43%) .310 (-56%) .353 (-60%) .664 (-58%) -441.9
1973 SDN NL 56 35 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .143 — — — — 0.0
1974 SFN NL 31 63 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 15 .143 .256 (-44%) .324 (-48%) .369 (-61%) .693 (-55%) -529.8
1975 SFN NL 38 44 2 7 3 0 0 3 0 0 11 .159 — — — — 0.0
1976 SFN NL 50 19 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .158 — — — — 0.0
1977 CIN NL 14 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1977 ML4 AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 ML4 AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 ML4 AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 ML4 AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 ML4 AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 ML4 AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 ML4 AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 ML4 AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 476 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 4 62 .157 — — — — -972

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 ALCS ML4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 WS ML4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AEDIV ML4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 6 4 0 29.0 35 13 4 12 4.03

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1982 ALCS ML4 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 7 5 1 2 15.00
1982 WS ML4 2 0 3 2 0 17.7 19 4 3 6 2.04
1981 AEDIV ML4 0 1 2 1 0 8.3 9 4 0 4 4.32

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24110172104.208
Away23611541304.113

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2411277.113294973125083.50
Away2341131.112525232854314.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-09-25 MILDET — 3.1421130
1984-09-18 MILDET — 1.1111011
1984-09-07 MILBAL — 2.0300000
1984-09-01 MILTEX L 4.1766021
1984-08-27 MILCLE L 6.0755103
1984-08-22 MILMIN L 9.0855121
1984-08-15 MILMIN W 6.0833210
1984-08-10 MILCHW W 8.0622121
1984-08-05 MILCHW L 1.0755100
1984-07-30 MILNYY L 5.2843210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 475 308 116 499 15 39

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 SDN P 6 0 1 2 0 0
1972 SDN P 42 20 9 47 2 3
1973 SDN P 55 13 12 29 2 1
1974 SFN P 31 27 11 48 0 7
1975 SFN P 38 21 10 33 1 2
1976 SFN P 50 9 8 22 1 2
1977 CIN P 14 0 0 4 0 0
1977 ML4 P 21 12 7 27 0 3
1978 ML4 P 37 34 14 50 0 2
1979 ML4 P 30 31 7 64 2 3
1980 ML4 P 34 33 8 37 1 5
1981 ML4 P 24 23 5 26 0 0
1982 ML4 P 35 34 13 48 1 5
1983 ML4 P 32 32 4 38 2 4
1984 ML4 P 26 19 7 24 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 476

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1984 Player of the Week Week of 1984-04-13
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-08-18
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-09-22
1978 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 76.0 140 0
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 41.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Caldwell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Roberts
    103-125, 3.78 ERA
  2. 97
    Vern Law
    162-147, 3.77 ERA
  3. 96
    Schoolboy Rowe
    158-101, 3.87 ERA
  4. 92
    Larry Gura
    126-97, 3.76 ERA
  5. 90
    Bill Sherdel
    165-146, 3.72 ERA
  6. 89
    Ken Raffensberger
    119-154, 3.60 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Caldwell

What years did Mike Caldwell play?
Mike Caldwell played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1984.
Was Mike Caldwell a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Caldwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 137 wins and 939 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Caldwell hit?
Mike Caldwell hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.