What years did Mike Cantwell play?

Mike Cantwell played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920.

Was Mike Cantwell a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Cantwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Cantwell hit?

Mike Cantwell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Mike Cantwell's career batting average?

Mike Cantwell batted .188 over his career, with 3 hits in 16 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Cantwell have?

Mike Cantwell drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Mike Cantwell's career ERA?

Mike Cantwell finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 1-6 with 14 strikeouts.

Mike Cantwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1920)

Mike Cantwell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920 for the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-6 with a 4.61 ERA and 14 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–6

ERA 4.61

WHIP 1.65

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -1348.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 160 lb
Born: 6/15/1894 in Washington, DC, USA
Died: 1/5/1953 in Swannanoa, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-09-17
Last Game: 1920-05-22

Full name: Michael Joseph Cantwell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Cantwell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	11	4	2	0	0	52.7	61	27	2	26	14	4.61	-1348.9

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 48.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Cantwell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1916	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	0	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
1919	PHI	NL	1	3	5	3	2	27.3	36	17	9	6	5.60	3.09 (-81%)	-454.1
1920	PHI	NL	0	3	5	1	0	23.3	25	10	15	8	3.86	3.45 (-12%)	-894.8
Career · 3 seasons			1	6	11	4	2	52.2	61	27	26	14	4.61	—	-1,349

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 Cantwell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	16	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	.188	.188	.188	.375	0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career OPS .375 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Cantwell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	NYA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	PHI	NL	5	9	1	2	2	3	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	PHI	NL	5	7	0	1	1	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			11	16	1	3	3	6	.188	—	—	—	—	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 Cantwell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	9	0	1	0	1	.111
Away	5	7	1	2	0	2	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Cantwell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	31.1	42	21	15	10	6.03
Away	5	20.1	19	9	11	4	3.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Cantwell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1920-05-22	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-05-14	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1920-05-10	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	1
1920-05-07	PHI	BSN	L	3	0	1	1	0
1920-04-24	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1919-09-26	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1919-09-12	PHI	PIT	W	4	1	2	2	1
1919-08-29	PHI	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	2
1919-08-26	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1919-08-23	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Cantwell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1920-05-22	PHI	CHC	—	0.2	7	7	4	2	0	0
1920-05-14	PHI	CIN	L	3.2	1	1	1	4	2	0
1920-05-10	PHI	PIT	—	6.0	4	0	0	1	1	0
1920-05-07	PHI	BSN	L	8.0	7	7	6	4	4	1
1920-04-24	PHI	BRO	L	5.0	6	3	2	4	1	0
1919-09-26	PHI	BRO	L	2.0	5	4	4	1	1	0
1919-09-12	PHI	PIT	W	9.0	7	5	4	2	1	0
1919-08-29	PHI	BSN	L	9.0	14	6	6	3	2	0
1919-08-26	PHI	CIN	L	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1
1919-08-23	PHI	CIN	—	5.1	7	2	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Cantwell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	2	12	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Cantwell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1916	NYA	P	1	0	0
1919	PHI	P	5	1	4
1920	PHI	P	5	1	8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Cantwell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Mike Cantwell — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgetown University	Washington	DC	1916
Rock Hill College	Ellicott City	MD	1911

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Cantwell

What years did Mike Cantwell play?: Mike Cantwell played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920.
Was Mike Cantwell a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Cantwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Cantwell hit?: Mike Cantwell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Mike Cantwell's career batting average?: Mike Cantwell batted .188 over his career, with 3 hits in 16 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Cantwell have?: Mike Cantwell drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Mike Cantwell's career ERA?: Mike Cantwell finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 1-6 with 14 strikeouts.