What years did Mike Capel play?

Mike Capel played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1991.

Was Mike Capel a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Capel pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 43 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Capel hit?

Mike Capel hit 0 career home runs.

Mike Capel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1991)

W–L 3–4

ERA 4.62

WHIP 1.64

SO 43

Pitcher PIV -1255.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 10/13/1961 in Marshall, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-05-07
Last Game: 1991-08-14

Full name: Michael Lee Capel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	49	0	0	0	3	62.3	73	32	8	29	43	4.62	-1255.6

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 20.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	CHN	NL	2	1	22	0	29.3	34	16	13	19	4.91	3.73 (-31%)	-1167.6
1990	ML4	AL	0	0	2	0	0.3	6	5	1	1	135.00	—	0.0
1991	HOU	NL	1	3	25	3	32.7	33	11	15	23	3.03	3.91 (+23%)	-88.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	4	49	3	62.1	73	32	29	43	4.62	—	-1,256

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
49	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .705 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
1988	CHN	NL	22	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ML4	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	HOU	NL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			49	2	2	.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	29	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	20	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	33.1	50	25	17	28	6.75
Away	20	29.0	23	7	12	15	2.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-08-14	HOU	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1991-08-12	HOU	SDP	L	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	1
1991-08-09	HOU	ATL	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1991-08-07	HOU	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1991-07-31	HOU	STL	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1991-07-26	HOU	PIT	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1991-07-22	HOU	STL	—	2.0	3	3	0	1	2	0
1991-07-20	HOU	CHC	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
1991-07-17	HOU	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1991-07-15	HOU	PIT	—	3.0	2	1	1	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	0	7	7	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1988	CHN	P	22	4	3	1	0
1990	ML4	P	2	0	0	0	0
1991	HOU	P	25	3	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	CHN	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$62,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1982, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Capel

What years did Mike Capel play?: Mike Capel played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1991.
Was Mike Capel a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Capel pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Capel hit?: Mike Capel hit 0 career home runs.