What years did Mike Christopher play?

Mike Christopher played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1996.

Was Mike Christopher a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Christopher pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 76 strikeouts.

Mike Christopher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1996)

W–L 5–1

ERA 4.90

WHIP 1.53

SO 76

Pitcher PIV -3420.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 11/3/1963 in Petersburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-09-10
Last Game: 1996-05-11

Full name: Michael Wayne Christopher

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	1	71	0	0	0	1	125.0	151	68	25	40	76	4.90	-3420.2

Career ERA 4.90 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 17.0% 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
1991	LAN	NL	0	0	3	0	4.0	2	0	3	2	0.00	—	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	0	0	10	0	18.0	17	6	10	13	3.00	3.75 (+20%)	-317.0
1993	CLE	AL	0	0	9	0	11.7	14	5	2	8	3.86	4.19 (+8%)	-374.3
1995	DET	AL	4	0	36	1	61.3	71	26	14	34	3.82	4.45 (+14%)	-33.4
1996	DET	AL	1	1	13	0	30.0	47	31	11	19	9.30	4.61 (-102%)	-2695.5
Career · 5 seasons			5	1	71	1	125.0	151	68	40	76	4.90	—	-3,420

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
71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	LAN	NL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CLE	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	DET	AL	36	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	DET	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			71	—	—	—	—	—	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	33	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	38	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	53.0	59	33	18	32	5.60
Away	38	72.0	92	35	22	44	4.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-05-11	DET	TEX	—	2.2	4	1	0	0	4	0
1996-05-07	DET	NYY	—	2.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
1996-05-03	DET	TEX	—	3.1	6	4	4	2	1	2
1996-04-30	DET	BOS	—	1.0	5	4	4	0	0	0
1996-04-26	DET	OAK	W	2.1	3	2	2	0	1	2
1996-04-24	DET	MIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	1
1996-04-22	DET	LAA	L	3.1	3	1	1	1	2	1
1996-04-18	DET	SEA	—	5.0	3	1	1	1	3	0
1996-04-14	DET	LAA	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1996-04-11	DET	SEA	—	2.1	4	5	5	1	4	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	71	0	6	15	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1991	LAN	P	3	0	1
1992	CLE	P	10	1	2
1993	CLE	P	9	0	1
1995	DET	P	36	4	8
1996	DET	P	13	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	71

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	DET	AL	$200,000
1995	DET	AL	$156,000
1993	CLE	AL	$123,000
Total Career Earnings			$479,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
East Carolina University	Greenville	NC	1984, 1985

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Christopher

What years did Mike Christopher play?: Mike Christopher played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1996.
Was Mike Christopher a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Christopher pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 76 strikeouts.