Was Mike Couchee a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Couchee pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Couchee hit?

Mike Couchee hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Mike Couchee play for?

Mike Couchee played for one team, the San Diego Padres (1983).

What were Mike Couchee's career stats?

In 8 games, Mike Couchee went 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 14.0 innings pitched.

What position did Mike Couchee play?

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

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

Mike Couchee was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.

What was Mike Couchee's career ERA?

Mike Couchee finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Couchee have?

Mike Couchee recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Couchee in the Hall of Fame?

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

Mike Couchee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983)

Mike Couchee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1983 for the San Diego Padres. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA and 5 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 23, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.14

WHIP 1.29

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -133.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 12/4/1957 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-04-05
Last Game: 1983-05-17

Full name: Michael Eugene Couchee

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Couchee — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	8	0	0	0	0	14.0	12	8	1	6	5	5.14	-133.9

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 32.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Couchee — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	SDN	NL	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	14.0	12	8	6	5	5.14	3.87 (-33%)	-133.9
Career · 1 season			0	1	8	0	0	0	0	14.0	12	8	6	5	5.14	—	-134

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 Couchee — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +91.7% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +53.9% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +28.4% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +40.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Couchee — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	SDN	NL	8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	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 Couchee — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Couchee — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	4.0	5	5	2	1	11.25
Away	5	10.0	7	3	4	4	2.70

Last 8 Games — Batting

Mike Couchee — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1983-05-17	SDP	NYN	L	0	0
1983-05-09	SDP	PIT	L	0	0
1983-04-30	SDP	PIT	L	2	1
1983-04-19	SDP	ATL	L	0	0
1983-04-15	SDP	LAD	L	0	0
1983-04-12	SDP	SFG	L	0	0
1983-04-11	SDP	ATL	L	0	0
1983-04-05	SDP	SFG	W	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Mike Couchee — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-05-17	SDP	NYN	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1983-05-09	SDP	PIT	L	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	0
1983-04-30	SDP	PIT	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1983-04-19	SDP	ATL	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1983-04-15	SDP	LAD	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1983-04-12	SDP	SFG	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1983-04-11	SDP	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1983-04-05	SDP	SFG	—	1.2	4	3	3	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Couchee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Couchee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	SDN	P	8	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Couchee — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

Mike Couchee — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Jose City College	San Jose	CA	1978
San Diego State University	San Diego	CA	1977
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1979, 1980

Mike Couchee: the record in brief

Mike Couchee's major league career runs from a debut on April 5, 1983 to a final game on May 17, 1983. Every season row on the page belongs to the San Diego Padres, in 1983. Couchee, born on December 4, 1957, in San Jose, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. Couchee's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Eugene Couchee.

Couchee's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 5.14 ERA over 8 appearances. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. Against a 3.87 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.14 mark was 32.8% worse. Couchee's only pitching season is 1983: 8 games, 5 strikeouts.

Couchee's college years, 1978, were spent at San Jose City College. The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Couchee.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Couchee

Was Mike Couchee a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Couchee pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Couchee hit?: Mike Couchee hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Mike Couchee play for?: Mike Couchee played for one team, the San Diego Padres (1983).
What were Mike Couchee's career stats?: In 8 games, Mike Couchee went 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 14.0 innings pitched.
What position did Mike Couchee play?: Mike Couchee played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Couchee and how much did he weigh?: Mike Couchee was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
What was Mike Couchee's career ERA?: Mike Couchee finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Couchee have?: Mike Couchee recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Couchee in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Couchee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.