Mike Cunningham
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)
Mike Cunningham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA and 15 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 12/10/1969 in Lancaster, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-08-31
- Last Game
- 1906-09-21
Full name: Mody Cunningham
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 3.21 | 2.68 (-20%) | -115.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 3.21 | — | -115 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +34.7% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PHA | AL | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (11 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Away | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Away | 4 | 18.2 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0.00 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-09-21 | PHA | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-12 | PHA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-08 | PHA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-07 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-06 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-08-31 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-09-21 | PHA | SLA | — | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1906-09-12 | PHA | MIN | W | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1906-09-08 | PHA | NYY | — | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1906-09-06 | PHA | MIN | — | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1906-08-31 | PHA | BOS | — | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Mike Cunningham: the record in brief
Mike Cunningham played a first major league game on August 31, 1906 and a last one on September 21, 1906. Cunningham's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. Cunningham played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 14, 1882, in Lancaster, SC, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 175 pounds. Cunningham died on December 10, 1969, in Lancaster, SC, USA. The given name on file is Mody Cunningham.
Across 5 games (1 starts), Cunningham recorded 1 win against 0 losses with a 3.21 ERA. The totals include 15 strikeouts. Against a 2.68 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.21 mark was 20.2% worse. Cunningham's only pitching season is 1906: 5 games, 15 strikeouts.
The game-log section draws on 11 games of Retrosheet box scores for Cunningham. In the last-games table, September 8, 1906 was Cunningham's biggest day, 2 hits in 2 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Cunningham
- Was Mike Cunningham a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Cunningham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Cunningham hit?
- Mike Cunningham hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What was Mike Cunningham's career batting average?
- Mike Cunningham batted .333 over his career, with 4 hits in 12 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Cunningham have?
- Mike Cunningham drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Mike Cunningham's career ERA?
- Mike Cunningham finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 1-0 with 15 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Cunningham have?
- Mike Cunningham recorded 15 career strikeouts.