Mike Fornieles

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1963)

W–L 63–64
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.37
SO 576
Pitcher PIV 4560.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 155 lb
Born
1/18/1932 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died
2/11/1998 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1952-09-02
Last Game
1963-07-14
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jose Miguel Fornieles

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 64 432 76 20 4 55 1156.7 1,165 509 98 421 576 3.96 4560.1

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 WS1 AL 2 2 4 2 2 1 0 26.3 13 4 11 12 1.37 3.70 (+63%) 315.5
1953 CHA AL 8 7 39 16 5 0 3 153.0 160 61 61 72 3.59 4.14 (+13%) 2261.6
1954 CHA AL 1 2 15 6 0 0 1 42.0 41 20 14 18 4.29 3.90 (-10%) 125.3
1955 CHA AL 6 3 26 9 2 0 2 86.3 84 37 29 23 3.86 4.00 (+4%) -1556.0
1956 CHA AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 15.7 22 8 6 6 4.60 3.96 (-16%) 150.3
1956 BAL AL 4 7 30 11 1 1 1 111.0 109 49 25 53 3.97 3.96 (avg) 2996.9
1957 BAL AL 2 6 15 4 1 1 0 57.0 57 27 17 43 4.26 3.83 (-11%) 1555.4
1957 BOS AL 8 7 25 18 7 1 2 125.3 136 49 38 64 3.52 3.83 (+8%) 2221.6
1958 BOS AL 4 6 37 7 1 0 1 110.7 123 61 33 49 4.96 3.86 (-29%) 109.8
1959 BOS AL 5 3 46 0 0 0 11 82.0 77 28 29 54 3.07 3.90 (+21%) 1312.9
1960 BOS AL 10 5 70 0 0 0 14 109.0 86 32 49 64 2.64 3.82 (+31%) 655.8
1961 BOS AL 9 8 57 2 1 0 15 119.3 121 62 54 70 4.68 4.03 (-16%) -2217.1
1962 BOS AL 3 6 42 1 0 0 5 82.3 96 49 37 36 5.36 3.96 (-35%) -3370.8
1963 BOS AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 10 5 5 6.43 3.46 (-86%) 218.6
1963 MIN AL 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 22.7 24 12 13 7 4.76 3.46 (-38%) -219.7
Career · 15 seasons 63 64 432 76 20 4 55 1,156.2 1,165 509 421 576 3.96 — 4,560

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
440 308 25 52 7 1 1 16 1 3 63 .169 .177 .208 .385 0

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career SLG .208 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .385 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1952 WS1 AL 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 CHA AL 39 41 2 4 1 0 0 5 0 1 5 .098 — — — — 0.0
1954 CHA AL 16 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHA AL 28 29 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .103 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHA AL 6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 33 30 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1957 BAL AL 16 18 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .278 — — — — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 26 44 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .136 — — — — 0.0
1958 BOS AL 37 29 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .207 — — — — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 46 19 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 .158 — — — — 0.0
1960 BOS AL 70 15 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .400 — — — — 0.0
1961 BOS AL 57 32 2 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 8 .156 — — — — 0.0
1962 BOS AL 42 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .188 — — — — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 9 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1963 MIN AL 11 6 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 440 308 25 52 7 1 1 16 1 3 63 .169 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2211641935111.213
Away21914461705.118

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home218621.06312842293144.12
Away214535.15342251912643.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-07-14 MINCLEW 000000000
1963-07-10 MINBOSL 000000000
1963-07-05 MINBALW 000000000
1963-07-04 MINDETL 000000000
1963-07-03 MINDETL 000000000
1963-06-30 MINTEXW 200000001
1963-06-23 MINBALL 100000001
1963-06-21 MINBALL 000000000
1963-06-19 MINCHWL 000000000
1963-06-16 MINLAAL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-07-14 MINCLE — 0.2000100
1963-07-10 MINBOS — 2.0100010
1963-07-05 MINBAL — 0.1200000
1963-07-04 MINDET — 2.0000100
1963-07-03 MINDET — 2.0211120
1963-06-30 MINTEX W 4.1222400
1963-06-23 MINBAL — 3.1322420
1963-06-21 MINBAL — 0.1320010
1963-06-19 MINCHW — 2.1522100
1963-06-16 MINLAA L 2.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 432 58 74 209 15 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 WS1 P 4 0 1 4 0 0
1953 CHA P 39 0 16 30 2 2
1954 CHA P 15 6 1 11 2 1
1955 CHA P 26 9 1 18 1 2
1956 CHA P 6 0 1 2 0 0
1956 BAL P 30 11 4 28 0 3
1957 BAL P 15 4 5 10 0 1
1957 BOS P 25 18 8 15 3 1
1958 BOS P 37 7 5 18 1 1
1959 BOS P 46 0 5 13 1 0
1960 BOS P 70 0 7 19 3 3
1961 BOS P 57 2 12 25 1 2
1962 BOS P 42 1 5 14 1 1
1963 BOS P 9 0 2 1 0 0
1963 MIN P 11 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 432

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1960 TSN Fireman of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Fornieles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Hume
    57-71, 3.85 ERA
  2. 95
    Gene Nelson
    53-64, 4.13 ERA
  3. 94
    Don Aase
    66-60, 3.80 ERA
  4. 93
    Ted Power
    68-69, 4.00 ERA
  5. 89
    Clyde Shoun
    73-59, 3.91 ERA
  6. 88
    Cal Koonce
    47-49, 3.78 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Fornieles

What years did Mike Fornieles play?
Mike Fornieles played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1963.
Was Mike Fornieles a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Fornieles pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 576 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Fornieles hit?
Mike Fornieles hit 1 career home runs with 52 hits.