Mike Hampton

Born: 9/9/1972 in Brooksville, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-04-17 | Final Game: 2010-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Michael William Hampton

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Biography

Mike Hampton was a prominent left-handed pitcher who enjoyed a successful career in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2010. Born in 1972, Hampton made his debut with the Chicago White Sox before establishing himself as a reliable starter with various teams, including the New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves. Over his career, he compiled a record of 148 wins and 115 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.06. Hampton was known for his durability and ability to pitch deep into games, amassing a total of 1,387 strikeouts and contributing to his teams' successes throughout his tenure. Hampton's achievements included being named the National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player, showcasing his ability to perform in high-pressure situations. He was selected as an All-Star twice, reflecting his status as one of the top pitchers in the league during his prime. His career spanned an era characterized by offensive prowess and the emergence of powerful lineups, yet Hampton's skill on the mound allowed him to remain competitive and effective against some of the best hitters in the game. His contributions to baseball have left a lasting impact, particularly as a key figure in the pitching rotation for several playoff-bound teams.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
148	115	419	355	21	9	1	2268.3	2370	1024	200	901	1387	4.06	0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	SEA	AL	1	3	13	3	0	0	1	17.0	28	18	17	8	9.53	-1343.7
1994	HOU	NL	2	1	44	0	0	0	0	41.3	46	17	16	24	3.70	-23.6
1995	HOU	NL	9	8	24	24	0	0	0	150.7	141	56	49	115	3.35	2708.2
1996	HOU	NL	10	10	27	27	2	1	0	160.3	175	64	49	101	3.59	3119.0
1997	HOU	NL	15	10	34	34	7	2	0	223.0	217	95	77	139	3.83	3098.3
1998	HOU	NL	11	7	32	32	1	1	0	211.7	227	79	81	137	3.36	1450.0
1999	HOU	NL	22	4	34	34	3	2	0	239.0	206	77	101	177	2.90	6722.7
2000	NYN	NL	15	10	33	33	3	1	0	217.7	194	76	99	151	3.14	5405.9
2001	COL	NL	14	13	32	32	2	1	0	203.0	236	122	85	122	5.41	-4172.7
2002	COL	NL	7	15	30	30	0	0	0	178.7	228	122	91	74	6.15	-5776.7
2003	ATL	NL	14	8	31	31	1	0	0	190.0	186	81	78	110	3.84	1583.5
2004	ATL	NL	13	9	29	29	1	0	0	172.3	198	82	65	87	4.28	645.1
2005	ATL	NL	5	3	12	12	1	1	0	69.3	74	27	18	27	3.50	586.2
2008	ATL	NL	3	4	13	13	0	0	0	78.0	83	42	28	38	4.85	-1220.3
2009	HOU	NL	7	10	21	21	0	0	0	112.0	128	66	46	74	5.30	-712.0
2010	AZ	NL	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	4.3	3	0	1	3	0.00	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
448	725	97	178	22	5	16	79	3	47	195	0.246	0.294	0.356	0.650	-1694.0

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	PIV
1993	SEA	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0
1994	HOU	NL	44	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.0
1995	HOU	NL	24	48	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	0.146	-409.7
1996	HOU	NL	29	42	9	10	1	0	0	3	0	4	11	0.238	0.0
1997	HOU	NL	34	73	6	10	1	1	0	8	0	5	21	0.137	-679.2
1998	HOU	NL	32	61	3	16	4	0	0	2	2	7	12	0.262	-88.3
1999	HOU	NL	34	74	10	23	3	3	0	10	0	7	18	0.311	40.5
2000	NYN	NL	35	73	7	20	0	0	0	8	0	5	20	0.274	-329.4
2001	COL	NL	43	79	20	23	2	0	7	16	0	2	21	0.291	214.9
2002	COL	NL	36	64	9	22	2	0	3	5	1	1	13	0.344	168.2
2003	ATL	NL	32	60	6	11	2	1	2	8	0	5	13	0.183	-235.8
2004	ATL	NL	36	64	7	11	3	0	2	7	0	3	23	0.172	-375.1
2005	ATL	NL	12	25	4	8	1	0	1	1	0	0	9	0.320	0.0
2008	ATL	NL	13	24	3	5	2	0	0	4	0	2	11	0.208	0.0
2009	HOU	NL	21	37	6	12	1	0	1	7	0	2	8	0.324	0.0
2010	AZ	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	20	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	8	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG
2004	NLDS2	ATL	2	2	0	1	0	1	0.500
2003	NLDS2	ATL	2	4	0	1	0	2	0.250
2000	NLCS	NYN	2	6	1	1	0	1	0.167
2000	WS	NYN	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	NLDS2	NYN	1	2	0	1	0	1	0.500
1999	NLDS1	HOU	1	2	0	0	0	1	0.000
1998	NLDS2	HOU	1	2	0	0	0	2	0.000
1997	NLDS2	HOU	1	2	0	1	1	0	0.500

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	4	11	10	0	65.0	48	27	32	53	3.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2004	NLDS2	ATL	0	0	2	1	7.3	4	2	4	6	2.45
2003	NLDS2	ATL	0	1	2	2	12.7	11	6	6	16	4.26
2000	NLCS	NYN	2	0	2	2	16.0	9	0	4	12	0.00
2000	NLDS2	NYN	0	1	1	1	5.3	6	5	3	2	8.44
2000	WS	NYN	0	1	1	1	6.0	8	4	5	4	6.00
1999	NLDS1	HOU	0	0	1	1	7.0	6	3	1	9	3.86
1998	NLDS2	HOU	0	0	1	1	6.0	2	1	1	2	1.50
1997	NLDS2	HOU	0	1	1	1	4.7	2	6	8	2	11.57

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	419	355	144	476	27	42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	SEA	P	13	3	0	2	1	0
1994	HOU	P	44	0	6	11	0	2
1995	HOU	P	24	24	10	23	3	2
1996	HOU	P	27	27	13	33	2	3
1997	HOU	P	34	34	16	57	3	4
1998	HOU	P	32	32	11	49	4	7
1999	HOU	P	34	34	12	41	3	4
2000	NYN	P	33	33	10	45	2	2
2001	COL	P	32	32	12	46	0	5
2002	COL	P	30	30	12	35	1	1
2003	ATL	P	31	31	15	52	1	4
2004	ATL	P	29	29	13	37	2	4
2005	ATL	P	12	12	2	11	2	1
2008	ATL	P	13	13	3	17	1	2
2009	HOU	P	21	21	9	17	2	1
2010	ARI	P	10	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	419

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2003	Gold Glove	P
2003	Silver Slugger	P
2002	Silver Slugger	P
2001	Silver Slugger	P
2000	NLCS MVP
2000	Silver Slugger	P
1999	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
1999	Silver Slugger	P
1999	TSN All-Star	LHP
1999	TSN Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	HOU	NL	$2,000,000
2008	ATL	NL	$15,975,184
2007	ATL	NL	$14,500,000
2006	ATL	NL	$14,503,543
2005	ATL	NL	$15,125,000
2004	ATL	NL	$14,625,000
2003	ATL	NL	$13,625,000
2002	COL	NL	$9,503,543
2001	COL	NL	$10,500,000
2000	NYN	NL	$5,750,000
1999	HOU	NL	$4,125,000
1998	HOU	NL	$2,250,000
1997	HOU	NL	$1,420,000
1996	HOU	NL	$275,000
1995	HOU	NL	$135,000
1994	HOU	NL	$129,000
1993	SEA	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$124,550,270

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1999	Cy Young Award	NL	2nd	110.0	160	11
1999	Most Valuable Player	NL	21th	10.0	448	0