What years did Mike Harkey play?

Mike Harkey played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1997.

Was Mike Harkey a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Harkey pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 316 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Harkey hit?

Mike Harkey hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.

Mike Harkey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1997)

W–L 36–36

ERA 4.49

WHIP 1.44

SO 316

Pitcher PIV -7329.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 220 lb
Born: 10/25/1966 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-09-05
Last Game: 1997-09-28

Full name: Michael Anthony Harkey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
36	36	131	104	4	1	0	656.0	720	327	75	225	316	4.49	-7329.4

Career ERA 4.49 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	CHN	NL	0	3	5	5	0	0	34.7	33	10	15	18	2.60	3.73 (+30%)	464.3
1990	CHN	NL	12	6	27	27	2	1	173.7	153	63	59	94	3.26	3.86 (+15%)	-228.3
1991	CHN	NL	0	2	4	4	0	0	18.7	21	11	6	15	5.30	3.91 (-36%)	-182.4
1992	CHN	NL	4	0	7	7	0	0	38.0	34	8	15	21	1.89	3.75 (+49%)	-535.8
1993	CHN	NL	10	10	28	28	1	0	157.3	187	92	43	67	5.26	4.19 (-26%)	-896.1
1994	COL	NL	1	6	24	13	0	0	91.7	125	59	35	39	5.79	4.51 (-28%)	-836.1
1995	OAK	AL	4	6	14	12	0	0	66.0	75	46	31	28	6.27	4.45 (-41%)	-2826.1
1995	CAL	AL	4	3	12	8	1	0	61.3	80	31	16	28	4.55	4.45 (-2%)	-1708.4
1997	LAN	NL	1	0	10	0	0	0	14.7	12	7	5	6	4.30	4.39 (+2%)	-580.6
Career · 9 seasons			36	36	131	104	4	1	656.0	720	327	225	316	4.49	—	-7,329

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
132	164	12	30	5	0	0	7	0	3	51	.183	.202	.213	.416	-758

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career SLG .213 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career OPS .416 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	CHN	NL	5	11	1	1	0	0	0	5	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CHN	NL	27	56	4	14	4	4	1	16	.250	.257 (-3%)	.324 (-15%)	.385 (-17%)	.710 (-16%)	-145.7
1991	CHN	NL	4	5	2	2	0	0	1	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CHN	NL	8	15	4	4	0	0	0	3	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CHN	NL	28	54	0	5	1	0	1	18	.093	.265 (-65%)	.332 (-67%)	.403 (-72%)	.735 (-70%)	-612.7
1994	COL	NL	24	22	1	4	0	3	0	8	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	OAK	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CAL	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	LAN	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			132	164	12	30	5	7	3	51	.183	—	—	—	—	-758

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	70	76	4	12	0	3	.158
Away	62	88	8	18	0	4	.205

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	361.2	400	167	126	173	4.16
Away	61	294.1	320	160	99	143	4.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1997-09-28	LAD	COL	L	0	0
1997-09-21	LAD	COL	L	0	0
1997-09-15	LAD	STL	W	1	1
1997-09-12	LAD	HOU	L	0	0
1997-09-10	LAD	ATL	L	0	0
1997-09-08	LAD	MIA	L	0	0
1997-07-03	LAD	LAA	W	0	0
1997-06-28	LAD	SDP	L	0	0
1997-06-27	LAD	SDP	L	0	0
1997-06-24	LAD	COL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-09-28	LAD	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-21	LAD	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-15	LAD	STL	W	1.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
1997-09-12	LAD	HOU	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1997-09-10	LAD	ATL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1997-09-08	LAD	MIA	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997-07-03	LAD	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1997-06-28	LAD	SDP	—	1.1	2	3	3	1	1	1
1997-06-27	LAD	SDP	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1997-06-24	LAD	COL	—	3.1	1	0	0	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	131	105	49	81	8	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	CHN	P	5	5	2	3	2	0
1990	CHN	P	27	27	19	16	1	0
1991	CHN	P	4	4	1	3	0	0
1992	CHN	P	7	8	1	6	0	1
1993	CHN	P	28	28	9	20	5	2
1994	COL	P	24	13	10	15	0	3
1995	OAK	P	14	12	4	12	0	2
1995	CAL	P	12	8	3	5	0	0
1997	LAN	P	10	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	132

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1990	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	OAK	AL	$325,000
1994	COL	NL	$625,000
1993	CHN	NL	$397,500
1992	CHN	NL	$230,000
1991	CHN	NL	$220,000
1990	CHN	NL	$104,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,902,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fullerton	Fullerton	CA	1985, 1986, 1987

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1990	Rookie of the Year	NL	5th	7.0	120	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Harkey

What years did Mike Harkey play?: Mike Harkey played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1997.
Was Mike Harkey a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Harkey pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 316 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Harkey hit?: Mike Harkey hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.