Mike Henneman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1996)

W–L 57–42
ERA 3.21
WHIP 1.31
SO 533
Pitcher PIV 10690.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
12/11/1961 in St. Charles, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1987-05-11
Last Game
1996-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Michael Alan Henneman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 42 561 0 0 0 193 732.7 686 261 47 271 533 3.21 10690.8

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 21.7% better than 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
1987 DET AL 11 3 55 0 0 0 7 96.7 86 32 30 75 2.98 4.29 (+31%) 2154.7
1988 DET AL 9 6 65 0 0 0 22 91.3 72 19 24 58 1.87 3.73 (+50%) 894.1
1989 DET AL 11 4 60 0 0 0 8 90.0 84 37 51 69 3.70 3.71 (avg) 83.3
1990 DET AL 8 6 69 0 0 0 22 94.3 90 32 33 50 3.05 3.86 (+21%) 1002.4
1991 DET AL 10 2 60 0 0 0 21 84.3 81 27 34 61 2.88 3.91 (+26%) 2111.4
1992 DET AL 2 6 60 0 0 0 24 77.3 75 34 20 58 3.96 3.75 (-6%) 1331.3
1993 DET AL 5 3 63 0 0 0 24 71.7 69 21 32 58 2.64 4.19 (+37%) 1221.8
1994 DET AL 1 3 30 0 0 0 8 34.7 43 20 17 27 5.19 4.51 (-15%) -503.5
1995 DET AL 0 1 29 0 0 0 18 29.3 24 5 9 24 1.53 4.45 (+66%) 1522.5
1995 HOU NL 0 1 21 0 0 0 8 21.0 21 7 4 19 3.00 4.45 (+33%) 886.4
1996 TEX AL 0 7 49 0 0 0 31 42.0 41 27 17 34 5.79 4.61 (-25%) -13.7
Career · 11 seasons 57 42 561 0 0 0 193 732.2 686 261 271 533 3.21 — 10,691

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
561 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1987 DET AL 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 DET AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 DET AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 DET AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 DET AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 DET AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 DET AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 DET AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 DET AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 HOU NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 TEX AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 561 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 ALDS2 TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 ALCS DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 6 0 0 6.0 7 6 7 4 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 ALDS2 TEX 0 0 3 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1 0.00
1987 ALCS DET 1 0 3 0 0 5.0 6 6 6 3 10.80

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28500000—
Away27610000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home285377.23181271132983.03
Away276355.03681341582353.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-09-27 TEXLAA — 1.2100010
1996-09-26 TEXLAA SV 0.1000100
1996-09-24 TEXOAK — 1.0000010
1996-09-10 TEXTOR SV 0.1000000
1996-09-09 TEXTOR SV 1.0100020
1996-09-07 TEXMIL SV 0.2000010
1996-09-03 TEXMIN SV 1.0000000
1996-09-01 TEXCLE — 1.0100010
1996-08-21 TEXCLE — 0.1122100
1996-08-16 TEXKCR SV 1.0111031

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 561 0 55 83 9 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 DET P 55 0 8 11 0 2
1988 DET P 65 0 4 8 1 0
1989 DET P 60 0 5 12 0 2
1990 DET P 69 0 7 16 3 2
1991 DET P 60 0 6 10 2 1
1992 DET P 60 0 9 9 1 1
1993 DET P 63 0 6 5 1 0
1994 DET P 30 0 6 4 0 0
1995 DET P 29 0 2 1 0 0
1995 HOU P 21 0 1 1 0 0
1996 TEX P 49 0 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 561

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1987 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 TEX AL $250,000
1996 TEX AL $1,519,681
1995 DET AL $4,833,334
1994 DET AL $1,333,333
1993 DET AL $4,333,333
1992 DET AL $2,437,500
1991 DET AL $1,100,000
1990 DET AL $335,000
1989 DET AL $195,000
1988 DET AL $115,000
1987 DET AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $16,514,681

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Jefferson College Hillsboro MO 1981, 1982
Oklahoma State University Stillwater OK 1983, 1984

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1987 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 1.0 140 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 Henneman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jay Howell
    58-53, 3.34 ERA
  2. 90
    Steve Farr
    48-45, 3.25 ERA
  3. 86
    Jeff Brantley
    43-46, 3.39 ERA
  4. 83
    Zack Britton
    35-26, 3.13 ERA
  5. 83
    Santiago Casilla
    42-31, 3.29 ERA
  6. 83
    Jack Aker
    47-45, 3.28 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Henneman

What years did Mike Henneman play?
Mike Henneman played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.
Was Mike Henneman a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Henneman pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 533 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Henneman hit?
Mike Henneman hit 0 career home runs.