Mike Jeffcoat
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1994)
Mike Jeffcoat was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1994 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. Across 255 career appearances, he went 25-26 with a 4.37 ERA and 242 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 187 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-08-21
- Last Game
- 1994-06-24
Full name: James Michael Jeffcoat
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CLE | AL | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3.31 | 3.87 (+15%) | -12.5 |
| 1984 | CLE | AL | 5 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75.1 | 82 | 25 | 24 | 41 | 2.99 | 3.81 (+22%) | -136.1 |
| 1985 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2.79 | 3.89 (+28%) | 0.0 |
| 1985 | SFN | NL | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5.32 | 3.89 (-37%) | -735.0 |
| 1987 | TEX | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 12.86 | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | TEX | AL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11.70 | 3.73 (-213%) | -358.8 |
| 1989 | TEX | AL | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 130.2 | 139 | 52 | 33 | 64 | 3.58 | 3.71 (+3%) | 1278.6 |
| 1990 | TEX | AL | 5 | 6 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 110.2 | 122 | 55 | 28 | 58 | 4.47 | 3.86 (-16%) | -336.7 |
| 1991 | TEX | AL | 5 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79.2 | 104 | 41 | 25 | 43 | 4.63 | 3.91 (-18%) | -522.8 |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7.32 | 3.75 (-95%) | -251.9 |
| 1994 | FLO | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10.12 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 25 | 26 | 255 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 500.0 | 576 | 243 | 149 | 242 | 4.37 | — | -1,075 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +93.4% above league average.
Career OBP .667 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +105.4% above league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +156.6% above league average.
Career OPS 1.667 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +133.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CLE | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | CLE | AL | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | CLE | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | SFN | NL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | TEX | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | TEX | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | TEX | AL | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | TEX | AL | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | FLO | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 255 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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 (510 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 126 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 129 | 247.1 | 276 | 101 | 68 | 138 | 3.68 |
| Away | 126 | 252.2 | 300 | 141 | 81 | 104 | 5.02 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-24 | MIA | WSN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994-06-21 | MIA | CHC | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-06-19 | MIA | NYN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-17 | MIA | NYN | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-09-26 | TEX | SEA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-09-18 | TEX | TOR | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992-06-04 | TEX | MIN | — | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-05-30 | TEX | KCR | L | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-05-24 | TEX | KCR | — | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992-05-19 | TEX | CLE | — | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CLE | P | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | CLE | P | 63 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 1985 | CLE | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | SFN | P | 19 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | TEX | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | TEX | P | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | TEX | P | 22 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | TEX | P | 44 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 1991 | TEX | P | 70 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | TEX | P | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | FLO | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 255 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TEX | AL | $390,000 |
| 1990 | TEX | AL | $185,000 |
| 1989 | TEX | AL | $83,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $658,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | LA | 1978, 1979, 1980 |
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Mike Jeffcoat: the record in brief
The profile opens with Mike Jeffcoat's first major league game on August 21, 1983; the last one listed came on June 24, 1994. By club, Jeffcoat's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (1983 through 1985), the San Francisco Giants (1985), the Texas Rangers (1987 through 1992), and the Florida Marlins (1994). Jeffcoat played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on August 3, 1959, in Pine Bluff, AR, USA, Jeffcoat was listed at 6'2" and 187 pounds. The bio lists the given name James Michael.
Jeffcoat's career pitching line is 25 wins, 26 losses and a 4.37 ERA over 255 appearances. Also on Jeffcoat's record: 242 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.37 mark was 11.6% worse. 1989 brought Jeffcoat a season-high 9 wins. 1989 was Jeffcoat's sharpest full season, a 3.58 ERA against the league's 3.71.
Jeffcoat appears at one position only: pitcher, in 255 games. The fielding table credits Jeffcoat with 26 putouts, 75 assists and 3 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Jeffcoat
- What years did Mike Jeffcoat play?
- Mike Jeffcoat played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1994.
- Was Mike Jeffcoat a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Jeffcoat pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 242 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Jeffcoat hit?
- Mike Jeffcoat hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Mike Jeffcoat's career batting average?
- Mike Jeffcoat batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Jeffcoat have?
- Mike Jeffcoat drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Mike Jeffcoat's career ERA?
- Mike Jeffcoat finished with a 4.37 career ERA, going 25-26 with 242 strikeouts.