Mike Kume
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Mike Kume was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Kansas City Athletics. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 7.99 ERA and 7 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- Died
- 11/26/2012 in Richmond, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-08-26
- Last Game
- 1955-09-25
Full name: John Michael Kume
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7.99 | 4.00 (-100%) | -360.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7.99 | — | -360 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.
Career OBP .125 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.
Career SLG .125 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 68.3% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 65.6% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | KC1 | AL | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 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 (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 13.0 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6.23 |
| Away | 3 | 10.2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10.12 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-25 | KC1 | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-21 | KC1 | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-11 | KC1 | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-04 | KC1 | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-03 | KC1 | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-08-26 | KC1 | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 6 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-25 | KC1 | CHW | — | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-09-21 | KC1 | DET | L | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-11 | KC1 | BAL | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-09-04 | KC1 | DET | — | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-03 | KC1 | DET | — | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-26 | KC1 | BAL | — | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Mike Kume: the record in brief
August 26, 1955 and September 25, 1955 bracket Mike Kume's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Kume spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Athletics. Kume played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 19, 1926, in Premier, WV, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. Kume died on November 26, 2012, in Richmond, OH, USA. Kume's full given name, per the bio, is John Michael Kume.
The pitching table credits Kume with a 0-2 record and a 7.99 ERA in 6 games. Kume had 7 strikeouts. Against a 4.00 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.99 mark was 99.7% worse. Kume's only pitching season is 1955: 6 games, 7 strikeouts.
Kume appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.
Kume's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Kume
- Was Mike Kume a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Kume pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Kume hit?
- Mike Kume hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Mike Kume's career batting average?
- Mike Kume batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
- What was Mike Kume's career ERA?
- Mike Kume finished with a 7.99 career ERA, going 0-2 with 7 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Kume have?
- Mike Kume recorded 7 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Kume in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Kume has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.