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.

Mike Kume

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

W–L 0–2

ERA 7.99

WHIP 2.11

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -360.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 5/19/1926 in Premier, WV, USA
Died: 11/26/2012 in Richmond, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-08-26
Last Game: 1955-09-25

Full name: John Michael Kume

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	6	4	0	0	0	23.7	35	21	1	15	7	7.99	-360.3

Career ERA 7.99 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 99.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	KC1	AL	0	2	6	4	0	0	0	23.7	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

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
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

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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	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	H	SO
1955-09-25	KC1	CHW	L	2	0	1
1955-09-21	KC1	DET	L	0	0	0
1955-09-11	KC1	BAL	L	1	0	1
1955-09-04	KC1	DET	L	1	1	0
1955-09-03	KC1	DET	L	2	0	1
1955-08-26	KC1	BAL	W	2	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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	4	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	KC1	P	6	4	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

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.