Mike Lincoln

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2010)

W–L 17–30
ERA 5.33
WHIP 1.51
SO 236
Pitcher PIV -5828.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 211 lb
Born
4/10/1975 in Carmichael, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-04-07
Last Game
2010-05-31

Full name: Michael George Lincoln

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 30 263 19 0 0 5 376.3 420 223 55 149 236 5.33 -5828.7

Career ERA 5.33 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 20.7% 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
1999 MIN AL 3 10 18 15 0 0 0 76.3 102 58 26 27 6.84 4.71 (-45%) -1245.3
2000 MIN AL 0 3 8 4 0 0 0 20.7 36 25 13 15 10.89 4.77 (-128%) -2780.1
2001 PIT NL 2 1 31 0 0 0 0 40.3 34 12 11 24 2.68 4.42 (+39%) 483.8
2002 PIT NL 2 4 55 0 0 0 0 72.3 80 25 27 50 3.11 4.28 (+27%) 588.4
2003 PIT NL 3 4 36 0 0 0 5 36.3 38 21 13 28 5.20 4.40 (-18%) -32.2
2004 SLN NL 3 2 13 0 0 0 0 17.3 10 10 6 14 5.19 4.46 (-16%) 465.0
2008 CIN NL 2 5 64 0 0 0 0 70.3 66 35 24 57 4.48 4.32 (-4%) -329.4
2009 CIN NL 1 1 19 0 0 0 0 23.0 29 21 19 9 8.22 4.32 (-90%) -2845.8
2010 CIN NL 1 0 19 0 0 0 0 19.7 25 16 10 12 7.32 4.08 (-79%) -133.0
Career · 9 seasons 17 30 263 19 0 0 5 376.1 420 223 149 236 5.33 — -5,829

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
263 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .067 .067 .067 .133 0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 80.1% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 84.2% below league average.

Career OPS .133 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 82.4% 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
1999 MIN AL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 MIN AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PIT NL 31 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2002 PIT NL 55 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 PIT NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 SLN NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CIN NL 64 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CIN NL 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CIN NL 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 263 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .067 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13750000.000
Away126100100.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home137210.1239128811275.48
Away126166.018195681095.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-05-31 CINSTLL 000000000
2010-05-28 CINHOUW 100000000
2010-05-27 CINPITW 000000000
2010-05-20 CINATLL 000000000
2010-05-18 CINMILW 000000000
2010-05-14 CINSTLL 000000000
2010-05-08 CINCHCW 000000000
2010-05-03 CINNYNW 000000000
2010-05-01 CINSTLL 000000000
2010-04-30 CINSTLW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2010-05-31 CINSTL — 1.2411200
2010-05-28 CINHOU — 1.2544120
2010-05-27 CINPIT — 1.0211010
2010-05-20 CINATL — 2.0444000
2010-05-18 CINMIL — 0.1122100
2010-05-14 CINSTL — 1.0000010
2010-05-08 CINCHC — 0.0100000
2010-05-03 CINNYN — 0.2000000
2010-05-01 CINSTL — 0.0000200
2010-04-30 CINSTL — 0.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 263 19 23 61 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 MIN P 18 15 5 12 0 0
2000 MIN P 8 4 1 2 0 0
2001 PIT P 31 0 1 11 1 1
2002 PIT P 55 0 4 11 0 2
2003 PIT P 36 0 1 4 1 0
2004 SLN P 13 0 1 2 1 0
2008 CIN P 64 0 6 11 1 1
2009 CIN P 19 0 2 6 0 1
2010 CIN P 19 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 263

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 CIN NL $2,500,000
2009 CIN NL $1,500,000
2008 CIN NL $550,000
2005 SLN NL $360,000
2004 SLN NL $450,000
2003 PIT NL $315,500
2002 PIT NL $267,500
1999 MIN AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $6,143,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
American River College Sacramento CA 1994, 1995
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 1996

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Lincoln (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Gobble
    22-23, 5.29 ERA
  2. 94
    Matt Whiteside
    18-15, 5.23 ERA
  3. 77
    Mike Gardiner
    17-27, 5.21 ERA
  4. 76
    Lance Painter
    25-18, 5.24 ERA
  5. 69
    Manny Aybar
    17-18, 5.11 ERA
  6. 68
    Sun-Woo Kim
    13-13, 5.31 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Lincoln

What years did Mike Lincoln play?
Mike Lincoln played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010.
Was Mike Lincoln a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Lincoln pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 236 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Lincoln hit?
Mike Lincoln hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.