What years did Mike Loynd play?

Mike Loynd played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1987.

Was Mike Loynd a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Loynd pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 81 strikeouts.

Mike Loynd

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1987)

W–L 3–7

ERA 5.82

WHIP 1.69

SO 81

Pitcher PIV -2572.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 3/26/1964 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-07-24
Last Game: 1987-10-01

Full name: Michael Wallace Loynd

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	35	16	0	0	2	111.3	131	72	18	57	81	5.82	-2572.5

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 40.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	TEX	AL	2	2	9	8	1	42.0	49	25	19	33	5.36	3.97 (-35%)	36.9
1987	TEX	AL	1	5	26	8	1	69.3	82	47	38	48	6.10	4.29 (-42%)	-2609.4
Career · 2 seasons			3	7	35	16	2	111.1	131	72	57	81	5.82	—	-2,573

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
35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	TEX	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	TEX	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	—	—	—	—	—	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	20	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	15	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	78.1	86	49	39	59	5.63
Away	15	33.0	45	23	18	22	6.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-10-01	TEX	SEA	—	0.2	3	3	3	2	1	0
1987-08-16	TEX	BOS	—	1.2	5	3	3	0	0	1
1987-08-14	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
1987-08-03	TEX	BOS	—	4.1	8	5	5	0	2	0
1987-08-01	TEX	BAL	—	3.0	3	1	1	3	4	0
1987-07-29	TEX	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987-07-26	TEX	CLE	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1987-07-12	TEX	CLE	—	0.2	3	4	4	2	1	0
1987-07-07	TEX	TOR	L	4.2	6	4	4	1	4	1
1987-06-30	TEX	SEA	L	4.2	5	4	4	2	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	16	10	11	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	TEX	P	9	8	5	5	1	0
1987	TEX	P	26	8	5	6	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	TEX	AL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$60,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	1984, 1985, 1986

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Loynd

What years did Mike Loynd play?: Mike Loynd played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1987.
Was Mike Loynd a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Loynd pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 81 strikeouts.