Mickey Mahler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1986)

W–L 14–32
ERA 4.68
WHIP 1.52
SO 262
Pitcher PIV -3083.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 189 lb
Born
7/30/1952 in Montgomery, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-13
Last Game
1986-09-28

Full name: Michael James Mahler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 32 122 58 3 1 4 406.0 429 211 40 190 262 4.68 -3083.3

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 20.9% 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
1977 ATL NL 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 23.0 31 16 9 14 6.26 4.00 (-57%) -625.2
1978 ATL NL 4 11 34 21 1 0 0 134.7 130 70 66 92 4.68 3.69 (-27%) -2364.5
1979 ATL NL 5 11 26 18 1 0 0 100.0 123 65 47 71 5.85 4.00 (-46%) -600.4
1980 PIT NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 7 3 1 63.00 — 0.0
1981 CAL AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.3 1 0 2 5 0.00 — 0.0
1982 CAL AL 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 8.0 9 1 6 5 1.12 — 0.0
1985 MON NL 1 4 9 7 1 1 1 48.3 40 19 24 32 3.54 3.89 (+9%) 213.2
1985 DET AL 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 20.7 19 4 4 14 1.74 3.89 (+55%) 376.3
1986 TEX AL 0 2 29 5 0 0 3 63.0 71 29 29 28 4.14 3.97 (-4%) -82.7
1986 TOR AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 14 32 122 58 3 1 4 406.0 429 211 190 262 4.68 — -3,083

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
122 90 7 13 2 1 0 4 0 4 19 .144 .181 .189 .370 0

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career SLG .189 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OPS .370 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 48.3% 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
1977 ATL NL 5 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1978 ATL NL 34 41 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .098 — — — — 0.0
1979 ATL NL 26 27 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1980 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CAL AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CAL AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 MON NL 9 16 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 .188 — — — — 0.0
1985 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TOR AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 122 90 7 13 2 1 0 4 0 4 19 .144 — — — — 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
Home63506803.160
Away59401501.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home63213.0238109961274.61
Away59193.0191102941354.76

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-09-28 TORBOS — 1.0100000
1986-09-02 TORCLE — 0.0000000
1986-07-27 TEXCLE — 2.0320000
1986-07-25 TEXCLE — 0.0222000
1986-07-21 TEXNYY — 1.0100200
1986-07-20 TEXDET — 3.1100020
1986-07-18 TEXDET — 2.1200120
1986-07-11 TEXCLE — 2.0200000
1986-07-07 TEXNYY — 2.2444200
1986-06-25 TEXLAA — 2.2522110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 122 58 13 48 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 ATL P 5 5 0 3 1 1
1978 ATL P 34 21 4 15 0 1
1979 ATL P 26 18 4 13 1 1
1980 PIT P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1981 CAL P 6 0 0 1 0 0
1982 CAL P 6 0 0 1 0 0
1985 MON P 9 7 1 4 1 2
1985 DET P 3 2 1 2 1 0
1986 TEX P 29 5 2 8 0 2
1986 TOR P 2 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 122

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Trinity University San Antonio TX 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mickey Mahler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Preacher Henry
    20-26, 4.61 ERA
  2. 97
    Juan Nieves
    32-25, 4.71 ERA
  3. 95
    David Clyde
    18-33, 4.63 ERA
  4. 92
    Zach Day
    21-27, 4.66 ERA
  5. 92
    Willie Banks
    33-39, 4.75 ERA
  6. 89
    Lucas Harrell
    21-35, 4.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Mahler

What years did Mickey Mahler play?
Mickey Mahler played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.
Was Mickey Mahler a pitcher?
Yes. Mickey Mahler pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 262 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mickey Mahler hit?
Mickey Mahler hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.