Mike Marshall
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1981)
Mike Marshall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1981 for 9 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 15 seasons. Across 724 career appearances, he went 97-112 with a 3.14 ERA, 880 strikeouts, and 188 saves. Mike Marshall was a 2-time All-Star and a Cy Young. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 15194.6.
- 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
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 5/31/2021 in Zephyrhills, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1967-05-31
- Last Game
- 1981-10-02
- Awards
- 2× All-Star · Cy Young
Full name: Michael Grant Marshall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | AL | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 59.0 | 51 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 1.98 | 3.30 (+40%) | -422.5 |
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 3 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 87.2 | 99 | 50 | 35 | 47 | 5.13 | 3.61 (-42%) | -604.9 |
| 1970 | HOU | NL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8.44 | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | MON | NL | 3 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64.2 | 56 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 3.48 | 3.89 (+10%) | 447.6 |
| 1971 | MON | NL | 5 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 111.1 | 100 | 53 | 50 | 85 | 4.28 | 3.47 (-24%) | 109.7 |
| 1972 | MON | NL | 14 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 116.0 | 82 | 23 | 47 | 95 | 1.78 | 3.26 (+45%) | 2670.7 |
| 1973 | MON | NL | 14 | 11 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 179.0 | 163 | 53 | 75 | 124 | 2.66 | 3.75 (+29%) | 2392.0 |
| 1974 | LAN | NL | 15 | 12 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 208.1 | 191 | 56 | 56 | 143 | 2.42 | 3.63 (+33%) | 5646.1 |
| 1975 | LAN | NL | 9 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 109.1 | 98 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 3.29 | 3.71 (+11%) | 456.2 |
| 1976 | LAN | NL | 4 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62.2 | 64 | 31 | 25 | 39 | 4.45 | 3.51 (-27%) | 740.6 |
| 1976 | ATL | NL | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36.2 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 3.19 | 3.51 (+9%) | -766.9 |
| 1977 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.2 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 4.04 | 4.00 (-1%) | 905.5 |
| 1978 | MIN | AL | 10 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 99.0 | 80 | 27 | 37 | 56 | 2.45 | 3.69 (+33%) | 1737.4 |
| 1979 | MIN | AL | 10 | 15 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 142.2 | 132 | 42 | 48 | 81 | 2.65 | 4.00 (+34%) | 2140.2 |
| 1980 | MIN | AL | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.1 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 6.12 | 3.84 (-59%) | -169.4 |
| 1981 | NYN | NL | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2.61 | 3.58 (+27%) | -88.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 97 | 112 | 724 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 188 | 1,386.2 | 1,281 | 484 | 514 | 880 | 3.14 | — | 15,195 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725 | 179 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 33 | .196 | .266 | .218 | .484 | 0 |
Career AVG .196 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.
Career OBP .266 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.
Career SLG .218 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.
Career OPS .484 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 30.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | AL | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 21 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .259 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | HOU | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | MON | NL | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | MON | NL | 66 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | MON | NL | 65 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | MON | NL | 92 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .242 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | LAN | NL | 106 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | LAN | NL | 58 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | LAN | NL | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | ATL | NL | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | ATL | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | MIN | AL | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | MIN | AL | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | MIN | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | NYN | NL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 725 | 179 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 33 | .196 | — | — | — | — | 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 (1449 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 338 | 66 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | .167 |
| Away | 387 | 113 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 11 | .212 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 338 | 644.1 | 596 | 220 | 246 | 412 | 3.07 |
| Away | 386 | 742.1 | 685 | 264 | 268 | 468 | 3.20 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-02 | NYN | WSN | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-09-28 | NYN | PHI | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-09-25 | NYN | WSN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-24 | NYN | CHC | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981-09-21 | NYN | PIT | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-20 | NYN | STL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-17 | NYN | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-16 | NYN | PHI | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-12 | NYN | STL | L | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-09-11 | NYN | STL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | P | 37 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | SE1 | P | 20 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | HOU | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | MON | P | 24 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | MON | P | 66 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 | MON | P | 65 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | MON | P | 92 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| 1974 | LAN | P | 106 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 4 |
| 1975 | LAN | P | 58 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 6 |
| 1976 | LAN | P | 30 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | ATL | P | 24 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | ATL | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | TEX | P | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | MIN | P | 54 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | MIN | P | 90 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
| 1980 | MIN | P | 18 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | NYN | P | 20 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 724 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Player of the Week | Week of 1979-05-04 |
| 1979 | TSN Fireman of the Year | |
| 1974 | Cy Young Award | |
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-06-21 |
| 1974 | TSN Fireman of the Year | |
| 1974 | TSN Pitcher of the Year | |
| 1973 | TSN Fireman of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Cy Young Award | AL | 5th | 7.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1979 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 25.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1978 | Cy Young Award | AL | 7th | 1.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1974 | Cy Young Award | NL | 1st | 96.0 | 120 | 17 |
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 146.0 | 336 | 1 |
| 1973 | Cy Young Award | NL | 2nd | 54.0 | 120 | 9 |
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 93.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1972 | Cy Young Award | NL | 4th | 8.0 | 120 | 0 |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 22.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Mike Marshall: the record in brief
Mike Marshall played a first major league game on May 31, 1967 and a last one on October 2, 1981. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1967), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Houston Astros (1970), the Montreal Expos (1970 through 1973), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974 to 1976), the Atlanta Braves (1976 through 1977), the Texas Rangers (1977), and the Minnesota Twins (1978 to 1980), among other clubs in the table. Marshall played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 15, 1943, in Adrian, MI, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. Marshall's death is recorded on May 31, 2021, in Zephyrhills, FL, USA. On the record, Mike Marshall was born Michael Grant Marshall.
Marshall went 97-112 with a 3.14 ERA in 724 games, 24 of them starts. The totals include 880 strikeouts and 188 saves.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Marshall
- What years did Mike Marshall play?
- Mike Marshall played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1981.
- Was Mike Marshall a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Marshall pitched in the major leagues, recording 97 wins and 880 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Marshall hit?
- Mike Marshall hit 1 career home runs with 35 hits.
- What was Mike Marshall's career batting average?
- Mike Marshall batted .196 over his career, with 35 hits in 179 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Marshall have?
- Mike Marshall drove in 16 runs in his career.
- What was Mike Marshall's career ERA?
- Mike Marshall finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 97-112 with 880 strikeouts.