Mike Mason

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1988)

W–L 29–39
ERA 4.53
WHIP 1.44
SO 363
Pitcher PIV -4174.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
11/21/1958 in Fairbault, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-13
Last Game
1988-05-08

Full name: Michael Paul Mason

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 39 140 90 7 2 0 605.7 625 305 65 249 363 4.53 -4174.7

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 15.6% 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
1982 TEX AL 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 23.0 21 13 9 8 5.09 3.86 (-32%) -590.9
1983 TEX AL 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 10.7 10 7 6 9 5.91 3.87 (-53%) 223.4
1984 TEX AL 9 13 36 24 4 0 0 184.3 159 74 51 113 3.61 3.81 (+5%) 654.4
1985 TEX AL 8 15 38 30 1 1 0 179.0 212 96 73 92 4.83 3.89 (-24%) -2839.1
1986 TEX AL 7 3 27 22 2 1 0 135.0 135 65 56 85 4.33 3.97 (-9%) 544.7
1987 TEX AL 0 2 8 6 0 0 0 29.0 37 18 22 21 5.59 4.29 (-30%) -1818.7
1987 CHN NL 4 1 17 4 0 0 0 38.0 43 24 23 28 5.68 4.29 (-32%) -348.6
1988 MIN AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6.7 8 8 9 7 10.80 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 29 39 140 90 7 2 0 605.2 625 305 249 363 4.53 — -4,175

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
141 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222 .300 .222 .522 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OPS .522 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 27.1% 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
1982 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 TEX AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHN NL 18 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1988 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 141 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222 — — — — 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
Home6841100.250
Away7350100.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home67291.23081561302014.81
Away73314.03171491191624.27

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-05-08 MINBOSL 000000000
1988-04-29 MINBOSL 000000000
1988-04-28 MINBALW 000000000
1988-04-24 MINCLEW 000000000
1988-04-22 MINCLEL 000000000
1987-10-02 CHCWSNL 000000000
1987-10-01 CHCPITL 000000000
1987-09-20 CHCSTLL 100000000
1987-09-19 CHCSTLL 000000000
1987-09-05 CHCCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-05-08 MINBOS L 0.0344101
1988-04-29 MINBOS — 3.2200340
1988-04-28 MINBAL — 0.0000200
1988-04-24 MINCLE — 0.2111110
1988-04-22 MINCLE — 2.1233220
1987-10-02 CHCWSN — 1.0000020
1987-10-01 CHCPIT — 0.2200000
1987-09-20 CHCSTL — 2.0444110
1987-09-19 CHCSTL — 1.0100000
1987-09-05 CHCCIN — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 140 90 21 88 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 TEX P 4 4 1 5 0 0
1983 TEX P 5 0 1 2 0 0
1984 TEX P 36 24 4 22 0 0
1985 TEX P 38 30 4 30 4 0
1986 TEX P 27 22 9 19 0 1
1987 TEX P 8 6 1 5 1 1
1987 CHN P 17 4 1 5 0 1
1988 MIN P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 140

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 SFN NL $280,000
Total Career Earnings $280,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Normandale Community College Bloomington MN 1978, 1979
Oral Roberts University Tulsa OK 1980

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Nelson Figueroa
    20-35, 4.55 ERA
  2. 96
    Henry Miller
    35-25, 4.48 ERA
  3. 90
    Jose Mercedes
    33-39, 4.75 ERA
  4. 86
    Armando Galarraga
    26-34, 4.78 ERA
  5. 86
    William VanLandingham
    27-26, 4.54 ERA
  6. 86
    Jeff Locke
    35-43, 4.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Mason

What years did Mike Mason play?
Mike Mason played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988.
Was Mike Mason a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Mason pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 363 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Mason hit?
Mike Mason hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.