Alan Mills
Born: 10/18/1966 in Lakeland, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-04-14 | Final Game: 2001-10-05
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs
Full name: Alan Bernard Mills
Biography
Alan Mills, born in 1966, was a professional baseball pitcher who showcased his talents in Major League Baseball from 1990 until his retirement in 2001. Over the course of his career, which spanned more than a decade, Mills compiled a record of 39 wins and 32 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.12. He struck out a total of 456 batters and recorded 15 saves, demonstrating his ability as a reliable reliever and occasional starter.
Mills played during a time when baseball was experiencing a significant offensive boom, often referred to as the "steroid era." Despite the challenges presented by high-scoring games, he carved out a niche as a versatile pitcher who could adapt to various roles within the bullpen. His contributions were particularly noted for their consistency and effectiveness, allowing him to make a lasting impact on the teams he played for. As a member of the league, Mills left an indelible mark on the game, contributing to the rich tapestry of baseball history during his active years.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 32 | 474 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 636.0 | 577 | 291 | 83 | 395 | 456 | 4.12 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | NYY | AL | 1 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 | 48 | 19 | 33 | 24 | 4.10 | - |
| 1991 | NYY | AL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4.41 | - |
| 1992 | BAL | AL | 10 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 103.3 | 78 | 30 | 54 | 60 | 2.61 | -269.6 |
| 1993 | BAL | AL | 5 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100.3 | 80 | 36 | 51 | 68 | 3.23 | -2306.0 |
| 1994 | BAL | AL | 3 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.3 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 44 | 5.16 | -464.6 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 7.43 | -1230.8 |
| 1996 | BAL | AL | 3 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.7 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 50 | 4.28 | -1499.6 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | 2 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | 41 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 4.89 | -1348.1 |
| 1998 | BAL | AL | 3 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77.0 | 55 | 32 | 50 | 57 | 3.74 | -1104.2 |
| 1999 | LAD | NL | 3 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.3 | 70 | 30 | 43 | 49 | 3.73 | - |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.7 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 6.46 | -1590.1 |
| 2000 | LAD | NL | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.7 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 4.21 | - |
| 2001 | BAL | AL | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9.64 | -2001.8 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.167 | 0.000 | 0.167 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | NYY | AL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | NYY | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | BAL | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | BAL | AL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | BAL | AL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | BAL | AL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | BAL | AL | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | LAD | NL | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | LAD | NL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | BAL | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ALCS | BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | ALDS2 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | ALCS | BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.70 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ALCS | BAL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.70 |
| 1997 | ALDS2 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | ALCS | BAL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.86 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 474 | 5 | 46 | 77 | 10 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | NYA | P | 36 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | NYA | P | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | BAL | P | 35 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | BAL | P | 45 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | BAL | P | 47 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | BAL | P | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | BAL | P | 49 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | BAL | P | 39 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | BAL | P | 72 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | LAN | P | 68 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | BAL | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | LAN | P | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | BAL | P | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 474 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | BAL | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | $2,250,000 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 1998 | BAL | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | $850,000 |
| 1996 | BAL | AL | $600,000 |
| 1994 | BAL | AL | $500,000 |
| 1993 | BAL | AL | $245,000 |
| 1992 | BAL | AL | $142,000 |
| 1991 | NYA | AL | $125,000 |
| 1990 | NYA | AL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $10,062,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk Community College | Winter Haven | FL | 1986 |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | AL | 1985 |