What years did Paul Mirabella play?

Paul Mirabella played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1990.

Was Paul Mirabella a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Mirabella pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 258 strikeouts.

What teams did Paul Mirabella play for?

Paul Mirabella played for 6 teams: the Texas Rangers (1978, 1982), the New York Yankees (1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1980–1981), the Baltimore Orioles (1983), the Seattle Mariners (1984–1986), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1987–1990).

What were Paul Mirabella's career stats?

In 298 games, Paul Mirabella went 19-29 with a 4.45 ERA, 258 strikeouts, 499.2 innings pitched, and 13 saves.

What was Paul Mirabella's salary?

Paul Mirabella's recorded salary was $230,000 in 1989.

What position did Paul Mirabella play?

Paul Mirabella played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Paul Mirabella and how much did he weigh?

Paul Mirabella was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Paul Mirabella's career ERA?

Paul Mirabella finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 19-29 with 258 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Mirabella have?

Paul Mirabella recorded 258 career strikeouts.

Is Paul Mirabella in the Hall of Fame?

No. Paul Mirabella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paul Mirabella

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1990)

Paul Mirabella was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1990 for 6 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 298 career appearances, he went 19-29 with a 4.45 ERA and 258 strikeouts.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 19–29

ERA 4.45

WHIP 1.53

SO 258

Pitcher PIV -5873.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 3/20/1954 in Belleville, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-07-28
Last Game: 1990-09-27

Full name: Paul Thomas Mirabella

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Mirabella — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	29	298	33	3	1	13	499.2	526	247	43	239	258	4.45	-5873.6

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 15.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Paul Mirabella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	TEX	AL	3	2	10	4	0	0	1	28.0	30	18	17	23	5.79	3.69 (-57%)	-3.5
1979	NYA	AL	0	4	10	1	0	0	0	14.1	16	14	10	4	8.79	4.00 (-120%)	-1145.0
1980	TOR	AL	5	12	33	22	3	1	0	130.2	151	63	66	53	4.34	3.84 (-13%)	-2541.1
1981	TOR	AL	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	14.2	20	12	7	9	7.36	3.58 (-105%)	-439.5
1982	TEX	AL	1	1	40	0	0	0	3	50.2	46	27	22	29	4.80	3.86 (-24%)	-197.9
1983	BAL	AL	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	9.2	9	6	7	4	5.59	3.87 (-44%)	0.0
1984	SEA	AL	2	5	52	1	0	0	3	68.0	74	33	32	41	4.37	3.81 (-15%)	-602.3
1985	SEA	AL	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	13.2	9	2	4	8	1.32	3.89 (+66%)	364.1
1986	SEA	AL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	6.1	13	6	3	6	8.53	—	0.0
1987	ML4	AL	2	1	29	0	0	0	2	29.1	30	16	16	14	4.91	4.29 (-14%)	546.4
1988	ML4	AL	2	2	38	0	0	0	4	60.0	44	11	21	33	1.65	3.73 (+56%)	553.7
1989	ML4	AL	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	15.1	18	13	7	6	7.63	3.71 (-106%)	-261.8
1990	ML4	AL	4	2	44	2	0	0	0	59.0	66	26	27	28	3.97	3.86 (-3%)	-2146.8
Career · 13 seasons			19	29	298	33	3	1	13	499.2	526	247	239	258	4.45	—	-5,874

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

Paul Mirabella — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
298	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Paul Mirabella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	TEX	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TOR	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TEX	AL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	BAL	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SEA	AL	52	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SEA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ML4	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ML4	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ML4	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ML4	AL	44	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			298	—	—	—	—	—	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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Batting — Home / Away

Paul Mirabella — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	138	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	160	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Mirabella — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	138	216.0	246	114	100	104	4.75
Away	160	283.2	280	133	139	154	4.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Mirabella — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-09-27	MIL	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-24	MIL	TOR	—	2.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
1990-09-09	MIL	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-04	MIL	MIN	—	1.2	7	4	4	3	1	0
1990-09-03	MIL	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1990-08-29	MIL	TOR	—	3.1	4	1	1	0	1	1
1990-08-26	MIL	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1990-08-25	MIL	NYY	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-15	MIL	DET	W	2.2	3	1	1	0	1	0
1990-08-10	MIL	KCR	—	0.2	2	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Mirabella — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	298	33	33	73	7	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Mirabella — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	TEX	P	10	4	0	3	0	0
1979	NYA	P	10	1	0	2	0	0
1980	TOR	P	33	22	9	20	1	1
1981	TOR	P	8	1	1	0	0	0
1982	TEX	P	40	0	2	6	1	2
1983	BAL	P	3	2	0	1	1	0
1984	SEA	P	52	1	4	11	0	1
1985	SEA	P	10	0	0	1	0	0
1986	SEA	P	8	0	0	1	0	0
1987	ML4	P	29	0	7	5	1	1
1988	ML4	P	38	0	6	10	0	1
1989	ML4	P	13	0	0	6	2	0
1990	ML4	P	44	2	4	7	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Paul Mirabella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	298

Salary History

Paul Mirabella's recorded salaries total $230,000 over 1 season, in 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mirabella's career ran from 1978 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Paul Mirabella — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	ML4	AL	$230,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$230,000

College History

Paul Mirabella — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Montclair State University	Montclair	NJ	1974, 1975

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Paul Mirabella: the record in brief

Paul Mirabella played a first major league game on July 28, 1978 and a last one on September 27, 1990. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1978 to 1982), the New York Yankees (1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1980 through 1981), the Baltimore Orioles (1983), the Seattle Mariners (1984 through 1986), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1987 to 1990). Mirabella, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Mirabella is listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. The birth record reads March 20, 1954, in Belleville, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name Paul Thomas.

Across 298 games (33 starts), Mirabella recorded 19 wins against 29 losses with a 4.45 ERA. Mirabella had 258 strikeouts and 13 saves. The league ERA over Mirabella's seasons was 3.86, so the 4.45 figure ran 15.2% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 1980. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.34 in 1980, when the league's was 3.84.

Every defensive appearance on record for Mirabella, 298 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Mirabella's fielding totals are 33 putouts, 73 assists and 7 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Mirabella

What years did Paul Mirabella play?: Paul Mirabella played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1990.
Was Paul Mirabella a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Mirabella pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 258 strikeouts.
What teams did Paul Mirabella play for?: Paul Mirabella played for 6 teams: the Texas Rangers (1978, 1982), the New York Yankees (1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1980–1981), the Baltimore Orioles (1983), the Seattle Mariners (1984–1986), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1987–1990).
What were Paul Mirabella's career stats?: In 298 games, Paul Mirabella went 19-29 with a 4.45 ERA, 258 strikeouts, 499.2 innings pitched, and 13 saves.
How much did Paul Mirabella earn in his career?: Paul Mirabella's recorded salaries total $230,000 over 1 season, in 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mirabella's career ran from 1978 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Paul Mirabella's salary?: Paul Mirabella's recorded salary was $230,000 in 1989.
What position did Paul Mirabella play?: Paul Mirabella played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Mirabella and how much did he weigh?: Paul Mirabella was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Paul Mirabella's career ERA?: Paul Mirabella finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 19-29 with 258 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Mirabella have?: Paul Mirabella recorded 258 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Mirabella in the Hall of Fame?: No. Paul Mirabella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.