What years did Mike Morgan play?

Mike Morgan played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 2002.

Was Mike Morgan a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Morgan pitched in the major leagues, recording 141 wins and 1403 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Morgan hit?

Mike Morgan hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.

What was Mike Morgan's career batting average?

Mike Morgan batted .109 over his career, with 54 hits in 497 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Morgan have?

Mike Morgan drove in 15 runs in his career.

What was Mike Morgan's career ERA?

Mike Morgan finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 141-186 with 1,403 strikeouts.

Mike Morgan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-2002)

Mike Morgan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 2002 for 12 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 25 seasons. Across 597 career appearances, he went 141-186 with a 4.23 ERA and 1,403 strikeouts. He also batted .109 with 0 home runs. Mike Morgan was an All-Star.

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 12, 2026

W–L 141–186

ERA 4.23

WHIP 1.40

SO 1,403

Pitcher PIV -7566.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 10/8/1959 in Tulare, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-06-11
Last Game: 2002-09-02
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Michael Thomas Morgan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Morgan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
141	186	597	411	46	10	8	2772.1	2,943	1,303	270	938	1,403	4.23	-7566.7

Career ERA 4.23 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Morgan 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	OAK	AL	0	3	3	3	1	0	0	12.1	19	10	8	0	7.30	3.69 (-98%)	-585.2
1979	OAK	AL	2	10	13	13	2	0	0	77.1	102	51	50	17	5.94	4.00 (-48%)	-2944.9
1982	NYA	AL	7	11	30	23	2	0	0	150.1	167	73	67	71	4.37	3.86 (-13%)	-2191.6
1983	TOR	AL	0	3	16	4	0	0	0	45.1	48	26	21	22	5.16	3.87 (-33%)	-1158.7
1985	SEA	AL	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	6.0	11	8	5	2	12.00	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	11	17	37	33	9	1	1	216.1	243	109	86	116	4.53	3.97 (-14%)	-2252.0
1987	SEA	AL	12	17	34	31	8	2	0	207.0	245	107	53	85	4.65	4.29 (-8%)	-863.7
1988	BAL	AL	1	6	22	10	2	0	1	71.1	70	43	23	29	5.43	3.73 (-45%)	-579.7
1989	LAN	NL	8	11	40	19	0	0	0	152.2	130	43	33	72	2.53	3.71 (+32%)	2724.2
1990	LAN	NL	11	15	33	33	6	4	0	211.0	216	88	60	106	3.75	3.86 (+3%)	-195.5
1991	LAN	NL	14	10	34	33	5	1	1	236.1	197	73	61	140	2.78	3.91 (+29%)	4756.9
1992	CHN	NL	16	8	34	34	6	1	0	240.0	203	68	79	123	2.55	3.75 (+32%)	1284.3
1993	CHN	NL	10	15	32	32	1	1	0	207.2	206	93	74	111	4.03	4.19 (+4%)	877.7
1994	CHN	NL	2	10	15	15	1	0	0	80.2	111	60	35	57	6.69	4.51 (-48%)	-1190.7
1995	CHN	NL	2	1	4	4	0	0	0	24.2	19	6	9	15	2.19	4.45 (+51%)	182.1
1995	SLN	NL	5	6	17	17	1	0	0	106.2	114	46	25	46	3.88	4.45 (+13%)	402.8
1996	SLN	NL	4	8	18	18	0	0	0	103.0	118	60	40	55	5.24	4.61 (-14%)	-1093.7
1996	CIN	NL	2	3	5	5	0	0	0	27.1	28	7	7	19	2.30	4.61 (+50%)	687.4
1997	CIN	NL	9	12	31	30	1	0	0	162.0	165	86	49	103	4.78	4.39 (-9%)	1896.2
1998	MIN	AL	4	2	18	17	0	0	0	98.0	108	38	24	50	3.49	4.43 (+21%)	-883.4
1998	CHN	NL	0	1	5	5	0	0	0	22.2	30	18	15	10	7.15	4.43 (-61%)	-2567.6
1999	TEX	AL	13	10	34	25	1	0	0	140.0	184	97	48	61	6.24	4.71 (-32%)	-3689.3
2000	ARI	NL	5	5	60	4	0	0	5	101.2	123	55	40	56	4.87	4.77 (-2%)	644.8
2001	ARI	NL	1	0	31	1	0	0	0	38.0	45	18	17	24	4.26	4.42 (+3%)	579.5
2002	ARI	NL	1	1	29	0	0	0	0	34.0	41	20	9	13	5.29	4.28 (-24%)	-1406.4
Career · 25 seasons			141	186	597	411	46	10	8	2,772.1	2,943	1,303	938	1,403	4.23	—	-7,567

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

Mike Morgan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
597	497	13	54	3	1	0	15	0	13	151	.109	.132	.119	.251	-3,180

Career AVG .109 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OBP .132 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career SLG .119 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.

Career OPS .251 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 65.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Morgan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	OAK	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	OAK	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	NYA	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TOR	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SEA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	BAL	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	LAN	NL	40	36	1	3	0	0	1	1	12	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	LAN	NL	33	71	2	8	0	0	2	2	25	.113	.257 (-56%)	.324 (-58%)	.385 (-71%)	.710 (-65%)	-717.0
1991	LAN	NL	34	76	2	7	0	0	3	1	11	.092	.255 (-64%)	.323 (-69%)	.384 (-76%)	.708 (-73%)	-885.9
1992	CHN	NL	34	74	1	8	0	0	5	2	16	.108	.255 (-58%)	.322 (-60%)	.377 (-71%)	.699 (-66%)	-763.9
1993	CHN	NL	32	66	1	4	2	0	1	2	22	.061	.265 (-77%)	.332 (-73%)	.403 (-77%)	.735 (-76%)	-813.5
1994	CHN	NL	15	24	1	3	0	0	0	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHN	NL	4	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SLN	NL	17	31	1	1	0	0	0	3	18	.032	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SLN	NL	18	33	1	2	0	0	0	0	14	.061	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CIN	NL	31	44	1	4	0	1	2	0	14	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	MIN	AL	18	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	5	6	0	4	1	0	0	0	2	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	34	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ARI	NL	60	16	0	7	0	0	1	0	5	.438	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ARI	NL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	ARI	NL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 25 seasons			597	497	13	54	3	1	15	13	151	.109	—	—	—	—	-3,180

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Morgan — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Morgan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2001	NLCS	ARI	2	.000
2001	NLDS2	ARI	3	.000
2001	WS	ARI	3	.000
1998	NLDS1	CHN	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Morgan — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	10	0	0	8.1	6	4	3	4	4.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Morgan — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	NLCS	ARI	2	1.0	3	3	1	1	27.00
2001	NLDS2	ARI	3	1.1	2	1	2	1	6.75
2001	WS	ARI	3	4.2	1	0	0	1	0.00
1998	NLDS1	CHN	2	1.1	0	0	0	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Morgan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	289	239	4	22	0	5	.092
Away	308	258	9	32	0	10	.124

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Morgan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	289	1410.2	1471	609	416	735	3.89
Away	308	1361.2	1472	694	522	668	4.59

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Morgan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-02	AZ	LAD	—	1.1	3	1	0	0	1	0
2002-06-23	AZ	TOR	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2002-06-22	AZ	TOR	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2002-06-19	AZ	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2002-06-14	AZ	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-06-12	AZ	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2002-06-11	AZ	NYY	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
2002-06-04	AZ	HOU	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2002-06-02	AZ	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-05-27	AZ	SFG	—	0.2	0	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Morgan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	597	411	215	465	25	39

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Morgan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	OAK	P	3	3	1	4	0	1
1979	OAK	P	13	13	9	15	1	0
1982	NYA	P	30	23	4	26	0	3
1983	TOR	P	16	4	2	10	1	0
1985	SEA	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
1986	SEA	P	37	33	14	27	2	5
1987	SEA	P	34	31	18	35	2	5
1988	BAL	P	22	10	9	9	0	1
1989	LAN	P	40	19	20	41	2	2
1990	LAN	P	33	33	25	39	1	3
1991	LAN	P	34	33	25	41	2	3
1992	CHN	P	34	34	19	45	3	3
1993	CHN	P	32	32	11	33	1	3
1994	CHN	P	15	15	3	8	3	0
1995	CHN	P	4	4	5	5	0	0
1995	SLN	P	17	17	8	24	1	2
1996	SLN	P	18	18	4	12	1	0
1996	CIN	P	5	5	0	4	0	0
1997	CIN	P	31	30	10	23	0	1
1998	MIN	P	18	17	13	16	1	1
1998	CHN	P	5	5	2	5	0	2
1999	TEX	P	34	25	7	26	2	3
2000	ARI	P	60	4	5	13	0	1
2001	ARI	P	31	1	0	0	1	0
2002	ARI	P	29	0	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Morgan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	597

Awards & Honors

Mike Morgan — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1992	Pitcher of the Month	May
1991	Player of the Week	Week of 1991-06-22

Salary History

Mike Morgan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	ARI	NL	$750,000
2001	ARI	NL	$700,000
1999	TEX	AL	$900,000
1998	MIN	AL	$1,300,000
1997	CIN	NL	$500,000
1996	SLN	NL	$1,250,000
1995	SLN	NL	$3,375,000
1994	CHN	NL	$3,375,000
1993	CHN	NL	$3,375,000
1992	CHN	NL	$2,875,000
1991	LAN	NL	$650,000
1990	LAN	NL	$650,000
1989	LAN	NL	$375,000
1988	BAL	AL	$375,000
1986	SEA	AL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$20,575,000

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Career Spans

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Mike Morgan: the record in brief

Mike Morgan played a first major league game on June 11, 1978 and a last one on September 2, 2002. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (1978 to 1979), the New York Yankees (1982), the Toronto Blue Jays (1983), the Seattle Mariners (1985 through 1987), the Baltimore Orioles (1988), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989 through 1991), the Chicago Cubs (1992 through 1998), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1995 through 1996), with further stops in the season rows. Morgan, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'3" and 195 pounds. The birth record reads October 8, 1959, in Tulare, CA, USA. The given name on file is Michael Thomas Morgan.

The pitching table credits Morgan with a 141-186 record and a 4.23 ERA in 597 games. The same table counts 1,403 strikeouts, 46 complete games, and 10 shutouts. Morgan's 4.23 ERA was close to the 4.16 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 16, in 1992.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Morgan

What years did Mike Morgan play?: Mike Morgan played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 2002.
Was Mike Morgan a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Morgan pitched in the major leagues, recording 141 wins and 1403 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Morgan hit?: Mike Morgan hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.
What was Mike Morgan's career batting average?: Mike Morgan batted .109 over his career, with 54 hits in 497 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Morgan have?: Mike Morgan drove in 15 runs in his career.
What was Mike Morgan's career ERA?: Mike Morgan finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 141-186 with 1,403 strikeouts.