Mike Munoz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2000)

Mike Munoz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 453 career appearances, he went 18-20 with a 5.19 ERA and 240 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 747.8.

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

W–L 18–20
ERA 5.19
WHIP 1.60
SO 240
Pitcher PIV 747.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
7/12/1965 in Baldwin Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-09-06
Last Game
2000-04-26

Full name: Michael Anthony Munoz

Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Munoz — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 20 453 0 0 0 11 364.1 408 210 34 174 240 5.19 747.8

Career ERA 5.19 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 21.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Munoz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
453 7 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 6 .143 .400 .286 .686 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +19.9% above league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Munoz — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Munoz — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLDS1 COL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Munoz — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 0 0 1.1 4 2 1 1 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Munoz — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 NLDS1 COL 0 1 4 0 0 1.1 4 2 1 1 13.50

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Munoz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24341000.000
Away21031101.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Munoz — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home243207.2242116931435.03
Away210156.21669481975.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Munoz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-04-26 TEXBOS — 0.1200100
2000-04-23 TEXMIN — 1.0211000
2000-04-21 TEXMIN — 1.0211110
2000-04-18 TEXNYY — 1.0100000
2000-04-12 TEXNYY L 0.0333000
2000-04-04 TEXCHW — 0.1111101
2000-04-03 TEXCHW — 0.1000000
1999-10-02 TEXLAA — 0.0222000
1999-09-27 TEXSEA — 1.0000010
1999-09-25 TEXOAK — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Munoz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 453 0 35 72 4 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Munoz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 453

Salary History

Mike Munoz's recorded salaries total $3,215,000 over 9 seasons, 1992 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Munoz's career ran from 1989 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1989, 1990, and 1991.

Mike Munoz — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2000 TEX AL $750,000
1999 TEX AL $450,000
1998 COL NL $585,000
1997 COL NL $350,000
1996 COL NL $290,000
1995 COL NL $300,000
1994 COL NL $195,000
1993 DET AL $180,000
1992 DET AL $115,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $3,215,000

College History

Mike Munoz — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California Polytechnic State University - Pomona Pomona CA 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lance Cormier
    24-28, 5.07 ERA
  2. 91
    Mike Mohler
    14-27, 4.99 ERA
  3. 88
    Sean Lowe
    23-15, 4.95 ERA
  4. 87
    Julio Santana
    17-31, 5.30 ERA
  5. 86
    Wil Ledezma
    15-25, 5.40 ERA
  6. 83
    C. J. Nitkowski
    18-32, 5.37 ERA

Mike Munoz: the record in brief

Mike Munoz played a first major league game on September 6, 1989 and a last one on April 26, 2000. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989 to 1990), the Detroit Tigers (1991 through 1993), the Colorado Rockies (1993 to 1998), and the Texas Rangers (1999 to 2000). Munoz is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 190 pounds. The bio says Munoz batted and threw left-handed. Munoz was born on July 12, 1965, in Baldwin Park, CA, USA. Mike Munoz was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Anthony.

Across 453 games (0 starts), Munoz recorded 18 wins against 20 losses with a 5.19 ERA. The same table counts 240 strikeouts and 11 saves. The league ERA over Munoz's seasons was 4.28, so the 5.19 figure ran 21.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.00 in 1992, when the league's was 3.75. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 747.8 for Munoz's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Munoz

What years did Mike Munoz play?
Mike Munoz played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2000.
Was Mike Munoz a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Munoz pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 240 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Munoz hit?
Mike Munoz hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Mike Munoz play for?
Mike Munoz played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1990), the Detroit Tigers (1991–1993), the Colorado Rockies (1993–1998), and the Texas Rangers (1999–2000).
What were Mike Munoz's career stats?
In 453 games, Mike Munoz went 18-20 with a 5.19 ERA, 240 strikeouts, 364.1 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
How much did Mike Munoz earn in his career?
Mike Munoz's recorded salaries total $3,215,000 over 9 seasons, 1992 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Munoz's career ran from 1989 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1989, 1990, and 1991.
What was Mike Munoz's salary?
Mike Munoz's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $750,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $115,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2000.
What position did Mike Munoz play?
Mike Munoz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Munoz and how much did he weigh?
Mike Munoz was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Mike Munoz's career ERA?
Mike Munoz finished with a 5.19 career ERA, going 18-20 with 240 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Munoz have?
Mike Munoz recorded 240 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Munoz in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Munoz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.