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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1989-09-06
- Last Game
- 2000-04-26
Full name: Michael Anthony Munoz
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16.88 | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | LAN | NL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.18 | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 9.64 | 3.91 (-147%) | 0.0 |
| 1992 | DET | AL | 1 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48.0 | 44 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 3.00 | 3.75 (+20%) | -545.2 |
| 1993 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | COL | NL | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 4.50 | 4.19 (-7%) | 342.3 |
| 1994 | COL | NL | 4 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45.2 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 3.74 | 4.51 (+17%) | -123.8 |
| 1995 | COL | NL | 2 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43.2 | 54 | 36 | 27 | 37 | 7.42 | 4.45 (-67%) | -1703.7 |
| 1996 | COL | NL | 2 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 55 | 33 | 16 | 45 | 6.65 | 4.61 (-44%) | 1294.1 |
| 1997 | COL | NL | 3 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.2 | 52 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 4.53 | 4.39 (-3%) | 491.2 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41.1 | 53 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 5.66 | 4.43 (-28%) | 615.8 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.2 | 52 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 3.93 | 4.71 (+17%) | 377.1 |
| 2000 | TEX | AL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 18 | 20 | 453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 364.1 | 408 | 210 | 174 | 240 | 5.19 | — | 748 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | LAN | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | LAN | NL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | DET | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | DET | AL | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | DET | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | COL | NL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | COL | NL | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | COL | NL | 64 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | COL | NL | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | COL | NL | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TEX | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 453 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (906 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 243 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 210 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 243 | 207.2 | 242 | 116 | 93 | 143 | 5.03 |
| Away | 210 | 156.2 | 166 | 94 | 81 | 97 | 5.40 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-26 | TEX | BOS | — | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-04-23 | TEX | MIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-04-21 | TEX | MIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-04-18 | TEX | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-04-12 | TEX | NYY | L | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-04-04 | TEX | CHW | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-04-03 | TEX | CHW | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-10-02 | TEX | LAA | — | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-27 | TEX | SEA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-09-25 | TEX | OAK | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | LAN | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | LAN | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | DET | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | DET | P | 65 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | DET | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | COL | P | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | COL | P | 57 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | COL | P | 64 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | COL | P | 54 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | COL | P | 64 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | COL | P | 40 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | TEX | P | 56 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | TEX | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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.
| 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
| 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%.
Mike Munoz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same 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.