What years did Mike Mussina play?

Mike Mussina played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2008.

Was Mike Mussina a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Mussina pitched in the major leagues, recording 270 wins and 2813 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Mussina hit?

Mike Mussina hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What teams did Mike Mussina play for?

Mike Mussina played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000) and the New York Yankees (2001–2008).

Did Mike Mussina win a Cy Young Award?

No. Mike Mussina did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Mike Mussina win?

Mike Mussina won 7 Gold Gloves (1996–1999, 2001, 2003, 2008). He was selected to 5 All-Star Games.

What were Mike Mussina's career stats?

In 537 games, Mike Mussina went 270-153 with a 3.68 ERA, 2,813 strikeouts, and 3,562.2 innings pitched.

What was Mike Mussina's salary?

Mike Mussina's last recorded salary was $11,071,029, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $19,000,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2008.

What position did Mike Mussina play?

Mike Mussina played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Mussina and how much did he weigh?

Mike Mussina was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Mike Mussina's career ERA?

Mike Mussina finished with a 3.68 career ERA, going 270-153 with 2,813 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Mussina have?

Mike Mussina recorded 2,813 career strikeouts.

Mike Mussina

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1991-2008)

Mike Mussina was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2008 for the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, a span of 18 seasons. Across 537 career appearances, he went 270-153 with a 3.68 ERA and 2,813 strikeouts. Mike Mussina was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 and was a 5-time All-Star and a 7-time Gold Glove. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 76571.9.

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 15, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2019

W–L 270–153

ERA 3.68

WHIP 1.19

SO 2,813

Pitcher PIV 76571.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 12/8/1968 in Williamsport, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-08-04
Last Game: 2008-09-28
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2019 (BBWAA)
Awards: 5× All-Star · 7× Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Cole Mussina

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Mussina — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
270	153	537	536	57	23	0	3562.2	3,460	1,458	376	785	2,813	3.68	76571.9

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 16.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Mussina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	BAL	AL	4	5	12	12	2	0	87.2	77	28	21	52	2.87	3.91 (+27%)	1006.1
1992	BAL	AL	18	5	32	32	8	4	241.0	212	68	48	130	2.54	3.75 (+32%)	3514.0
1993	BAL	AL	14	6	25	25	3	2	167.2	163	83	44	117	4.46	4.19 (-6%)	894.3
1994	BAL	AL	16	5	24	24	3	0	176.1	163	60	42	99	3.06	4.51 (+32%)	1695.6
1995	BAL	AL	19	9	32	32	7	4	221.2	187	81	50	158	3.29	4.45 (+26%)	3914.8
1996	BAL	AL	19	11	36	36	4	1	243.1	264	130	69	204	4.81	4.61 (-4%)	3655.3
1997	BAL	AL	15	8	33	33	4	1	224.2	197	80	54	218	3.20	4.39 (+27%)	5273.7
1998	BAL	AL	13	10	29	29	4	2	206.1	189	80	41	175	3.49	4.43 (+21%)	5099.8
1999	BAL	AL	18	7	31	31	4	0	203.1	207	79	52	172	3.50	4.71 (+26%)	7739.5
2000	BAL	AL	11	15	34	34	6	1	237.2	236	100	46	210	3.79	4.77 (+21%)	7805.8
2001	NYA	AL	17	11	34	34	4	3	228.2	202	80	42	214	3.15	4.42 (+29%)	8976.0
2002	NYA	AL	18	10	33	33	2	2	215.2	208	97	48	182	4.05	4.28 (+5%)	3598.3
2003	NYA	AL	17	8	31	31	2	1	214.2	192	81	40	195	3.40	4.40 (+23%)	7353.7
2004	NYA	AL	12	9	27	27	1	0	164.2	178	84	40	132	4.59	4.46 (-3%)	2198.8
2005	NYA	AL	13	8	30	30	2	2	179.2	199	88	47	142	4.41	4.29 (-3%)	1331.0
2006	NYA	AL	15	7	32	32	1	0	197.1	184	77	35	172	3.51	4.53 (+22%)	5472.0
2007	NYA	AL	11	10	28	27	0	0	152.0	188	87	35	91	5.15	4.47 (-15%)	1817.4
2008	NYA	AL	20	9	34	34	0	0	200.1	214	75	31	150	3.37	4.32 (+22%)	5225.7
Career · 18 seasons			270	153	537	536	57	23	3,562.2	3,460	1,458	785	2,813	3.68	—	76,572

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 Mussina — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
537	52	3	9	1	0	0	5	0	1	9	.173	.189	.192	.381	0

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mike Mussina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	BAL	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	BAL	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	BAL	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BAL	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BAL	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BAL	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	BAL	AL	33	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	BAL	AL	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BAL	AL	31	11	1	3	1	4	0	1	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	34	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	NYA	AL	34	7	0	1	0	1	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYA	AL	33	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	.600	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	NYA	AL	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	NYA	AL	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	NYA	AL	30	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	NYA	AL	32	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYA	AL	28	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYA	AL	34	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			537	52	3	9	1	5	1	9	.173	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Mussina — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
23	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Mussina — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2007	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2006	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2005	ALDS2	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2004	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2004	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2003	ALCS	NYA	3	0	0	.000
2003	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2003	WS	NYA	1	3	3	.000
2002	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2001	ALCS	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2001	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2001	WS	NYA	2	1	1	.000
1997	ALCS	BAL	2	0	0	.000
1997	ALDS2	BAL	2	0	0	.000
1996	ALCS	BAL	1	0	0	.000
1996	ALDS1	BAL	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Mussina — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
7	8	23	21	0	139.2	121	53	33	145	3.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Mussina — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2007	ALDS2	NYA	0	0	1	0	4.2	4	2	4	3	3.86
2006	ALDS1	NYA	0	1	1	1	7.0	8	4	0	5	5.14
2005	ALDS2	NYA	1	1	2	2	8.1	11	5	1	7	5.40
2004	ALCS	NYA	1	0	2	2	12.2	10	6	2	15	4.26
2004	ALDS2	NYA	0	1	1	1	7.0	7	2	1	7	2.57
2003	ALCS	NYA	0	2	3	2	15.1	16	7	4	17	4.11
2003	ALDS1	NYA	0	1	1	1	7.0	7	3	3	6	3.86
2003	WS	NYA	1	0	1	1	7.0	7	1	1	9	1.29
2002	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	1	1	4.0	6	4	0	2	9.00
2001	ALCS	NYA	1	0	1	1	6.0	4	2	1	3	3.00
2001	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	1	1	7.0	4	0	1	4	0.00
2001	WS	NYA	0	1	2	2	11.0	11	5	4	14	4.09
1997	ALCS	BAL	0	0	2	2	15.0	4	1	4	25	0.60
1997	ALDS2	BAL	2	0	2	2	14.0	7	3	3	16	1.93
1996	ALCS	BAL	0	1	1	1	7.2	8	5	2	6	5.87
1996	ALDS1	BAL	0	0	1	1	6.0	7	3	2	6	4.50

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Mike Mussina — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	276	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	261	52	3	9	0	5	.173

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Mussina — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	276	1842.1	1774	735	373	1479	3.59
Away	261	1720.1	1686	723	412	1334	3.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Mussina — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-09-28	NYY	BOS	W	6.0	3	0	0	2	3	0
2008-09-23	NYY	TOR	W	5.0	4	0	0	0	6	0
2008-09-18	NYY	CHW	W	6.0	5	1	1	2	4	0
2008-09-13	NYY	TBR	L	5.0	8	5	5	2	7	0
2008-09-07	NYY	SEA	L	6.0	7	4	4	1	7	2
2008-09-02	NYY	TBR	W	6.0	10	2	2	1	8	0
2008-08-28	NYY	BOS	—	7.0	5	2	2	2	6	0
2008-08-22	NYY	BAL	—	6.0	9	4	4	0	3	1
2008-08-17	NYY	KCR	W	6.0	6	3	3	0	5	0
2008-08-12	NYY	MIN	—	7.0	8	3	3	1	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Mussina — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	537	536	231	497	15	37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Mussina — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	BAL	P	12	12	4	11	0	1
1992	BAL	P	32	32	13	31	1	0
1993	BAL	P	25	25	12	19	0	1
1994	BAL	P	24	24	14	28	1	1
1995	BAL	P	32	32	12	26	2	3
1996	BAL	P	36	36	14	34	0	3
1997	BAL	P	33	33	18	25	0	0
1998	BAL	P	29	29	12	38	0	1
1999	BAL	P	31	31	14	46	1	3
2000	BAL	P	34	34	17	26	1	1
2001	NYA	P	34	34	18	25	1	4
2002	NYA	P	33	33	16	32	1	3
2003	NYA	P	31	31	14	35	0	2
2004	NYA	P	27	27	11	28	2	1
2005	NYA	P	30	30	9	24	4	5
2006	NYA	P	32	32	3	22	0	0
2007	NYA	P	28	27	12	24	0	4
2008	NYA	P	34	34	18	23	1	4

Career Games by Position

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Mike Mussina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	537

Awards & Honors

Mike Mussina — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2008	Gold Glove	P
2003	Gold Glove	P
2003	Player of the Week	Week of 2003-08-16
2001	Gold Glove	P
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-09-01
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-05-05
1999	Gold Glove	P
1998	Gold Glove	P
1997	Gold Glove	P
1996	Gold Glove	P
1995	TSN All-Star	RHP

Salary History

Mike Mussina's recorded salaries total $144,533,619 over 18 seasons, 1991 to 2008. Mussina's career, 1991 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Mike Mussina — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	NYA	AL	$11,071,029
2007	NYA	AL	$11,070,423
2006	NYA	AL	$19,000,000
2005	NYA	AL	$19,000,000
2004	NYA	AL	$16,000,000
2003	NYA	AL	$12,000,000
2002	NYA	AL	$11,000,000
2001	NYA	AL	$10,000,000
2000	BAL	AL	$6,786,032
1999	BAL	AL	$6,623,143
1998	BAL	AL	$6,755,492
1997	BAL	AL	$6,825,000
1996	BAL	AL	$4,000,000
1995	BAL	AL	$2,925,000
1994	BAL	AL	$775,000
1993	BAL	AL	$450,000
1992	BAL	AL	$152,500
1991	BAL	AL	$100,000
Total recorded salary			$144,533,619

College History

Mike Mussina — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1989, 1990

Award Voting History

Mike Mussina — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2008	Cy Young Award	AL	6th	2.0	140	0
2008	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	3.0	392	0
2001	Cy Young Award	AL	5th	2.0	140	0
2000	Cy Young Award	AL	6th	1.0	140	0
1999	Cy Young Award	AL	2nd	54.0	140	0
1997	Cy Young Award	AL	6th	1.0	140	0
1996	Cy Young Award	AL	5th	5.0	140	0
1995	Cy Young Award	AL	5th	14.0	140	0
1994	Cy Young Award	AL	4th	23.0	140	1
1994	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	8.0	392	0
1992	Cy Young Award	AL	4th	26.0	140	2
1992	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	2.0	392	0

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Mike Mussina: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 4, 1991 and the final game on September 28, 2008, Mike Mussina built the record summarized on this page. Mussina played for the Baltimore Orioles (1991 to 2000) and the New York Yankees (2001 to 2008). The bio lists Mussina as a pitcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads December 8, 1968, in Williamsport, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Cole.

Mussina's career pitching line is 270 wins, 153 losses and a 3.68 ERA over 537 appearances. The totals include 2,813 strikeouts, 57 complete games, and 23 shutouts. The leagues Mussina pitched in allowed 4.39 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 16.1% better than average. 2008 brought Mussina a season-high 20 wins. 1997 produced Mussina's most strikeouts, 218. In 1992, one of the busiest seasons, Mussina posted a 2.54 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.75.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Mussina

What years did Mike Mussina play?: Mike Mussina played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2008.
Was Mike Mussina a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Mussina pitched in the major leagues, recording 270 wins and 2813 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Mussina hit?: Mike Mussina hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
Is Mike Mussina in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Mike Mussina was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
What teams did Mike Mussina play for?: Mike Mussina played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000) and the New York Yankees (2001–2008).
Did Mike Mussina win a Cy Young Award?: No. Mike Mussina did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Mike Mussina win?: Mike Mussina won 7 Gold Gloves (1996–1999, 2001, 2003, 2008). He was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
What were Mike Mussina's career stats?: In 537 games, Mike Mussina went 270-153 with a 3.68 ERA, 2,813 strikeouts, and 3,562.2 innings pitched.
How much did Mike Mussina earn in his career?: Mike Mussina's recorded salaries total $144,533,619 over 18 seasons, 1991 to 2008. Mussina's career, 1991 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Mike Mussina's salary?: Mike Mussina's last recorded salary was $11,071,029, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $19,000,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2008.
What position did Mike Mussina play?: Mike Mussina played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Mussina and how much did he weigh?: Mike Mussina was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Mike Mussina's career ERA?: Mike Mussina finished with a 3.68 career ERA, going 270-153 with 2,813 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Mussina have?: Mike Mussina recorded 2,813 career strikeouts.