Mike Paul

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1974)

Mike Paul was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Texas Rangers, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. Across 228 career appearances, he went 27-48 with a 3.91 ERA and 452 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

W–L 27–48
ERA 3.91
WHIP 1.38
SO 452
Pitcher PIV -763.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
4/18/1945 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1968-05-27
Last Game
1974-04-16

Full name: Michael George Paul

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Paul — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 48 228 77 5 1 8 627.2 619 273 60 246 452 3.91 -763.3

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 11.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Paul Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1968 CLE AL 5 8 36 7 0 0 3 91.2 72 40 35 87 3.93 2.98 (-32%) -857.0
1969 CLE AL 5 10 47 12 0 0 2 117.1 104 47 54 98 3.61 3.61 (avg) 40.1
1970 CLE AL 2 8 30 15 1 0 0 88.0 91 47 45 70 4.81 3.89 (-24%) -1355.6
1971 CLE AL 2 7 17 12 1 0 0 62.0 78 41 14 33 5.95 3.47 (-72%) -797.8
1972 TEX AL 8 9 49 20 2 1 1 161.2 149 39 52 108 2.17 3.26 (+33%) 3663.9
1973 TEX AL 5 4 36 10 1 0 2 87.1 104 48 36 49 4.95 3.75 (-32%) -972.9
1973 CHN NL 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 18.1 17 7 9 6 3.44 3.75 (+8%) -484.0
1974 CHN NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 4 4 1 1 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 27 48 228 77 5 1 8 627.2 619 273 246 452 3.91 — -763

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 Paul — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
229 148 8 17 3 0 0 1 0 5 56 .115 .144 .135 .279 0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OBP .144 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career SLG .135 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career OPS .279 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Paul — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1968 CLE AL 36 24 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .167 — — — — 0.0
1969 CLE AL 47 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CLE AL 30 26 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .154 — — — — 0.0
1971 CLE AL 17 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .053 — — — — 0.0
1972 TEX AL 49 48 2 8 3 0 0 1 0 1 19 .167 — — — — 0.0
1973 TEX AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHN NL 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 229 148 8 17 3 0 0 1 0 5 56 .115 — — — — 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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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Paul — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home117664701.106
Away1118241000.122

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Paul — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home117316.02961311112183.73
Away111311.13231431352344.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Paul — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-04-16 CHCPITL 000000000
1974-04-13 CHCWSNL 000000000
1973-10-01 CHCNYNL 000000000
1973-09-30 CHCNYNL 000000000
1973-09-27 CHCSTLL 000000000
1973-09-23 CHCPHIL 000000000
1973-09-19 CHCWSNW 100000001
1973-09-15 CHCNYNL 000000000
1973-09-12 CHCPITL 100000001
1973-09-09 CHCSTLW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Paul — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-04-16 CHCPIT L 0.2222010
1974-04-13 CHCWSN — 0.2222101
1973-10-01 CHCNYN — 2.0300100
1973-09-30 CHCNYN — 0.1000000
1973-09-27 CHCSTL — 0.1000000
1973-09-23 CHCPHI — 0.1000000
1973-09-19 CHCWSN — 3.1211101
1973-09-15 CHCNYN — 1.2100000
1973-09-12 CHCPIT L 4.2544331
1973-09-09 CHCSTL — 0.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Paul — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 228 77 19 76 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Paul — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CLE 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CLE P 36 7 3 9 1 0
1969 CLE P 47 12 1 14 1 1
1970 CLE P 30 15 2 6 1 1
1971 CLE P 17 12 2 6 0 0
1972 TEX P 49 20 7 19 0 3
1973 TEX P 36 10 3 19 1 2
1973 CHN P 11 1 1 3 0 0
1974 CHN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Paul — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 228
First Base 1

College History

Mike Paul — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1966
Cerritos College Norwalk CA 1964, 1965

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Henry Johnson
    26-33, 3.90 ERA
  2. 91
    Mike Montgomery
    23-34, 3.84 ERA
  3. 82
    Kendall Graveman
    38-43, 4.03 ERA
  4. 76
    Tim Stauffer
    33-34, 3.97 ERA
  5. 71
    Clay Hensley
    28-34, 4.00 ERA
  6. 70
    Ray Corbin
    36-38, 3.84 ERA

Mike Paul: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mike Paul's first major league game on May 27, 1968; the last one listed came on April 16, 1974. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1968 to 1971), the Texas Rangers (1972 to 1973), and the Chicago Cubs (1973 to 1974). Paul played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 18, 1945, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 175 pounds. Paul's full given name, per the bio, is Michael George Paul.

Across 228 games (77 starts), Paul recorded 27 wins against 48 losses with a 3.91 ERA. Paul had 452 strikeouts. The league ERA over Paul's seasons was 3.53, so the 3.91 figure ran 11.0% worse than average. Paul won 8 games in 1972, the most of any season listed. 1972 was Paul's sharpest full season, a 2.17 ERA against the league's 3.26.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Paul

What years did Mike Paul play?
Mike Paul played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974.
Was Mike Paul a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Paul pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 452 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Paul hit?
Mike Paul hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Mike Paul's career batting average?
Mike Paul batted .115 over his career, with 17 hits in 148 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Paul have?
Mike Paul drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Mike Paul's career ERA?
Mike Paul finished with a 3.91 career ERA, going 27-48 with 452 strikeouts.