Mike Paul

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 48 228 77 5 1 8 627.7 619 273 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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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 91.7 72 40 35 87 3.93 2.98 (-32%) -857.0
1969 CLE AL 5 10 47 12 0 0 2 117.3 104 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 1 161.7 149 39 52 108 2.17 3.26 (+33%) 3663.9
1973 TEX AL 5 4 36 10 1 0 2 87.3 104 48 36 49 4.95 3.75 (-32%) -972.9
1973 CHN NL 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 18.3 17 7 9 6 3.44 3.75 (+8%) -484.0
1974 CHN NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home117664701.106
Away1118241000.122

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home117316.02961311112183.73
Away111311.13231431352344.13

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

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

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

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 228
First Base 1

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

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.