What years did Mike Paxton play?

Mike Paxton played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.

Was Mike Paxton a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Paxton pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 230 strikeouts.

Mike Paxton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1980)

W–L 30–24

ERA 4.71

WHIP 1.46

SO 230

Pitcher PIV 2472.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 9/3/1953 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-05-25
Last Game: 1980-05-03

Full name: Michael DeWayne Paxton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	24	99	63	10	3	1	466.3	536	244	38	146	230	4.71	2472.8

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 21.3% 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
1977	BOS	AL	10	5	29	12	2	1	0	108.0	134	46	25	58	3.83	4.00 (+4%)	1971.1
1978	CLE	AL	12	11	33	27	5	2	1	191.0	179	82	63	96	3.86	3.69 (-5%)	532.8
1979	CLE	AL	8	8	33	24	3	0	0	159.7	210	105	52	70	5.92	4.00 (-48%)	-31.2
1980	CLE	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	7.7	13	11	6	6	12.91	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			30	24	99	63	10	3	1	466.1	536	244	146	230	4.71	—	2,473

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
99	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	BOS	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CLE	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CLE	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CLE	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			99	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	44	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	55	279.0	291	118	72	132	3.81
Away	44	187.1	245	126	74	98	6.05

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-05-03	CLE	TOR	—	1.2	3	3	3	1	2	1
1980-04-29	CLE	MIL	—	2.0	3	4	4	2	2	2
1980-04-22	CLE	MIL	—	0.1	2	1	1	2	0	0
1980-04-11	CLE	LAA	—	3.2	5	3	3	1	2	1
1979-09-26	CLE	NYY	L	4.0	9	6	6	0	2	1
1979-09-18	CLE	NYY	W	7.0	5	3	3	2	3	1
1979-09-09	CLE	TOR	—	5.1	6	4	4	1	2	0
1979-08-31	CLE	LAA	—	6.1	8	3	3	1	2	0
1979-08-27	CLE	SEA	—	4.1	4	0	0	0	1	0
1979-08-21	CLE	LAA	—	4.1	11	5	5	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	99	63	39	55	1	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	BOS	P	29	12	4	15	0	1
1978	CLE	P	33	27	17	20	1	2
1979	CLE	P	33	24	16	20	0	3
1980	CLE	P	4	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	99

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Memphis	Memphis	TN	1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Paxton

What years did Mike Paxton play?: Mike Paxton played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.
Was Mike Paxton a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Paxton pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 230 strikeouts.