Was Mike Payne a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Payne pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Payne hit?

Mike Payne hit 0 career home runs.

Mike Payne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984)

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.35

WHIP 1.76

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 11/15/1961 in Woonsocket, RI, USA
Died: 8/4/2002 in Dunnellon, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-08-22
Last Game: 1984-09-17

Full name: Michael Earl Payne

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5.7	7	4	0	3	3	6.35	0.0

Career ERA 6.35 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 66.7% 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
1984	ATL	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5.7	7	4	3	3	6.35	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5.2	7	4	3	3	6.35	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1984	ATL	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	1	0	2	1	0.00
Away	2	3.2	6	4	1	2	9.82

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1984-09-17	ATL	LAD	L	0	0
1984-09-08	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1984-08-22	ATL	PIT	L	1	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1984-09-17	ATL	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1
1984-09-08	ATL	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-08-22	ATL	PIT	L	2.2	6	4	4	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	1	0	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	ATL	P	3	1	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Payne

Was Mike Payne a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Payne pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Payne hit?: Mike Payne hit 0 career home runs.