Mike Proly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1983)

Mike Proly was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 8 seasons. Across 267 career appearances, he went 22-29 with a 3.23 ERA, 185 strikeouts, and 22 saves.

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 22–29
ERA 3.23
WHIP 1.33
SO 185
Pitcher PIV -1489.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
12/15/1950 in Jamaica, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1976-04-10
Last Game
1983-10-02

Full name: Michael James Proly

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Proly — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 29 267 18 2 0 22 545.7 531 196 33 195 185 3.23 -1489.9

Career ERA 3.23 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 14.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Proly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1976 SLN NL 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 17.0 21 7 6 4 3.71 3.51 (-5%) 125.1
1978 CHA AL 5 2 14 6 2 0 1 65.7 63 20 12 19 2.74 3.69 (+26%) 566.9
1979 CHA AL 3 8 38 6 0 0 9 88.3 89 38 40 32 3.87 4.00 (+3%) -620.7
1980 CHA AL 5 10 62 3 0 0 8 146.7 136 50 58 56 3.07 3.84 (+20%) -55.4
1981 PHI NL 2 1 35 2 0 0 2 63.0 66 27 19 19 3.86 3.58 (-8%) -951.4
1982 CHN NL 5 3 44 1 0 0 1 82.0 77 21 22 24 2.30 3.86 (+40%) 127.1
1983 CHN NL 1 5 60 0 0 0 1 83.0 79 33 38 31 3.58 3.87 (+8%) -681.6
Career · 7 seasons 22 29 267 18 2 0 22 545.2 531 196 195 185 3.23 — -1,490

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 Proly — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
267 32 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .156 .182 .188 .369 0

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career OPS .369 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Proly — 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
1976 SLN NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CHA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 PHI NL 35 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHN NL 44 14 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHN NL 60 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 267 32 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .156 — — — — 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 Proly — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home126190300.158
Away141131201.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Proly — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126259.12669791823.37
Away141286.1265991041033.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Proly — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-10-02 CHCSTL — 0.2100000
1983-09-28 CHCPHI — 0.1000000
1983-09-24 CHCNYN — 0.1000000
1983-09-22 CHCPIT — 1.0100010
1983-09-17 CHCNYN — 0.2000100
1983-09-05 CHCWSN — 1.0111121
1983-09-04 CHCHOU — 0.1111001
1983-09-02 CHCHOU — 1.1000000
1983-08-31 CHCCIN — 0.1000000
1983-08-23 CHCCIN — 0.2000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Proly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 267 18 35 105 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Proly — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 SLN P 14 0 3 3 0 0
1978 CHA P 14 6 1 10 1 0
1979 CHA P 38 6 5 17 1 2
1980 CHA P 62 3 10 29 0 2
1981 PHI P 35 2 9 14 1 0
1982 CHN P 44 1 1 18 0 1
1983 CHN P 60 0 6 14 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Proly — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 267

College History

Mike Proly — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
St. John's University Queens NY 1971, 1972

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bud Tinning
    22-15, 3.19 ERA
  2. 97
    Dyar Miller
    23-17, 3.23 ERA
  3. 96
    George Zuverink
    32-36, 3.54 ERA
  4. 94
    Rube Schauer
    10-29, 3.35 ERA
  5. 93
    Tom Ferrick
    40-40, 3.47 ERA
  6. 91
    Howie Krist
    37-11, 3.32 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Proly

What years did Mike Proly play?
Mike Proly played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983.
Was Mike Proly a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Proly pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 185 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Proly hit?
Mike Proly hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Mike Proly's career batting average?
Mike Proly batted .156 over his career, with 5 hits in 32 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Proly have?
Mike Proly drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Mike Proly's career ERA?
Mike Proly finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 22-29 with 185 strikeouts.