What years did Mike Rowland play?

Mike Rowland played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981.

Was Mike Rowland a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Rowland pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Rowland hit?

Mike Rowland hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Mike Rowland play for?

Mike Rowland played for one team, the San Francisco Giants (1980–1981).

What were Mike Rowland's career stats?

In 28 games, Mike Rowland went 1-2 with a 2.74 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 42.2 innings pitched.

What position did Mike Rowland play?

Mike Rowland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Rowland and how much did he weigh?

Mike Rowland was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Mike Rowland's career ERA?

Mike Rowland finished with a 2.74 career ERA, going 1-2 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Rowland have?

Mike Rowland recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Rowland in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Rowland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mike Rowland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1981)

Mike Rowland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981 for the San Francisco Giants, a span of 2 seasons. Across 28 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 2.74 ERA and 16 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 2.74

WHIP 1.10

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -254.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 1/31/1953 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-07-25
Last Game: 1981-10-03

Full name: Michael Evan Rowland

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Rowland — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	28	1	0	0	0	42.2	33	13	3	14	16	2.74	-254.5

Career ERA 2.74 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 26.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Rowland — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	SFN	NL	1	1	19	0	27.0	20	7	8	8	2.33	3.84 (+39%)	-189.6
1981	SFN	NL	0	1	9	1	15.2	13	6	6	8	3.45	3.58 (+4%)	-64.9
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	28	1	42.2	33	13	14	16	2.74	—	-255

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 Rowland — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +283.0% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +208.8% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +163.0% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — +184.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Rowland — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	SFN	NL	19	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SFN	NL	9	1	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			28	1	1	1	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Rowland — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	1	0	1	0	1	1.000
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Rowland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	27.0	23	10	8	14	3.33
Away	11	15.2	10	3	6	2	1.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Rowland — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI
1981-10-03	SFG	SDP	L	0	0	0
1981-09-30	SFG	ATL	L	0	0	0
1981-09-24	SFG	LAD	L	0	0	0
1981-09-19	SFG	HOU	L	0	0	0
1981-09-16	SFG	CIN	W	1	1	1
1981-09-15	SFG	ATL	W	0	0	0
1981-09-12	SFG	HOU	L	0	0	0
1981-09-08	SFG	LAD	L	0	0	0
1981-09-07	SFG	LAD	L	0	0	0
1980-10-05	SFG	SDP	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Rowland — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-10-03	SFG	SDP	L	3.0	0	1	0	3	3	0
1981-09-30	SFG	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-24	SFG	LAD	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
1981-09-19	SFG	HOU	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	1
1981-09-16	SFG	CIN	—	3.2	7	4	4	1	2	0
1981-09-15	SFG	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-12	SFG	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-08	SFG	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-07	SFG	LAD	—	3.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
1980-10-05	SFG	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Rowland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	1	2	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Rowland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	SFN	P	19	0	1	4	0	0
1981	SFN	P	9	1	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Rowland — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	28

College History

Mike Rowland — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Millikin University	Decatur	IL	1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

Mike Rowland: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 25, 1980 and the final game on October 3, 1981, Mike Rowland built the record summarized on this page. Rowland's only club in the season tables is the San Francisco Giants. Born on January 31, 1953, in Chicago, IL, USA, Rowland is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'3" and 205 pounds. Mike Rowland was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Evan.

Across 28 games (1 starts), Rowland recorded 1 win against 2 losses with a 2.74 ERA. Also on Rowland's record: 16 strikeouts. Against a 3.74 league ERA for the same years, Rowland was 26.7% better. 1980 was Rowland's sharpest full season, a 2.33 ERA against the league's 3.84.

Every defensive appearance on record for Rowland, 28 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 6 assists against 0 errors.

Before the majors, Rowland played college baseball at Millikin University (1972, 1973, 1974, and 1975). The game-log section draws on 56 games of Retrosheet box scores for Rowland.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Rowland

What years did Mike Rowland play?: Mike Rowland played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981.
Was Mike Rowland a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Rowland pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Rowland hit?: Mike Rowland hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Mike Rowland play for?: Mike Rowland played for one team, the San Francisco Giants (1980–1981).
What were Mike Rowland's career stats?: In 28 games, Mike Rowland went 1-2 with a 2.74 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 42.2 innings pitched.
What position did Mike Rowland play?: Mike Rowland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Rowland and how much did he weigh?: Mike Rowland was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Mike Rowland's career ERA?: Mike Rowland finished with a 2.74 career ERA, going 1-2 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Rowland have?: Mike Rowland recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Rowland in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Rowland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.