What years did Mike Schooler play?

Mike Schooler played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993.

Was Mike Schooler a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Schooler pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 248 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Schooler hit?

Mike Schooler hit 0 career home runs.

What was Mike Schooler's career batting average?

Mike Schooler batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Mike Schooler's career ERA?

Mike Schooler finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 15-29 with 248 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Schooler have?

Mike Schooler recorded 248 career strikeouts.

Mike Schooler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1993)

Mike Schooler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993 for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 260 career appearances, he went 15-29 with a 3.49 ERA, 248 strikeouts, and 98 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4241.1.

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 12, 2026

W–L 15–29

ERA 3.49

WHIP 1.32

SO 248

Pitcher PIV 4241.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 8/10/1962 in Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-06-10
Last Game: 1993-09-03

Full name: Michael Ralph Schooler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Schooler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	29	260	0	0	0	98	291.2	283	113	23	103	248	3.49	4241.1

Career ERA 3.49 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 9.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Schooler — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	SEA	AL	5	8	40	15	48.1	45	19	24	54	3.54	3.73 (+5%)	697.5
1989	SEA	AL	1	7	67	33	77.0	81	24	19	69	2.81	3.71 (+24%)	3097.2
1990	SEA	AL	1	4	49	30	56.0	47	14	16	45	2.25	3.86 (+42%)	833.7
1991	SEA	AL	3	3	34	7	34.1	25	14	10	31	3.67	3.91 (+6%)	1063.4
1992	SEA	AL	2	7	53	13	51.2	55	27	24	33	4.70	3.75 (-26%)	-1257.0
1993	TEX	AL	3	0	17	0	24.1	30	15	10	16	5.55	4.19 (-32%)	-193.6
Career · 6 seasons			15	29	260	98	291.2	283	113	103	248	3.49	—	4,241

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 Schooler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
260	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 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 .384 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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Mike Schooler — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	SEA	AL	40	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SEA	AL	67	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SEA	AL	49	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SEA	AL	34	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SEA	AL	53	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	TEX	AL	17	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			260	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 Schooler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	136	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	124	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Schooler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	136	150.2	143	55	42	129	3.29
Away	124	141.0	140	58	61	119	3.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Schooler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-09-03	TEX	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1993-09-01	TEX	BOS	—	0.2	2	2	1	0	0	0
1993-08-01	TEX	OAK	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	0	1
1993-07-26	TEX	KCR	—	2.2	6	3	3	1	3	0
1993-07-23	TEX	TOR	—	3.0	4	2	1	0	1	0
1993-07-19	TEX	MIL	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1993-07-16	TEX	DET	—	1.1	0	1	1	2	1	0
1993-07-15	TEX	DET	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1993-07-10	TEX	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-07-09	TEX	TOR	—	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Schooler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	260	0	13	42	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Schooler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1988	SEA	P	40	2	4	0	0
1989	SEA	P	67	4	14	0	3
1990	SEA	P	49	3	9	1	0
1991	SEA	P	34	2	2	0	0
1992	SEA	P	53	1	10	0	1
1993	TEX	P	17	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Schooler — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	260

Salary History

Mike Schooler — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	SEA	AL	$800,000
1991	SEA	AL	$490,000
1990	SEA	AL	$260,000
1989	SEA	AL	$145,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,695,000

College History

Mike Schooler — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fullerton	Fullerton	CA	1985

Award Voting History

Mike Schooler — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1988	Rookie of the Year	AL	7th	2.0	140	0

Mike Schooler: the record in brief

Mike Schooler played a first major league game on June 10, 1988 and a last one on September 3, 1993. Schooler played for the Seattle Mariners (1988 to 1992) and the Texas Rangers (1993). At 220 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame, Schooler is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Schooler both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is August 10, 1962, in Anaheim, CA, USA. Mike Schooler was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Ralph.

Schooler went 15-29 with a 3.49 ERA in 260 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 248 strikeouts and 98 saves. The leagues Schooler pitched in allowed 3.86 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 9.7% better than average. Schooler won 5 games in 1988, the most of any season listed. 1989 produced Schooler's most strikeouts, 69. Schooler saved 33 games in 1989, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.25 in 1990, when the league's was 3.86.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Schooler

What years did Mike Schooler play?: Mike Schooler played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993.
Was Mike Schooler a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Schooler pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 248 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Schooler hit?: Mike Schooler hit 0 career home runs.
What was Mike Schooler's career batting average?: Mike Schooler batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Mike Schooler's career ERA?: Mike Schooler finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 15-29 with 248 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Schooler have?: Mike Schooler recorded 248 career strikeouts.