What years did Mike Stanton play?

Mike Stanton played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1985.

Was Mike Stanton a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Stanton pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 304 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Stanton hit?

Mike Stanton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Mike Stanton's career batting average?

Mike Stanton batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Mike Stanton's career ERA?

Mike Stanton finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 13-22 with 304 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Stanton have?

Mike Stanton recorded 304 career strikeouts.

Mike Stanton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1985)

Mike Stanton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1985 for 4 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 11 seasons. Across 277 career appearances, he went 13-22 with a 4.61 ERA, 304 strikeouts, and 31 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2733.7.

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 13–22

ERA 4.61

WHIP 1.51

SO 304

Pitcher PIV 2733.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 9/25/1952 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-07-09
Last Game: 1985-08-08

Full name: Michael Thomas Stanton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Stanton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	22	277	3	0	0	31	384.1	398	197	27	182	304	4.61	2733.7

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 21.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Stanton (b. 1952) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	HOU	NL	0	2	7	2	1	17.1	20	14	20	16	7.27	3.71 (-96%)	-538.1
1980	CLE	AL	1	3	51	0	5	85.2	98	52	44	74	5.46	3.84 (-42%)	898.8
1981	CLE	AL	3	3	24	0	2	43.1	43	21	18	34	4.36	3.58 (-22%)	116.2
1982	SEA	AL	2	4	56	1	7	71.1	70	33	21	49	4.16	3.86 (-8%)	1313.3
1983	SEA	AL	2	3	50	0	7	65.0	65	24	28	47	3.32	3.87 (+14%)	1029.2
1984	SEA	AL	4	4	54	0	8	61.0	55	24	22	55	3.54	3.81 (+7%)	1584.9
1985	SEA	AL	1	2	24	0	1	29.0	32	17	21	17	5.28	3.89 (-36%)	-1373.4
1985	CHA	AL	0	1	11	0	0	11.2	15	12	8	12	9.26	3.89 (-138%)	-297.3
Career · 8 seasons			13	22	277	3	31	384.1	398	197	182	304	4.61	—	2,734

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 Stanton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
277	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Stanton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	HOU	NL	7	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CLE	AL	51	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CLE	AL	24	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SEA	AL	56	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SEA	AL	50	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SEA	AL	54	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SEA	AL	24	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHA	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			277	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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 Stanton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	150	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	127	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Stanton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	150	209.2	208	98	94	159	4.21
Away	127	174.2	190	99	88	145	5.10

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Stanton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-08-08	CHW	BOS	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1985-08-03	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1985-08-02	CHW	NYY	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
1985-07-27	CHW	BAL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1985-07-22	CHW	DET	—	1.0	0	1	0	3	4	0
1985-07-11	CHW	BAL	L	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	1
1985-07-08	CHW	DET	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1985-07-07	CHW	CLE	—	0.0	3	4	3	0	0	0
1985-07-05	CHW	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-07-02	CHW	SEA	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Stanton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	277	3	28	52	4	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Stanton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	HOU	P	7	2	2	3	0	0
1980	CLE	P	51	0	4	15	0	2
1981	CLE	P	24	0	3	3	0	0
1982	SEA	P	56	1	10	13	2	1
1983	SEA	P	50	0	1	7	0	1
1984	SEA	P	54	0	4	4	1	0
1985	SEA	P	24	0	3	6	0	1
1985	CHA	P	11	0	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Stanton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	277

College History

Mike Stanton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus	Miami	FL	1972, 1973

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Mike Stanton: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Stanton debuted on July 9, 1975 and played a final game on August 8, 1985. By club, Stanton's seasons break down as the Houston Astros (1975), the Cleveland Indians (1980 through 1981), the Seattle Mariners (1982 through 1985), and the Chicago White Sox (1985). Stanton played primarily as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 25, 1952, in St. Louis, MO, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 205 pounds. On the record, Mike Stanton was born Michael Thomas Stanton.

Stanton went 13-22 with a 4.61 ERA in 277 games, 3 of them starts. Also on Stanton's record: 304 strikeouts and 31 saves. Against a 3.81 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.61 mark was 21.1% worse. The strikeout high was 74 in 1980. In 1983, one of the busiest seasons, Stanton posted a 3.32 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.87.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Stanton

What years did Mike Stanton play?: Mike Stanton played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1985.
Was Mike Stanton a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Stanton pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 304 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Stanton hit?: Mike Stanton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Mike Stanton's career batting average?: Mike Stanton batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Mike Stanton's career ERA?: Mike Stanton finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 13-22 with 304 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Stanton have?: Mike Stanton recorded 304 career strikeouts.