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.

Mike Stanton

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	22	277	3	0	0	31	384.3	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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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	17.3	20	14	20	16	7.27	3.71 (-96%)	-538.1
1980	CLE	AL	1	3	51	0	5	85.7	98	52	44	74	5.46	3.84 (-42%)	898.8
1981	CLE	AL	3	3	24	0	2	43.3	43	21	18	34	4.36	3.58 (-22%)	116.2
1982	SEA	AL	2	4	56	1	7	71.3	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	11.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	277	3	28	52	4	5

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	277

College History

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

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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.