What years did Mike Stanton play?

Mike Stanton played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2007.

Was Mike Stanton a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Stanton pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 895 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Stanton hit?

Mike Stanton hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Mike Stanton's career batting average?

Mike Stanton batted .333 over his career, with 8 hits in 24 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Stanton have?

Mike Stanton drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Mike Stanton's career ERA?

Mike Stanton finished with a 3.92 career ERA, going 68-63 with 895 strikeouts.

Mike Stanton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2007)

Mike Stanton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2007 for 8 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 19 seasons. Across 1,178 career appearances, he went 68-63 with a 3.92 ERA, 895 strikeouts, and 84 saves. Mike Stanton was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 17521.1.

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 68–63

ERA 3.92

WHIP 1.35

SO 895

Pitcher PIV 17521.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 6/2/1967 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-08-24
Last Game: 2007-09-30
Awards: All-Star

Full name: William Michael 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
68	63	1,178	1	0	0	84	1114.0	1,086	485	93	420	895	3.92	17521.1

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 9.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Mike Stanton (b. 1967) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	ATL	NL	0	1	20	0	7	24.0	17	4	8	27	1.50	3.71 (+60%)	1325.0
1990	ATL	NL	0	3	7	0	2	7.0	16	14	4	7	18.00	—	0.0
1991	ATL	NL	5	5	74	0	7	78.0	62	25	21	54	2.88	3.91 (+26%)	1176.8
1992	ATL	NL	5	4	65	0	8	63.2	59	29	20	44	4.10	3.75 (-9%)	133.4
1993	ATL	NL	4	6	63	0	27	52.0	51	27	29	43	4.67	4.19 (-12%)	240.5
1994	ATL	NL	3	1	49	0	3	45.2	41	18	26	35	3.55	4.51 (+21%)	505.9
1995	ATL	NL	1	1	26	0	1	19.1	31	12	6	13	5.59	4.45 (-25%)	-198.6
1995	BOS	AL	1	0	22	0	0	21.0	17	7	8	10	3.00	4.45 (+33%)	-367.4
1996	BOS	AL	4	3	59	0	1	56.1	58	24	23	46	3.83	4.61 (+17%)	-322.9
1996	TEX	AL	0	1	22	0	0	22.1	20	8	4	14	3.22	4.61 (+30%)	556.2
1997	NYA	AL	6	1	64	0	3	66.2	50	19	34	70	2.56	4.39 (+42%)	1909.6
1998	NYA	AL	4	1	67	0	6	79.0	71	48	26	69	5.47	4.43 (-23%)	-472.3
1999	NYA	AL	2	2	73	1	0	62.1	71	30	18	59	4.33	4.71 (+8%)	2383.8
2000	NYA	AL	2	3	69	0	0	68.0	68	31	24	75	4.10	4.77 (+14%)	2996.5
2001	NYA	AL	9	4	76	0	0	80.1	80	23	29	78	2.58	4.42 (+42%)	2920.7
2002	NYA	AL	7	1	79	0	6	78.0	73	26	28	44	3.00	4.28 (+30%)	1388.1
2003	NYN	NL	2	7	50	0	5	45.1	37	23	19	34	4.57	4.40 (-4%)	-274.4
2004	NYN	NL	2	6	83	0	0	77.0	70	27	33	58	3.16	4.46 (+29%)	1066.3
2005	NYA	AL	1	2	28	0	0	14.0	17	11	6	12	7.07	4.29 (-65%)	270.6
2005	WAS	NL	2	1	30	0	0	27.2	31	11	9	14	3.58	4.29 (+17%)	255.5
2005	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2006	WAS	NL	3	5	56	0	0	44.1	47	22	21	30	4.47	4.53 (+1%)	1064.2
2006	SFN	NL	4	2	26	0	8	23.1	23	8	6	18	3.09	4.53 (+32%)	859.2
2007	CIN	NL	1	3	69	0	0	57.2	75	38	18	40	5.93	4.47 (-33%)	104.5
Career · 24 seasons			68	63	1,178	1	84	1,114.0	1,086	485	420	895	3.92	—	17,521

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
1,178	24	3	8	1	0	0	3	0	1	3	.333	.360	.375	.735	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +25.9% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mike Stanton (b. 1967) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	ATL	NL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	ATL	NL	74	6	0	3	1	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	ATL	NL	65	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	ATL	NL	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	ATL	NL	49	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	ATL	NL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BOS	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TEX	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	NYA	AL	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	NYA	AL	67	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	NYA	AL	73	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	NYA	AL	69	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	NYA	AL	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYA	AL	79	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	NYN	NL	50	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	NYN	NL	83	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	NYA	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	WAS	NL	30	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	WAS	NL	56	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SFN	NL	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CIN	NL	69	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 24 seasons			1,178	24	3	8	1	3	1	3	.333	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Stanton — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
53	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Stanton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	AVG
2002	ALDS1	NYA	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	ALDS2	NYA	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	WS	NYA	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	ALDS1	NYA	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	WS	NYA	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	ALCS	NYA	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	WS	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	ALCS	NYA	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	WS	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	ALDS1	NYA	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	ALDS2	TEX	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	NLCS	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	NLCS	ATL	5	1	1	1	1	1	1.000
1992	WS	ATL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	NLCS	ATL	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	WS	ATL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Stanton — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
5	2	53	0	1	55.2	43	13	21	47	2.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Stanton — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2002	ALDS1	NYA	0	1	3	0	2.2	6	3	1	1	10.12
2001	ALCS	NYA	0	0	2	0	1.0	1	3	2	0	27.00
2001	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	3	0	4.2	3	0	0	1	0.00
2001	WS	NYA	0	0	5	0	5.2	3	2	1	3	3.18
2000	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	3	0	4.1	5	1	1	3	2.08
2000	WS	NYA	2	0	4	0	4.1	0	0	0	7	0.00
1999	ALCS	NYA	0	0	3	0	0.1	1	0	1	0	0.00
1999	WS	NYA	0	0	1	0	0.1	0	0	0	1	0.00
1998	ALCS	NYA	0	0	3	0	3.2	2	0	1	4	0.00
1998	WS	NYA	0	0	1	0	0.2	3	2	0	1	27.00
1997	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	3	0	1.0	1	0	1	3	0.00
1996	ALDS2	TEX	0	1	3	0	3.1	2	1	3	3	2.70
1995	ALDS1	BOS	0	0	1	0	2.1	1	0	0	4	0.00
1993	NLCS	ATL	0	0	1	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0.00
1992	NLCS	ATL	0	0	5	0	4.1	2	0	2	5	0.00
1992	WS	ATL	0	0	4	1	5.0	3	0	2	1	0.00
1991	NLCS	ATL	0	0	3	0	3.2	4	1	3	3	2.45
1991	WS	ATL	1	0	5	0	7.1	5	0	2	7	0.00

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	589	12	0	5	0	2	.417
Away	589	12	3	3	0	1	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Stanton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	589	577.1	571	222	191	467	3.46
Away	589	536.2	515	263	229	428	4.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Stanton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-30	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-28	CIN	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-21	CIN	SFG	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
2007-09-19	CIN	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-17	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-15	CIN	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2007-09-12	CIN	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-05	CIN	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-03	CIN	NYN	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
2007-08-31	CIN	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Stanton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1178	1	51	159	18	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Stanton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	ATL	P	20	0	1	2	1	0
1990	ATL	P	7	0	0	2	0	0
1991	ATL	P	74	0	6	16	0	0
1992	ATL	P	65	0	3	10	0	2
1993	ATL	P	63	0	1	9	1	1
1994	ATL	P	49	0	2	10	0	1
1995	ATL	P	26	0	0	6	2	0
1995	BOS	P	22	0	1	3	2	0
1996	BOS	P	59	0	2	7	0	0
1996	TEX	P	22	0	0	0	0	0
1997	NYA	P	64	0	3	6	0	0
1998	NYA	P	67	0	7	6	1	0
1999	NYA	P	73	1	2	6	1	0
2000	NYA	P	69	0	3	11	0	0
2001	NYA	P	76	0	6	10	2	1
2002	NYA	P	79	0	4	9	2	1
2003	NYN	P	50	0	2	8	3	0
2004	NYN	P	83	0	4	14	0	0
2005	NYA	P	28	0	0	3	0	0
2005	WAS	P	30	0	2	9	0	1
2005	BOS	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
2006	WAS	P	56	0	0	4	0	1
2006	SFN	P	26	0	0	3	1	0
2007	CIN	P	69	0	2	4	2	1

Career Games by Position

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Mike Stanton (b. 1967) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1178

Salary History

Mike Stanton — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	CIN	NL	$2,000,000
2006	WAS	NL	$1,000,000
2005	NYA	AL	$4,000,000
2004	NYN	NL	$3,000,000
2003	NYN	NL	$2,000,000
2002	NYA	AL	$2,500,000
2001	NYA	AL	$2,450,000
2000	NYA	AL	$2,400,000
1999	NYA	AL	$2,016,667
1998	NYA	AL	$1,916,667
1997	NYA	AL	$1,616,667
1996	BOS	AL	$1,750,000
1995	ATL	NL	$1,500,000
1994	ATL	NL	$1,400,000
1993	ATL	NL	$850,000
1992	ATL	NL	$265,000
1991	ATL	NL	$120,000
1990	ATL	NL	$118,000
Total Career Earnings			$30,903,001

College History

Mike Stanton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southwestern University	Georgetown	TX	1986
Alvin Community College	Alvin	TX	1987

Award Voting History

Mike Stanton — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1991	Rookie of the Year	NL	8th	1.0	120	0

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Mike Stanton: the record in brief

Mike Stanton played a first major league game on August 24, 1989 and a last one on September 30, 2007. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (1989 through 1995), the Boston Red Sox (1995 to 2005), the Texas Rangers (1996), the New York Yankees (1997 to 2005), the New York Mets (2003 to 2004), the Washington Nationals (2005 to 2006), the San Francisco Giants (2006), and the Cincinnati Reds (2007). Stanton, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Stanton is listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Stanton was born on June 2, 1967, in Houston, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name William Michael.

Stanton's career pitching line is 68 wins, 63 losses and a 3.92 ERA over 1,178 appearances. The totals include 895 strikeouts and 84 saves. The leagues Stanton pitched in allowed 4.33 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 9.6% better than average. No season topped the 9 wins of 2001.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Stanton

What years did Mike Stanton play?: Mike Stanton played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2007.
Was Mike Stanton a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Stanton pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 895 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Stanton hit?: Mike Stanton hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Mike Stanton's career batting average?: Mike Stanton batted .333 over his career, with 8 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Stanton have?: Mike Stanton drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Mike Stanton's career ERA?: Mike Stanton finished with a 3.92 career ERA, going 68-63 with 895 strikeouts.