Mike Wallace
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1977)
Mike Wallace was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 117 career appearances, he went 11-3 with a 3.91 ERA and 105 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1973-06-27
- Last Game
- 1977-05-01
Full name: Michael Sherman Wallace
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | NL | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33.1 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 3.78 | 3.75 (-1%) | 537.3 |
| 1974 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | NYA | AL | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 42 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 2.41 | 3.63 (+34%) | -527.4 |
| 1975 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.54 | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2.08 | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | SLN | NL | 3 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66.1 | 66 | 30 | 39 | 40 | 4.07 | 3.51 (-16%) | -438.0 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7.56 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 11 | 3 | 117 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 181.2 | 188 | 79 | 107 | 105 | 3.91 | — | -428 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 0 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.
Career SLG .143 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.
Career OPS .393 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | NL | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | PHI | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | NYA | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | NYA | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | SLN | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | SLN | NL | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 117 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (234 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 64 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 70.2 | 77 | 37 | 50 | 44 | 4.71 |
| Away | 64 | 111.0 | 111 | 42 | 57 | 61 | 3.41 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-01 | TEX | CHW | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-04-24 | TEX | MIN | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-04-21 | TEX | MIN | — | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-04-18 | TEX | SEA | — | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-04-13 | TEX | CLE | — | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976-10-02 | STL | PIT | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976-09-27 | STL | PHI | — | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976-09-23 | STL | PHI | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976-09-18 | STL | WSN | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976-09-17 | STL | WSN | — | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 117 |
Mike Wallace: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 27, 1973 and the final game on May 1, 1977, Mike Wallace built the record summarized on this page. By club, Wallace's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1973 to 1974), the New York Yankees (1974 to 1975), the St. Louis Cardinals (1975 to 1976), and the Texas Rangers (1977). Wallace played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 3, 1951, in Gastonia, NC, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Wallace's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Sherman Wallace.
Wallace pitched in 117 games, starting 4, and finished with a 11-3 record and 3.91 ERA. Also on Wallace's record: 105 strikeouts. Against a 3.72 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.91 mark was 5.1% worse. No season topped the 6 wins of 1974. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.41 in 1974, when the league's was 3.63.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Wallace
- What years did Mike Wallace play?
- Mike Wallace played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977.
- Was Mike Wallace a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Wallace pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 105 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Wallace hit?
- Mike Wallace hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Mike Wallace's career batting average?
- Mike Wallace batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
- What was Mike Wallace's career ERA?
- Mike Wallace finished with a 3.91 career ERA, going 11-3 with 105 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Wallace have?
- Mike Wallace recorded 105 career strikeouts.