Mike Warren
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Michael Bruce Warren
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.
- High School Fullerton (CA) High School
- Debut June 12, 1983
- Final Game July 2, 1985
- Born March 26, 1961 in Inglewood, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Mike Warren was selected in the 12th round of the 1979 amateur draft by the Detroit Tigers. Between his selection and his major-league debut in May, 1983, Warren was involved in a series of transactions involving the Oakland Athletics: released in April 1982 by the Tigers, signed shortly thereafter by the Athletics, then taken by the Milwaukee Brewers on December 1981 in the Rule V Draft. On May 14, 1982, the Brewers sent him back to the A's via trade, getting infielder Rob Picciolo in return.
A little over a year later, Warren made his big-league debut at the Oakland Coliseum against the Chicago White Sox as a reliever, but would go on to make the majority of his 12 appearances as a member of the A's starting rotation. His final start of the season (September 29) was the most notable: he tossed a no-hitter against the same team he debuted against, the White Sox, striking out five and walking three. The no-no was the 12th in Athletics franchise history, and the fifth since the club moved to Oakland in 1968.
All told, Warren finished his rookie campaign 5-3 with a 4.11 earned run average.
In 1984, Warren made an equal number of starts and relief appearances, 12 each, finishing with a 3-6 mark and ghastly 4.90 ERA. He fared even worse the following year, and in December 1985, he was released.
