Mike Caldwell
Ralph Michael Caldwell
Bats: Right , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: January 22, 1949 in Tarboro, NC
School: North Carolina State University
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 4, 1971
Final Game: September 25, 1984
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1971 22 SDP NL 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 760 2 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1972 23 SDP NL 42 55 50 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 20 .140 .137 .140 .277 -18 7 3 0 4 1 0 1
1973 24 SDP NL 56 39 35 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .143 .167 .143 .310 -10 5 2 0 3 0 0 1
1974 25 SFG NL 31 72 63 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 15 .143 .169 .143 .312 -13 9 1 0 7 0 0 1
1975 26 SFG NL 38 51 44 2 7 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 11 .159 .159 .227 .386 5 10 2 0 7 0 0 1
1976 27 SFG NL 50 20 19 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .158 .158 .211 .368 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 1
1977 28 TOT MLB 14 5 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 1.000 1.600 318 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
1977 28 CIN NL 14 5 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600 318 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Seasons 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 166 148 8 23 5 0 0 5 0 0 3 42 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 28 5 0 15 1 0
SFG (3 yrs) 119 143 126 7 19 4 0 0 5 0 0 2 30 .151 .164 .183 .347 -5 23 3 0 15 0 0
SDP (3 yrs) 104 95 86 3 13 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 32 .151 .159 .163 .322 -6 14 5 0 7 1 0
CIN (1 yr) 14 5 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600 318 4 0 0 0 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1971 22 SDP NL 1 0 2 86 1.000 1.000 .252 1.000 .316 2.000 .368 3.000 .684 760 0.9 0.1 1.000 1.000
1972 23 SDP NL 55 51 1 0.5 85 .226 .140 .247 .137 .314 .140 .365 .277 .679 -18 .023 -7.5 -0.8 .152 .000 .000
1973 24 SDP NL 39 35 1 0.8 89 .217 .143 .252 .167 .319 .143 .374 .310 .694 -10 .041 -5.0 -0.5 .188 .029 .000
1974 25 SFG NL 72 62 2 0.9 99 .188 .143 .268 .169 .341 .143 .387 .312 .728 -13 .052 -10.1 -1.1 .200 .032 .000
1975 26 SFG NL 51 46 1 0.6 99 .212 .159 .270 .159 .342 .227 .390 .386 .732 5 .025 -5.9 -0.6 .256 .068 .068
1976 27 SFG NL 20 17 1 1.6 94 .200 .158 .266 .158 .333 .211 .379 .368 .712 3 .149 -2.5 -0.3 .250 .053 .053
1977 28 TOT MLB 5 2 3 40.5 105 .500 .500 .272 .600 .340 1.000 .414 1.600 .754 318 .981 1.4 0.1 2.500 .750 .500
1977 28 CIN NL 5 2 3 40.5 105 .500 .500 .272 .600 .340 1.000 .414 1.600 .754 318 .981 1.4 0.1 2.500 .750 .500
14 Seasons 243 213 11 1.4 94 .219 .157 .261 .172 .330 .190 .380 .362 .711 2 .115 -28.7 -3.1 .237 .051 .032
162 Game Avg. 166 146 8 1.4 94 .219 .157 .261 .172 .330 .190 .380 .362 .711 2 .115 -28.7 -3.1 .237 .051 .032
SFG (3 yrs) 143 125 4 0.9 98 .198 .151 .268 .164 .340 .183 .387 .347 .727 -5 .051 -18.5 -2.0 .227 .048 .032
SDP (3 yrs) 95 86 4 1.3 87 .236 .151 .249 .159 .316 .163 .369 .322 .685 -6 .101 -11.7 -1.2 .192 .023 .012
CIN (1 yr) 5 2 3 40.5 105 .500 .500 .272 .600 .340 1.000 .414 1.600 .754 318 .981 1.4 0.1 2.500 .750 .500
NL (7 yrs) 243 213 11 1.4 94 .219 .157 .261 .172 .330 .190 .380 .362 .711 2 .116 -28.7 -3.1 .237 .051 .032

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1971 22 SDP NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100% 100%
1972 23 SDP NL 55 0.0% 36.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.5 16.7 4.17 56%
1973 24 SDP NL 39 0.0% 30.8% 2.6% 0.0% 0% 12.00 2.9 2.67 59%
1974 25 SFG NL 72 0.0% 20.8% 2.8% 0.0% 0% 7.50 4.2 31.5 3.60 67%
1975 26 SFG NL 51 0.0% 21.6% 0.0% 5.9% 43% 4.0 14.7 1.57 65%
1976 27 SFG NL 20 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 5.0% 33% 4.8 1.60 75%
1977 28 TOT MLB 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 100% 0.00 80%
1977 28 CIN NL 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 100% 0.00 80%
14 Seasons 243 0.0% 25.5% 1.7% 2.9% 21% 15.50 3.5 27.0 2.66 64%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1971 22 SDP NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 23 SDP NL 1 0 14% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 67% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1973 24 SDP NL 0 0 33% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 25 SFG NL 1 0 36% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
1975 26 SFG NL 0 0 29% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1976 27 SFG NL 0 0 33% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 28 TOT MLB 0 0 33% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1977 28 CIN NL 0 0 33% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
14 Seasons 2 0 29% 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 23% 8 7 1 1 1 0 4 2 2
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1971 22 SDP NL 1 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 23 SDP NL 55 9% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 67% 13 3 23% 14 4 29% 43 3 7% 4 2 50% 2 2 100% 0
1973 24 SDP NL 39 33% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 6 2 33% 10 1 10% 25 0 0% 2 0 0% 4 2 50% 0
1974 25 SFG NL 72 22% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 78% 13 1 8% 18 2 11% 49 2 4% 6 2 33% 6 3 50% 0
1975 26 SFG NL 51 53% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 78% 15 2 13% 16 4 25% 39 3 8% 2 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1976 27 SFG NL 20 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 14 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1977 28 TOT MLB 5 40% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1977 28 CIN NL 5 40% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
14 Seasons 243 30% 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 29 22 76% 50 8 16% 61 12 20% 173 8 5% 16 4 25% 15 8 53% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1971 22 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 760 2 0 0 0 0 0
1972 23 48 56 51 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 20 .157 .154 .176 .330 -3 9 3 0 4 1 0
1973 24 104 95 86 3 13 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 32 .151 .159 .163 .322 -6 14 5 0 7 1 0
1974 25 135 167 149 7 22 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 47 .148 .163 .154 .318 -9 23 6 0 14 1 0
1975 26 173 218 193 9 29 4 0 0 8 0 0 3 58 .150 .162 .171 .333 -6 33 8 0 21 1 0
1976 27 223 238 212 10 32 5 0 0 8 0 0 3 62 .151 .162 .175 .337 -5 37 8 0 22 1 0
1977 28 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0
1978 29 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0
1979 30 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0
1980 31 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0
1981 32 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0
1982 33 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0
1983 34 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0
1984 35 237 243 216 11 34 7 0 0 8 0 0 4 62 .157 .172 .190 .362 2 41 8 0 22 1 0

Neutralized Batting

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average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1971 22 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 6
1972 23 44 53 52 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 21 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 42
1973 24 56 37 36 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .167 .189 .167 .356 1 56
1974 25 31 66 64 4 10 0 0 0 2 0 2 15 .156 .182 .156 .338 2 31
1975 26 38 44 44 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 38
1976 27 50 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 50
1977 28 14 5 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600 3 14
7 Seasons 239 225 220 11 18 2 0 0 8 0 4 63 .082 .098 .091 .189 11 237
162 Game Avg. 162 153 149 7 12 1 0 0 5 0 3 43 .082 .098 .091 .189 7 237

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1978-AL-12-10%
0.10 Career Shares (893rd)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1978-AL--2--54%
0.54 Career Shares (88th)

                            

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