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Mike Golden

Michael Henry Golden

Positions: Outfielder and Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 166 lb.

Born: September 11, 1851 in Shirley, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: May 4, 1875
Teams (by GP): Grays/WhiteStockings/Westerns 1875-1878

Final Game: September 14, 1878
Died: January 11, 1929 in Rockford, IL
Buried: St. Mary & James Cemetery, Rockford, IL
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson… 

Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1875 23 TOT NA 7 19 .269 1.86 27 27 0 25 1 0 232.0 240 183 48 0 20 34 0 25 1037 127 1.121 9.3 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.70
1875 23 WES NA 1 12 .077 1.83 13 13 0 13 0 0 113.0 111 88 23 0 12 20 0 12 506 133 1.088 8.8 0.0 1.0 1.6 1.67
1875 23 CHI NA 6 7 .462 1.89 14 14 0 12 1 0 119.0 129 95 25 0 8 14 0 13 531 121 1.151 9.8 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.75
1878 26 MLG NL 3 13 .188 4.14 22 18 4 15 0 0 161.0 217 171 74 1 33 52 24 769 63 1.553 12.1 0.1 1.8 2.9 1.58
2 Seasons 10 32 .238 2.79 49 45 4 40 1 0 393.0 457 354 122 1 53 86 0 49 1806 88 1.298 10.5 0.0 1.2 2.0 1.62
162 Game Avg. 7 23 .238 2.79 35 33 3 29 1 0 284 331 256 88 1 38 62 0 35 1306 88 1.298 10.5 0.0 1.2 2.0 1.62
CHI (1 yr) 6 7 .462 1.89 14 14 0 12 1 0 119.0 129 95 25 0 8 14 0 13 531 121 1.151 9.8 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.75
WES (1 yr) 1 12 .077 1.83 13 13 0 13 0 0 113.0 111 88 23 0 12 20 0 12 506 133 1.088 8.8 0.0 1.0 1.6 1.67
MLG (1 yr) 3 13 .188 4.14 22 18 4 15 0 0 161.0 217 171 74 1 33 52 24 769 63 1.553 12.1 0.1 1.8 2.9 1.58
NA (1 yr) NA 7 19 .269 1.86 27 27 0 25 1 0 232.0 240 183 48 0 20 34 0 25 1037 127 1.121 9.3 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.70
NL (1 yr) NL 3 13 .188 4.14 22 18 4 15 0 0 161.0 217 171 74 1 33 52 24 769 63 1.553 12.1 0.1 1.8 2.9 1.58

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1878 26 MLG NL 161.0 18 171 101 -6 1.0 -70 -4.0 $
1 Season 161.0 18 171 101 -6 1.0 -70 -4.0 $

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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
1875 23 TOT NA 52 203 201 22 46 3 0 0 15 3 2 2 13 .229 .236 .244 .480 65 49 0 0 O1
1875 23 WES NA 13 46 46 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .130 .130 .130 .261 -11 6 0 0 1
1875 23 CHI NA 39 157 155 16 40 3 0 0 14 3 2 2 10 .258 .268 .277 .545 88 43 0 0 O1
1878 26 MLG NL 55 217 214 16 44 6 3 0 20 3 35 .206 .217 .262 .478 53 56 0 O1/3
2 Seasons 107 420 415 38 90 9 3 0 35 3 2 5 48 .217 .226 .253 .479 58 105 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 636 628 58 136 14 5 0 53 8 73 .217 .226 .253 .479 58 159 0
CHI (1 yr) 39 157 155 16 40 3 0 0 14 3 2 2 10 .258 .268 .277 .545 88 43 0 0
WES (1 yr) 13 46 46 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .130 .130 .130 .261 -11 6 0 0
MLG (1 yr) 55 217 214 16 44 6 3 0 20 3 35 .206 .217 .262 .478 53 56 0
NA (1 yr) 52 203 201 22 46 3 0 0 15 3 2 2 13 .229 .236 .244 .480 65 49 0 0
NL (1 yr) 55 217 214 16 44 6 3 0 20 3 35 .206 .217 .262 .478 53 56 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1875 23 WES NA 46 -5 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 -0.3 -4 -0.3 0.0 $ 1
1875 23 CHI NA 157 -4 -1 0 0 0 -2 5 -2 -0.1 -2 -0.2 0.1 $ O1
1878 26 MLG NL 217 -16 -1 0 0 -3 -1 7 -14 -1.3 -11 -1.0 -0.3 $ O1/3
2 Seasons 420 -25 -2 0 0 -3 -3 13 -20 -1.7 -17 -1.5 -0.2 $
CHI (1 yr) 157 -4 -1 0 0 0 -2 5 -2 -0.1 -2 -0.2 0.1 $
WES (1 yr) 46 -5 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 -0.3 -4 -0.3 0.0 $
MLG (1 yr) 217 -16 -1 0 0 -3 -1 7 -14 -1.3 -11 -1.0 -0.3 $

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG G Awards
1875 TOT NA 23 P 27 232.0 72 22 39 11 0 .847 2.37 2.26 .865 2.59 2.58
1875 WES NA 23 P 13 113.0 32 9 18 5 0 .844 2.15 2.08 .865 2.59 2.58
1875 CHI NA 23 OF 27 60 45 5 10 1 .833 1.85 .818 1.88 25-0-2
1875 CHI NA 23 P 14 119.0 40 13 21 6 0 .850 2.57 2.43 .865 2.59 2.58
1878 MLG NL 26 OF 39 71 50 9 12 2 .831 1.51 .834 1.77 0-25-14
1878 MLG NL 26 P 22 161.0 51 7 36 8 0 .843 2.40 1.95 .888 2.31 2.32
1878 MLG NL 26 1B 1 20 18 0 2 0 .900 18.00 .956 11.50
2 Seasons OF 66 131 95 14 22 3 .832 1.65 .827 1.82 25-25-16
2 Seasons P 49 393.0 123 29 75 19 0 .846 2.38 2.12 .875 2.47 2.46
1 Season 1B 1 20 18 0 2 0 .900 18.00 .956 11.50
2 Seasons TOT 116 393.0 274 142 89 43 3 .843 2.38 1.99 .858 2.47 2.17 25-25-16
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1875 NA  1.86 (7th)

Wins s c a p y
1875 NA  7 (10th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1875 NA  1.121 (9th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1875 NA  9.310 (9th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL  1.845 (10th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1875 NA  1.319 (5th)
1878 NL  2.907 (7th)

Games Played s c a p y
1878 NL  22 (7th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1875 NA  232.0 (10th)
1878 NL  161.0 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1875 NA  34 (7th)
1878 NL  52 (7th)

Games Started s c a p y
1875 NA  27 (10th)
1878 NL  18 (7th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1875 NA  25 (10th)
1878 NL  15 (7th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1875 NA  1 (10th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1878 NL  1 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1875 NA  20 (2nd)
1878 NL  33 (4th)

Hits s c a p y
1878 NL  217 (7th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1878 NL  1.576 (10th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1875 NA  0.000 (1st)
1878 NL  0.056 (6th)

Losses s c a p y
1875 NA  19 (6th)
1878 NL  13 (6th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1878 NL  74 (6th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1875 NA  25 (2nd)
1878 NL  24 (5th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1875 NA  1,037 (10th)
1878 NL  769 (7th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1878 NL  4 (1st)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1875 NA  127 (7th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1875 NA  3 (8th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1875 NA  0.3 (8th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1875 NA  13 (5th)
1878 NL  35 (5th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 34 (708), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 4 (1410), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  6. Ralph Glaze (960)
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  8. Stoney McGlynn (957)
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