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Mike Sullivan
Michael Joseph Sullivan (Big Mike)
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: October 23, 1866 in Boston, MA
School: Boston University (All Transactions)
Debut: June 17, 1889
Final Game: October 12, 1899
Died: June 14, 1906 in Boston, MA
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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
1889 22 WHS NL 0 3 .000 7.24 9 3 6 3 0 0 41.0 47 47 33 2 32 15 3 0 7 187 54 1.927 10.3 0.4 7.0 3.3 0.47
1890 23 CHC NL 5 6 .455 4.59 12 12 0 10 0 0 96.0 108 77 49 3 58 33 0 0 6 0 79 1.729 10.1 0.3 5.4 3.1 0.57
1891 24 TOT MLB 1 4 .200 3.43 5 5 0 5 0 0 42.0 41 32 16 2 18 18 0 0 5 0 101 1.405 8.8 0.4 3.9 3.9 1.00
1891 24 PHA AA 0 2 .000 3.50 2 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 17 13 7 2 10 7 0 0 0 0 109 1.500 8.5 1.0 5.0 3.5 0.70
1891 24 NYG NL 1 2 .333 3.38 3 3 0 3 0 0 24.0 24 19 9 0 8 11 0 0 5 0 95 1.333 9.0 0.0 3.0 4.1 1.38
1892 25 CIN NL 12 4 .750 3.08 21 16 5 15 0 0 166.1 179 90 57 8 74 56 0 0 10 0 105 1.521 9.7 0.4 4.0 3.0 0.76
1893 26 CIN NL 8 11 .421 5.05 27 18 9 14 0 1 183.2 200 146 103 5 103 40 0 0 6 0 95 1.650 9.8 0.2 5.0 2.0 0.39
1894 27 TOT NL 8 15 .348 6.48 33 23 9 20 0 1 208.1 294 216 150 14 121 40 0 0 15 0 83 1.992 12.7 0.6 5.2 1.7 0.33
1894 27 WHS NL 2 10 .167 6.58 20 12 8 11 0 1 117.2 166 134 86 10 74 21 0 0 8 0 80 2.040 12.7 0.8 5.7 1.6 0.28
1894 27 CLV NL 6 5 .545 6.35 13 11 1 9 0 0 90.2 128 82 64 4 47 19 0 0 7 0 86 1.930 12.7 0.4 4.7 1.9 0.40
1895 28 CLV NL 1 2 .333 8.42 4 3 1 2 0 0 31.0 42 34 29 1 16 5 0 0 3 0 59 1.871 12.2 0.3 4.6 1.5 0.31
1896 29 NYG NL 10 13 .435 4.66 25 22 3 18 0 0 185.1 188 131 96 3 71 42 0 0 11 0 90 1.397 9.1 0.1 3.4 2.0 0.59
1897 30 NYG NL 8 7 .533 5.09 23 16 7 11 1 2 148.2 183 113 84 6 71 35 14 0 13 0 81 1.709 11.1 0.4 4.3 2.1 0.49
1899 32 BSN NL 1 0 1.000 5.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 6 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 83 1.556 10.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0.25
10 Seasons 54 65 .454 5.04 160 119 40 99 1 4 1111.1 1292 892 622 45 568 285 18 0 76 187 85 1.674 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50
162 Game Avg. 13 16 .454 5.04 39 29 10 24 0 1 271 315 217 152 11 138 69 4 0 19 46 85 1.674 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50
NYG (3 yrs) 19 22 .463 4.75 51 41 10 32 1 2 358.0 395 263 189 9 150 88 14 0 29 0 86 1.522 9.9 0.2 3.8 2.2 0.59
CLV (2 yrs) 7 7 .500 6.88 17 14 2 11 0 0 121.2 170 116 93 5 63 24 0 0 10 0 78 1.915 12.6 0.4 4.7 1.8 0.38
CIN (2 yrs) 20 15 .571 4.11 48 34 14 29 0 1 350.0 379 236 160 13 177 96 0 0 16 0 99 1.589 9.7 0.3 4.6 2.5 0.54
BSN (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 5.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 6 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 83 1.556 10.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0.25
WHS (1 yr) 2 10 .167 6.58 20 12 8 11 0 1 117.2 166 134 86 10 74 21 0 0 8 0 80 2.040 12.7 0.8 5.7 1.6 0.28
PHA (1 yr) 0 2 .000 3.50 2 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 17 13 7 2 10 7 0 0 0 0 109 1.500 8.5 1.0 5.0 3.5 0.70
WHS (1 yr) 0 3 .000 7.24 9 3 6 3 0 0 41.0 47 47 33 2 32 15 3 0 7 187 54 1.927 10.3 0.4 7.0 3.3 0.47
CHC (1 yr) 5 6 .455 4.59 12 12 0 10 0 0 96.0 108 77 49 3 58 33 0 0 6 0 79 1.729 10.1 0.3 5.4 3.1 0.57
NL (10 yrs) 54 63 .462 5.06 158 117 40 97 1 4 1093.1 1275 879 615 43 558 278 18 0 76 187 85 1.677 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50
AA (1 yr) 0 2 .000 3.50 2 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 17 13 7 2 10 7 0 0 0 0 109 1.500 8.5 1.0 5.0 3.5 0.70

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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
1889 22 WHS NL 9 21 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .053 .143 .053 .195 -43 1 1 /1
1890 23 CHC NL 12 42 40 1 5 1 0 0 7 0 2 12 .125 .167 .150 .317 -9 6 0 1
1891 24 TOT MLB 5 17 17 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .118 .118 .118 .235 -32 2 0 /1
1891 24 PHA AA 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /1
1891 24 NYG NL 3 10 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 19 2 0 /1
1892 25 CIN NL 21 75 74 5 13 1 1 0 5 0 0 17 .176 .187 .216 .403 22 16 1 1
1893 26 CIN NL 27 81 79 7 16 2 0 1 7 2 2 9 .203 .222 .266 .488 28 21 0 1
1894 27 TOT NL 33 105 101 10 22 2 2 1 15 0 4 20 .218 .248 .307 .555 33 31 0 1/O
1894 27 WHS NL 20 59 57 4 9 1 1 1 7 0 2 11 .158 .186 .263 .450 9 15 0 1/O
1894 27 CLV NL 13 46 44 6 13 1 1 0 8 0 2 9 .295 .326 .364 .690 63 16 0 1
1895 28 CLV NL 4 15 15 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .133 .133 .200 .333 -17 3 0 0 /1
1896 29 NYG NL 25 81 77 10 16 1 0 0 5 0 1 14 .208 .228 .221 .449 20 17 1 2 1
1897 30 NYG NL 23 68 66 6 18 1 0 0 8 0 2 .273 .294 .288 .582 56 19 0 0 1
1899 32 BSN NL 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 122 1 0 0 /1
10 Seasons 160 509 491 46 96 9 3 2 48 3 13 82 .196 .221 .238 .459 23 117 3 2
162 Game Avg. 162 515 497 47 97 9 3 2 49 3 13 .196 .221 .238 .459 23 118 3
NYG (3 yrs) 51 159 153 19 36 2 0 0 13 1 3 14 .235 .255 .248 .503 35 38 1 2
CLV (2 yrs) 17 61 59 8 15 2 1 0 9 0 2 12 .254 .279 .322 .601 44 19 0 0
CIN (2 yrs) 48 156 153 12 29 3 1 1 12 2 2 26 .190 .205 .242 .447 26 37 1
BSN (1 yr) 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 122 1 0 0
WHS (1 yr) 20 59 57 4 9 1 1 1 7 0 2 11 .158 .186 .263 .450 9 15 0
PHA (1 yr) 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
WHS (1 yr) 9 21 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .053 .143 .053 .195 -43 1 1
CHC (1 yr) 12 42 40 1 5 1 0 0 7 0 2 12 .125 .167 .150 .317 -9 6 0
NL (10 yrs) 158 502 484 46 96 9 3 2 48 3 13 77 .198 .224 .242 .466 24 117 3 2
AA (1 yr) 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1889 WHS NL 22 P 9 14 3 7 4 0 .714 1.11 .929 1.93
1890 CHC NL 23 P 12 26 8 16 2 2 .923 2.00 .896 2.01
1891 TOT MLB 24 P 5 11 1 8 2 0 .818 1.80 .918 2.04
1891 PHA AA 24 P 2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 1.50 .925 2.15
1891 NYG NL 24 P 3 7 1 5 1 0 .857 2.00 .914 1.97
1892 CIN NL 25 P 21 40 3 31 6 1 .850 1.62 .908 2.17
1893 CIN NL 26 P 27 61 11 40 10 4 .836 1.89 .920 2.07
1894 TOT NL 27 P 33 48 8 35 5 0 .896 1.30 .915 1.74
1894 WHS NL 27 P 20 30 5 21 4 0 .867 1.30 .917 1.74
1894 WHS NL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-0-1
1894 CLV NL 27 P 13 18 3 14 1 0 .944 1.31 .911 1.74
1895 CLV NL 28 P 4 7 1 5 1 0 .857 1.50 .929 2.00
1896 NYG NL 29 P 25 59 8 45 6 2 .898 2.12 .917 2.20
1897 NYG NL 30 P 23 49 4 39 6 2 .878 1.87 .924 2.10
1899 BSN NL 32 P 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.20
10 Seasons P 160 316 48 226 42 11 .867 1.71 .916 2.03
1 Season OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-0-1
10 Seasons TOT 161 316 48 226 42 11 .867 1.70 .783 2.03 0-0-1

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1892 NL--.750--1st

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1896 NL--9.130--3rd

Saves s c a p y
1893 NL--1--6th
1894 NL--1--9th
1897 NL--2--3rd

Home Runs s c a p y
1894 NL--14--10th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1896 NL--.146--8th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1894 NL--15--6th
1896 NL--11--9th
1897 NL--13--7th
Career--76--184th

Games Finished s c a p y
1889 NL--6--3rd
1892 NL--5--10th
1893 NL--9--2nd
1894 NL--9--5th
1897 NL--7--4th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 9 (1267), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 2 (1623), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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Transactions

November 17, 1893: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Washington Senators for Dummy Hoy.

August 15, 1894: Released by the Washington Senators.

August 17, 1894: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Spiders.

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