Mike Mason

Q: When was Mike Mason born?

Mike Mason was born on November 21, 1958.

Q: Where was Mike Mason born?

Mike Mason was born in Faribault, MN .

Q: How tall is Mike Mason?

Mike Mason is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Mason weigh when playing?

Mike Mason weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Mason in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Mason has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Mason drafted?

Mike Mason was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 14th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN) , the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN) , the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1979 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (12th) of the 1980 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Mike Mason have?

Mike Mason had 363 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mike Mason played for?

Mike Mason played for 3 teams; the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins.

Q: When did Mike Mason retire?

Mike Mason last played in 1988.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: November 21, 1958 in Faribault, MN us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 14th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN), the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1979 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (12th) of the 1980 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK).

High School: Benilde-St. Margaret's HS (St. Louis Park, MN)

Schools: Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN), Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)

Debut: September 13, 1982 (Age 23-296d, 14,678th in major league history)
vs. MIN 7.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: May 8, 1988 (Age 29-169d)
vs. BOS 0.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: Michael Paul Mason

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.1

ERA

4.53

140

605.2

363

WHIP

1.443

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1980	21	TEX-min	Rk	6	1	.857	2.07	12	10		0	0	0	61.0	40	17	14	1	46	0	55	2	0	4				1.410	5.9	0.1	6.8	8.1	1.20	RGS GULF
1981	22	TEX-min	A	8	3	.727	2.12	12	12	0	6	1	0	85.0	58	28	20	4	35	0	39	2	0	11				1.094	6.1	0.4	3.7	4.1	1.11	AVL SALL
1982	23	TEX-min	AA	10	9	.526	3.89	26	26	0	3	2	0	155.0	153	84	67	11	46	1	111	5	4	5				1.284	8.9	0.6	2.7	6.4	2.41	TUL TL
1982	23	TEX	AL	1	2	.333	5.09	4	4	0	0	0	0	23.0	21	13	13	3	9	1	8	0	0	1	96	78	4.89	1.304	8.2	1.2	3.5	3.1	0.89
1983	24	TEX-min	AAA	5	5	.500	4.16	16	16	0	1	0	0	88.2	100	50	41	7	26	1	50	1	0	4				1.421	10.2	0.7	2.6	5.1	1.92	OKC AA
1983	24	TEX	AL	0	2	.000	5.91	5	0	2	0	0	0	10.2	10	7	7	0	6	0	9	1	0	0	50	70	3.04	1.500	8.4	0.0	5.1	7.6	1.50
1984	25	TEX	AL	9	13	.409	3.61	36	24	6	4	0	0	184.1	159	78	74	18	51	4	113	2	1	5	750	114	3.67	1.139	7.8	0.9	2.5	5.5	2.22
1985	26	TEX	AL	8	15	.348	4.83	38	30	1	1	1	0	179.0	212	113	96	22	73	4	92	3	1	4	800	88	4.53	1.592	10.7	1.1	3.7	4.6	1.26
1986	27	TEX-min	AAA	0	1	.000	3.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	5	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0				1.667	6.0	0.0	9.0	3.0	0.33	OKC AA
1986	27	TEX	AL	7	3	.700	4.33	27	22	2	2	1	0	135.0	135	71	65	11	56	3	85	0	1	5	587	100	3.82	1.415	9.0	0.7	3.7	5.7	1.52
1987	28	CHC-min	AAA	4	2	.667	3.50	9	9	0	2	0	0	54.0	53	28	21	1	27	2	41	2	0	6				1.481	8.8	0.2	4.5	6.8	1.52	IWA AA
1987	28	TOT	MLB	4	3	.571	5.64	25	10	3	0	0	0	67.0	80	45	42	10	45	2	49	5	0	2	315	78	5.59	1.866	10.7	1.3	6.0	6.6	1.09
1987	28	TEX	AL	0	2	.000	5.59	8	6	0	0	0	0	29.0	37	20	18	6	22	2	21	4	0	1	142	81	6.80	2.034	11.5	1.9	6.8	6.5	0.95
1987	28	CHC	NL	4	1	.800	5.68	17	4	3	0	0	0	38.0	43	25	24	4	23	0	28	1	0	1	173	75	4.66	1.737	10.2	0.9	5.4	6.6	1.22
1988	29	MIN-min	AAA	2	2	.500	5.81	23	3	8	0	0	0	52.2	62	35	34	2	33	1	25	3	2	2				1.804	10.6	0.3	5.6	4.3	0.76	POR PCL
1988	29	MIN	AL	0	1	.000	10.80	5	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	8	8	8	1	9	0	7	0	0	0	37	40	6.67	2.550	10.8	1.4	12.2	9.5	0.78
1990	31	MIN-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	2	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0				2.333	12.0	0.0	9.0	3.0	0.33	POR PCL
1993	34	KCR-min	AA	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7			0.500	0.0	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.00	MEM SOUL
7 Yrs				29	39	.426	4.53	140	90	14	7	2	0	605.2	625	335	305	65	249	14	363	11	3	17	2635	93	4.24	1.443	9.3	1.0	3.7	5.4	1.46
162 Game Avg.				9	12	.426	4.53	41	27	4	2	1	0	179	185	99	90	19	74	4	107	3	1	5	779	93	4.24	1.443	9.3	1.0	3.7	5.4	1.46

TEX (6 yrs)				25	37	.403	4.38	118	86	11	7	2	0	561.0	574	302	273	60	217	14	328	10	3	16	2425	96	4.18	1.410	9.2	1.0	3.5	5.3	1.51
MIN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	10.80	5	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	8	8	8	1	9	0	7	0	0	0	37	40	6.67	2.550	10.8	1.4	12.2	9.5	0.78
CHC (1 yr)				4	1	.800	5.68	17	4	3	0	0	0	38.0	43	25	24	4	23	0	28	1	0	1	173	75	4.66	1.737	10.2	0.9	5.4	6.6	1.22

AL (7 yrs)				25	38	.397	4.46	123	86	11	7	2	0	567.2	582	310	281	61	226	14	335	10	3	16	2462	95	4.21	1.423	9.2	1.0	3.6	5.3	1.48
NL (1 yr)				4	1	.800	5.68	17	4	3	0	0	0	38.0	43	25	24	4	23	0	28	1	0	1	173	75	4.66	1.737	10.2	0.9	5.4	6.6	1.22

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Mason?

Mike Mason is 65 years old.

When was Mike Mason born?

Mike Mason was born on November 21, 1958.

Where was Mike Mason born?

Mike Mason was born in Faribault, MN.

How tall is Mike Mason?

Mike Mason is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Mason weigh when playing?

Mike Mason weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Mason play?

Mike Mason played 7 seasons.

Is Mike Mason in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Mason has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Mason drafted?

Mike Mason was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 14th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN), the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1979 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (12th) of the 1980 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK).

What position did Mike Mason play?

Mike Mason was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mike Mason have?

Mike Mason had 363 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mike Mason played for?

Mike Mason played for 3 teams; the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins.

When did Mike Mason retire?

Mike Mason last played in 1988.

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