Mike Hampton, baseball player, 1993-2010

Mike Hampton

Born: 9/9/1972 in Brooksville, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-04-17 | Final Game: 2010-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Michael William Hampton

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Biography

Mike Hampton was a prominent left-handed pitcher who enjoyed a successful career in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2010. Born in 1972, Hampton made his debut with the Chicago White Sox before establishing himself as a reliable starter with various teams, including the New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves. Over his career, he compiled a record of 148 wins and 115 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.06. Hampton was known for his durability and ability to pitch deep into games, amassing a total of 1,387 strikeouts and contributing to his teams' successes throughout his tenure. Hampton's achievements included being named the National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player, showcasing his ability to perform in high-pressure situations. He was selected as an All-Star twice, reflecting his status as one of the top pitchers in the league during his prime. His career spanned an era characterized by offensive prowess and the emergence of powerful lineups, yet Hampton's skill on the mound allowed him to remain competitive and effective against some of the best hitters in the game. His contributions to baseball have left a lasting impact, particularly as a key figure in the pitching rotation for several playoff-bound teams.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
148 115 419 355 21 9 1 2268.3 2370 1024 200 901 1387 4.06 0

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 7.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 SEA AL 1 3 13 3 0 0 1 17.0 28 18 17 8 9.53 4.19 (-127%) -1343.7
1994 HOU NL 2 1 44 0 0 0 0 41.3 46 17 16 24 3.70 4.51 (+18%) -23.6
1995 HOU NL 9 8 24 24 0 0 0 150.7 141 56 49 115 3.35 4.45 (+25%) 2708.2
1996 HOU NL 10 10 27 27 2 1 0 160.3 175 64 49 101 3.59 4.61 (+22%) 3119.0
1997 HOU NL 15 10 34 34 7 2 0 223.0 217 95 77 139 3.83 4.39 (+13%) 3098.3
1998 HOU NL 11 7 32 32 1 1 0 211.7 227 79 81 137 3.36 4.43 (+24%) 1450.0
1999 HOU NL 22 4 34 34 3 2 0 239.0 206 77 101 177 2.90 4.71 (+38%) 6722.7
2000 NYN NL 15 10 33 33 3 1 0 217.7 194 76 99 151 3.14 4.77 (+34%) 5405.9
2001 COL NL 14 13 32 32 2 1 0 203.0 236 122 85 122 5.41 4.42 (-22%) -4172.7
2002 COL NL 7 15 30 30 0 0 0 178.7 228 122 91 74 6.15 4.28 (-44%) -5776.7
2003 ATL NL 14 8 31 31 1 0 0 190.0 186 81 78 110 3.84 4.40 (+13%) 1583.5
2004 ATL NL 13 9 29 29 1 0 0 172.3 198 82 65 87 4.28 4.46 (+4%) 645.1
2005 ATL NL 5 3 12 12 1 1 0 69.3 74 27 18 27 3.50 4.29 (+18%) 586.2
2008 ATL NL 3 4 13 13 0 0 0 78.0 83 42 28 38 4.85 4.32 (-12%) -1220.3
2009 HOU NL 7 10 21 21 0 0 0 112.0 128 66 46 74 5.30 4.32 (-23%) -712.0
2010 AZ NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 4.3 3 0 1 3 0.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
448 725 97 178 22 5 16 79 3 47 195 0.246 0.294 0.356 0.650 -1694.0

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.650 vs. league average 0.756 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 SEA AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 HOU NL 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 HOU NL 24 48 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 0.146 — — — — -409.7
1996 HOU NL 29 42 9 10 1 0 0 3 0 4 11 0.238 — — — — 0.0
1997 HOU NL 34 73 6 10 1 1 0 8 0 5 21 0.137 .266 (-49%) .336 (-44%) .419 (-58%) .756 (-51%) -679.2
1998 HOU NL 32 61 3 16 4 0 0 2 2 7 12 0.262 .266 (-1%) .335 (+4%) .420 (-22%) .755 (-11%) -88.3
1999 HOU NL 34 74 10 23 3 3 0 10 0 7 18 0.311 .271 (+15%) .344 (+8%) .433 (avg) .778 (+4%) 40.5
2000 NYN NL 35 73 7 20 0 0 0 8 0 5 20 0.274 .270 (+1%) .344 (-9%) .437 (-37%) .782 (-25%) -329.4
2001 COL NL 43 79 20 23 2 0 7 16 0 2 21 0.291 .263 (+10%) .332 (-7%) .426 (+36%) .758 (+17%) 214.9
2002 COL NL 36 64 9 22 2 0 3 5 1 1 13 0.344 .261 (+32%) .331 (+7%) .416 (+24%) .747 (+16%) 168.2
2003 ATL NL 32 60 6 11 2 1 2 8 0 5 13 0.183 .264 (-31%) .332 (-26%) .422 (-17%) .754 (-21%) -235.8
2004 ATL NL 36 64 7 11 3 0 2 7 0 3 23 0.172 .266 (-35%) .335 (-38%) .427 (-27%) .762 (-32%) -375.1
2005 ATL NL 12 25 4 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 9 0.320 — — — — 0.0
2008 ATL NL 13 24 3 5 2 0 0 4 0 2 11 0.208 — — — — 0.0
2009 HOU NL 21 37 6 12 1 0 1 7 0 2 8 0.324 — — — — 0.0
2010 AZ NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 20 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLDS2 ATL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500
2003 NLDS2 ATL 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250
2000 NLCS NYN 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.167
2000 NLDS2 NYN 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500
2000 WS NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NLDS1 HOU 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1998 NLDS2 HOU 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1997 NLDS2 HOU 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 4 11 10 0 65.0 48 27 32 53 3.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 2 1 0 7.3 4 2 4 6 2.45
2003 NLDS2 ATL 0 1 2 2 0 12.7 11 6 6 16 4.26
2000 NLCS NYN 2 0 2 2 0 16.0 9 0 4 12 0.00
2000 NLDS2 NYN 0 1 1 1 0 5.3 6 5 3 2 8.44
2000 WS NYN 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 8 4 5 4 6.00
1999 NLDS1 HOU 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 3 1 9 3.86
1998 NLDS2 HOU 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 2 1 1 2 1.50
1997 NLDS2 HOU 0 1 1 1 0 4.7 2 6 8 2 11.57

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 419 355 144 476 27 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 SEA P 13 3 0 2 1 0
1994 HOU P 44 0 6 11 0 2
1995 HOU P 24 24 10 23 3 2
1996 HOU P 27 27 13 33 2 3
1997 HOU P 34 34 16 57 3 4
1998 HOU P 32 32 11 49 4 7
1999 HOU P 34 34 12 41 3 4
2000 NYN P 33 33 10 45 2 2
2001 COL P 32 32 12 46 0 5
2002 COL P 30 30 12 35 1 1
2003 ATL P 31 31 15 52 1 4
2004 ATL P 29 29 13 37 2 4
2005 ATL P 12 12 2 11 2 1
2008 ATL P 13 13 3 17 1 2
2009 HOU P 21 21 9 17 2 1
2010 ARI P 10 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 419

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 Gold Glove P
2003 Silver Slugger P
2002 Silver Slugger P
2001 Silver Slugger P
2000 NLCS MVP
2000 Silver Slugger P
1999 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
1999 Silver Slugger P
1999 TSN All-Star LHP
1999 TSN Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 HOU NL $2,000,000
2008 ATL NL $15,975,184
2007 ATL NL $14,500,000
2006 ATL NL $14,503,543
2005 ATL NL $15,125,000
2004 ATL NL $14,625,000
2003 ATL NL $13,625,000
2002 COL NL $9,503,543
2001 COL NL $10,500,000
2000 NYN NL $5,750,000
1999 HOU NL $4,125,000
1998 HOU NL $2,250,000
1997 HOU NL $1,420,000
1996 HOU NL $275,000
1995 HOU NL $135,000
1994 HOU NL $129,000
1993 SEA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $124,550,270

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 110.0 160 11
1999 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 10.0 448 0