Mike Kircher, baseball player, 1919-1921

Mike Kircher

Born: 9/30/1897 in Rochester, NY, USA

Died: 6/26/1972 in Rochester, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-08-08 | Final Game: 1921-04-18

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Michael Andrew Kircher

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Biography

Mike Kircher was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the early 20th century, making his mark in Major League Baseball during the post-World War I era. Born in 1897, Kircher's career spanned from 1919 to 1921, a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offensive-focused style. He played for a brief period but left his imprint with a career record of 2-2 and an earned run average (ERA) of 6.0. Throughout his time in the majors, Kircher showed flashes of potential on the mound, recording a total of 9 strikeouts. While he did not secure any saves during his career, his contributions were part of a larger narrative of a league seeking to redefine itself in the wake of changing player dynamics and fan expectations. Although his playing days were short-lived, Kircher remains a part of baseball history, representing the struggles and triumphs of pitchers in a formative era for the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 14 3 1 0 0 48.0 69 32 0 9 9 6.00 0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 68.8% worse 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
1919 PHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 15 7 3 2 7.88 — 0.0
1920 STL NL 2 1 9 3 1 0 0 36.7 50 22 5 5 5.40 3.45 (-57%) -
1921 STL NL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 4 3 1 2 8.10 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
14 14 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.214 0.214 0.214 0.429 0.0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.429 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 39.2% 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
1919 PHA AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1920 STL NL 9 11 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1921 STL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 14 0 3 6 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 PHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1920 SLN P 9 0 3 4 1 0
1921 SLN P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 14