Mike Madden, baseball player, 1983-1986

Mike Madden

Born: 1/13/1957 in Denver, CO, USA

MLB Debut: 1983-04-05 | Final Game: 1986-06-11

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Michael Anthony Madden

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Biography

Mike Madden, born in 1957, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986. Over the course of his career, he established himself as a reliable arm on the mound, finishing with a record of 12-10 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.94. Madden was known for his ability to generate strikeouts, totaling 119 over his time in the league, showcasing his effectiveness in overpowering hitters during a competitive era in baseball. Madden's playing style reflected the changing dynamics of the game in the mid-1980s, where pitchers increasingly relied on a combination of velocity and deception to navigate opposing lineups. Though he did not record any saves, his contributions as a starter and reliever were instrumental in several key moments for his teams. After his retirement, Madden's career remained a testament to the talents that emerged during a period marked by both offensive prowess and the evolution of pitching strategy in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 10 71 26 0 0 0 194.0 198 85 9 113 119 3.94 0

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near 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
1983 HOU NL 9 5 28 13 0 0 0 94.7 76 33 45 44 3.14 3.87 (+19%) 96.2
1984 HOU NL 2 3 17 7 0 0 0 40.7 46 25 35 29 5.53 3.81 (-45%) -443.5
1985 HOU NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 19.0 29 9 11 16 4.26 3.89 (-9%) 225.2
1986 HOU NL 1 2 13 6 0 0 0 39.7 47 18 22 30 4.08 3.97 (-3%) 67.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
71 37 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 23 0.081 0.150 0.081 0.231 0.0

Career AVG .081 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career SLG .081 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 79.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.231 vs. league average 0.714 across their career seasons — 67.6% 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
1983 HOU NL 28 22 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 12 0.045 — — — — 0.0
1984 HOU NL 17 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1985 HOU NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 HOU NL 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 71 26 10 23 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 HOU P 28 13 7 15 1 4
1984 HOU P 17 7 0 2 0 0
1985 HOU P 13 0 2 1 0 0
1986 HOU P 13 6 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 71

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Northern Colorado Greeley CO 1977, 1978, 1979