Mike Minor

Born: 12/26/1987 in Chapel Hill, TN, USA

MLB Debut: 2010-08-09 | Final Game: 2022-09-17

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Michael David Minor

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Biography

Mike Minor was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1987, who enjoyed a career spanning from 2010 to 2022. He made his Major League Baseball debut on August 9, 2010, and concluded his playing days on September 17, 2022. Throughout his career, Minor was known for his ability to strike out batters, amassing a total of 1,273 strikeouts. With a career record of 83-90 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.25, he showcased both resilience and skill on the mound, contributing to his teams over more than a decade in the league. Minor played during an era characterized by an increasing emphasis on strikeouts and power pitching, navigating through various phases of his career with teams such as the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and Texas Rangers. He also recorded six saves, demonstrating his versatility as a pitcher capable of closing games when needed. His contributions to the game have been marked by notable performances and a commitment to his craft, leaving a lasting impact on the teams he represented and the fans who followed his journey.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
83	90	295	228	4	2	6	1409.0	1350	665	203	416	1273	4.25	0

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.10 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
2010	ATL	NL	3	2	9	8	0	0	0	40.7	53	27	11	43	5.98	4.08 (-46%)	320.1
2011	ATL	NL	5	3	15	15	0	0	0	82.7	93	38	30	77	4.14	3.94 (-5%)	1164.7
2012	ATL	NL	11	10	30	30	0	0	0	179.3	151	82	56	145	4.12	4.01 (-3%)	-1711.7
2013	ATL	NL	13	9	32	32	1	0	0	204.7	177	73	46	181	3.21	3.87 (+17%)	2666.2
2014	ATL	NL	6	12	25	25	0	0	0	145.3	165	77	44	120	4.77	3.74 (-27%)	-2435.2
2017	KCR	AL	6	6	65	0	0	0	6	77.7	57	22	22	88	2.55	4.36 (+42%)	-
2018	TEX	AL	12	8	28	28	0	0	0	157.0	138	73	38	132	4.18	4.15 (-1%)	-1131.6
2019	TEX	AL	14	10	32	32	2	1	0	208.3	190	83	68	200	3.59	4.51 (+20%)	1406.6
2020	TEX	AL	0	5	7	7	0	0	0	35.3	35	22	13	35	5.60	4.45 (-26%)	-388.2
2020	OAK	AL	1	1	5	4	1	1	0	21.3	15	13	7	27	5.48	4.45 (-23%)	123.5
2021	KCR	AL	8	12	28	28	0	0	0	158.7	156	89	41	149	5.05	4.27 (-18%)	-
2022	CIN	NL	4	12	19	19	0	0	0	98.0	120	66	40	76	6.06	3.97 (-53%)	-5537.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
296	217	13	25	6	0	2	10	0	9	100	0.115	0.150	0.171	0.321	-1094.5

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.321 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	ATL	NL	9	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	ATL	NL	15	27	1	3	2	0	0	3	15	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	ATL	NL	30	55	5	4	1	0	0	2	26	0.073	.254 (-71%)	.318 (-67%)	.405 (-78%)	.724 (-73%)	-673.7
2013	ATL	NL	32	61	3	10	1	1	6	2	25	0.164	.253 (-35%)	.317 (-40%)	.396 (-42%)	.714 (-41%)	-420.8
2014	ATL	NL	25	45	4	7	1	1	4	1	16	0.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	KCR	AL	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	28	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TEX	AL	33	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	TEX	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	OAK	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	KCR	AL	28	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	CIN	NL	19	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
4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	ALDS2	OAK	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2013	NLDS2	ATL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	4	1	0	10.0	10	1	2	7	0.90

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2020	ALDS2	OAK	0	0	3	0	0	3.7	2	0	1	2	0.00
2013	NLDS2	ATL	1	0	1	1	0	6.3	8	1	1	5	1.42

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	295	228	34	138	4	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2010	ATL	P	9	8	0	4	0	0
2011	ATL	P	15	15	1	11	0	0
2012	ATL	P	30	30	2	22	0	1
2013	ATL	P	32	32	5	20	0	1
2014	ATL	P	25	25	4	15	0	0
2017	KCA	P	65	0	1	9	0	1
2018	TEX	P	28	28	5	18	2	0
2019	TEX	P	32	32	7	21	0	1
2020	TEX	P	7	7	2	4	1	0
2020	OAK	P	5	4	2	2	0	0
2021	KCA	P	28	28	1	7	1	0
2022	CIN	P	19	19	4	5	0	1