Mike Oquist, baseball player, 1993-1999

Mike Oquist

Born: 5/30/1968 in La Junta, CO, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-08-14 | Final Game: 1999-09-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Michael Lee Oquist

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Biography

Mike Oquist was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1968, whose career spanned from 1993 to 1999. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Oakland Athletics and also played for the Baltimore Orioles. Oquist was known for his competitive spirit and versatility on the mound, contributing significantly during the mid to late 1990s, a period characterized by rising offensive numbers and the early stages of the steroid era in baseball. Over the course of his career, Oquist recorded a win-loss record of 25-31 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.46. He tallied a total of 351 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to miss bats and challenge hitters. Although he did not achieve any saves during his time in the league, his role as a starting pitcher and his contributions to his teams' rotations were notable. Oquist's journey in baseball represents the challenges faced by many pitchers during a time when the game was becoming increasingly dominated by power hitting.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 31 133 79 1 0 0 555.0 623 337 73 243 351 5.46 0

Career ERA 5.46 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 22.2% 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
1993 BAL AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 11.7 12 5 4 8 3.86 4.19 (+8%) 451.7
1994 BAL AL 3 3 15 9 0 0 0 58.3 75 40 30 39 6.17 4.51 (-37%) -1023.7
1995 BAL AL 2 1 27 0 0 0 0 54.0 51 25 41 27 4.17 4.45 (+6%) -2027.8
1996 SDP NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 7.7 6 2 4 4 2.35 — -
1997 OAK AL 4 6 19 17 1 0 0 107.7 111 60 43 72 5.02 4.39 (-14%) -1537.3
1998 OAK AL 7 11 31 29 0 0 0 175.0 210 121 57 112 6.22 4.43 (-40%) -2248.5
1999 OAK AL 9 10 28 24 0 0 0 140.7 158 84 64 89 5.37 4.71 (-14%) -836.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
135 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 0.143 0.143 0.286 0.0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 66.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.286 vs. league average 0.759 across their career seasons — 62.3% 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 BAL AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 BAL AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 BAL AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SDP NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 OAK AL 21 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1998 OAK AL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 OAK AL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 133 79 24 58 2 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 BAL P 5 0 1 0 0 0
1994 BAL P 15 9 6 7 0 0
1995 BAL P 27 0 1 8 0 0
1996 SDN P 8 0 0 1 0 0
1997 OAK P 19 17 8 10 1 2
1998 OAK P 31 29 7 15 0 3
1999 OAK P 28 24 1 17 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 133

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 OAK AL $450,000
1998 OAK AL $215,000
1997 OAK AL $195,000
1996 SDN NL $150,000
1995 BAL AL $125,000
1994 BAL AL $112,000
Total Career Earnings $1,247,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 1987, 1988, 1989