Mike Tiernan

Born: 1/21/1867 in Trenton, NJ, USA

Died: 11/7/1918 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1887-04-30 | Final Game: 1899-07-31

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Michael Joseph Tiernan

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Biography

Mike Tiernan was a professional baseball player born in 1867, who made his mark in the sport during the late 19th century. Active from 1887 until July 31, 1899, Tiernan primarily played as a pitcher. Throughout his career, he recorded a win-loss record of 1-2 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 8.69. He also tallied 3 strikeouts and secured 1 save, showcasing the beginning of a pitching role that would evolve significantly in the years to follow. Tiernan's playing era coincided with a transformative period in baseball, where the game was transitioning from the underdeveloped strategies of the deadball era to a more dynamic style of play. While his individual statistics may not reflect the brilliance seen in some of his contemporaries, Tiernan's contributions to the teams he played for during his career were part of the larger tapestry of baseball's early history. His experiences on the mound during this time helped set the stage for future generations of pitchers as the sport continued to grow and evolve.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	5	0	0	0	1	19.7	33	19	2	7	3	8.69	0

Career ERA 8.69 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 108.4% 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
1887	NY1	NL	1	2	5	0	0	0	1	19.7	33	19	7	3	8.69	4.17 (-108%)	-662.7

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1478	5915	1316	1838	257	162	106	853	428	748	376	0.311	0.392	0.463	0.855	24858.5

Career AVG .311 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.

Career OBP .392 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Career SLG .463 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — +27.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.855 vs. league average 0.703 across their career seasons — +21.6% above 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
1887	NY1	NL	103	407	82	117	13	12	10	62	28	32	31	0.287	.270 (+6%)	.331 (+4%)	.373 (+21%)	.705 (+13%)	905.6
1888	NY1	NL	113	443	75	130	16	8	9	52	52	42	42	0.293	.238 (+23%)	.290 (+25%)	.319 (+33%)	.610 (+29%)	2314.4
1889	NY1	NL	122	499	147	167	23	14	10	73	33	96	32	0.335	.263 (+27%)	.334 (+34%)	.357 (+39%)	.691 (+36%)	3931.8
1890	NY1	NL	133	553	132	168	25	21	13	59	56	68	53	0.304	.260 (+17%)	.336 (+14%)	.351 (+41%)	.687 (+28%)	2915.4
1891	NY1	NL	134	542	111	166	30	12	16	73	53	69	32	0.306	.254 (+21%)	.331 (+17%)	.343 (+44%)	.675 (+31%)	3148.5
1892	NY1	NL	116	450	79	130	16	10	5	66	20	57	46	0.289	.244 (+18%)	.316 (+17%)	.327 (+23%)	.644 (+20%)	1691.9
1893	NY1	NL	125	511	114	158	19	12	14	102	26	72	24	0.309	.279 (+11%)	.356 (+12%)	.379 (+25%)	.735 (+19%)	2032.5
1894	NY1	NL	113	429	87	120	20	13	5	79	28	55	21	0.280	.309 (-10%)	.379 (-4%)	.435 (-3%)	.814 (-4%)	-389.3
1895	NY1	NL	120	476	127	165	23	21	7	70	36	66	19	0.347	.296 (+17%)	.361 (+18%)	.399 (+32%)	.761 (+25%)	2551.5
1896	NY1	NL	133	521	132	192	24	16	7	89	35	77	18	0.369	.290 (+27%)	.354 (+28%)	.387 (+33%)	.741 (+31%)	3555.5
1897	NY1	NL	128	532	123	174	29	10	5	72	40	61	36	0.327	.291 (+12%)	.354 (+12%)	.387 (+16%)	.741 (+14%)	1599.3
1898	NY1	NL	103	415	90	116	15	11	5	49	19	43	12	0.280	.270 (+3%)	.333 (+7%)	.347 (+17%)	.680 (+12%)	907.8
1899	NY1	NL	35	137	17	35	4	2	0	7	2	10	10	0.255	.282 (-10%)	.343 (-11%)	.366 (-14%)	.710 (-13%)	-306.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	76	20	24	1	1	2	11	13	5	0.316

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1889	WS	NY1	9	38	12	11	1	1	1	5	5	3	0.289
1888	WS	NY1	10	38	8	13	0	0	1	6	8	2	0.342

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1476	0	2103	159	187	32
P	5	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1887	NY1	OF	103	150	10	25	3
1887	NY1	P	5	0	3	0	0
1888	NY1	OF	113	174	16	8	2
1889	NY1	OF	122	179	19	23	2
1890	NY1	OF	133	210	13	26	5
1891	NY1	OF	134	138	16	17	4
1892	NY1	OF	116	155	15	19	2
1893	NY1	OF	125	178	12	15	2
1894	NY1	OF	112	172	9	15	1
1895	NY1	OF	119	184	8	11	2
1896	NY1	OF	133	213	15	7	4
1897	NY1	OF	128	178	11	14	2
1898	NY1	OF	103	130	12	4	2
1899	NY1	OF	35	42	3	3	1