1949
Born January 22, 1949
Tarboro, NC, USA
Mike Caldwell Notable
b. January 22, 1949 · San Diego Padres 1971–1973, San Francisco Giants 1974–1976, Cincinnati Reds 1977, Milwaukee Brewers 1977–1984
Mike Caldwell played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1971 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1984.
He went 137 and 130 with a 3.81 earned run average, pitching 2,408.7 innings in 475 games. He struck out 939, completed 98 of his 307 starts and threw 23 shutouts. Across 476 games he batted .157, with 34 hits and 11 runs. He finished with 7 doubles.
He was born in Tarboro, NC, USA on January 22, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1978, 1984 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1978 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SDP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | SDP | 42 | 50 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .140 |
| 1973 | SDP | 56 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .143 |
| 1974 | SFG | 31 | 63 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .143 |
| 1975 | SFG | 38 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .159 |
| 1976 | SFG | 50 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .158 |
| 1977 | CIN/MIL | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1978 | MIL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | MIL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | MIL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | MIL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | MIL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | MIL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | MIL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 476 | 216 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 0 | .157 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SDP | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 1972 | SDP | 7 | 11 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 163.2 | 183 | 73 | 49 | 102 | 4.01 |
| 1973 | SDP | 5 | 14 | 55 | 13 | 10 | 149.0 | 146 | 62 | 53 | 86 | 3.74 |
| 1974 | SFG | 14 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 189.1 | 176 | 62 | 63 | 83 | 2.95 |
| 1975 | SFG | 7 | 13 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 163.1 | 194 | 87 | 48 | 57 | 4.79 |
| 1976 | SFG | 1 | 7 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 107.1 | 145 | 58 | 20 | 55 | 4.86 |
| 1977 | CIN/MIL | 5 | 8 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 119.0 | 126 | 59 | 44 | 49 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | MIL | 22 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 293.1 | 258 | 77 | 54 | 131 | 2.36 |
| 1979 | MIL | 16 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 235.0 | 252 | 86 | 39 | 89 | 3.29 |
| 1980 | MIL | 13 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 225.1 | 248 | 101 | 56 | 74 | 4.03 |
| 1981 | MIL | 11 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 144.1 | 151 | 63 | 38 | 41 | 3.93 |
| 1982 | MIL | 17 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 258.0 | 269 | 112 | 58 | 75 | 3.91 |
| 1983 | MIL | 12 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 228.1 | 269 | 115 | 51 | 58 | 4.53 |
| 1984 | MIL | 6 | 13 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 126.0 | 160 | 65 | 21 | 34 | 4.64 |
| Career | — | 137 | 130 | 475 | 307 | 18 | 2408.2 | 2581 | 1020 | 597 | 939 | 3.81 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Major-league debut: Mike Caldwell
Mike Caldwell made a major-league debut on September 4, 1971.
1972
Milt Pappas's No-Hitter
Milt Pappas threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the San Diego Padres on September 2, 1972, winning 8–0.
1984
Final major-league game: Mike Caldwell
Mike Caldwell played a final major-league game on September 25, 1984.