1932
Born January 18, 1932
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Mike Fornieles Notable
b. January 18, 1932 · Washington Senators 1952, Chicago White Sox 1953–1956, Baltimore Orioles 1956–1957, Boston Red Sox 1957–1963, Minnesota Twins 1963
Mike Fornieles played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1952 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1963. His longest stay was with the Boston Red Sox, from 1957 to 1963.
He went 63 and 64 with a 3.96 earned run average, pitching 1,156.7 innings in 432 games. He struck out 576, completed 20 of his 76 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 440 games he batted .169, with 52 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in saves once, in 1960, with 14.
He was an All-Star in 1961.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on January 18, 1932, and died on February 11, 1998. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1961 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 1 | 1960 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | WSH | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1953 | CHW | 39 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .098 |
| 1954 | CHW | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 1955 | CHW | 28 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .103 |
| 1956 | BAL/CHW | 39 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .171 |
| 1957 | BAL/BOS | 42 | 62 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .177 |
| 1958 | BOS | 37 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .207 |
| 1959 | BOS | 46 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .158 |
| 1960 | BOS | 70 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .400 |
| 1961 | BOS | 57 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .156 |
| 1962 | BOS | 42 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .188 |
| 1963 | BOS/MIN | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .222 |
| Career | — | 440 | 308 | 25 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 63 | 1 | .169 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | WSH | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26.1 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1.37 |
| 1953 | CHW | 8 | 7 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 153.0 | 160 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 3.59 |
| 1954 | CHW | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 42.0 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 4.29 |
| 1955 | CHW | 6 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 86.1 | 84 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 3.86 |
| 1956 | BAL/CHW | 4 | 8 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 126.2 | 131 | 57 | 31 | 59 | 4.05 |
| 1957 | BAL/BOS | 10 | 13 | 40 | 22 | 2 | 182.1 | 193 | 76 | 55 | 107 | 3.75 |
| 1958 | BOS | 4 | 6 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 110.2 | 123 | 61 | 33 | 49 | 4.96 |
| 1959 | BOS | 5 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 82.0 | 77 | 28 | 29 | 54 | 3.07 |
| 1960 | BOS | 10 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 14 | 109.0 | 86 | 32 | 49 | 64 | 2.64 |
| 1961 | BOS | 9 | 8 | 57 | 2 | 15 | 119.1 | 121 | 62 | 54 | 70 | 4.68 |
| 1962 | BOS | 3 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 82.1 | 96 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 5.36 |
| 1963 | BOS/MIN | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 36.2 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 5.40 |
| Career | — | 63 | 64 | 432 | 76 | 55 | 1156.2 | 1165 | 509 | 421 | 576 | 3.96 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died February 11, 1998
1952
Major-league debut: Mike Fornieles
Mike Fornieles made a major-league debut on September 2, 1952.
1963
Final major-league game: Mike Fornieles
Mike Fornieles played a final major-league game on July 14, 1963.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain