1851
Born September 11, 1851
Shirley, MA, USA
Mike Golden Notable
Mike Golden played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Keokuk Westerns in 1875 and closing with the Milwaukee Grays in 1878.
He went 10 and 32 with a 2.79 earned run average, pitching 393 innings in 49 games. He struck out 86, completed 40 of his 45 starts and threw 1 shutouts. Across 107 games he batted .217, with 90 hits and 38 runs. He finished with 9 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 66 games in the outfield, with 95 putouts and 22 errors.
He was born in Shirley, MA, USA on September 11, 1851, and died on January 11, 1929. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | CHI/WES | 52 | 201 | 22 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 3 | .229 |
| 1878 | MLG | 55 | 214 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 35 | 0 | .206 |
| Major leagues | — | 55 | 214 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 35 | 0 | .206 |
| All seasons | — | 107 | 415 | 38 | 90 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 48 | 3 | .217 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | CHI/WES | 7 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 232.0 | 240 | 48 | 20 | 34 | 1.86 |
| 1878 | MLG | 3 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 161.0 | 217 | 74 | 33 | 52 | 4.14 |
| Major leagues | — | 3 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 161.0 | 217 | 74 | 33 | 52 | 4.14 |
| All seasons | — | 10 | 32 | 49 | 45 | 0 | 393.0 | 457 | 122 | 53 | 86 | 2.79 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Mike Golden, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1929