1966
Born October 25, 1966
San Diego, CA, USA
Mike Harkey Notable
b. October 25, 1966 · Chicago Cubs 1988, 1990–1993, Colorado Rockies 1994, Oakland Athletics 1995, California Angels 1995, Los Angeles Dodgers 1997
Mike Harkey played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1988 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1997.
He went 36 and 36 with a 4.49 earned run average, pitching 656 innings in 131 games. He struck out 316 and threw 1 shutout. Across 132 games he batted .183, with 30 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on October 25, 1966. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CHC | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .091 |
| 1990 | CHC | 27 | 56 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .250 |
| 1991 | CHC | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 1992 | CHC | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .267 |
| 1993 | CHC | 28 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .093 |
| 1994 | COL | 24 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .182 |
| 1995 | CAL/OAK | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | LAD | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 132 | 164 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 0 | .183 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CHC | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 34.2 | 33 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 2.60 |
| 1990 | CHC | 12 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 173.2 | 153 | 63 | 59 | 94 | 3.26 |
| 1991 | CHC | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18.2 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 5.30 |
| 1992 | CHC | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38.0 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 1.89 |
| 1993 | CHC | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 157.1 | 187 | 92 | 43 | 67 | 5.26 |
| 1994 | COL | 1 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 91.2 | 125 | 59 | 35 | 39 | 5.79 |
| 1995 | CAL/OAK | 8 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 127.1 | 155 | 77 | 47 | 56 | 5.44 |
| 1997 | LAD | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4.30 |
| Career | — | 36 | 36 | 131 | 104 | 0 | 656.0 | 720 | 327 | 225 | 316 | 4.49 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Major-league debut: Mike Harkey
Mike Harkey made a major-league debut on September 5, 1988.
1997
Final major-league game: Mike Harkey
Mike Harkey played a final major-league game on September 28, 1997.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0