1870
Born October 23, 1870
Boston, MA, USA
Mike Sullivan Notable
b. October 23, 1870 · Washington Nationals 1889, Chicago Colts 1890, Philadelphia Athletics 1891, New York Giants 1891, 1896–1897, Cincinnati Reds 1892–1893, Washington Senators 1894, Cleveland Spiders 1894–1895, Boston Beaneaters 1899
Mike Sullivan played for eight clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Nationals in 1889 and closing with the Boston Beaneaters in 1899.
He went 54 and 65 with a 5.04 earned run average, pitching 1,111.3 innings in 160 games. He struck out 285, completed 99 of his 119 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 160 games he batted .196, with 96 hits and 46 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 9 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Boston, MA, USA on October 23, 1870, and died on June 15, 1906. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | WHS | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .053 |
| 1890 | CHC | 12 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .125 |
| 1891 | NYG/PHA | 5 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .118 |
| 1892 | CIN | 21 | 74 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .176 |
| 1893 | CIN | 27 | 79 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .203 |
| 1894 | CLV/WHS | 33 | 101 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .218 |
| 1895 | CLV | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
| 1896 | NYG | 25 | 77 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .208 |
| 1897 | NYG | 23 | 66 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .273 |
| 1899 | BSN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 160 | 491 | 46 | 96 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 13 | 92 | 3 | .196 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | WHS | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 41.0 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 7.24 |
| 1890 | CHC | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 96.0 | 108 | 49 | 58 | 33 | 4.59 |
| 1891 | NYG/PHA | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 42.0 | 41 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 3.43 |
| 1892 | CIN | 12 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 166.1 | 179 | 57 | 74 | 56 | 3.08 |
| 1893 | CIN | 8 | 11 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 183.2 | 200 | 103 | 103 | 40 | 5.05 |
| 1894 | CLV/WHS | 8 | 15 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 208.1 | 294 | 150 | 121 | 40 | 6.48 |
| 1895 | CLV | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 31.0 | 42 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8.42 |
| 1896 | NYG | 10 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 185.1 | 188 | 96 | 71 | 42 | 4.66 |
| 1897 | NYG | 8 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 148.2 | 183 | 84 | 71 | 35 | 5.09 |
| 1899 | BSN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Career | — | 54 | 65 | 160 | 119 | 4 | 1111.1 | 1292 | 622 | 568 | 285 | 5.04 |
On this day & linked events
1906
Died June 15, 1906
1889
Major-league debut: Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan made a major-league debut on June 17, 1889.
1899
Final major-league game: Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan played a final major-league game on August 18, 1899.
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