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24. Mike Witt

24. Mike Witt
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: July 20, 1960 in Fullerton, CA USA
  • Weight: 185 lbs.
  • Height: 6'7"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 11, 1981
  • Final Game: June 17, 1993
  • Cy Young - 1986
  • MVP - 1986
  • Rookie of the Year - 1981
 
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Standing at 6’ 7”, Mike Witt was an imposing sound on the mound throughout the 1980s, a decade spent with the California Angels.

Witt made it to the Majors in 1981, but he did not have his breakout until 1984 when he began a four-year streak winning 15 Games and fanning at least 180 batters.  In 1984, Witt made history as the 11th player in history to throw a perfect game when he blanked Texas in the season finale.  That performance elevated Witt to the staff ace, and he would represent the Angels in the 1986 and 1987 All-Star Game.  

Witt declined in 1988 and would be traded to the New York Yankees in 1990.  With the Angels, he had a nice record of 109-107 with 1,283 Strikeouts.  The team inducted Witt into their Hall of Fame in 2015.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 4th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/6/78.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the New York Yankees for Dave Winfield 5/11/90.

  • Games Played: 314
  • Notable Statistics:

    109 Wins
    107 Losses
    3.76 ERA
    272 Games Started
    70 Complete Games
    10 Shutouts
    22 Games Finished
    6 Saves
    1,965.1 Innings Pitched
    1,283 Strikeouts
    3.63 FIP
    1.317 WHIP
    1.96 SO/BB
    21.8 bWAR

    3 Playoff Games
    1 Win
    0 Losses
    3.05 ERA
    2 Games Started
    1 Complete Game
    20.2 Innings Pitched
    11 Strikeouts
    0.92 WHIP
    2.75 SO/BB

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1986 & 1987)
    Lowest FIP (1984)

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