| Mike Caldwell | ||
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| Starting pitcher | ||
| Born: January 22, 1949 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 4, 1971 for the San Diego Padres |
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| Final game | ||
| September 25, 1984 for the Milwaukee Brewers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 137-130 | |
| Strikeouts | 939 | |
| ERA | 3. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 81 | |
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Ralph Michael "Mike" Caldwell (b. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher January 22, 1949 in Tarboro, North Carolina) is an American and former collegiate and professional baseball left-handed pitcher. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Caldwell was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1971 amateur draft by the San Diego Padres after graduating from North Carolina State University. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, and Australia to allocate certain players to Sports teams The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina He made his major league debut on September 4, 1971 against the Atlanta Braves. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. In October 1973, the Padres traded Caldwell to the San Francisco Giants for Willie McCovey and Bernie Williams. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10 1938 in) nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball Caldwell was traded again in 1976, this time to the St. Louis Cardinals with John D'Acquisto and Dave Rader for Willie Crawford, Vic Harris and John Curtis. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St John Francis D'Acquisto (born December 24, 1951 in San Diego California) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from Dave Rader can refer to Dave Rader (American football Dave Rader (baseball Willie Murphy Crawford (Born September 7, 1946 in Los Angeles, California - Died August 27, 2004 in Los Angeles John Duffield Curtis (born March 9, 1948 in Newton Massachusetts) was a Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1970-73 St Before the start of the 1977 season, Caldwell was traded for the third time, going to the Cincinnati Reds for Pat Darcy. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Patrick Leonard Darcy (born May 12 1950 in Troy Ohio) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the After just fourteen games, the Reds traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor leaguers Dick O'Keefe and Garry Pyka. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League
Caldwell had his best season in 1978 when he went 22-9 with a 2. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) 36 ERA and led the AL in Complete Games with 23. Caldwell was named the AL Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News and finished second in the Cy Young Award balloting to Ron Guidry. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Ronald Ames Guidry (ˈɡɪdɹi born August 28, 1950, in Lafayette Louisiana; nicknamed " Louisiana Lightning " and " Gator Caldwell finished in double figures in victories for 6 consecutive seasons for the Brewers (1978-1983) and won 2 games in the 1982 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals in a losing effort. Caldwell was given his unconditional release by the Brewers organization in 1985. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) He is now the pitching coach for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League, the minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor league baseball team based in Fresno California. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.
In 1978, he was one of the three left-handed pitchers named "Mike" (the others being Mike Flanagan and Mike Willis) to hand the New York Yankees' Ron Guidry a loss in his incredible 25-3 season. Mike Flanagan may refer to Mike Flanagan (American football Mike Flanagan (baseball Mike Flanagan (footballer Ronald Ames Guidry (ˈɡɪdɹi born August 28, 1950, in Lafayette Louisiana; nicknamed " Louisiana Lightning " and " Gator He and the Brewers shut out the Yankees and Guidry 6-0 on July 7, 1978.
| Preceded by Eric Soderholm |
AL Comeback Player of the Year 1978 |
Succeeded by Willie Horton |