 Stanton during Spring Training, 2008 | |
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: June 2, 1967 Houston, Texas | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| August 24, 1989 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) | |
| Win-Loss | 68-63 |
| Earned run average | 3. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) 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 statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 92 |
| Strikeouts | 895 |
| Teams | |
| Highlights and awards | |
William Michael "Mike" Stanton (born June 2, 1967 in Houston, Texas) is a left-handed specialist relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, currently a free agent, who was most recently with the Cincinnati Reds. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. In Baseball, a left-handed specialist is a Left-handed Relief pitcher who specializes in getting left-handed or poor right-handed switch batters A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA
From 1989 through 2007, Stanton has posted a 68-63 record with a 3. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 92 ERA and 84 saves in 1178 games pitched which ranks him second all-time in appearances behind Jesse Orosco (1252) and first among active players. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances In Baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or G in tables of only pitching statistics is the number of games in which a player appears as a Jesse Russell Orosco (born April 21, 1957 in) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who holds the major league record for career He made the American League All-Star team in 2001. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:
Despite being a set-up man, Stanton has a consistent "entrance song" like many Major League closers. In Baseball, a setup pitcher (or set-up pitcher, sometimes called the setup man) is a Relief pitcher who regularly pitches before the closer A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed In Baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL) is a Relief pitcher who specializes in closing out Stanton usually enters to Aldo Nova's "Fantasy". Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio on November 13, 1956, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Guitarist, With the New York Mets, he had entered to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" during save situations as an obvious tribute to Mariano Rivera, whom he set up for in New York for years. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. " Enter Sandman " is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, featured as the Opening track and lead single from their Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
Mike Stanton graduated from Midland High School (Midland, Texas), where he played baseball, basketball and football. Midland High School can refer to one the following high schools Midland High School (Arkansas, public high school in Pleasant Plains Arkansas Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a He did not pitch in high school. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution He pitched for the first time at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and also attended Alvin Community College. This is about the university in Georgetown Texas USA for the university in the Philippines see Southwestern University (Philippines. Georgetown is a suburban community in Williamson County, Texas, United States. Alvin Community College ( ACC) is a public two-year comprehensive community college in Alvin Texas.
Stanton was mentioned in the Mitchell Report for purchasing Human Growth Hormone, although there was no documented evidence included to support the accusation. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball Growth hormone ( GH) is a Peptide hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals Stanton flatly denies any wrongdoing.
Despite his high salary due in 2008, the Reds announced on March 28 plans to cut the veteran from the team, going instead with veteran lefty Kent Mercker. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968 in Dublin Ohio) is a Major League Baseball Left-handed Pitcher for the The Reds will eat $3. 5 million in salary to make the cut, including the 2008 salary and the 2009 option. [1] Stanton currently ranks second in all-time appearances and has pitches in six World Series with the Braves and Yankees. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Article about Stanton in the Cincinnati Post
- Denial of HGH use
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