Mike Witt | Major Leaguer 1981-1993

Full Name: Michael Atwater Witt
Born: July 20,1960 in Fullerton, California
Height: 6-7 Weight: 192 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Servite (Anaheim,CA)
College: Cypress College

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Drafted: Selected by California Angels in 4th Round (92nd overall) of 1978 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Nov 9,1987] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 22,1987] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels. [May 11,1990] - Traded by Angels to Yankees for Dave Winfield. [Dec 7,1990] - Granted Free Agency. [Jan 2,1991] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees. [Oct 27,1993] - Granted Free Agency.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1978	idaho flls	Pio	17	Cal	Rk	7	1	3.56	13	13	3	0		0	86.0	88	45	34	4	26	79	6		9.21	0.42	2.72	8.27	1.33	--
1979	Salinas	Calif	18	Cal	A+	8	10	5.11	30	26	2	0		0	141.0	156	96	80	13	70	94	11		9.96	0.83	4.47	6.00	1.60	--
1980	Salinas	Calif	19	Cal	A+	7	3	2.10	13	13	3	0		0	90.0	85	30	21	6	35	76	4		8.50	0.60	3.50	7.60	1.33	--
	El Paso	Tex	19	Cal	AA	5	5	5.79	12	12	2	0		0	70.0	72	53	45	11	39	64	5		9.26	1.41	5.01	8.23	1.59	--
1981	California	AL	20	Cal	MLB	8	9	3.28	22	21	7	1	1	0	129.0	123	60	47	9	47	75	2	0	8.58	0.63	3.28	5.23	1.32	62%
1982	California	AL	21	Cal	MLB	8	6	3.51	33	26	5	1	2	0	179.2	177	77	70	8	47	85	8	1	8.87	0.40	2.35	4.26	1.25	54%
1983	California	AL	22	Cal	MLB	7	14	4.91	43	19	2	0	15	5	154.0	173	90	84	14	75	77	8	0	10.11	0.82	4.38	4.50	1.61	54%
1984	California	AL	23	Cal	MLB	15	11	3.47	34	34	9	2	0	0	246.2	227	103	95	17	84	196	7	1	8.28	0.62	3.06	7.15	1.26	54%
1985	California	AL	24	Cal	MLB	15	9	3.56	35	35	6	1	0	0	250.0	228	115	99	22	98	180	11	1	8.21	0.79	3.53	6.48	1.30	57%
1986	California	AL	25	Cal	MLB	18	10	2.84	34	34	14	3	0	0	269.0	218	95	85	22	73	208	6	0	7.29	0.74	2.44	6.96	1.08	48%
1987	California	AL	26	Cal	MLB	16	14	4.01	36	36	10	0	0	0	247.0	252	128	110	34	84	192	6	0	9.18	1.24	3.06	7.00	1.36	46%
1988	California	AL	27	Cal	MLB	13	16	4.15	34	34	12	2	0	0	249.2	263	130	115	14	87	133	9	2	9.48	0.50	3.14	4.79	1.40	49%
1989	California	AL	28	Cal	MLB	9	15	4.54	33	33	5	0	0	0	220.0	252	119	111	26	48	123	7	0	10.31	1.06	1.96	5.03	1.36	52%
1990	NY Yankees	AL	29	Nyy	MLB	5	6	4.47	16	16	2	1	0	0	96.2	87	53	48	8	34	60	6	0	8.10	0.74	3.17	5.59	1.25	61%
	California	AL	29	Cal	MLB	0	3	1.77	10	0	0	0	4	1	20.1	19	9	4	1	13	14	1	0	8.41	0.44	5.76	6.20	1.57	50%
1991	Alb/Colnie	East	30	Nyy	AA	0	0	9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	2	1		9.00	0.00	9.00	9.00	2.00	--
	Columbus	IL	30	Nyy	AAA	0	0	9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	7	4	4	0	3	5	1		15.75	0.00	6.75	11.25	2.50	--
	NY Yankees	AL	30	Nyy	MLB	0	1	10.13	2	2	0	0	0	0	5.1	8	7	6	1	1	0	1	0	13.51	1.69	1.69	0.00	1.69	59%
1992	GCL Yanks	GCL	31	Nyy	Rk	1	0	0.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	12.0	7	1	0	0	2	13	2		5.25	0.00	1.50	9.75	0.75	--
1993	Alb/Colnie	East	32	Nyy	AA	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0		9.00	0.00	0.00	9.00	1.00	--
	Columbus	IL	32	Nyy	AAA	1	0	1.98	3	3	0	0	0	0	13.2	11	3	3	1	5	11	0		7.25	0.66	3.29	7.25	1.17	--
	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	3	2	5.27	9	9	0	0	0	0	41.0	39	26	24	7	22	30	1	0	8.56	1.54	4.83	6.59	1.49	48%

Major League Totals - 12 Season(s)						117	116	3.83	341	299	72	11	22	6	2,108.1	2066	1012	898	183	713	1373	73	5	8.82	0.78	3.04	5.86	1.32	52%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)						29	19	4.05	77	72	10	0		0	420.2	430	234	189	35	182	346	30		9.21	0.75	3.90	7.41	1.46	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1981	California	AL	20	Cal	MLB	p	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1982	California	AL	21	Cal	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1983	California	AL	22	Cal	MLB	p	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1984	California	AL	23	Cal	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1985	California	AL	24	Cal	MLB	p	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1986	California	AL	25	Cal	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1987	California	AL	26	Cal	MLB	p	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1988	California	AL	27	Cal	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1989	California	AL	28	Cal	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1990	California	AL	29	Cal	MLB	p	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	NY Yankees	AL	29	Nyy	MLB	p	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1991	NY Yankees	AL	30	Nyy	MLB	p	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1993	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	p	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 12 Season(s)								341	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1982	California	AL	21		Ch	0	0	6.00	1		0			0	3.0	2		2		2	3			6.00	---	6.00	9.00	1.33	--
1986	California	AL	25		Ch	1	0	2.55	2		1			0	17.2	13		5		2	8			6.63	---	1.02	4.08	0.85	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						1	0	3.05	3		1			0	20.2	15		7		4	11			6.53	---	1.74	4.79	0.92	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1982	California	AL	21	Cal	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1986	California	AL	25	Cal	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1978	idaho flls	Pio	17	Cal	Rk	P	13			3	13	2	18	0	-	-	-	.889	--

1979	Salinas	Calif	18	Cal	A+	P	30			5	15	2	22	0	-	-	-	.909	--

1980	Salinas	Calif	19	Cal	A+	P	13			6	15	1	22	2	-	-	-	.955	--

1981	California	AL	20	Cal	MLB	P	22		129	7	16	3	26	0	-	-	-	.885	1.60

1982	California	AL	21	Cal	MLB	P	33		179.2	14	24	4	42	3	-	-	-	.905	1.90

1983	California	AL	22	Cal	MLB	P	43		154	6	24	1	31	2	-	-	-	.968	1.75

1984	California	AL	23	Cal	MLB	P	34		246.2	16	27	2	45	0	-	-	-	.956	1.57

1985	California	AL	24	Cal	MLB	P	35		250	16	33	2	51	2	-	-	-	.961	1.76

1986	California	AL	25	Cal	MLB	P	34		269	22	39	1	62	5	-	-	-	.984	2.04

1987	California	AL	26	Cal	MLB	P	36		247	18	29	3	50	2	-	-	-	.940	1.71

1988	California	AL	27	Cal	MLB	P	34		249.2	19	32	2	53	2	-	-	-	.962	1.84

1989	California	AL	28	Cal	MLB	P	33		220	18	49	4	71	4	-	-	-	.944	2.74

1990	California	AL	29	Cal	MLB	P	10		20.1	2	4	0	6	1	-	-	-	1.000	2.66
1990	NY Yankees	AL	29	Nyy	MLB	P	16		96.2	7	14	1	22	0	-	-	-	.955	1.96

1991	Alb/Colnie	East	30	Nyy	AA	P	1			1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1991	Columbus	IL	30	Nyy	AAA	P	1			0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1991	NY Yankees	AL	30	Nyy	MLB	P	2		5.1	1	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	3.38

1992	GCL Yanks	GCL	31	Nyy	Rk	P	3			1	2	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

1993	Columbus	IL	32	Nyy	AAA	P	3			3	3	0	6	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1993	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	P	9		41	1	6	0	7	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.54

Awards

[1981] - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #5) [1986] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #12), AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game [1987] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1999] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (0 votes - 0%)

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1985	683,333		299,108	15
1986	933,333	74	325,466	9
1987	1,133,333	47	292,853	6
1988	1,400,000	33	325,305	4
1989	1,400,000	56	375,257	6
1990	1,300,000	91	426,358	10
1991	2,416,667	64	617,627	7
1992	2,916,667	76	798,185	8
1993	2,166,667		815,723	16

Career:	$14,350,000	estimate

Trivia and Player Notes

Notes: Played in 2 All-Star games during his career (1986-1987)

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