Mike Cuellar
Full name: Miguel Angel Cuellar Santana
Also known as: Mike · Mike Cuellar
- Bats / Throws
- Left / Left
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
- Born
- 1937-05-08 · Las Villas
- Died
- 2010-04-02
- Debut
- 1959-04-18
Mike Cuellar was a Cuban baseball player, born on 8 May 1937 in Las Villas. His full name is recorded as Miguel Angel Cuellar Santana. He died on 2 April 2010. He batted and threw left-handed.
The record here covers 15 seasons in the American League and National League, between 1959 and 1977. Most of that was with Baltimore Orioles, 8 seasons of it, with the remainder for California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals.
Across his recorded career he batted .115, with 76 hits, 7 home runs and 33 runs batted in. He is credited with 185 wins against 130 losses, an earned run average of 3.14, and 1,632 strikeouts. His 185 wins are the third highest total among the 95 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His 1,632 strikeouts are the fourth highest total among the 126 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His highest recorded season average was .117, in 1969 (103 AB). His best recorded season earned run average was 2.22, in 1966 (227.1 IP).
Career summary
- Seasons 15 (1959–1977)
- Leagues American League, National League
- TeamsBaltimore Orioles, California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.127 / .147 / .187 - ERA 2.97
· Innings 776.0
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | 32 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1965 | Houston Astros | National League | 25 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 |
| 1966 | Houston Astros | National League | 38 | 77 | 71 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .113 | .137 | .169 | .306 |
| 1967 | Houston Astros | National League | 38 | 98 | 93 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | .140 | .158 | .215 | .373 |
| 1968 | Houston Astros | National League | 28 | 61 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | .193 | .207 | .263 | .470 |
| 1969 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 39 | 113 | 103 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 17 | .117 | .114 | .165 | .279 |
| 1970 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 41 | 123 | 112 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 17 | .089 | .105 | .152 | .257 |
| 1971 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 38 | 117 | 107 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | .103 | .119 | .140 | .259 |
| 1972 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 35 | 94 | 87 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | .126 | .126 | .195 | .321 |
| 1973 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | California Angels | American League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Career total | — | National League | 163 | 269 | 252 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 47 | .127 | .147 | .187 | .334 |
| Career total | — | American League | 293 | 447 | 409 | 23 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 66 | .108 | .116 | .161 | .277 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.750 |
| 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | 5 | 5 | 4.52 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 71.2 | 80 | 43 | 36 | 8 | 33 | 56 | 1.577 |
| 1965 | Houston Astros | National League | 1 | 4 | 3.54 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 56.0 | 55 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 46 | 1.357 |
| 1966 | Houston Astros | National League | 12 | 10 | 2.22 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 227.1 | 193 | 79 | 56 | 10 | 52 | 175 | 1.078 |
| 1967 | Houston Astros | National League | 16 | 11 | 3.03 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 246.1 | 233 | 99 | 83 | 16 | 63 | 203 | 1.202 |
| 1968 | Houston Astros | National League | 8 | 11 | 2.74 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 170.2 | 152 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 45 | 133 | 1.154 |
| 1969 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 23 | 11 | 2.38 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 290.2 | 213 | 94 | 77 | 18 | 79 | 182 | 1.005 |
| 1970 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 24 | 8 | 3.48 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 297.2 | 273 | 126 | 115 | 34 | 69 | 190 | 1.149 |
| 1971 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 20 | 9 | 3.08 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 292.1 | 250 | 111 | 100 | 30 | 78 | 124 | 1.122 |
| 1972 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 18 | 12 | 2.57 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 248.1 | 197 | 78 | 71 | 21 | 71 | 132 | 1.079 |
| 1973 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 18 | 13 | 3.27 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 267.0 | 265 | 120 | 97 | 29 | 84 | 140 | 1.307 |
| 1974 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 22 | 10 | 3.11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 269.1 | 253 | 106 | 93 | 17 | 86 | 106 | 1.259 |
| 1975 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 14 | 12 | 3.66 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 256.0 | 229 | 112 | 104 | 17 | 84 | 105 | 1.223 |
| 1976 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 4 | 13 | 4.96 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 107.0 | 129 | 63 | 59 | 8 | 50 | 32 | 1.673 |
| 1977 | California Angels | American League | 0 | 1 | 18.90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.600 |
| Career total | — | National League | 42 | 41 | 2.97 | 161 | 95 | 10 | 776.0 | 720 | 313 | 256 | 46 | 218 | 618 | 1.209 |
| Career total | — | American League | 143 | 89 | 3.20 | 292 | 284 | 1 | 2031.2 | 1818 | 817 | 723 | 176 | 604 | 1014 | 1.192 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Cuellar born?
Mike Cuellar was born on 1937-05-08 in Las Villas.
Which teams did Mike Cuellar play for?
Mike Cuellar appears for Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals across 15 recorded seasons.
What are Mike Cuellar's career statistics?
In 15 recorded seasons Mike Cuellar batted .127 with 32 hits, 2 home runs and 9 runs batted in.
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