Mike Fornieles
Full name: Jose Miguel Fornieles Torres
Also known as: Mike · Mike Fornieles
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Born
- 1932-01-18 · Havana
- Died
- 1998-02-11
- Debut
- 1952-09-02
Mike Fornieles was a Cuban baseball player, born on 18 January 1932 in Havana. His full name is recorded as Jose Miguel Fornieles Torres. He died on 11 February 1998. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 12 seasons in the American League, between 1952 and 1963. Most of that was with Boston Red Sox, 7 seasons of it, with the remainder for Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins and Washington Senators.
Across his recorded career he batted .169, with 52 hits, 1 home runs and 16 runs batted in. He is credited with 63 wins against 64 losses, an earned run average of 3.96, and 578 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 2.64, in 1960 (109.0 IP). His most wins in a season was 10, in 1960.
Career summary
- Seasons 12 (1952–1963)
- Leagues American League
- TeamsBaltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Washington Senators
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.169 / .177 / .208 - ERA 3.96
· Innings 1156.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Washington Senators | American League | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 39 | 51 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .098 | .119 | .122 | .241 |
| 1954 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 16 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .546 |
| 1955 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 28 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .103 | .103 | .138 | .241 |
| 1956 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 33 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | .167 | .200 | .367 |
| 1956 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
| 1957 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 16 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .278 | .556 |
| 1957 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 26 | 48 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 |
| 1958 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 37 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .414 |
| 1959 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 46 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .158 | .158 | .211 | .369 |
| 1960 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 70 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| 1961 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 57 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .156 | .156 | .281 | .437 |
| 1962 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 42 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .376 |
| 1963 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .500 | .667 |
| Career total | — | American League | 440 | 332 | 308 | 25 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 64 | .169 | .177 | .208 | .385 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Washington Senators | American League | 2 | 2 | 1.37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26.1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | .911 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 8 | 7 | 3.59 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 153.0 | 160 | 68 | 61 | 8 | 61 | 72 | 1.444 |
| 1954 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 1 | 2 | 4.29 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 42.0 | 41 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.310 |
| 1955 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 6 | 3 | 3.86 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 86.1 | 84 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 29 | 23 | 1.309 |
| 1956 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 4 | 7 | 3.97 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 111.0 | 111 | 59 | 49 | 7 | 28 | 55 | 1.252 |
| 1956 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 0 | 1 | 5.17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.468 |
| 1957 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 2 | 6 | 4.11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 57.0 | 57 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 1.298 |
| 1957 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 8 | 7 | 3.52 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 125.1 | 136 | 61 | 49 | 7 | 38 | 64 | 1.388 |
| 1958 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 4 | 6 | 4.96 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 110.2 | 123 | 62 | 61 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 1.410 |
| 1959 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 5 | 3 | 3.07 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 82.0 | 77 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 54 | 1.280 |
| 1960 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 10 | 5 | 2.64 | 70 | 0 | 13 | 109.0 | 86 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 49 | 64 | 1.239 |
| 1961 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 9 | 8 | 4.69 | 57 | 2 | 15 | 119.0 | 121 | 65 | 62 | 18 | 54 | 70 | 1.471 |
| 1962 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 3 | 6 | 5.36 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 82.1 | 96 | 57 | 49 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 1.615 |
| 1963 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.500 |
| 1963 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 1 | 1 | 4.76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1.632 |
| Career total | — | American League | 63 | 64 | 3.96 | 432 | 76 | 55 | 1156.1 | 1165 | 567 | 509 | 98 | 420 | 578 | 1.371 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Fornieles born?
Mike Fornieles was born on 1932-01-18 in Havana.
Which teams did Mike Fornieles play for?
Mike Fornieles appears for Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Washington Senators across 12 recorded seasons.
What are Mike Fornieles's career statistics?
In 12 recorded seasons Mike Fornieles batted .169 with 52 hits, 1 home runs and 16 runs batted in.
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