Born: (1968-12-08) December 8, 1968 (age 55) Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2008, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
270–153
Earned run average
3.68
Strikeouts
2,813
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000)
New York Yankees (2001–2008)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (1992–1994, 1997, 1999)
7× Gold Glove Award (1996–1999, 2001, 2003, 2008)
MLB wins leader (1995)
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
2019
Vote
76.7% (sixth ballot)
Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8, 1968), nicknamed "Moose", is an American former baseball starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000) and the New York Yankees (2001–2008). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his sixth year of eligibility in 2019.
Mussina spent his entire career in the American League East, won at least 11 games in 17 consecutive seasons – an American League record – and recorded a career .638 winning percentage. Among pitchers, he ranks 23rd in strikeouts (2,813), and 23rd all-time in pitching Wins Above Replacement (82.9), 33rd in all-time wins (270),[1] 33rd in games started (535), 66th in innings pitched (3,562.2). A five-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner, Mussina's consistency resulted in six top-five finishes in the voting for his league's Cy Young Award.[2]
^Hoch, Bryan (November 20, 2008). "Mussina announces his retirement: Right-hander won 270 games, including 20 for first time in 2008". New York Yankees. MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
^Jaffe, Jay (December 9, 2016). "Mussina continues long, slow climb to Hall of Fame". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8, 1968), nicknamed "Moose", is an American former baseball starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League...
four awards in each league, for a total of eight. Mark Langston and MikeMussina are tied for the fifth-highest total, with seven wins each. Zack Greinke...
Craig Counsell's one-out home run in the first off of MikeMussina. After a scoreless second, Mussina led off the third by hitting Tony Womack with a pitch...
lose in seven games to the Tampa Bay Rays). In Game 1, Yankees pitcher MikeMussina pitched a perfect game through six innings, while the Red Sox recovered...
the BBWAA electing Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martínez, and MikeMussina to the Hall of Fame. Rivera and Halladay were elected in their first...
include shortstop Omar Vizquel (11), catcher Johnny Bench (10), third basemen Mike Schmidt (10), and Nolan Arenado (10) and outfielders Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro...
back-to-back one-out singles to Jorge Posada and Hideki Matsui in the second. MikeMussina pitched three shutout innings before allowing a leadoff single to Manny...
struck early off New York starter MikeMussina with Miguel Cabrera singling in Juan Pierre in the bottom of the first. Mussina settled down and did not allow...
currently used by Major League pitchers Phil Hughes and Brad Peacock. MikeMussina was well known for his incorporation of the pitch into his repertoire...
Fame: MikeMussina was equally brilliant for both Yankees and Orioles". Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2019. "Mike Mussina"...
for the 12th consecutive season. Injuries sidelined starting pitchers MikeMussina, Carl Pavano, and Chien-Ming Wang, leaving only original starters Andy...
against Yankees ace MikeMussina wherein Cone pitched 8+1⁄3 innings giving up one unearned run, keeping the game close even as MikeMussina came within one...
to move into the top 20 on the all-time strikeouts list, surpassing MikeMussina's total of 2,813. In the June 12 contest versus the Milwaukee Brewers...
compensation for signing of free agent Mike Hampton Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent MikeMussina Pick from Cleveland Indians...
Bill Clinton, Ken Burns, Jon Stewart, Daniel Okrent, Indigo Girls and MikeMussina appear in the film. In the 2004 film Sideways, Miles works on a Shortz...
the first two of a four-game series to the Red Sox 7-0 and 6-4. With MikeMussina on the hill for game 3, they would rebound behind his 6 shutout innings...
becoming the first freshman to start opening day for Stanford since MikeMussina in 1988. Quantrill pitched to a 7–5 win–loss record, 2.68 earned run...
Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. "MikeMussina". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original...
134th overall pick by the Seattle Mariners Mike Lansing, 6th round, 155th overall pick by the Miami Miracle Mike Hampton†, 6th round, 161st overall pick...
Roberto Alomar Brady Anderson Bobby Bonilla Jeffrey Hammonds Chris Hoiles MikeMussina Rafael Palmeiro Cal Ripken Jr. B. J. Surhoff Tony Tarasco December 21...
Andrew Lorraine Jed Lowrie John Mayberry Jr. Tommy Edman Jack McDowell MikeMussina Cord Phelps Stephen Piscotty Carlos Quentin Bruce Robinson Jack Shepard...
September 2, 2001, MikeMussina came within one strike of a perfect game before surrendering a bloop single to Carl Everett. This was Mussina's third time he...
Mark McGwire, MikeMussina, Jeff Kent, Larry Walker, Alan Trammell, Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro, Lee Smith, Tim Raines, Gary Sheffield, Mike Piazza, Curt...
1-1, Orel Hershiser dueled with Orioles pitcher MikeMussina at Jacobs Field. In this game, Mussina would set an LCS record with 15 strikeouts (which...
Orioles' MikeMussina retires the first 25 Indian batters before Sandy Alomar Jr. ruins his no-hit bid with a one-out single in the 9th. Mussina then strikes...
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