Mike Stanton
Michael Thomas Stanton
Born: September 25, 1952
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 9 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 2 (1972 January Secondary Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 2 (1972 June Secondary Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 1 (1973 January Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Santa Fe HS (Lakeland, CA)
Miama Dade CC
Career: 1973-1979
Major League Statistics
Mike Stanton compiled a career record of 49 wins and 69 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Covington Astros, Cedar Rapids Astros, Columbus Astros, Iowa Oaks, Memphis Blues, Charleston Charlies, Syracuse Chiefs, Tacoma Tugs and Maracaibo Petroleros de Zulia. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1.94 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 34 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.36 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 53.0 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 11 | 15 | .423 | 3.07 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 179.0 | 158 | 85 | 61 | 7 | 121 | 4 | 146 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.12 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 107.0 | 95 | 56 | 49 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 39.0 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.85 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 128.0 | 135 | 88 | 69 | 5 | 67 | 6 | 101 | 9 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.41 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 116.0 | 115 | 53 | 44 | 7 | 47 | 5 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.48 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143.0 | 155 | 110 | 87 | 8 | 105 | 1 | 116 | 7 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Maracaibo Petroleros de Zulia | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.70 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tugs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.40 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 45.0 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 49 | 69 | .415 | 3.64 | 154 | 136 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 891.0 | 830 | 479 | 360 | 37 | 494 | 24 | 760 | 37 | 10 | 40 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .182 | .217 | .227 | .445 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 7 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .222 | .222 | .500 | .722 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 25 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .186 | .205 | .326 | .530 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | P | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.429 |
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | P | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 2.000 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 27 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 1 | .829 | 1.259 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | P | 21 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 1 | .850 | 1.619 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 20 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .923 | 1.800 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 31 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .897 | 1.129 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tugs | P | 8 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .929 | 1.625 |
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Maracaibo Petroleros de Zulia | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 154 | 75 | 147 | 27 | 8 | .892 | 1.442 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tugs | CLE | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Maracaibo Petroleros de Zulia |
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