Mike Cuellar was born on Saturday, May 8, 1937, in Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba. Cuellar was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 18, 1959, with the Cincinnati Reds. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Mike Cuellar baseball stats page.
"To watch him (Mike Cuellar) pitch was amazing. It seemed like every time hitters took a pitch, it was right at the knees for a strike, and if they swung, it wasn't." - Baltimore Orioles reliever Dick Hall (Jesse Sanchez, All-Star pitcher Cuellar passes away , 04/02/2010)
Mike 'Crazy Horse' Cuellar Autograph on a 2004 Upper Deck Legends: Timeless Teams (#68)
Mike CuellarMike Cuellar Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1959 | 22 | Reds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 15.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
1964 | 27 | Cardinals | 32 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 72.0 | 320 | 80 | 36 | 43 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
1965 | 28 | Astros | 25 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56.0 | 238 | 55 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
1966 | 29 | Astros | 38 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 227.1 | 913 | 193 | 56 | 79 | 10 | 52 | 8 | 175 | 9 | 0 | 1 | - |
1967 | 30 | Astros | 36 | 32 | 3 | 16 | 11 | .593 | 3.03 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 246.1 | 1,021 | 233 | 83 | 99 | 16 | 63 | 3 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
1968 | 31 | Astros | 28 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 2.74 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 170.2 | 700 | 152 | 52 | 60 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
1969 | 32 | Orioles | 39 | 39 | 0 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 2.38 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 290.2 | 1,137 | 213 | 77 | 94 | 18 | 79 | 7 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
1970 | 33 | Orioles | 40 | 40 | 0 | 24 | 8 | .750 | 3.48 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 297.2 | 1,214 | 273 | 115 | 126 | 34 | 69 | 5 | 190 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - |
1971 | 34 | Orioles | 38 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 9 | .690 | 3.08 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 292.1 | 1,166 | 250 | 100 | 111 | 30 | 78 | 1 | 124 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - |
1972 | 35 | Orioles | 35 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.57 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 248.1 | 989 | 197 | 71 | 78 | 21 | 71 | 4 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
1973 | 36 | Orioles | 38 | 38 | 0 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.27 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 267.0 | 1,127 | 265 | 97 | 120 | 29 | 84 | 2 | 140 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
1974 | 37 | Orioles | 38 | 38 | 0 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 3.11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 269.1 | 1,111 | 253 | 93 | 106 | 17 | 86 | 4 | 106 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
1975 | 38 | Orioles | 36 | 36 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.66 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 256.0 | 1,034 | 229 | 104 | 112 | 17 | 84 | 5 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - |
1976 | 39 | Orioles | 26 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | .235 | 4.96 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 107.0 | 490 | 129 | 59 | 63 | 8 | 50 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - |
1977 | 40 | Angels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 18.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
15 Years | 453 | 379 | 33 | 185 | 130 | .587 | 3.14 | 172 | 36 | 11 | 2,808.0 | 11,505 | 2,538 | 979 | 1,130 | 222 | 822 | 61 | 1,632 | 53 | 12 | 6 | - |
Mike CuellarMike Cuellar Hitting Stats |
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Yr | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1959 | 22 | Reds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1964 | 27 | Cardinals | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1965 | 28 | Astros | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .077 | .000 |
1966 | 29 | Astros | 38 | 71 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .113 | .137 | .169 |
1967 | 30 | Astros | 38 | 93 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .140 | .158 | .215 |
1968 | 31 | Astros | 28 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .193 | .207 | .263 |
1969 | 32 | Orioles | 39 | 103 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .117 | .114 | .165 |
1970 | 33 | Orioles | 41 | 112 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | .105 | .152 |
1971 | 34 | Orioles | 38 | 107 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .103 | .119 | .140 |
1972 | 35 | Orioles | 35 | 87 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .126 | .126 | .195 |
1973 | 36 | Orioles | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1974 | 37 | Orioles | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1975 | 38 | Orioles | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1976 | 39 | Orioles | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1977 | 40 | Angels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
15 Years | 456 | 661 | 37 | 76 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 304 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .115 | .128 | .171 |
Mike CuellarMike Cuellar Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1959 Reds | P | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1964 Cardinals | P | 32 | 7 | 216 | 25 | 0.8 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .880 | 2.75 |
1965 Astros | P | 25 | 4 | 168 | 13 | 0.5 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .923 | 1.93 |
1966 Astros | P | 38 | 28 | 682 | 45 | 1.2 | 43 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .956 | 1.70 |
1967 Astros | P | 36 | 32 | 739 | 52 | 1.4 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 1.83 |
1968 Astros | P | 28 | 24 | 512 | 41 | 1.5 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .902 | 1.95 |
1969 Orioles | P | 39 | 39 | 872 | 56 | 1.4 | 54 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .964 | 1.67 |
1970 Orioles | P | 40 | 40 | 893 | 45 | 1.1 | 43 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .956 | 1.30 |
1971 Orioles | P | 38 | 38 | 877 | 69 | 1.8 | 67 | 14 | 53 | 2 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .971 | 2.06 |
1972 Orioles | P | 35 | 35 | 745 | 58 | 1.7 | 53 | 10 | 43 | 5 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .914 | 1.92 |
1973 Orioles | P | 38 | 38 | 801 | 59 | 1.6 | 56 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .949 | 1.89 |
1974 Orioles | P | 38 | 38 | 808 | 41 | 1.1 | 40 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 1.34 |
1975 Orioles | P | 36 | 36 | 768 | 66 | 1.8 | 64 | 11 | 53 | 2 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .970 | 2.25 |
1976 Orioles | P | 26 | 19 | 321 | 21 | 0.8 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .952 | 1.68 |
1977 Angels | P | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 453 | 379 | 8,424 | 591 | 1.3 | 561 | 108 | 453 | 30 | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .949 | 1.80 | |
15 Years | 453 | 379 | 8,424 | 591 | 1.3 | 561 | 108 | 453 | 30 | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .949 | 1.80 |
Mike CuellarMike Cuellar Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1959 Reds | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.25 | 11.25 | 9.00 |
1964 Cardinals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.70 | 7.00 | 4.13 |
1965 Astros | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.19 | 7.39 | 3.38 |
1966 Astros | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 71.0 | 1.9 | 71.0 | 3.37 | 6.93 | 2.06 |
1967 Astros | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.2 | 18.6 | 3.22 | 7.42 | 2.30 |
1968 Astros | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 57.0 | 2.3 | 19.0 | 2.96 | 7.01 | 2.37 |
1969 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.4 | 20.6 | 2.30 | 5.64 | 2.45 |
1970 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 56.0 | 2.3 | 16.0 | 2.75 | 5.74 | 2.09 |
1971 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 107.0 | 2.0 | 21.4 | 1.59 | 3.82 | 2.40 |
1972 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 43.5 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 1.86 | 4.78 | 2.57 |
1973 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.67 | 4.72 | 2.83 |
1974 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.23 | 3.54 | 2.87 |
1975 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.25 | 3.69 | 2.95 |
1976 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.64 | 2.69 | 4.21 |
1977 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 8.10 | 8.10 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
15 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 94.4 | 2.2 | 20.0 | 1.99 | 5.23 | 2.63 |
Mike CuellarMike Cuellar Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team [Click for Roster] | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1959 Cincinnati Reds | 32 | Undetermined | - | - |
1964 St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | Undetermined | - | Stats |
1965 Houston Astros | 35 | Undetermined | - | - |
1966 Houston Astros | 35 | Undetermined | - | - |
1967 Houston Astros | 35 | Undetermined | Stats | - |
1968 Houston Astros | 35 | Undetermined | - | - |
1969 Baltimore Orioles | 35 | $20,500.00 | - | Stats |
1970 Baltimore Orioles | 35 | Undetermined | Stats | Stats |
1971 Baltimore Orioles | 35 | Undetermined | Stats | Stats |
1972 Baltimore Orioles | 35 | Undetermined | - | - |
1973 Baltimore Orioles | 35 | Undetermined | - | - |
1974 Baltimore Orioles | 35 | Undetermined | Stats | - |
1975 Baltimore Orioles | 35 | Undetermined | - | - |
1976 Baltimore Orioles | 35 | Undetermined | - | - |
1977 California Angels | 35 | Undetermined | - | - |
Mike Cuellar Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Miguel Ángel Cuellar was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Cincinnati Reds ( 1959 ), St. Louis Cardinals ( 1964 ), Houston Astros (1965-1968), Baltimore Orioles (1969-1976), and California Angels ( 1977 ). Mike, his nickname, is one of four aces that helped the Orioles win three three consecutive pennants (1969-1971) and the World Series in 1970 .
Did you know that Mike Cuellar was the first pitcher from the Baltimore Orioles to win a Cy Young Award ? During the 1969 season, Cuellar went 2311 (#2 in the A.L.), struck out 182 batters (#5 in the A.L.), and had a 2.38 ERA (#3 in the A.L.). The 1969 Baltimore Orioles won a franchise-record 109 games and the very first American League East Division title (prior to the season, both the American League and National League had been divided into East and West Divisions) as Cuellar went on to also become the first pitcher in Major League history born anywhere outside of the United States to win a Cy Young Award !
Did you know that Mike Cuellar won 20-or-more games in a season four times ( 1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1974 )? Only one other lefty in Baltimore Orioles has duplicated that feat, Dave McNally ( 1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971 ). The duo were part of the last starting rotation in baseball history to feature four pitchers with at least twenty victories ! The year, 1971, and the other two twirlers were hall of famer Jim Palmer and Pat Dobson .
One other team in Major League history also had four 20-game winners, in the American League, in 1920 ! Try to recall those pitchers, or just visit the 1920 Chicago White Sox roster to see who they were!
Mike Cuellar was not just the first pitcher, but the first player in Major League history to ever hit a grand slam during a League Championship Series ( LCS )! On October 3, 1970 , during Game 1 of the 1970 ALCS, Crazy Horse cleared the bases in the fourth inning. Through today, Cuellar remains the only pitcher to ever hit a grand slam in an LCS game? Do you know what pitcher "helped" Cuellar make history that day? [ Answer ]
O's Pitcher Cuellar Hits Grand Slam | Game 1 1970 ALCS | MLB Advanced Media, LP
On May 29, 1970 , Mike Cuellar pitched a 9-inning, 4-hit, complete game shutout, at Anaheim Stadium, striking out ten hitters. During the fourth inning, Cuellar struck out Alex Johnson , Ken McMullen , Tommie Reynolds , and Jim Spencer —the first recorded four strikeout inning by a Baltimore Orioles twirler!