Mike Cuellar played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1977, appearing in 453 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 185 W and 130 L, an ERA of 3.14, 1,632 SO, a WHIP of 1.197, and a WAR of 29.3.
Mike Cuellar Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Mike Cuellar.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Mike Cuellar |
| Date of Birth | May 8, 1937 |
| Nationality |  Cuba |
| MLB Debut | 1959 |
📊 Career Summary
Mike Cuellar appeared in 453 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1959 to 1977. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 379 (MLB Rank: 169) |
| GF | 33 (MLB Rank: 2,394) |
| W | 185 (MLB Rank: 159) |
| L | 130 (MLB Rank: 276) |
| SV | 11 (MLB Rank: 1,186) |
| ERA | 3.14 (MLB Rank: 1,637) |
| IP | 2808 (MLB Rank: 174) |
| SHO | 36 (MLB Rank: 63) |
| CG | 172 (MLB Rank: 185) |
| SO | 1,632 (MLB Rank: 181) |
| BB | 822 (MLB Rank: 233) |
| H | 2,538 (MLB Rank: 229) |
| HR | 222 (MLB Rank: 198) |
| SO9 | 5.23 (MLB Rank: 5,102) |
| BB9 | 2.63 (MLB Rank: 9,496) |
| H9 | 8.13 (MLB Rank: 9,586) |
| HR9 | 0.71 (MLB Rank: 6,021) |
| WHIP | 1.197 (MLB Rank: 10,603) |
| WAR | 29.3 (MLB Rank: 313) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1977)
In his final season (1977), Mike Cuellar recorded the following stats:
| GS | 1 |
| W | 0 |
| L | 1 |
| ERA | 18.9 |
| IP | 3.1 |
| SO | 3 |
| BB | 3 |
| H | 9 |
| HR | 2 |
| SO9 | 8.1 |
| BB9 | 8.1 |
| H9 | 24.3 |
| HR9 | 5.4 |
| WHIP | 3.6 |
| WAR | −0.4 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1970, 24 W
- Most SO: 1967, 203 SO
- Most IP: 1970, 297.2 IP
- Best WAR: 1966, 5.7 WAR
- Best ERA: 1966, 2.22 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Mike Cuellar appeared in 12 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.88, pitched 84.4 IP, struck out 56 batters, with 4 W and 4 L.
Mike Cuellar Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -0.4 | 2.75 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 6.29 | 11.3 | 1.25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
1964 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 56 | 72 | -0.5 | 1.569 | 8 | 80 | 33 | 43 | 36 | 85 | 3.91 | 7 | 1.7 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 320 |
1965 | 1 | 4 | 3.54 | 0.2 | 2 | 46 | 56 | 0.8 | 1.357 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 95 | 2.75 | 7.4 | 2.19 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 238 |
1966 | 12 | 10 | 2.22 | 0.545 | 2 | 175 | 227.1 | 5.7 | 1.078 | 10 | 193 | 52 | 79 | 56 | 155 | 2.27 | 6.9 | 3.37 | 28 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 913 |
1967 | 16 | 11 | 3.03 | 0.593 | 1 | 203 | 246.1 | 3.8 | 1.202 | 16 | 233 | 63 | 99 | 83 | 108 | 2.51 | 7.4 | 3.22 | 32 | 36 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1021 |
1968 | 8 | 11 | 2.74 | 0.421 | 1 | 133 | 170.2 | 3.1 | 1.154 | 8 | 152 | 45 | 60 | 52 | 108 | 2.24 | 7 | 2.96 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0.4 | 8 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 700 |
1969 | 23 | 11 | 2.38 | 0.676 | 0 | 182 | 290.2 | 4.4 | 1.005 | 18 | 213 | 79 | 94 | 77 | 149 | 2.89 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1137 |
1970 | 24 | 8 | 3.48 | 0.75 | 0 | 190 | 297.2 | 2.7 | 1.149 | 34 | 273 | 69 | 126 | 115 | 105 | 3.55 | 5.7 | 2.75 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1214 |
1971 | 20 | 9 | 3.08 | 0.69 | 0 | 124 | 292.1 | 2.8 | 1.122 | 30 | 250 | 78 | 111 | 100 | 109 | 3.75 | 3.8 | 1.59 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1166 |
1972 | 18 | 12 | 2.57 | 0.6 | 0 | 132 | 248.1 | 3.4 | 1.079 | 21 | 197 | 71 | 78 | 71 | 120 | 3.29 | 4.8 | 1.86 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 989 |
1973 | 18 | 13 | 3.27 | 0.581 | 0 | 140 | 267 | 0.5 | 1.307 | 29 | 265 | 84 | 120 | 97 | 114 | 3.87 | 4.7 | 1.67 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1127 |
1974 | 22 | 10 | 3.11 | 0.688 | 0 | 106 | 269.1 | 3.4 | 1.259 | 17 | 253 | 86 | 106 | 93 | 111 | 3.59 | 3.5 | 1.23 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1111 |
1975 | 14 | 12 | 3.66 | 0.538 | 0 | 105 | 256 | 1.2 | 1.223 | 17 | 229 | 84 | 112 | 104 | 97 | 3.63 | 3.7 | 1.25 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1034 |
1976 | 4 | 13 | 4.96 | 0.235 | 1 | 32 | 107 | -1.2 | 1.673 | 8 | 129 | 50 | 63 | 59 | 66 | 4.46 | 2.7 | 0.64 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 490 |
1977 | 0 | 1 | 18.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 3.6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 11.44 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 24.3 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |