Mike Henneman
Michael Alan Henneman (born December 11, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, both of the American League, and the Houston Astros of the National League.
| Mike Henneman | |||
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 Henneman with the Nashville Sounds in 1986 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 11, 1961 St. Charles, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 11, 1987, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 27, 1996, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 57–42 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.21 | ||
| Strikeouts | 533 | ||
| Saves | 193 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Henneman was named The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1987, and led Tiger relief pitchers in wins and earned run average in both 1987 and 1988. Henneman was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1989.
Henneman has the second most saves (154) in Tigers history, behind only Todd Jones.
He graduated from St. Pius X High School in Festus, Missouri and attended Jefferson College in nearby Hillsboro. In 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
Since retiring from baseball, Henneman has been a coach and roving instructor in the Tigers' minor league system.
See also
- Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger
References
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet