Mike Henneman
Mike Henneman | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. | December 11, 1961|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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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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.
Amateur career
Henneman was born in
American Legion baseball game.[1] In 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Professional career
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.
Coaching career
Since retiring from baseball, Henneman has been a coach and roving instructor in the Tigers' minor league system. In 2023, Henneman returned to the Cape Cod Baseball League as the pitching coach for the Chatham Anglers.[3][4]
Personal
Henneman was adopted as an infant and only found out about five brothers and two sisters after taking a DNA test in 2020.[5]
See also
- Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger
References
- ^ Sporting News. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Chatham announces 2023 Coaching Staff". chathamanglers.com. January 26, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Chatham Anglers Franchise Spotlight". capecodbaseball.org. May 31, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Found family: Mike Henneman, former MLB closer, connects with seven long-lost siblings after DNA tests". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet