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Walter Johnson League
7-16-2369
Mike Couch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.00 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 141-243 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-31-1960
K 2605 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(70 games)
IP 3555.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 BAL
16
33
5
4
0
1
0
1
2
 11 0 0
2
 0 0
.353
.171
.182
.061
.121
1981 BAL
31
59
3
7
0
0
0
5
1
 18 0 1
0
 1 2
.250
.131
.119
.000
.119
1982 BAL
32
70
4
7
0
0
0
6
3
 20 0 1
0
 1 2
.235
.135
.100
.000
.100
1983 CLE
34
68
1
10
0
0
0
3
2
 14 1 0
0
 1 0
.330
.183
.147
.000
.147
1984 CLE
34
70
0
5
0
0
0
1
1
 29 0 1
0
 1 1
.155
.083
.071
.000
.071
1985 CLE
34
76
6
10
1
0
0
3
5
 16 0 1
2
 0 1
.328
.183
.145
.013
.132
1986 CLE
34
80
4
5
0
0
0
1
2
 19 0 0
0
 0 3
.148
.085
.062
.000
.062
1987 CLE
35
73
1
7
0
0
0
7
4
 22 0 0
0
 0 2
.239
.143
.096
.000
.096
1988 CLE
27
67
6
14
2
0
0
9
1
 21 0 0
1
 2 0
.459
.221
.239
.030
.209
1989 CLE
35
85
5
13
1
0
0
5
3
 19 0 0
1
 1 0
.347
.182
.165
.012
.153
1990 CLE
31
82
2
7
1
1
0
2
1
 20 1 0
1
 3 3
.229
.107
.122
.037
.085
1991 CLE
23
55
3
7
0
0
1
3
1
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.325
.143
.182
.055
.127
1992 PHI
36
63
3
9
0
0
0
1
0
 17 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1993 PHI
36
72
3
4
1
0
0
2
0
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.125
.056
.069
.014
.056
1994 PHI
36
77
4
10
0
0
0
3
1
 20 1 0
0
 0 0
.282
.152
.130
.000
.130
1995 PHI
35
73
6
8
0
0
0
2
5
 19 0 0
0
 0 1
.276
.167
.110
.000
.110
1996 PHI
27
56
2
12
1
0
0
2
2
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.474
.241
.232
.018
.214
1997 PHI
23
35
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.221
.135
.086
.000
.086
Total
559
1194
61
142
7
2
1
56
36
 318 3 4
7
 10 15
.277
.146
.131
.012
.119
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Mike Couch has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
1992-04-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Heavenly Hogs and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Mike Couch, Steve Ewing, Draft Pick - 1993 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Heavenly Hogs in exchange for Jack Perkowski.
1983-03-25The Cleveland Heavenly Hogs have renamed Warren Tuttle to Mike Couch.
1983-03-25The Cleveland Heavenly Hogs have renamed Mike Couch to Warren Tuttle.
1980-07-06The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Grant Ripken to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Mike Couch to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Russ Collamore to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Pete Powell to the minors.
1979-05-27A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Heavy Hitters and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Mike Couch, Pete Powell, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Heavy Hitters in exchange for Garrett Spahn, Varney Johnson.