Mike Remlinger
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Mike Remlinger | ||
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Pitcher | ||
Born: March 23, 1966 | ||
Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | ||
June 15, 1991 for the San Francisco Giants |
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Final game | ||
June 26, 2006 for the Atlanta Braves |
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Career statistics | ||
Win-Loss | 53-55 | |
ERA | 3.90 | |
Strikeouts | 854 | |
Teams | ||
Career highlights and awards | ||
Michael John Remlinger (born March 23, 1966 in Middletown, New York) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Remlinger has played with the San Francisco Giants (1991), New York Mets (1994-95), Cincinnati Reds (1995-98), Atlanta Braves (1999-2002, 2006), Chicago Cubs (2003-2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2005). He bats and throws left-handed.
A Dartmouth College graduate, Remlinger led the nation with a 1.59 ERA during his sophomore season. He was selected by the Giants with the 16th pick of the first round in the 1987 amateur draft.
In a 16-season career, Remlinger compiled a 53-54 record with a 3.89 ERA and 20 saves in 634 games. He made the National League All-Star team in 2002.
Remlinger often pitches better against right-handed hitters, which is unusual for a left-handed pitcher.
On May 25, 2005 Mike Remingler was placed on the 15 day Disabled List by the Chicago Cubs after breaking his left pinkie by getting it caught in a chair. At the time Remlinger was pitching quite poorly and many speculated the injury was a way of clearing roster space without putting Remlinger on waivers. Steve Stone, a baseball analyst and former Cubs broadcaster, often refers to having players "sit in the Remlinger chair" when they are playing badly during a season.
Remlinger signed a one-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves in January of 2006 after being released by the Red Sox. The Braves invited him to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee, and later he was added to the 25-man roster.
The Braves designated Remlinger for assignment and later released him on June 25, 2006.
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Ivy League Major League Baseball All-Stars | |||||||||||
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Player | Lou Gehrig | • | Red Rolfe | • | Ron Darling | • | Brad Ausmus | • | Mike Remlinger | • | Chris Young |
School | Columbia University | • | Dartmouth College | • | Yale University | • | Dartmouth College | • | Dartmouth College | • | Princeton University |
Team | New York Yankees | • | New York Yankees | • | New York Mets | • | Detroit Tigers | • | Atlanta Braves | • | San Diego Padres |
All-Star teams | 1933–1939 | • | 1937–1940 | • | 1985 | • | 1999 | • | 2002 | • | 2007 |