| Mike Golden | |
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| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: September 11, 1851 Shirley, Massachusetts |
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| Died: January 11, 1929 (aged 77) Rockford, Illinois |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 4, 1875 for the Keokuk Westerns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1878 for the Milwaukee Grays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 10-32 |
| Earned run average | 3.37 |
| Batting average | .217 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Henry Golden (September 11, 1851 – January 11, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched and played in the outfield for three teams during his two season career.
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Born in Shirley, Massachusetts, Golden made his debut on May 4, 1875 for the Keokuk Westerns of the National Association.[1] He was their starting pitcher for all 13 games the team was in the Association, completing all 13, with 113 innings pitched, a 2.79 ERA, and won just one game against 12 losses.[1] When the Westerns folded, he signed with the Chicago White Stockings for the rest of the season. He pitched 119 inings in 14 games pitched for the White Stockings, with a 2.79 ERA, a 6–7 W-L records, 12 complete games, and one shutout.[1] In addition to pitching, he also played 27 games in the outfield. In total, he played in 39 games, hitting .258, and scored 16 runs.[1]
The only other season he played at the top level of professional baseball, and his only "Major League" season, was for the 1878 Milwaukee Grays of the National League.[2] He pitched in 22 games that year, starting 18, and led the league with four games finished.[2] He again played in the outfield when he didn't pitch, playing in a total of 55 games for the Grays, hitting .206, had 3–13 pitching record, and a 4.14 ERA. Golden's career totals include a 10–32 pitching record, a 3.37 ERA, and a .217 batting average in 107 total games played.[2]
Golden died in Rockford, Illinois at the age of 77, and is interred at Saint Mary and Saint James Cemetey in Rockford.[1]