Mike Henneman
| Mike Henneman | |
|---|---|
 Henneman with theNashville Soundsin 1986 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 11, 1961 St. Charles, Missouri,U.S. | |
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 | |
Michael Alan Henneman(born December 11, 1961) is a formerMajor League Baseballpitcherwith a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996. He played for theDetroit TigersandTexas Rangers,both of theAmerican League,and theHouston Astrosof theNational League.
Amateur career
[edit]Henneman was born inSt. Charles, Missouri,but adopted and raised by a family inFestus, Missouri.[1]He graduated fromSt. Pius X High Schoolin Festus,[citation needed]and attendedJefferson Collegein nearbyHillsboroin order to playcollege basketballbut worked his way onto thecollege baseballteam after impressing the school's coach in anAmerican Legion baseballgame.[1]In 1983, he playedcollegiate summer baseballwith theWareham Gatemenof theCape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Henneman was named theSporting NewsRookie Pitcher of the Yearin 1987, and led Tigerrelief pitchersin wins andearned run averagein both 1987 and 1988. Henneman was elected to the American LeagueAll-Starteam in 1989.
Henneman has the second mostsaves(154) in Tigers history, behind onlyTodd Jones.
Coaching career
[edit]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 theChatham Anglers.[3][4]
Personal
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abFagan, Ryan (September 14, 2020)."'My mother forgot my birthday once': Baseball cards reveal personal bonds with players ".Sporting News.RetrievedDecember 11,2022.
- ^"Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League"(PDF).capecodbaseball.org.RetrievedSeptember 25,2019.
- ^"Chatham announces 2023 Coaching Staff".chathamanglers. January 26, 2023.RetrievedJuly 13,2023.
- ^"Chatham Anglers Franchise Spotlight".capecodbaseball.org. May 31, 2023.RetrievedJuly 13,2023.
- ^"Found family: Mike Henneman, former MLB closer, connects with seven long-lost siblings after DNA tests".sportingnews.RetrievedJuly 1,2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
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