Mike Champion Stats

Mike Champion was born on Thursday, February 10, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama. Champion was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 14, 1976, with the San Diego Padres. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Mike Champion baseball stats page.

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Mike Champion
 
 
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Birth Name:   Robert Michael Champion
Nickname:   Mike
Born On:   02-10-1955  (Aquarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Montgomery, Alabama
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Foothill High School (Santa Ana, CA)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   185
First Game:   09-14-1976 (Age 21)
Last Game:   09-24-1978
Draft:   1973 : 2nd Round (28th)
Mike Champion

Mike Champion Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Mike Champion

Mike Champion Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1976 21 Padres 11 38 4 9 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 .237 .256 .368
1977 22 Padres 150 507 35 116 14 6 1 0 43 27 3 85 10 0 2 8 .229 .271 .286
1978 23 Padres 32 53 3 12 0 2 0 0 4 5 0 13 1 0 0 1 .226 .293 .302
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
3 Years 193 598 42 137 16 8 2 0 49 33 3 101 12 0 2 10 .229 .272 .293
Mike Champion

Mike Champion Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1976 Padres 2B 11 10 257 50 4.5 47 23 24 3 2 n/a n/a n/a .940 4.94
1977 Padres 2B 149 142 3,719 666 4.5 649 301 348 17 82 n/a n/a n/a .974 4.71
1978 Padres 2B 20 12 351 73 3.7 68 24 44 5 12 n/a n/a n/a .932 5.23
1978 Padres 3B 4 0 25 1 0.3 1 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.08
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
2B Totals 180 164 4,327 789 4.4 764 348 416 25 96 n/a n/a n/a .968 4.77
3B Totals 4 0 25 1 0.3 1 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.08
3 Years 184 164 4,352 790 4.3 765 348 417 25 96 n/a n/a n/a .968 4.75
Mike Champion

Mike Champion Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1976 Padres 0 0 .000 0 1 n/a 38.0 12.7 19.0 - - -
1977 Padres 3 3 .500 1 0 n/a 507.0 6.0 11.8 - - -
1978 Padres 0 0 .000 11 0 n/a 0.0 4.1 13.3 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
3 Years 3 3 .500 12 1 n/a 299.0 5.9 12.2 - - -
Mike Champion

Mike Champion Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1976 San Diego Padres 18 $19,000.00 - -
1977 San Diego Padres 10 $25,000.00 - -
1978 San Diego Padres 10 $21,000.00 - -


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