Mike Bielecki

Michael Joseph Bielecki

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
• School Loyola College in Maryland, Valencia Community College
• High School Dundalk High School
• Debut September 14, 1984
• Final Game August 16, 1997
• Born July 31, 1959 in Baltimore, MD USA

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Biographical Information

Mike Bielecki was signed as a secondary phase selection in the 1979 amateur draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and scouting director Murray Cook. A fourteen year big leaguer, his best season came in 1989, when he was 18-7 with a 3.11 ERA for the Chicago Cubs and finished 9th in Cy Young Award voting. He pitched three of his four career shutouts that year while establishing career marks in innings (212 1/3 innings), strikeouts (147) and complete games (4). Mike spent most of the rest of his career with the Atlanta Braves, missing the team's trip to the World Series in 1995.

Notable Achievements

• 1984 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year, Hawaii Islanders, Pacific Coast League
• 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1989)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1989)