Mike Christopher
Pitcher
Born: (1963-11-03) November 3, 1963
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1991, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
May 11, 1996, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–1
Earned run average4.90
Strikeouts76
Teams

Michael Wayne Christopher (born November 3, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of East Carolina University.

Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft, Christopher would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 10, 1991, and appear in his final game on May 11, 1996. One of the highlights of Christopher's career came on September 5, 1995. He pitched 4 innings of shutout baseball to hold down a 6-4 Tigers victory over the Twins and save the game for starting pitcher C.J. Nitkowski. It was the only save of Christopher's major league career.[1]

References

  1. "Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score, September 5, 1995". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.


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