Mike Bielecki

Mike Bielecki
Pitcher
Born: July 31, 1959 (1959-07-31) (age 52) Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1984 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1997 for the Atlanta Braves
Career statistics
Win–loss record	70–73
Earned run average	4.18
Strikeouts	783
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1984–1987) Chicago Cubs (1988–1991) Atlanta Braves (1991–1992) Cleveland Indians (1993) Atlanta Braves (1994) California Angels (1995) Atlanta Braves (1996–1997)

Michael Joseph Bielecki (born July 31, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1984–1997.

Early life

Minor league career

Major league career

Pittsburgh Pirates

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (8th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). He made his debut on September 14, 1984.

Chicago Cubs

In 1989, he won a career high 18 games for the Cubs.Nicknamed the Polish Prince By Harry Caray

Cleveland Indians

In 1993, as an Indian, Bielecki had been invited to join Steve Olin, Tim Crews and Bob Ojeda on a fishing boat in spring training, but declined. The subsequent crash of the boat killed Olin and Crews, and nearly killed Ojeda.^[1]

Atlanta Braves

Appeared in the 1996 World Series as a member of the Braves. His final game was on August 16, 1997.

References

1. ^ Little Lake Nellie: A decade later | MLB.com: News

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Bielecki, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	July 31, 1959
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Date of death
Place of death