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George Van Haltren League
5-2-2071
Dixie Mikkelsen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.12 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 86-81 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
SV 87 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-25-1952
K 1051 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(107 games)
IP 1500.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 DET
5
 3
85
0
0
0
0
 7
80.0
 94 54 53 1 22
43
1.45
5.96
1978 DET
8
 5
93
0
0
0
1
 6
104.2
 101 41 36 1 34
67
1.29
3.10
1979 DET
11
 8
87
0
0
0
1
 3
102.0
 102 54 48 1 41
79
1.40
4.24
1980 DET
10
 12
34
34
3
1
0
 0
177.1
 181 75 72 3 51
120
1.31
3.65
1981 DET
10
 11
35
35
0
0
0
 0
183.1
 174 101 96 0 63
148
1.29
4.71
1982 DET
12
 6
33
33
1
0
0
 0
185.1
 155 82 76 2 72
131
1.22
3.69
1983 DET
12
 9
33
33
0
0
0
 0
180.2
 191 96 93 1 63
128
1.41
4.63
1984 DET
10
 11
31
31
2
0
0
 0
171.1
 165 82 76 3 67
98
1.35
3.99
1985 DET
2
 5
63
0
0
0
9
 1
70.1
 64 30 25 0 22
48
1.22
3.20
1986 DET
1
 2
68
0
0
0
39
 1
72.1
 62 20 16 0 27
58
1.23
1.99
1987 DET
1
 2
50
0
0
0
22
 8
62.2
 75 38 34 1 20
53
1.52
4.88
1988 DET
2
 4
58
0
0
0
5
 4
93.1
 103 52 48 1 29
65
1.41
4.63
1989 DET
2
 3
18
0
0
0
10
 7
17.0
 26 15 13 1 6
13
1.88
6.88
2071
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
86
 81
688
166
6
1
87
 37
1500.1
 1493 740 686 15 517
1051
1.34
4.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Dixie Mikkelsen has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1989-08-26The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Brett Lorin to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated Dixie Mikkelsen for assignment.
1988-06-23Dixie Mikkelsen of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1988-04-10Dixie Mikkelsen of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1987-07-03Dixie Mikkelsen of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1986-05-25Dixie Mikkelsen of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-07-18Dixie Mikkelsen of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1982-08-31The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Dixie Mikkelsen to the major league team.
1982-08-20The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Dixie Mikkelsen down to the minors.
1981-05-13Dixie Mikkelsen of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1977-07-09The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Dixie Mikkelsen to the major league team.
1977-06-05The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Ralph Willis to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Lee Hermanski to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Ned Emmerich to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Dixie Mikkelsen to the minors.
1977-05-31Dixie Mikkelsen of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1977-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Dixie Mikkelsen to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated Russ Haines for assignment.