#21 Mike Witt, RHP (1981-1990)

Mike was drafted by the Angels in the 4^th round of the 1978 amateur draft. He made his big league debut in 1981, finishing 8-9 with a 3.28 ERA to finish 5^th in the ROY voting. His greatest performance came when he pitched the only perfect game in Angels’ history in the final game of the 1984 season. He also combined with Mark Langston to throw a no-hitter in 1990. In the postseason, Witt has a career record of 1-0 with a 3.05 ERA in 20.7 innings pitched. The two-time All-Star was the ace of the ’86 team, finishing 3^rd in the Cy Young voting. He beat Roger Clemens 8-1 in Game 1 of the 1986 ALCS, and was within one out of beating Boston in Game 5 when he was pulled - precipitating the Halos’ epic collapse. He finished the 1986 ALCS with a 1-0 record, a 2.55 ERA, and a 0.849 WHIP in 17.7 innings (10^th, single LCS) to record a career .919 WHIP (10^th, career LCS).

            Witt’s Top Ten single-season performances include:

- a 1.082 WHIP in ’86 (9^th)

- a LL 0.401 HR/9 IP in ’82 (10^th)

Mike was traded to the Yankees in May, 1990. After 9 ½ seasons with the Angels, Witt is the team’s all-time leader with:

- 1 postseason CG (T1st)

- a 0.919 postseason WHIP

- 1.7 postseason BB/9 IP

Witt ranks among the team’s career leaders with:

- a 20.2 WAR for pitchers (6^th)

- 109 wins (3^rd)

- 314 games (5^th)

- 272 games started (3^rd)

- 1,965.3 innings (3^rd)

- 1,283 strikeouts (3^rd)

- 70 complete games (3^rd)

- 10 shutouts (10^th)

- 1 postseason win (T6th)

- a 3.15 postseason ERA (2^nd)

- 2 postseason starts (T9th)

- 20.7 postseason innings (T7^th)

- 11 postseason strikeouts (10^th)

- 6.5 postseason H/9 IP (3^rd)

- 1.3 postseason HR/9 IP (4^th)

- 4.8 postseason K/9 IP (8^th)

- 2.75 postseason SO/BB (2^nd)