Michael Joseph Roesler (born September 12, 1963) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted by the Reds in the 17th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Roesler played his first professional season with their Rookie league Billings Mustangs in 1985, and his last with the Kansas City Royals' Double-A Memphis Chicks and Triple-A Omaha Royals in 1993. When he was called up to the majors he struck Will Clark as 1 out of 18 strikeouts in the big leagues. Roeslers last professional appearance was in 1 game for the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
| Mike Roesler | |
|---|---|
 Roesler with the Nashville Sounds in 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 12, 1963 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 9, 1989, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 23, 1990, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.77 |
| Strikeouts | 18 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 10.80 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
Before being drafted he attended Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He then went to Ball State University and was a four-year letterman.
External links
edit- "Mike Roesler Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 19 January 2008.
- "Mike Roesler Statistics". Baseball-Reference. 19 January 2008.
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