Mike Darr (pitcher)

Mike Darr
Pitcher
Born: (1956-03-23) March 23, 1956 Pomona, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1977, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 6, 1977, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win-Loss Record	0-0
Strikeouts Walks	1 4
ERA Innings pitched	33.75 1⅓
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1977)

Michael Edward Darr (born March 23, 1956) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in its inaugural 1977 season.

Early years

Mike attended Norco High School in Norco, CA.

Career

Darr was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in 4th round (96th overall) in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft, but never played for them. He then was selected by Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round (17th overall) of the 1976 expansion draft.

Darr appeared in just one game for the Blue Jays on September 6, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium against the Boston Red Sox. He was the starting pitcher that day against "Spaceman" Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher). He pitched an inning and a third before being pulled and replaced by Tom Murphy (pitcher). He gave up three hits, five runs, four walks, hit one batter with a pitch, had one strike-out. He gave up a first inning grand slam to Carlton Fisk. Darr earned the losing decision in the game and finished with an ERA of 33.75. Afterwards he was sent down to play in their minor league system and did not appear again in a major league game.

He was the father of Mike Darr, a San Diego Padres outfielder who died at age 25 in a car accident in 2002.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet