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Michael Alan Henneman (born December 11, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, both of the American League, and the Houston Astros of the National League.

Mike Henneman
Henneman with the Nashville Sounds in 1986
Kansas City Monarchs – No. 39
Pitcher/Coach
Born: (1961-12-11) December 11, 1961 (age 60) St. Charles, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 11, 1987, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1996, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	57–42
Earned run average	3.21
Strikeouts	533
Saves	193
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1987–1995) Houston Astros (1995) Texas Rangers (1996)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1989)

Henneman was named the Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1987, and led Tiger relief pitchers in wins and earned run average in both 1987 and 1988. Henneman was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1989.

Henneman has the second most saves (154) in Tigers history, behind only Todd Jones.

He graduated from St. Pius X High School in Festus, Missouri, and attended Jefferson College in nearby Hillsboro. In 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]

Since retiring from baseball, Henneman has been a coach and roving instructor in the Tigers' minor league system.

Henneman was adopted as an infant and only found out about five brothers and two sisters after taking a DNA test in 2020.[2]

See also

• Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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