Mike Capel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Capel
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 13, 1961(1961-10-13)
Age	63
Birthplace	Marshall
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Libra

Mike Capel Biography

Mike Capel is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 13, 1961 in Marshall, Texas, United States. Capel was born in Marshall, Texas on October 13, 1961. He attended Spring High School, Harris County. He enjoyed watching the Astros on weekends as a child. In 1979, his senior year, the Spring Lions won AAAA conference championship state title. Capel was also named to the All-State Team, which is made up of the top high school players in the state. At Spring High School, Capel set many pitching records. Calvin Schiraldi, his future teammate, called Capel “a hard thrower” when he graduated from high school and “the top guy in the state in 1980.” Roger Clemens stated that he was “probably” the best pitcher in the state during that period. Capel was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 605th pick in 1980 MLB Draft. However, Capel chose to go to Texas instead of signing with them.

Collegiate Baseball Magazine ranked the 1983 Longhorns as the best team in America with a record of 61-14. The Texas team had four future MLB pitchers that season: Bruce Ruffin and Bruce Clemens. The 1983 College World Series saw Capel allow four hits against the Michigan Wolverines. The Longhorns advanced to World Series finals. The Longhorns defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 4-3. This was their fourth World Series title and the first since 1975. Capel ended the season with a record of 13-1 and a 2.98 ERA. His career winning percentage of.957 ties him to Rick Burley as the fifth-best Texas Longhorns player. He was the Cubs’ 320th overall draft pick in the 1983 MLB Draft.

In February 1986, Capel pitched in the University of Texas Alumni v. Varsity game, which ended in a 14–14 tie. Capel started to use dipping tobacco in 1976 and in March 1988 had a non-cancerous lesion removed from his lip; he tried to quit the product in March 1988. Capel met his wife, Elizabeth, at Roger Clemens’ wedding. Outside of baseball, he is a “close” friend of Clemens, and during Clemens’ 2012 perjury trial, Capel testified on his work ethic and character. In 2012, Mike worked as the general manager of a car dealership in Houston. Capel’s son, Conner, played baseball as an outfielder for Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, where, in his senior year, he had a .456 batting average with 23 stolen bases and 36 runs scored. The Cleveland Indians drafted Conner in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB draft.

Capel played in spring training ball as he tried to make Chicago’s opening day roster. After the Cubs acquired Mike Bielecki from the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 31, 1988, they assigned Capel to Triple-A despite a Sun-Times prediction that he would be on the MLB roster. Prior to the acquisition, when Al Nipper was supposed to become the Cubs’ fifth starter, Capel was to take his spot in the bullpen. The Cubs recalled Capel and Mark Grace to the majors on May 3, while Drew Hall and Rolando Roomes were optioned to Iowa; at the time, he had a 1.54 ERA and two saves in Triple-A ball. On May 7, Capel made his MLB debut: he pitched the final 1.2 innings of a game against the San Francisco Giants, allowing no runs and no hits but issuing a walk in a 2–1 Cubs loss. His first career win came the following day against the Giants, although he blew a save by giving up a two-run home run to Bob Brenly and lost a 5–4 lead. The Cubs ultimately won 13–7. Capel continued to pitch for the club until June 30, when the Cubs optioned him to Iowa to open a roster spot for Rich “Goose” Gossage to come off the 15-day disabled list (DL).

Capel was a 1981 student at the University of Texas. He did not play baseball because of strained ligaments in his elbow. Capel pitched sidearm for the rest of his college career to make up for a decrease in his fastball velocity. He was named to the All-Southwest Conference team in 1982 and pitched to a 9-0 win-loss record and 3.68 ERA as the Longhorns went 59-6. He has a winning percentage of 1.000, which is tied with 10 other Longhorns (with at least nine wins). Texas beat the Stanford Cardinal and Oklahoma State Cowboys at the 1982 College World Series. However, they were eliminated from play by the Miami Hurricanes, and the Wichita State Shockers, per tournament’s double elimination format. Capel was part of the United States team at the 1982 Amateur World Series, which was overseen by International Baseball Federation. He pitched against Australia and won a 14-4 victory in the complete game. The match was over after seven innings according to the championship’s 10-run rule. The United States finished third in the competition.

Mike Capel Net Worth

Mike Capel is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Capel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michael Lee Capel, born October 13, 1961, is a former Major League Baseball (MLB), right-handed pitcher who was a player for the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. Capel threw 62.1 innings and struck out 43 batters in 49 career games. He had a record of 3-4 wins with a 4.62 earned-run average (ERA). Capel was 6’1″ (185 cm) tall and weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) while he played in MLB. He was a starting pitcher in college, and he pitched in parts of his minor-league baseball career. However, Capel converted to relief pitching while he was in Chicago’s minor-league system.

Capel was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 24th round of 1980’s MLB draft. Capel didn’t sign with the team, instead he chose to go to the University of Texas. Capel was a member of the 1982 USA College All-Star Team. They competed in Seoul’s Amateur World Series and came in third. Capel and Texas Longhorns won College World Series the following year. Capel was drafted by the Cubs and left Texas to sign for professional baseball. He played six seasons in minor league baseball before making his MLB debut in 1988. Capel was one level below the majors for the 1989 season, spending the whole of his time in Triple-A. However, the Cubs released him at year’s end. After an injury, Capel was able to play in MLB and agreed to terms with Milwaukee. However, he was released again at the end. The Astros signed Capel as a free agent. He pitched 25 games for them over the course of that season. Capel spent his final season with the Astros farm team. He made the 1992 Triple-A All-Star roster. Capel also played his last season in 1993. Capel was the general manager of a Houston car dealership after his retirement.

From 1985–86, he played for the Double-A Pittsfield Cubs of the Eastern League. In 1986, Capel only pitched in relief, had a career-best 1.87 ERA over 62.2 innings pitched, and led his team with 13 saves. After he was promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, Capel split time between starting and relieving roles in 1987. At 7–10, Capel tied for Iowa’s lead in wins and losses, and led the team in strikeouts, with 75; his 7 wins became a career high, and his loss total matched a career high set in Midland three years earlier. After the season, Ray Sons of the Chicago Sun-Times said Capel “may be ready for middle relief in Chicago”, and Dave van Dyck listed him as a prospect for the 1988 season. During winter, Capel, Greg Maddux, Manny Trillo, Damon Berryhill, and several other Cubs played for teams in the Caribbean. Capel played for the Águilas del Zulia of Venezuela and led the team with five saves.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mike Capel height Not available right now. Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mike Capel Dating?

According to our records, Mike Capel is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Capel’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Mike Capel. You may help us to build the dating records for Mike Capel!

After he signed a professional contract with the Cubs, Capel no longer threw sidearmed. Capel began professional baseball with the Class A Quad Cities Cubs, but was promoted to the Double-A Midland Cubs shortly into the season. Over 11 games, he finished with a 4–3 record and a 3.51 ERA. In 1984, Capel split playing time between the Class A-Advanced Lodi Crushers and Midland; he led Midland in losses (10) and wild pitches (11) and had the second-worst ERA (6.31) on the team. With Midland, Capel started 11 games out of the 16 in which he appeared. On his 0–7 record for the Crushers, Tom Alexander of the Lodi News-Sentinel wrote that Capel’s luck “has been all bad when it comes to wins”. Both Lodi and Midland finished their seasons with losing records.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Capel celebrates birthday on October 13 of every year.