Mike Stanton

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**Mike Stanton**
Stanton during Spring Training, 2008
Free Agent — No. --
Relief pitcher
Born: June 2, 1967 (1967-06-02) (age 41) Houston, Texas
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
August 24, 1989 for the Atlanta Braves
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Win-Loss	68-63
Earned run average	3.92
Strikeouts	895
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1989-1995) Boston Red Sox (1995-1996) Texas Rangers (1996) New York Yankees (1997-2002) New York Mets (2003-2004) New York Yankees (2005) Washington Nationals (2005) Boston Red Sox (2005) Washington Nationals (2006) San Francisco Giants (2006) Cincinnati Reds (2007)
Highlights and awards
All-Star selection (2001)

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Mike Stanton

William Michael "Mike" Stanton (born June 2, 1967 in Houston, Texas) is a left-handed specialist relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, currently a free agent, who was most recently with the Cincinnati Reds.

From 1989 through 2007, Stanton has posted a 68-63 record with a 3.92 ERA and 84 saves in 1178 games pitched which ranks him second all-time in appearances behind Jesse Orosco (1252) and first among active players. He made the American League All-Star team in 2001.

Despite being a set-up man, Stanton has a consistent "entrance song" like many Major League closers. Stanton usually enters to Aldo Nova's "Fantasy". With the New York Mets, he had entered to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" during save situations as an obvious tribute to Mariano Rivera, whom he set up for in New York for years.

Mike Stanton graduated from Midland High School (Midland, Texas), where he played baseball, basketball and football. He did not pitch in high school. He pitched for the first time at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and also attended Alvin Community College.

Stanton was mentioned in the Mitchell Report for purchasing Human Growth Hormone, although there was no documented evidence included to support the accusation. Stanton flatly denies any wrongdoing.

Despite his high salary due in 2008, the Reds announced on March 28 plans to cut the veteran from the team, going instead with veteran lefty Kent Mercker. The Reds will eat $3.5 million in salary to make the cut, including the 2008 salary and the 2009 option. ^[1] Stanton currently ranks second in all-time appearances and has pitches in six World Series with the Braves and Yankees.