| Mike Cosgrove | |
|---|---|
 Cosgrove in 1976 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1951-02-17)February 17, 1951 (age 74) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1972, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1976, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 12–11 |
| Earned run average | 4.03 |
| Strikeouts | 122 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Michael John Cosgrove (born February 17, 1951) is a formerMajor League Baseball pitcher with theHouston Astros from 1972 to 1976.
Cosgrove graduated high school in 1969 fromBourgade Catholic High School inPhoenix, Arizona and was the 16th round pick (374th overall) of theCincinnati Reds of the 1969 June Baseball draft. He declined and went toPhoenix College. He was then drafted in the January 1970 secondary Baseball draft in the 2nd round (38th overall) by theHouston Astros and assigned to play for theCocoa Astros of theFlorida State League.
Called up in 1972, Cosgrove was used primarily as a left-handed relief pitcher. His best seasons came in 1974 and 1975. In '74 he was 7–3 with a 3.50 ERA and 2 saves in 90 innings pitched. For '75 Cosgrove went 1–2 with a 3.03 ERA and recorded 5 saves in 71.1 innings pitched.
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