What years did Dylan Axelrod play?

Dylan Axelrod played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015.

Was Dylan Axelrod a pitcher?

Yes. Dylan Axelrod pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 164 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dylan Axelrod hit?

Dylan Axelrod hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dylan Axelrod's career batting average?

Dylan Axelrod batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.

What was Dylan Axelrod's career ERA?

Dylan Axelrod finished with a 5.27 career ERA, going 9-15 with 164 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dylan Axelrod have?

Dylan Axelrod recorded 164 career strikeouts.

Dylan Axelrod

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2015)

Dylan Axelrod was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015 for the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. Across 59 career appearances, he went 9-15 with a 5.27 ERA and 164 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 9–15

ERA 5.27

WHIP 1.55

SO 164

Pitcher PIV -8065.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 195 lb
Born: 7/30/1985 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-09-07
Last Game: 2015-08-18

Full name: Dylan Davis Haines Axelrod

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dylan Axelrod — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	15	59	34	0	0	0	228.2	269	134	43	85	164	5.27	-8065.7

Career ERA 5.27 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 35.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dylan Axelrod — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	CHA	AL	1	0	4	3	18.2	18	6	9	19	2.89	3.94 (+27%)	304.1
2012	CHA	AL	2	2	14	7	51.0	56	31	21	40	5.47	4.01 (-36%)	-1302.1
2013	CHA	AL	4	11	30	20	128.1	170	81	43	73	5.68	3.87 (-47%)	-5051.8
2014	CIN	NL	2	1	5	4	18.1	14	6	4	20	2.95	3.74 (+21%)	-646.2
2015	CIN	NL	0	1	6	0	12.1	11	10	8	12	7.30	3.96 (-84%)	-1369.7
Career · 5 seasons			9	15	59	34	228.2	269	134	85	164	5.27	—	-8,066

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Dylan Axelrod — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
59	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dylan Axelrod — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	CHA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHA	AL	14	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHA	AL	30	2	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CIN	NL	5	4	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CIN	NL	6	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			59	8	1	1	6	.125	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dylan Axelrod — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	28	6	1	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Dylan Axelrod — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	107.1	99	53	39	78	4.44
Away	28	121.1	170	81	46	86	6.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dylan Axelrod — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2015-08-18	CIN	KCR	L	0	0
2015-08-11	CIN	SDP	L	2	1
2015-08-06	CIN	STL	L	0	0
2015-08-05	CIN	STL	L	0	0
2015-07-26	CIN	COL	L	0	0
2015-07-21	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
2014-09-27	CIN	PIT	W	0	0
2014-09-08	CIN	STL	L	0	0
2014-09-03	CIN	BAL	L	0	0
2014-08-28	CIN	CHC	W	2	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dylan Axelrod — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-08-18	CIN	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2015-08-11	CIN	SDP	—	4.2	4	4	1	3	4	1
2015-08-06	CIN	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015-08-05	CIN	STL	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2015-07-26	CIN	COL	—	1.2	5	8	8	3	2	3
2015-07-21	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
2014-09-27	CIN	PIT	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014-09-08	CIN	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-03	CIN	BAL	L	6.0	5	4	4	0	4	3
2014-08-28	CIN	CHC	W	5.0	2	0	0	3	8	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dylan Axelrod — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	59	34	19	26	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dylan Axelrod — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	CHA	P	4	3	3	4	0	2
2012	CHA	P	14	7	2	6	0	0
2013	CHA	P	30	20	13	12	1	1
2014	CIN	P	5	4	1	3	0	0
2015	CIN	P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dylan Axelrod — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	59

Salary History

Dylan Axelrod — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	CHA	AL	$493,000
Total Career Earnings			$493,000

College History

Dylan Axelrod — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Irvine	Irvine	CA	2006, 2007

Dylan Axelrod: the record in brief

Dylan Axelrod played a first major league game on September 7, 2011 and a last one on August 18, 2015. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (2011 to 2013) and the Cincinnati Reds (2014 to 2015). Listed as a pitcher, Axelrod both batted and threw right-handed. Axelrod is listed at 5'10" and 195 pounds. The birth record reads July 30, 1985, in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. Axelrod's full given name, per the bio, is Dylan Davis Haines Axelrod.

Across 59 games (34 starts), Axelrod recorded 9 wins against 15 losses with a 5.27 ERA. The same table counts 164 strikeouts. The league ERA over Axelrod's seasons was 3.90, so the 5.27 figure ran 35.1% worse than average. In 2013, one of the busiest seasons, Axelrod posted a 5.68 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.87.

Axelrod appears at one position only: pitcher, in 59 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 19 putouts and 26 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dylan Axelrod

What years did Dylan Axelrod play?: Dylan Axelrod played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015.
Was Dylan Axelrod a pitcher?: Yes. Dylan Axelrod pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 164 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dylan Axelrod hit?: Dylan Axelrod hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dylan Axelrod's career batting average?: Dylan Axelrod batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Dylan Axelrod's career ERA?: Dylan Axelrod finished with a 5.27 career ERA, going 9-15 with 164 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dylan Axelrod have?: Dylan Axelrod recorded 164 career strikeouts.