Mike Bielecki

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1997)

Mike Bielecki was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1997 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. Across 347 career appearances, he went 70-73 with a 4.18 ERA and 783 strikeouts. He also batted .078 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 70–73
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.41
SO 783
Pitcher PIV -2466.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
7/31/1959 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1984-09-14
Last Game
1997-08-16

Full name: Michael Joseph Bielecki

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Bielecki — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
70 73 347 178 7 4 5 1231.0 1,236 572 116 496 783 4.18 -2466.1

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Bielecki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1984 PIT NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 2 3 12 7 0 0 0 45.2 45 23 31 22 4.53 3.89 (-16%) -1544.5
1986 PIT NL 6 11 31 27 0 0 0 148.2 149 77 83 83 4.66 3.97 (-17%) -1009.5
1987 PIT NL 2 3 8 8 2 0 0 45.2 43 24 12 25 4.73 4.29 (-10%) -51.0
1988 CHN NL 2 2 19 5 0 0 0 48.1 55 18 16 33 3.35 3.73 (+10%) 318.8
1989 CHN NL 18 7 33 33 4 3 0 212.1 187 74 81 147 3.14 3.71 (+15%) 1152.8
1990 CHN NL 8 11 36 29 0 0 1 168.0 188 92 70 103 4.93 3.86 (-28%) -277.5
1991 CHN NL 13 11 39 25 0 0 0 172.0 169 86 54 72 4.50 3.91 (-15%) -1911.3
1991 ATL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 0 2 3 0.00 — 0.0
1992 ATL NL 2 4 19 14 1 1 0 80.2 77 23 27 62 2.57 3.75 (+31%) 2328.7
1993 CLE AL 4 5 13 13 0 0 0 68.2 90 45 23 38 5.90 4.19 (-41%) -511.1
1994 ATL NL 2 0 19 1 0 0 0 27.0 28 12 12 18 4.00 4.51 (+11%) 208.1
1995 CAL AL 4 6 22 11 0 0 0 75.1 80 50 31 45 5.97 4.45 (-34%) -2636.6
1996 ATL NL 4 3 40 5 0 0 2 75.1 63 22 33 71 2.63 4.61 (+43%) 1204.2
1997 ATL NL 3 7 50 0 0 0 2 57.1 56 26 21 60 4.08 4.39 (+7%) 263.1
Career · 15 seasons 70 73 347 178 7 4 5 1,231.0 1,236 572 496 783 4.18 — -2,466

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

Mike Bielecki — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
348 282 11 22 0 0 0 13 1 14 144 .078 .122 .078 .200 -1,469

Career AVG .078 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 70.1% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.

Career SLG .078 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Bielecki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1984 PIT NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 13 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 PIT NL 31 48 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 26 .062 — — — — -589.2
1987 PIT NL 8 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .062 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHN NL 19 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .100 — — — — 0.0
1989 CHN NL 33 70 1 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 35 .043 .254 (-83%) .319 (-74%) .375 (-89%) .694 (-82%) -880.1
1990 CHN NL 36 43 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 20 .163 — — — — 0.0
1991 CHN NL 39 46 1 3 0 0 0 7 0 3 21 .065 — — — — 0.0
1991 ATL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 ATL NL 19 24 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .125 — — — — 0.0
1993 CLE AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 ATL NL 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 ATL NL 40 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1997 ATL NL 50 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 348 282 11 22 0 0 0 13 1 14 144 .078 — — — — -1,469

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Bielecki — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Bielecki — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 WS ATL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1989 NLCS CHN 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .200

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Bielecki — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 8 2 0 19.0 7 5 11 23 2.37

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Bielecki — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLCS ATL 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 0 0 1 5 0.00
1996 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 1 1 0.00
1996 WS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 3 6 0.00
1989 NLCS CHN 0 1 2 2 0 12.1 7 5 6 11 3.65

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Bielecki — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17113751106.080
Away17714561107.076

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Bielecki — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home170631.26132842454054.05
Away177599.16232882513784.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Bielecki — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1997-08-16 ATLSTL — 1.0000010
1997-08-10 ATLMIA L 0.0120000
1997-08-08 ATLMIA — 0.0222300
1997-08-03 ATLMIA — 1.0000010
1997-08-01 ATLMIA — 2.0100220
1997-07-30 ATLCHC — 0.2211010
1997-07-26 ATLCIN — 3.0111051
1997-07-20 ATLLAD — 1.0121011
1997-07-17 ATLCOL — 1.0000200
1997-07-13 ATLNYN L 1.0211011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Bielecki — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 347 178 115 174 9 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Bielecki — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 PIT P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1985 PIT P 12 7 5 11 0 0
1986 PIT P 31 27 17 16 1 1
1987 PIT P 8 8 6 5 1 0
1988 CHN P 19 5 4 5 0 0
1989 CHN P 33 33 18 21 1 0
1990 CHN P 36 29 17 33 3 2
1991 CHN P 39 25 22 24 0 3
1991 ATL P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1992 ATL P 19 14 5 14 0 0
1993 CLE P 13 13 5 11 0 1
1994 ATL P 19 1 3 4 0 1
1995 CAL P 22 11 6 8 2 0
1996 ATL P 40 5 3 14 0 0
1997 ATL P 50 0 4 7 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Bielecki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 347

Salary History

Mike Bielecki's recorded salaries total $4,230,500 over 11 seasons, 1986 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bielecki's career ran from 1984 to 1997. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1990.

Mike Bielecki — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1997 ATL NL $707,500
1996 ATL NL $125,000
1995 CAL AL $160,000
1994 ATL NL $150,000
1993 CLE AL $500,000
1992 ATL NL $1,325,000
1991 CHN NL $810,000
1989 CHN NL $122,500
1988 CHN NL $110,000
1987 PIT NL $110,000
1986 PIT NL $110,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,230,500

College History

Mike Bielecki — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Valencia Community College Orlando FL 1979
Loyola College in Maryland Baltimore MD 1978

Award Voting History

Mike Bielecki — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Cy Young Award NL 9th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Bielecki (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Glen Hobbie
    62-81, 4.20 ERA
  2. 89
    Cal Eldred
    86-74, 4.42 ERA
  3. 87
    Lynn McGlothen
    86-93, 3.98 ERA
  4. 81
    Omar Daal
    68-78, 4.55 ERA
  5. 80
    Joey Hamilton
    74-73, 4.44 ERA
  6. 80
    Len Barker
    74-76, 4.34 ERA

Mike Bielecki: the record in brief

Mike Bielecki played a first major league game on September 14, 1984 and a last one on August 16, 1997. By club, Bielecki's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1984 through 1987), the Chicago Cubs (1988 through 1991), the Atlanta Braves (1991 through 1997), the Cleveland Indians (1993), and the California Angels (1995). Bielecki is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds. Bielecki batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Bielecki was born on July 31, 1959, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Joseph.

The pitching table credits Bielecki with a 70-73 record and a 4.18 ERA in 347 games. Also on Bielecki's record: 783 strikeouts. Bielecki's 4.18 ERA was close to the 4.07 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 18 wins of 1989. 1989 was Bielecki's sharpest full season, a 3.14 ERA against the league's 3.71.

In award voting, Bielecki's best finish was 9th for the Cy Young Award in 1989.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Bielecki

What years did Mike Bielecki play?
Mike Bielecki played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1997.
Was Mike Bielecki a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Bielecki pitched in the major leagues, recording 70 wins and 783 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Bielecki hit?
Mike Bielecki hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What teams did Mike Bielecki play for?
Mike Bielecki played for 5 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1984–1987), the Chicago Cubs (1988–1991), the Atlanta Braves (1991–1992, 1994, 1996–1997), the Cleveland Indians (1993), and the California Angels (1995).
What were Mike Bielecki's career stats?
In 347 games, Mike Bielecki went 70-73 with a 4.18 ERA, 783 strikeouts, 1,231.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 22 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Mike Bielecki earn in his career?
Mike Bielecki's recorded salaries total $4,230,500 over 11 seasons, 1986 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bielecki's career ran from 1984 to 1997. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1990.
What was Mike Bielecki's salary?
Mike Bielecki's last recorded salary was $707,500, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $1,325,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $110,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1997.
What position did Mike Bielecki play?
Mike Bielecki played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Bielecki and how much did he weigh?
Mike Bielecki was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Mike Bielecki's career ERA?
Mike Bielecki finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 70-73 with 783 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Bielecki have?
Mike Bielecki recorded 783 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Bielecki in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Bielecki has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.