Michael Blazek
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2019)
Michael Blazek was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Washington Nationals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 113 career appearances, he went 8-6 with a 4.50 ERA and 104 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-06-22
- Last Game
- 2019-07-30
Full name: Michael Robert Blazek
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6.97 | 3.87 (-80%) | -763.8 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.86 | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 5 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 40 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 2.43 | 3.96 (+39%) | 1114.8 |
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 3 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 52 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 5.66 | 4.19 (-35%) | -1571.9 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8.31 | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | WAS | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7.20 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 8 | 6 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.0 | 126 | 64 | 64 | 104 | 4.50 | — | -1,221 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SLN | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | WAS | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 114 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (227 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 75.2 | 75 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 4.88 |
| Away | 48 | 52.1 | 51 | 23 | 23 | 47 | 3.96 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-30 | WAS | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-28 | WAS | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-26 | WAS | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-23 | WAS | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-27 | MIL | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-07-23 | MIL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-20 | MIL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-06 | MIL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-03 | MIL | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-24 | MIL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-30 | WAS | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-28 | WAS | LAD | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-07-26 | WAS | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-23 | WAS | COL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-27 | MIL | WAS | L | 2.1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017-07-23 | MIL | PHI | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-20 | MIL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-06 | MIL | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-07-03 | MIL | BAL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-09-24 | MIL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 113 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIL | NL | $514,200 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | $508,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,022,700 | ||
Michael Blazek: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 22, 2013 and the final game on July 30, 2019, Michael Blazek built the record summarized on this page. By club, Blazek's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (2013), the Milwaukee Brewers (2013 through 2017), and the Washington Nationals (2019). Blazek, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 205 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads March 16, 1989, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Blazek's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Robert Blazek.
Blazek went 8-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 113 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 104 strikeouts. The league ERA over Blazek's seasons was 4.18, so the 4.50 figure ran 7.8% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 2015. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.43 in 2015, when the league's was 3.96.
Blazek appears at one position only: pitcher, in 113 games. Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 13 assists against 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Blazek
- What years did Michael Blazek play?
- Michael Blazek played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.
- Was Michael Blazek a pitcher?
- Yes. Michael Blazek pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 104 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Michael Blazek hit?
- Michael Blazek hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Michael Blazek's career batting average?
- Michael Blazek batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
- How many RBI did Michael Blazek have?
- Michael Blazek drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Michael Blazek's career ERA?
- Michael Blazek finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 8-6 with 104 strikeouts.