Mike Bolsinger
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2017)
Mike Bolsinger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 4 seasons. Across 48 career appearances, he went 8-19 with a 4.92 ERA and 210 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
- 6'1" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-04-14
- Last Game
- 2017-08-04
Full name: Michael Peter Bolsinger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ARI | NL | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 66 | 32 | 17 | 48 | 5.50 | 3.74 (-47%) | -354.0 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.1 | 104 | 44 | 45 | 98 | 3.62 | 3.96 (+9%) | 141.0 |
| 2016 | LAN | NL | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 25 | 6.83 | 4.19 (-63%) | -1128.4 |
| 2017 | TOR | AL | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 6.31 | 4.36 (-45%) | -1984.6 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 8 | 19 | 48 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230.2 | 251 | 126 | 98 | 210 | 4.92 | — | -3,326 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | .045 | .045 | .061 | .106 | 0 |
Career AVG .045 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 82.1% below league average.
Career OBP .045 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 85.8% below league average.
Career SLG .061 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 85.2% below league average.
Career OPS .106 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 85.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ARI | NL | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | 21 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .026 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | LAN | NL | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | TOR | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 48 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | .045 | — | — | — | — | 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 (96 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 26 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .086 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 116.0 | 122 | 59 | 42 | 101 | 4.58 |
| Away | 26 | 114.2 | 129 | 67 | 56 | 109 | 5.26 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-04 | TOR | HOU | — | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-07-30 | TOR | LAA | — | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-07-18 | TOR | BOS | L | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017-07-15 | TOR | DET | — | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017-07-07 | TOR | HOU | — | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2017-07-03 | TOR | NYY | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-31 | TOR | CIN | — | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017-05-26 | TOR | TEX | — | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-05-20 | TOR | BAL | — | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017-05-15 | TOR | ATL | L | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 48 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAN | NL | $515,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $515,000 | ||
Mike Bolsinger: the record in brief
Mike Bolsinger played a first major league game on April 14, 2014 and a last one on August 4, 2017. Bolsinger played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2014), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015 through 2016), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2017). Bolsinger played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 29, 1988, in Chicago, IL, USA, Bolsinger was listed at 215 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The given name on file is Michael Peter Bolsinger.
Bolsinger went 8-19 with a 4.92 ERA in 48 games, 41 of them starts. The same table counts 210 strikeouts. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.92 mark was 21.0% worse. Bolsinger won 6 games in 2015, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.62 in 2015, when the league's was 3.96.
Bolsinger appears at one position only: pitcher, in 48 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 14 putouts and 23 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Bolsinger
- What years did Mike Bolsinger play?
- Mike Bolsinger played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017.
- Was Mike Bolsinger a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Bolsinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 210 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Bolsinger hit?
- Mike Bolsinger hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Mike Bolsinger's career batting average?
- Mike Bolsinger batted .045 over his career, with 3 hits in 66 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Bolsinger have?
- Mike Bolsinger drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Mike Bolsinger's career ERA?
- Mike Bolsinger finished with a 4.92 career ERA, going 8-19 with 210 strikeouts.