What years did Maikel Cleto play?

Maikel Cleto played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2014.

Was Maikel Cleto a pitcher?

Yes. Maikel Cleto pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 58 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Maikel Cleto hit?

Maikel Cleto hit 0 career home runs.

What was Maikel Cleto's career batting average?

Maikel Cleto batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Maikel Cleto's career ERA?

Maikel Cleto finished with a 6.60 career ERA, going 0-1 with 58 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Maikel Cleto have?

Maikel Cleto recorded 58 career strikeouts.

Maikel Cleto

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2014)

Maikel Cleto was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2014 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.60 ERA and 58 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.60

WHIP 1.76

SO 58

Pitcher PIV -878.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 250 lb
Born: 5/1/1989 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2011-06-02
Last Game: 2014-09-26

Full name: Maikel Jose Cleto

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Career Pitching Statistics

Maikel Cleto — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	41	0	0	0	0	45.0	49	33	10	30	58	6.60	-878.9

Career ERA 6.60 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 69.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Maikel Cleto — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	SLN	NL	0	3	4.3	7	6	4	6	12.46	—	0.0
2012	SLN	NL	0	9	9.0	13	7	2	15	7.00	4.01 (-74%)	0.0
2013	SLN	NL	0	1	2.3	5	5	1	5	19.29	—	0.0
2014	CHA	AL	1	28	29.3	24	15	23	32	4.60	3.74 (-23%)	-878.9
Career · 4 seasons			1	41	45.0	49	33	30	58	6.60	—	-879

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

Maikel Cleto — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
41	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Maikel Cleto — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	SLN	NL	3	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SLN	NL	9	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SLN	NL	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHA	AL	28	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			41	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Maikel Cleto — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	13	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Maikel Cleto — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	30.0	35	27	20	40	8.10
Away	13	15.0	14	6	10	18	3.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Maikel Cleto — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2014-09-26	CHW	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
2014-09-23	CHW	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	3
2014-09-20	CHW	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
2014-09-17	CHW	KCR	—	1.1	1	1	0	2	3
2014-09-14	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
2014-09-09	CHW	OAK	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1
2014-09-05	CHW	CLE	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	0
2014-08-30	CHW	DET	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0
2014-08-29	CHW	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
2014-08-28	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Maikel Cleto — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	0	2	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Maikel Cleto — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2011	SLN	P	3	0	0
2012	SLN	P	9	1	0
2013	SLN	P	1	0	0
2014	CHA	P	28	1	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Maikel Cleto — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	41

Salary History

Maikel Cleto — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	CHA	AL	$501,000
2013	SLN	NL	$490,000
Total Career Earnings			$991,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Maikel Cleto

What years did Maikel Cleto play?: Maikel Cleto played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2014.
Was Maikel Cleto a pitcher?: Yes. Maikel Cleto pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Maikel Cleto hit?: Maikel Cleto hit 0 career home runs.
What was Maikel Cleto's career batting average?: Maikel Cleto batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Maikel Cleto's career ERA?: Maikel Cleto finished with a 6.60 career ERA, going 0-1 with 58 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Maikel Cleto have?: Maikel Cleto recorded 58 career strikeouts.