What years did Mike Clevinger play?

Mike Clevinger played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.

Was Mike Clevinger a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Clevinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 822 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Clevinger hit?

Mike Clevinger hit 0 career home runs.

What was Mike Clevinger's career batting average?

Mike Clevinger batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Mike Clevinger's career ERA?

Mike Clevinger finished with a 3.55 career ERA, going 60-44 with 822 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Clevinger have?

Mike Clevinger recorded 822 career strikeouts.

Mike Clevinger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2025)

Mike Clevinger is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for the Cleveland Guardians, the San Diego Padres, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 164 career appearances, he has gone 60-44 with a 3.55 ERA and 822 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7217.5.

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

Active Player

W–L 60–44

ERA 3.55

WHIP 1.22

SO 822

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 7217.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 12/21/1990 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-05-18

Full name: Michael Anthony Clevinger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Clevinger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
60	44	164	142	4	2	0	809.2	686	319	98	299	822	3.55	7217.5

Career ERA 3.55 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 16.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Mike Clevinger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	CLE	AL	3	3	17	10	0	0	53.0	50	31	29	50	5.26	4.19 (-26%)	-892.6
2017	CLE	AL	12	6	27	21	0	0	121.2	92	42	60	137	3.11	4.36 (+29%)	1589.9
2018	CLE	AL	13	8	32	32	1	1	200.0	164	67	67	207	3.02	4.15 (+27%)	3270.4
2019	CLE	AL	13	4	21	21	0	0	126.0	96	38	37	169	2.71	4.51 (+40%)	6505.9
2020	CLE	AL	1	1	4	4	0	0	22.2	20	8	11	21	3.18	4.45 (+29%)	-685.0
2020	SDN	NL	2	1	4	4	1	1	19.0	14	6	3	19	2.84	4.45 (+36%)	1003.3
2022	SDN	NL	7	7	23	22	0	0	114.1	102	55	35	91	4.33	3.97 (-9%)	-2878.6
2023	CHA	AL	9	9	24	24	2	0	131.1	121	55	40	110	3.77	4.33 (+13%)	164.4
2024	CHA	AL	0	3	4	4	0	0	16.0	22	12	9	15	6.75	4.08 (-65%)	-860.4
2025	CHA	AL	0	2	8	0	0	0	5.2	5	5	8	3	7.94	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			60	44	164	142	4	2	809.2	686	319	299	822	3.55	—	7,218

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 Clevinger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
164	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 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 .413 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mike Clevinger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	CLE	AL	17	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CLE	AL	27	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CLE	AL	32	4	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CLE	AL	21	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	CLE	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	SDN	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SDN	NL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	CHA	AL	24	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	CHA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	CHA	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			164	10	6	.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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Clevinger — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Clevinger — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2022	NLCS	SDN	1	.000
2022	NLDS2	SDN	1	.000
2020	NLDS1	SDN	1	.000
2018	ALDS2	CLE	1	.000
2017	ALDS1	CLE	2	.000
2016	ALCS	CLE	1	.000
2016	WS	CLE	3	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Clevinger — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	10	4	0	15.2	17	13	18	19	7.47

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Clevinger — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2022	NLCS	SDN	0	1	1	0.0	3	3	1	0	0.00
2022	NLDS2	SDN	1	1	1	2.2	6	4	2	3	13.50
2020	NLDS1	SDN	0	1	1	1.0	0	0	3	1	0.00
2018	ALDS2	CLE	0	1	1	5.0	3	1	3	9	1.80
2017	ALDS1	CLE	0	2	0	1.1	2	2	4	3	13.50
2016	ALCS	CLE	0	1	0	1.2	1	1	1	1	5.40
2016	WS	CLE	0	3	0	4.0	2	2	4	2	4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Clevinger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	84	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	80	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Clevinger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	84	408.2	346	148	146	441	3.26
Away	80	401.0	340	171	153	381	3.84

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Clevinger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-04-15	CHW	OAK	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	0
2025-04-13	CHW	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-04-10	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-04-08	CHW	CLE	L	0.1	1	1	1	3	0	0
2025-04-06	CHW	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
2025-04-02	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-03-29	CHW	LAA	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2025-03-27	CHW	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2024-05-23	CHW	BAL	L	4.2	7	5	5	3	5	2
2024-05-17	CHW	NYY	L	4.2	5	3	3	2	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Clevinger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	164	142	45	80	9	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Clevinger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	CLE	P	17	10	4	3	0	0
2017	CLE	P	27	21	5	15	2	1
2018	CLE	P	32	32	7	27	2	1
2019	CLE	P	21	21	12	11	0	0
2020	CLE	P	4	4	1	2	1	0
2020	SDN	P	4	4	1	2	0	0
2022	SDN	P	23	22	6	8	3	0
2023	CHA	P	24	24	7	8	1	0
2024	CHA	P	4	4	0	3	0	1
2025	CHA	P	8	0	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Clevinger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	164

Awards & Honors

Mike Clevinger — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2019	Pitcher of the Month	August

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Mike Clevinger: the record in brief

Active since a debut on May 18, 2016, Mike Clevinger has a record on this page that is still being added to. By club, Clevinger's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (2016 through 2020), the San Diego Padres (2020 to 2022), and the Chicago White Sox (2023 to 2025). Clevinger is listed as a pitcher at 215 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Clevinger threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 21, 1990, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. Mike Clevinger was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Anthony.

Across 164 games (142 starts), Clevinger has recorded 60 wins against 44 losses with a 3.55 ERA. Clevinger has 822 strikeouts. That 3.55 ERA compares with a 4.23 league average across the same seasons, 16.1% better. The best win total was 13, in 2018. 2019 was Clevinger's sharpest full season, a 2.71 ERA against the league's 4.51. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 7,217.5 for Clevinger's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Clevinger

What years did Mike Clevinger play?: Mike Clevinger played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.
Was Mike Clevinger a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Clevinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 822 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Clevinger hit?: Mike Clevinger hit 0 career home runs.
What was Mike Clevinger's career batting average?: Mike Clevinger batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Mike Clevinger's career ERA?: Mike Clevinger finished with a 3.55 career ERA, going 60-44 with 822 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Clevinger have?: Mike Clevinger recorded 822 career strikeouts.