Mike DeJean

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2006)

Mike DeJean was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2006 for 5 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 565 career appearances, he went 30-33 with a 4.30 ERA, 446 strikeouts, and 52 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 662.6.

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 30–33
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.51
SO 446
Pitcher PIV 662.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
9/28/1970 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1997-05-02
Last Game
2006-04-07

Full name: Michel Dwain DeJean

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike DeJean — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 33 565 1 0 0 52 623.1 649 298 59 292 446 4.30 662.6

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike DeJean Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 COL NL 5 0 55 0 0 0 2 67.2 74 30 24 38 3.99 4.39 (+9%) 751.1
1998 COL NL 3 1 59 1 0 0 2 74.1 78 25 24 27 3.03 4.43 (+32%) 585.7
1999 COL NL 2 4 56 0 0 0 0 61.0 83 57 32 31 8.41 4.71 (-79%) -2823.9
2000 COL NL 4 4 54 0 0 0 0 53.1 54 29 30 34 4.89 4.77 (-3%) -1294.5
2001 MIL NL 4 2 75 0 0 0 2 84.1 75 26 39 68 2.77 4.42 (+37%) 1409.1
2002 MIL NL 1 5 68 0 0 0 27 75.0 66 26 39 65 3.12 4.28 (+27%) 373.2
2003 MIL NL 4 7 58 0 0 0 18 64.2 69 35 27 58 4.87 4.40 (-11%) -888.1
2003 SLN NL 1 1 18 0 0 0 1 18.0 17 8 12 13 4.00 4.40 (+9%) -34.3
2004 BAL AL 0 5 37 0 0 0 0 39.2 49 27 28 36 6.13 4.46 (-37%) 3.6
2004 NYN NL 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 21.1 21 4 5 24 1.69 4.46 (+62%) 1436.2
2005 NYN NL 3 1 28 0 0 0 0 25.2 36 18 18 17 6.31 4.29 (-47%) -734.5
2005 COL NL 2 3 38 0 0 0 0 36.2 26 13 12 35 3.19 4.29 (+26%) 1879.1
2006 COL NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 30 33 565 1 0 0 52 623.1 649 298 292 446 4.30 — 663

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 DeJean — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
568 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .059 .059 .118 .176 0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career OBP .059 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 82.5% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Career OPS .176 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 76.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike DeJean 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
1997 COL NL 56 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1998 COL NL 59 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 COL NL 57 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 COL NL 54 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIL NL 75 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIL NL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIL NL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SLN NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 NYN NL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 NYN NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 COL NL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 COL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 568 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .059 — — — — 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

Mike DeJean — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home301150000.000
Away26720100.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike DeJean — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home299341.23731741362354.58
Away266281.22761241562113.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike DeJean — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-04-07 COLSDP — 0.2000100
2006-04-03 COLAZ W 1.0100100
2005-10-01 COLNYN — 1.0100010
2005-09-28 COLATL — 1.0000010
2005-09-26 COLATL — 1.0000020
2005-09-23 COLSFG L 0.1333110
2005-09-18 COLAZ — 1.0100130
2005-09-17 COLAZ — 1.0100010
2005-09-14 COLLAD — 1.0000010
2005-09-13 COLLAD — 1.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike DeJean — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 565 1 50 92 3 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike DeJean — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 COL P 55 0 5 11 2 0
1998 COL P 59 1 6 6 0 3
1999 COL P 56 0 4 11 0 2
2000 COL P 54 0 2 8 0 1
2001 MIL P 75 0 7 17 0 1
2002 MIL P 68 0 9 8 0 0
2003 MIL P 58 0 7 12 0 2
2003 SLN P 18 0 2 2 0 0
2004 BAL P 37 0 2 3 0 1
2004 NYN P 17 0 1 3 0 0
2005 NYN P 28 0 2 5 0 0
2005 COL P 38 0 3 6 1 0
2006 COL P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike DeJean Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 568

Awards & Honors

Mike DeJean — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-05-31

Salary History

Mike DeJean's recorded salaries total $9,035,000 over 10 seasons, 1997 to 2006. DeJean's career, 1997 to 2006, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Mike DeJean — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 COL NL $1,150,000
2005 NYN NL $1,150,000
2004 BAL AL $1,500,000
2003 MIL NL $1,700,000
2002 MIL NL $1,400,000
2001 MIL NL $910,000
2000 COL NL $560,000
1999 COL NL $300,000
1998 COL NL $215,000
1997 COL NL $150,000
Total recorded salary $9,035,000

College History

Mike DeJean — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead MS 1990
University of West Alabama Livingston AL 1992

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jay Powell
    36-23, 4.17 ERA
  2. 88
    Ed Nunez
    28-36, 4.19 ERA
  3. 86
    Jerry Dipoto
    27-24, 4.05 ERA
  4. 86
    Felix Heredia
    28-19, 4.42 ERA
  5. 85
    Scott Eyre
    28-30, 4.23 ERA
  6. 84
    John Grabow
    24-19, 4.31 ERA

Mike DeJean: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 2, 1997 and the final game on April 7, 2006, Mike DeJean built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Colorado Rockies (1997 to 2006), the Milwaukee Brewers (2001 to 2003), the St. Louis Cardinals (2003), the Baltimore Orioles (2004), and the New York Mets (2004 through 2005). DeJean, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 205 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads September 28, 1970, in Baton Rouge, LA, USA. The given name on file is Michel Dwain DeJean.

DeJean's career pitching line is 30 wins, 33 losses and a 4.30 ERA over 565 appearances. The totals include 446 strikeouts and 52 saves. DeJean's 4.30 ERA was close to the 4.47 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 5, in 1997. DeJean struck out 68 batters in 2001, a career high. The most saves in one season was 27, in 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike DeJean

What years did Mike DeJean play?
Mike DeJean played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2006.
Was Mike DeJean a pitcher?
Yes. Mike DeJean pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 446 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike DeJean hit?
Mike DeJean hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Mike DeJean play for?
Mike DeJean played for 5 teams: the Colorado Rockies (1997–2000, 2005–2006), the Milwaukee Brewers (2001–2003), the St. Louis Cardinals (2003), the Baltimore Orioles (2004), and the New York Mets (2004–2005).
What were Mike DeJean's career stats?
In 565 games, Mike DeJean went 30-33 with a 4.30 ERA, 446 strikeouts, 623.1 innings pitched, and 52 saves.
How much did Mike DeJean earn in his career?
Mike DeJean's recorded salaries total $9,035,000 over 10 seasons, 1997 to 2006. DeJean's career, 1997 to 2006, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Mike DeJean's salary?
Mike DeJean's last recorded salary was $1,150,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $1,700,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2006.
What position did Mike DeJean play?
Mike DeJean played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike DeJean and how much did he weigh?
Mike DeJean was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Mike DeJean's career ERA?
Mike DeJean finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 30-33 with 446 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike DeJean have?
Mike DeJean recorded 446 career strikeouts.
Is Mike DeJean in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike DeJean has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.