What years did Mike Dyer play?

Mike Dyer played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.

Was Mike Dyer a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Dyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 154 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Dyer hit?

Mike Dyer hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Mike Dyer's career batting average?

Mike Dyer batted .267 over his career, with 4 hits in 15 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Dyer have?

Mike Dyer drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Mike Dyer's career ERA?

Mike Dyer finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 14-18 with 154 strikeouts.

Mike Dyer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1996)

Mike Dyer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996 for the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Montreal Expos, a span of 8 seasons. Across 155 career appearances, he went 14-18 with a 4.60 ERA and 154 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 14–18

ERA 4.60

WHIP 1.53

SO 154

Pitcher PIV -624.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 9/8/1966 in Upland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-06-29
Last Game: 1996-09-28

Full name: Michael Lawrence Dyer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Dyer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	18	155	13	1	0	6	236.2	249	121	19	113	154	4.60	-624.2

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 6.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Dyer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	MIN	AL	4	7	16	12	1	0	71.0	74	38	37	37	4.82	3.71 (-30%)	-43.2
1994	PIT	NL	1	1	14	0	0	4	15.1	15	10	12	13	5.87	4.51 (-30%)	-270.8
1995	PIT	NL	4	5	55	0	0	0	74.2	81	36	30	53	4.34	4.45 (+3%)	-384.1
1996	MON	NL	5	5	70	1	0	2	75.2	79	37	34	51	4.40	4.61 (+5%)	73.9
Career · 4 seasons			14	18	155	13	1	6	236.2	249	121	113	154	4.60	—	-624

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 Dyer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
155	15	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	.267	.267	.267	.533	0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Dyer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	MIN	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	PIT	NL	14	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	PIT	NL	55	7	1	4	1	2	.571	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MON	NL	70	7	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			155	15	1	4	1	6	.267	—	—	—	—	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 Dyer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	81	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	74	11	1	3	0	1	.273

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Dyer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	81	117.1	129	60	55	83	4.60
Away	74	119.1	120	61	58	71	4.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Dyer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1996-09-28	WSN	ATL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
1996-09-27	WSN	ATL	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	1
1996-09-25	WSN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1996-09-22	WSN	ATL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-15	WSN	MIA	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0
1996-09-10	WSN	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0
1996-09-09	WSN	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-05	WSN	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1996-09-02	WSN	SFG	—	0.2	1	1	0	2	1
1996-09-01	WSN	SDP	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Dyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	155	13	16	31	0	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Dyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1989	MIN	P	16	12	6	3	1
1994	PIT	P	14	0	0	1	0
1995	PIT	P	55	0	3	13	2
1996	MON	P	70	1	7	14	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Dyer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	155

Salary History

Mike Dyer — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	MON	NL	$175,000
1995	PIT	NL	$135,000
1994	PIT	NL	$230,000
1989	MIN	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$608,000

Mike Dyer: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Dyer debuted on June 29, 1989 and played a final game on September 28, 1996. By club, Dyer's seasons break down as the Minnesota Twins (1989), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1994 to 1995), and the Montreal Expos (1996). Dyer, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds. The birth record reads September 8, 1966, in Upland, CA, USA. Dyer's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Lawrence Dyer.

Dyer's career pitching line is 14 wins, 18 losses and a 4.60 ERA over 155 appearances. Also on Dyer's record: 154 strikeouts. Against a 4.31 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.60 mark was 6.7% worse. The best win total was 5, in 1996. The strikeout high was 53 in 1995. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.34 in 1995, when the league's was 4.45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Dyer

What years did Mike Dyer play?: Mike Dyer played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.
Was Mike Dyer a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Dyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 154 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Dyer hit?: Mike Dyer hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Mike Dyer's career batting average?: Mike Dyer batted .267 over his career, with 4 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Dyer have?: Mike Dyer drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Mike Dyer's career ERA?: Mike Dyer finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 14-18 with 154 strikeouts.