What years did Mike Ekstrom play?

Mike Ekstrom played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.

Was Mike Ekstrom a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Ekstrom pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 45 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Ekstrom hit?

Mike Ekstrom hit 0 career home runs.

What was Mike Ekstrom's career batting average?

Mike Ekstrom batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Mike Ekstrom's career ERA?

Mike Ekstrom finished with a 5.61 career ERA, going 0-3 with 45 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Ekstrom have?

Mike Ekstrom recorded 45 career strikeouts.

Mike Ekstrom

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2012)

Mike Ekstrom was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012 for the San Diego Padres, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 51 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 5.61 ERA and 45 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 281.6.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 5.61

WHIP 1.56

SO 45

Pitcher PIV 281.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 8/30/1983 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-10
Last Game: 2012-08-12

Full name: Michael Robert Ekstrom

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Ekstrom — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	51	0	0	0	0	61.0	69	38	6	26	45	5.61	281.6

Career ERA 5.61 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 35.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Ekstrom — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	SDN	NL	2	8	9.2	14	8	7	6	7.45	4.32 (-72%)	0.0
2009	SDN	NL	0	12	18.1	21	13	8	19	6.38	4.32 (-48%)	-138.7
2010	TBA	AL	1	15	16.1	12	6	9	10	3.31	4.08 (+19%)	83.9
2011	TBA	AL	0	1	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2012	COL	NL	0	15	15.2	21	11	2	9	6.32	4.01 (-57%)	336.4
Career · 5 seasons			3	51	61.0	69	38	26	45	5.61	—	282

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 Ekstrom — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Ekstrom — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	SDN	NL	8	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SDN	NL	12	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TBA	AL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TBA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	COL	NL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			51	2	1	.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

Mike Ekstrom — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	25	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Ekstrom — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	27.2	39	25	13	20	8.13
Away	25	33.1	30	13	13	25	3.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Ekstrom — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2012-08-12	COL	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2012-08-11	COL	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2012-08-08	COL	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-08-04	COL	SFG	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2012-08-03	COL	SFG	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	0
2012-07-31	COL	STL	—	1.1	4	2	2	0	1
2012-07-29	COL	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	2
2012-07-27	COL	CIN	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	0
2012-07-23	COL	AZ	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2
2012-07-22	COL	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Ekstrom — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	0	5	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Ekstrom — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2008	SDN	P	8	2	2	0
2009	SDN	P	12	1	1	0
2010	TBA	P	15	0	0	0
2011	TBA	P	1	0	0	0
2012	COL	P	15	2	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Ekstrom — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	51

Salary History

Mike Ekstrom — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	TBA	AL	$402,700
Total Career Earnings			$402,700

College History

Mike Ekstrom — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oregon State University	Corvallis	OR	2002, 2003
Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego	CA	2004

Mike Ekstrom: the record in brief

September 10, 2008 and August 12, 2012 bracket Mike Ekstrom's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Ekstrom played for the San Diego Padres (2008 through 2009), the Tampa Bay Rays (2010 to 2011), and the Colorado Rockies (2012). Listed as a pitcher, Ekstrom threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6'0" and 190 pounds. Ekstrom was born on August 30, 1983, in Portland, OR, USA. Ekstrom's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Robert Ekstrom.

Ekstrom's career pitching line is 0 wins, 3 losses and a 5.61 ERA over 51 appearances. Also on Ekstrom's record: 45 strikeouts. The league ERA over Ekstrom's seasons was 4.14, so the 5.61 figure ran 35.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.31 in 2010, when the league's was 4.08. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Ekstrom's career adds up to 281.6.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Ekstrom

What years did Mike Ekstrom play?: Mike Ekstrom played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.
Was Mike Ekstrom a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Ekstrom pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Ekstrom hit?: Mike Ekstrom hit 0 career home runs.
What was Mike Ekstrom's career batting average?: Mike Ekstrom batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Mike Ekstrom's career ERA?: Mike Ekstrom finished with a 5.61 career ERA, going 0-3 with 45 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Ekstrom have?: Mike Ekstrom recorded 45 career strikeouts.