What years did Mike Fetters play?

Mike Fetters played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2004.

Was Mike Fetters a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Fetters pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 518 strikeouts.

What teams did Mike Fetters play for?

Mike Fetters played for 8 teams: the Anaheim Angels (1989–1991, 1998), the Milwaukee Brewers (1992–1997), the Oakland Athletics (1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–2001), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001–2002), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002, 2004), and the Minnesota Twins (2003).

What were Mike Fetters's career stats?

In 620 games, Mike Fetters went 31-41 with a 3.86 ERA, 518 strikeouts, 716.2 innings pitched, and 100 saves.

What was Mike Fetters's salary?

Mike Fetters's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $2,475,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2003.

What position did Mike Fetters play?

Mike Fetters played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Fetters and how much did he weigh?

Mike Fetters was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Mike Fetters's career ERA?

Mike Fetters finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 31-41 with 518 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Fetters have?

Mike Fetters recorded 518 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Fetters in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Fetters has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mike Fetters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2004)

Mike Fetters was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2004 for 9 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 16 seasons. Across 620 career appearances, he went 31-41 with a 3.86 ERA, 518 strikeouts, and 100 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 178.9.

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 24, 2026

W–L 31–41

ERA 3.86

WHIP 1.47

SO 518

Pitcher PIV 178.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 12/19/1964 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-09-01
Last Game: 2004-09-16

Full name: Michael Lee Fetters

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Fetters — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
31	41	620	6	0	0	100	716.2	699	307	62	351	518	3.86	178.9

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 10.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Fetters Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	CAL	AL	0	0	1	0	0	3.1	5	3	1	4	8.10	—	0.0
1990	CAL	AL	1	1	26	2	1	67.2	77	31	20	35	4.12	3.86 (-7%)	-1043.7
1991	CAL	AL	2	5	19	4	0	44.2	53	24	28	24	4.84	3.91 (-24%)	-1246.3
1992	ML4	AL	5	1	50	0	2	62.2	38	13	24	43	1.87	3.75 (+50%)	362.2
1993	ML4	AL	3	3	45	0	0	59.1	59	22	22	23	3.34	4.19 (+20%)	-166.7
1994	ML4	AL	1	4	42	0	17	46.0	41	13	27	31	2.54	4.51 (+44%)	1047.5
1995	ML4	AL	0	3	40	0	22	34.2	40	13	20	33	3.38	4.45 (+24%)	345.5
1996	ML4	AL	3	3	61	0	32	61.1	65	23	26	53	3.38	4.61 (+27%)	1551.3
1997	ML4	AL	1	5	51	0	6	70.1	62	27	33	62	3.45	4.39 (+21%)	1522.8
1998	OAK	AL	1	6	48	0	5	47.1	48	21	21	34	3.99	4.43 (+10%)	610.3
1998	ANA	AL	1	2	12	0	0	11.1	14	7	4	9	5.56	4.43 (-25%)	-133.8
1999	BAL	AL	1	0	27	0	0	31.0	35	20	22	22	5.81	4.71 (-23%)	-1104.8
2000	LAN	NL	6	2	51	0	5	50.0	35	18	25	40	3.24	4.77 (+32%)	-255.8
2001	LAN	NL	2	1	34	0	1	29.2	33	20	13	26	6.07	4.42 (-37%)	-685.1
2001	PIT	NL	1	1	20	0	8	17.2	16	9	13	11	4.58	4.42 (-4%)	-370.6
2002	PIT	NL	1	0	32	0	0	30.1	25	11	18	29	3.26	4.28 (+24%)	48.3
2002	ARI	NL	2	3	33	0	0	24.2	28	14	19	24	5.11	4.28 (-19%)	112.1
2003	MIN	AL	0	0	5	0	0	6.0	2	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
2004	ARI	NL	0	1	23	0	1	18.2	23	18	14	14	8.68	4.46 (-94%)	-414.5
Career · 19 seasons			31	41	620	6	100	716.2	699	307	351	518	3.86	—	179

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 Fetters — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
620	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Fetters Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	CAL	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CAL	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CAL	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	ML4	AL	50	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	ML4	AL	45	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	ML4	AL	42	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	ML4	AL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	ML4	AL	61	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	ML4	AL	51	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	OAK	AL	48	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	ANA	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BAL	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	LAN	NL	51	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	LAN	NL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PIT	NL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	PIT	NL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	ARI	NL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	MIN	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ARI	NL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			620	—	—	—	—	—	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 Fetters — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Fetters — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2002	NLDS2	ARI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Fetters — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	0	1	1	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Fetters — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2002	NLDS2	ARI	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	0	1	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Fetters — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	313	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	307	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Fetters — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	313	352.1	327	150	179	248	3.83
Away	307	364.1	372	157	172	270	3.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Fetters — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-09-16	AZ	COL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-09-14	AZ	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-09-08	AZ	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-09-05	AZ	SFG	—	1.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
2004-09-03	AZ	SFG	—	1.0	3	4	0	0	0	0
2004-08-29	AZ	CIN	L	0.1	3	4	4	1	1	0
2004-08-28	AZ	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2004-08-22	AZ	CIN	—	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	1
2004-08-17	AZ	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
2004-08-16	AZ	PIT	—	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Fetters — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	620	6	51	101	15	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Fetters — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CAL	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1990	CAL	P	26	2	9	11	1	0
1991	CAL	P	19	4	2	4	1	0
1992	ML4	P	50	0	3	11	0	1
1993	ML4	P	45	0	5	7	1	4
1994	ML4	P	42	0	3	5	1	1
1995	ML4	P	40	0	2	1	1	0
1996	ML4	P	61	0	7	5	0	0
1997	ML4	P	51	0	2	12	1	0
1998	OAK	P	48	0	2	10	1	1
1998	ANA	P	12	0	0	5	1	0
1999	BAL	P	27	0	2	4	3	0
2000	LAN	P	51	0	7	7	0	2
2001	LAN	P	34	0	1	3	1	0
2001	PIT	P	20	0	0	5	0	0
2002	PIT	P	32	0	1	5	1	0
2002	ARI	P	33	0	3	3	1	0
2003	MIN	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2004	ARI	P	23	0	2	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Fetters Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	620

Salary History

Mike Fetters's recorded salaries total $13,600,000 over 14 seasons, 1990 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fetters's career ran from 1989 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1989 and 2004.

Mike Fetters — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	MIN	AL	$500,000
2002	PIT	NL	$2,275,000
2001	LAN	NL	$1,725,000
2000	LAN	NL	$550,000
1999	BAL	AL	$750,000
1998	OAK	AL	$2,475,000
1997	ML4	AL	$1,725,000
1996	ML4	AL	$1,700,000
1995	ML4	AL	$900,000
1994	ML4	AL	$400,000
1993	ML4	AL	$240,000
1992	ML4	AL	$140,000
1991	CAL	AL	$120,000
1990	CAL	AL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$13,600,000

College History

Mike Fetters — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pepperdine University	Malibu	CA	1984, 1985, 1986

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Mike Fetters: the record in brief

September 1, 1989 and September 16, 2004 bracket Mike Fetters's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Fetters played for the California Angels (1989 to 1991), the Milwaukee Brewers (1992 to 1997), the Oakland Athletics (1998), the Anaheim Angels (1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000 through 2001), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001 to 2002), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002 to 2004), among other clubs in the table. Born on December 19, 1964, in Van Nuys, CA, USA, Fetters is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds. Fetters's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Lee Fetters.

The pitching table credits Fetters with a 31-41 record and a 3.86 ERA in 620 games. The same table counts 518 strikeouts and 100 saves. That 3.86 ERA compares with a 4.31 league average across the same seasons, 10.6% better. No season topped the 6 wins of 2000. Fetters struck out 62 batters in 1997, a career high. Fetters saved 32 games in 1996, the season high. 1992 was Fetters's sharpest full season, a 1.87 ERA against the league's 3.75. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Fetters's career adds up to 178.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Fetters

What years did Mike Fetters play?: Mike Fetters played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2004.
Was Mike Fetters a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Fetters pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 518 strikeouts.
What teams did Mike Fetters play for?: Mike Fetters played for 8 teams: the Anaheim Angels (1989–1991, 1998), the Milwaukee Brewers (1992–1997), the Oakland Athletics (1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–2001), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001–2002), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002, 2004), and the Minnesota Twins (2003).
What were Mike Fetters's career stats?: In 620 games, Mike Fetters went 31-41 with a 3.86 ERA, 518 strikeouts, 716.2 innings pitched, and 100 saves.
How much did Mike Fetters earn in his career?: Mike Fetters's recorded salaries total $13,600,000 over 14 seasons, 1990 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fetters's career ran from 1989 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1989 and 2004.
What was Mike Fetters's salary?: Mike Fetters's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $2,475,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2003.
What position did Mike Fetters play?: Mike Fetters played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Fetters and how much did he weigh?: Mike Fetters was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Mike Fetters's career ERA?: Mike Fetters finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 31-41 with 518 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Fetters have?: Mike Fetters recorded 518 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Fetters in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Fetters has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.