What years did Casey Fien play?

Casey Fien played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017.

Was Casey Fien a pitcher?

Yes. Casey Fien pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 251 strikeouts.

What teams did Casey Fien play for?

Casey Fien played for 5 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2009–2010), the Minnesota Twins (2012–2016), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016), the Seattle Mariners (2017), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2017).

What were Casey Fien's career stats?

In 303 games, Casey Fien went 17-18 with a 4.42 ERA, 251 strikeouts, 289.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Casey Fien's salary?

Casey Fien's last recorded salary was $2,275,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,275,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $500,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.

What position did Casey Fien play?

Casey Fien played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Casey Fien and how much did he weigh?

Casey Fien was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Casey Fien's career ERA?

Casey Fien finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 17-18 with 251 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Casey Fien have?

Casey Fien recorded 251 career strikeouts.

Is Casey Fien in the Hall of Fame?

No. Casey Fien has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Casey Fien

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2017)

Casey Fien was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 303 career appearances, he went 17-18 with a 4.42 ERA and 251 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 605.0.

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 15, 2026

W–L 17–18

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.20

SO 251

Pitcher PIV 605.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 10/21/1983 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-07-26
Last Game: 2017-06-20

Full name: Casey Michael Fien

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Career Pitching Statistics

Casey Fien — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	18	303	0	0	0	1	289.0	286	142	47	61	251	4.42	605.0

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 8.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Casey Fien Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	DET	AL	0	1	9	0	11.1	13	10	6	9	7.94	4.32 (-84%)	-303.0
2010	DET	AL	0	0	2	0	2.2	4	3	0	0	10.12	—	0.0
2012	MIN	AL	2	1	35	0	35.0	25	8	9	32	2.06	4.01 (+49%)	684.8
2013	MIN	AL	5	2	73	0	62.0	51	27	12	73	3.92	3.87 (-1%)	1106.2
2014	MIN	AL	5	6	73	1	63.1	64	28	10	51	3.98	3.74 (-6%)	494.6
2015	MIN	AL	4	6	62	0	63.1	61	25	8	41	3.55	3.96 (+10%)	821.4
2016	MIN	AL	1	0	14	0	13.2	21	12	3	12	7.90	4.19 (-89%)	-893.5
2016	LAN	NL	0	1	25	0	25.2	24	12	7	23	4.21	4.19 (avg)	-1305.5
2017	SEA	AL	0	0	6	0	6.0	9	10	4	6	15.00	—	0.0
2017	PHI	NL	0	1	4	0	6.0	14	7	2	4	10.50	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			17	18	303	1	289.0	286	142	61	251	4.42	—	605

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

Casey Fien — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
303	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Casey Fien Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	DET	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	DET	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIN	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	MIN	AL	73	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIN	AL	73	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	MIN	AL	62	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIN	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	LAN	NL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SEA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	PHI	NL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			303	—	—	—	—	—	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

Casey Fien — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	146	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	157	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Casey Fien — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	146	141.0	142	71	24	124	4.53
Away	157	148.0	144	71	37	127	4.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Casey Fien — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-06-20	PHI	STL	—	0.2	6	5	5	0	1	2
2017-06-17	PHI	AZ	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2017-06-12	PHI	BOS	L	2.1	5	1	1	1	1	0
2017-06-09	PHI	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-30	SEA	CLE	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	1	1
2017-04-11	SEA	HOU	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0
2017-04-09	SEA	LAA	—	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	1
2017-04-07	SEA	LAA	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
2017-04-05	SEA	HOU	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-03	SEA	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Casey Fien — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	303	0	21	31	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Casey Fien — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2009	DET	P	9	0	0	0
2010	DET	P	2	1	1	0
2012	MIN	P	35	1	2	0
2013	MIN	P	73	3	7	0
2014	MIN	P	73	6	9	1
2015	MIN	P	62	5	5	0
2016	MIN	P	14	0	1	0
2016	LAN	P	25	4	3	0
2017	SEA	P	6	1	2	1
2017	PHI	P	4	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Casey Fien Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	303

Salary History

Casey Fien's recorded salaries total $4,680,000 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fien's career ran from 2009 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2009, 2010, and 2012.

Casey Fien — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIN	AL	$2,275,000
2015	MIN	AL	$1,375,000
2014	MIN	AL	$530,000
2013	MIN	AL	$500,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$4,680,000

College History

Casey Fien — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	CA	2005, 2006

Casey Fien: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 26, 2009 and the final game on June 20, 2017, Casey Fien built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (2009 to 2010), the Minnesota Twins (2012 through 2016), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016), the Seattle Mariners (2017), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2017). Born on October 21, 1983, in Santa Rosa, CA, USA, Fien is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Fien's listed size is 6'2" and 210 pounds. Casey Fien was the playing name; the full given name is Casey Michael.

Fien pitched in 303 games, starting 0, and finished with a 17-18 record and 4.42 ERA. Also on Fien's record: 251 strikeouts. The league ERA over Fien's seasons was 4.07, so the 4.42 figure ran 8.8% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 2013. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.55 in 2015, when the league's was 3.96. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 605.0 for Fien's career.

The position breakdown shows 303 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Fien's fielding totals are 21 putouts, 31 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Casey Fien

What years did Casey Fien play?: Casey Fien played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017.
Was Casey Fien a pitcher?: Yes. Casey Fien pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 251 strikeouts.
What teams did Casey Fien play for?: Casey Fien played for 5 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2009–2010), the Minnesota Twins (2012–2016), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016), the Seattle Mariners (2017), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2017).
What were Casey Fien's career stats?: In 303 games, Casey Fien went 17-18 with a 4.42 ERA, 251 strikeouts, 289.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Casey Fien earn in his career?: Casey Fien's recorded salaries total $4,680,000 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fien's career ran from 2009 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2009, 2010, and 2012.
What was Casey Fien's salary?: Casey Fien's last recorded salary was $2,275,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,275,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $500,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position did Casey Fien play?: Casey Fien played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Casey Fien and how much did he weigh?: Casey Fien was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Casey Fien's career ERA?: Casey Fien finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 17-18 with 251 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Casey Fien have?: Casey Fien recorded 251 career strikeouts.
Is Casey Fien in the Hall of Fame?: No. Casey Fien has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.