Mike Fiers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2021)

Mike Fiers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 218 career appearances, he went 75-64 with a 4.07 ERA and 995 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

W–L 75–64
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.27
SO 995
Pitcher PIV -8358.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 211 lb
Born
6/15/1985 in Hollywood, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2011-09-14
Last Game
2021-05-06

Full name: Michael Bruce Fiers

Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Fiers — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
75 64 218 199 2 2 0 1151.0 1,119 521 184 340 995 4.07 -8358.5

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Fiers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
219 86 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 45 .081 .081 .081 .163 0

Career AVG .081 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 67.7% below league average.

Career OBP .081 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career SLG .081 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 80.1% below league average.

Career OPS .163 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Fiers — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Fiers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALWC4 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS1 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Fiers — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 2.2 6 2 1 2 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Fiers — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 ALWC4 OAK 0 0 1 1 0 1.2 5 1 1 2 5.40
2015 ALDS1 HOU 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 9.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Fiers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home115520301.058
Away104341401.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Fiers — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115635.15862571805523.64
Away103515.25332641604434.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Fiers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-05-06 OAKTOR L 3.1955222
2021-04-30 OAKBAL L 6.0633232
2020-09-24 OAKLAD L 5.0522131
2020-09-16 OAKCOL W 6.0711040
2020-09-11 OAKTEX W 6.0644251
2020-09-06 OAKSDP L 5.0533240
2020-08-26 OAKTEX W 6.0310270
2020-08-21 OAKLAA W 5.1733330
2020-08-16 OAKSFG W 6.0722141
2020-08-11 OAKLAA L 3.2755223

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Fiers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 218 199 79 103 15 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Fiers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 218

Awards & Honors

Mike Fiers — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2019 Player of the Week Week of 2019-05-11
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-08-23

Salary History

Mike Fiers's recorded salaries total $1,534,600 over 3 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fiers's career ran from 2011 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2012, and 2014.

Mike Fiers — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $524,100
2015 MIL NL $512,500
2013 MIL NL $498,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,534,600

College History

Mike Fiers — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale FL 2009

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tanner Roark
    76-68, 3.85 ERA
  2. 91
    Alex Cobb
    79-76, 3.84 ERA
  3. 87
    Taijuan Walker
    78-75, 4.27 ERA
  4. 86
    Anthony DeSclafani
    55-58, 4.24 ERA
  5. 84
    Shaun Marcum
    61-48, 3.93 ERA
  6. 84
    Steven Matz
    66-68, 4.29 ERA

Mike Fiers: the record in brief

Mike Fiers played a first major league game on September 14, 2011 and a last one on May 6, 2021. Club by club, the record runs the Milwaukee Brewers (2011 through 2015), the Houston Astros (2015 to 2017), the Detroit Tigers (2018), and the Oakland Athletics (2018 through 2021). Fiers, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Fiers is listed at 6'2" and 211 pounds. Fiers was born on June 15, 1985, in Hollywood, FL, USA. Mike Fiers was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Bruce.

Fiers's career pitching line is 75 wins, 64 losses and a 4.07 ERA over 218 appearances. The same table counts 995 strikeouts. Fiers's 4.07 ERA was close to the 4.11 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 15, in 2019. The strikeout high was 146 in 2017. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Fiers posted a 3.48 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15.

The awards table records Player of the Week, in 2015 and 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Fiers

What years did Mike Fiers play?
Mike Fiers played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021.
Was Mike Fiers a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Fiers pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 995 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Fiers hit?
Mike Fiers hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What teams did Mike Fiers play for?
Mike Fiers played for 4 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2011–2015), the Houston Astros (2015–2017), the Detroit Tigers (2018), and the Oakland Athletics (2018–2021).
What were Mike Fiers's career stats?
In 218 games, Mike Fiers went 75-64 with a 4.07 ERA, 995 strikeouts, and 1,151.0 innings pitched.
How much did Mike Fiers earn in his career?
Mike Fiers's recorded salaries total $1,534,600 over 3 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fiers's career ran from 2011 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2012, and 2014.
What was Mike Fiers's salary?
Mike Fiers's last recorded salary was $524,100, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $524,100, in 2016, and his lowest was $498,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position did Mike Fiers play?
Mike Fiers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Fiers and how much did he weigh?
Mike Fiers was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 211 pounds.
What was Mike Fiers's career ERA?
Mike Fiers finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 75-64 with 995 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Fiers have?
Mike Fiers recorded 995 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Fiers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Fiers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.