Mike Foltynewicz
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2021)
Mike Foltynewicz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021 for the Houston Astros, the Atlanta Braves, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 166 career appearances, he went 46-54 with a 4.52 ERA and 752 strikeouts. He also batted .070 with 0 home runs. Mike Foltynewicz was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-08-02
- Last Game
- 2021-10-03
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Michael Gary Foltynewicz
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 5.30 | 3.74 (-42%) | -516.1 |
| 2015 | ATL | NL | 4 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86.2 | 112 | 55 | 29 | 77 | 5.71 | 3.96 (-44%) | -2356.2 |
| 2016 | ATL | NL | 9 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.1 | 125 | 59 | 35 | 111 | 4.31 | 4.19 (-3%) | -158.1 |
| 2017 | ATL | NL | 10 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 169 | 82 | 59 | 143 | 4.79 | 4.36 (-10%) | 99.4 |
| 2018 | ATL | NL | 13 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 183.0 | 130 | 58 | 68 | 202 | 2.85 | 4.15 (+31%) | 3679.7 |
| 2019 | ATL | NL | 8 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 109 | 59 | 37 | 105 | 4.54 | 4.51 (-1%) | -1373.9 |
| 2020 | ATL | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16.20 | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TEX | AL | 2 | 12 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.0 | 139 | 84 | 36 | 97 | 5.44 | 4.27 (-27%) | -6093.1 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 46 | 54 | 166 | 142 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 825.0 | 811 | 414 | 275 | 752 | 4.52 | — | -6,718 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | 201 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 127 | .070 | .074 | .085 | .158 | -772 |
Career AVG .070 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 72.3% below league average.
Career OBP .074 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.
Career SLG .085 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 79.5% below league average.
Career OPS .158 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 78.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | ATL | NL | 18 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | ATL | NL | 22 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .139 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | ATL | NL | 29 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | ATL | NL | 31 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | .052 | .247 (-79%) | .318 (-84%) | .409 (-83%) | .727 (-83%) | -771.5 |
| 2019 | ATL | NL | 21 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .057 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TEX | AL | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 166 | 201 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 127 | .070 | — | — | — | — | -772 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13.1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 7.42 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (332 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 80 | 99 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | .081 |
| Away | 86 | 102 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .059 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 80 | 410.1 | 378 | 190 | 144 | 366 | 4.17 |
| Away | 86 | 414.2 | 433 | 224 | 131 | 386 | 4.86 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-03 | TEX | CLE | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021-09-29 | TEX | LAA | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-09-23 | TEX | BAL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-09-19 | TEX | CHW | — | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-08-18 | TEX | SEA | L | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021-08-12 | TEX | SEA | L | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021-08-06 | TEX | OAK | — | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-08-01 | TEX | SEA | — | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-07-22 | TEX | DET | L | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021-07-18 | TEX | TOR | L | 1.2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 166 |
Salary History
Mike Foltynewicz's recorded salaries total $508,750 over 1 season, in 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Foltynewicz's career ran from 2014 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2016.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ATL | NL | $508,750 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $508,750 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cy Young Award | NL | 8th | 3.0 | 210 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mike Foltynewicz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mike Foltynewicz: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 2, 2014 and the final game on October 3, 2021, Mike Foltynewicz built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (2014), the Atlanta Braves (2015 through 2020), and the Texas Rangers (2021). Foltynewicz played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 7, 1991, in Sterling, IL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 4 inches and 195 pounds. Foltynewicz's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Gary Foltynewicz.
Foltynewicz's career pitching line is 46 wins, 54 losses and a 4.52 ERA over 166 appearances. Also on Foltynewicz's record: 752 strikeouts. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.52 mark was 8.0% worse. No season topped the 13 wins of 2018. 2018 was Foltynewicz's sharpest full season, a 2.85 ERA against the league's 4.15.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Foltynewicz
- What years did Mike Foltynewicz play?
- Mike Foltynewicz played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021.
- Was Mike Foltynewicz a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Foltynewicz pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 752 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Foltynewicz hit?
- Mike Foltynewicz hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What teams did Mike Foltynewicz play for?
- Mike Foltynewicz played for 3 teams: the Houston Astros (2014), the Atlanta Braves (2015–2020), and the Texas Rangers (2021).
- Did Mike Foltynewicz win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Mike Foltynewicz did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Mike Foltynewicz win?
- Mike Foltynewicz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Mike Foltynewicz's career stats?
- In 166 games, Mike Foltynewicz went 46-54 with a 4.52 ERA, 752 strikeouts, and 825.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 14 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much did Mike Foltynewicz earn in his career?
- Mike Foltynewicz's recorded salaries total $508,750 over 1 season, in 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Foltynewicz's career ran from 2014 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2016.
- What was Mike Foltynewicz's salary?
- Mike Foltynewicz's recorded salary was $508,750 in 2015.
- What position did Mike Foltynewicz play?
- Mike Foltynewicz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Foltynewicz and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Foltynewicz was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.
- What was Mike Foltynewicz's career ERA?
- Mike Foltynewicz finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 46-54 with 752 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Foltynewicz have?
- Mike Foltynewicz recorded 752 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Foltynewicz in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Foltynewicz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.