What years did Mike Kekich play?

Mike Kekich played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977.

Was Mike Kekich a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Kekich pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 497 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Kekich hit?

Mike Kekich hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.

What was Mike Kekich's career batting average?

Mike Kekich batted .120 over his career, with 25 hits in 209 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Kekich have?

Mike Kekich drove in 12 runs in his career.

What was Mike Kekich's career ERA?

Mike Kekich finished with a 4.59 career ERA, going 39-51 with 497 strikeouts.

Mike Kekich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1977)

Mike Kekich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 235 career appearances, he went 39-51 with a 4.59 ERA and 497 strikeouts. He also batted .120 with 0 home runs.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 39–51

ERA 4.59

WHIP 1.53

SO 497

Pitcher PIV -13880.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 196 lb
Born: 4/2/1945 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-06-09
Last Game: 1977-10-01

Full name: Michael Dennis Kekich

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Kekich — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
39	51	235	112	8	1	6	860.7	875	439	80	442	497	4.59	-13880.4

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 27.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Kekich Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	LAN	NL	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	10.3	10	11	13	9	9.58	3.50 (-174%)	-921.4
1968	LAN	NL	2	10	25	20	1	1	0	115.0	116	50	46	84	3.91	2.98 (-31%)	-533.8
1969	NYA	AL	4	6	28	13	1	0	1	105.0	91	53	49	66	4.54	3.61 (-26%)	-1201.3
1970	NYA	AL	6	3	26	14	1	0	0	98.7	103	53	55	63	4.83	3.89 (-24%)	-1872.9
1971	NYA	AL	10	9	37	24	3	0	0	170.3	167	77	82	93	4.07	3.47 (-17%)	-1691.8
1972	NYA	AL	10	13	29	28	2	0	0	175.3	172	72	76	78	3.70	3.26 (-13%)	-2533.5
1973	NYA	AL	1	1	5	4	0	0	0	14.7	20	15	14	4	9.20	3.75 (-146%)	-892.2
1973	CLE	AL	1	4	16	6	0	0	0	50.0	73	39	35	26	7.02	3.75 (-87%)	-1799.6
1975	TEX	AL	0	0	23	0	0	0	2	31.3	33	13	21	19	3.73	3.71 (-1%)	-394.8
1977	SEA	AL	5	4	41	2	0	0	3	90.0	90	56	51	55	5.60	4.00 (-40%)	-2038.9
Career · 10 seasons			39	51	235	112	8	1	6	860.2	875	439	442	497	4.59	—	-13,880

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 Kekich — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
238	209	11	25	1	1	0	12	0	5	51	.120	.140	.134	.274	-874

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career SLG .134 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Career OPS .274 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mike Kekich Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	LAN	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	LAN	NL	25	37	3	3	0	0	1	1	9	.081	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	NYA	AL	28	27	0	3	1	0	1	0	10	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	NYA	AL	26	32	2	3	0	0	2	2	7	.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	NYA	AL	37	52	2	8	0	0	4	2	11	.154	.249 (-38%)	.316 (-42%)	.365 (-58%)	.682 (-50%)	-392.3
1972	NYA	AL	29	59	3	8	0	1	4	0	14	.136	.243 (-44%)	.310 (-56%)	.353 (-52%)	.664 (-54%)	-481.5
1973	NYA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CLE	AL	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	TEX	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			238	209	11	25	1	1	12	5	51	.120	—	—	—	—	-874

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 Kekich — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	116	92	5	9	0	4	.098
Away	122	117	6	16	0	8	.137

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Kekich — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	114	436.0	419	194	201	255	4.00
Away	121	424.1	456	246	241	242	5.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Kekich — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-10-01	SEA	CHW	L	3.1	5	3	3	3	3	1
1977-09-14	SEA	MIL	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0
1977-09-10	SEA	TEX	L	5.1	6	5	5	4	4	1
1977-09-05	SEA	KCR	—	7.2	5	4	3	0	6	1
1977-08-30	SEA	NYY	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1977-08-28	SEA	CLE	—	3.0	4	1	1	2	0	0
1977-08-24	SEA	TOR	—	2.2	2	3	3	2	1	1
1977-08-20	SEA	DET	—	2.2	2	1	1	2	2	0
1977-08-18	SEA	MIN	—	6.1	5	4	4	2	5	0
1977-08-15	SEA	DET	—	2.0	5	4	4	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Kekich — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	235	112	22	127	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Kekich — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	LAN	P	5	1	0	0	0	0
1968	LAN	P	25	20	1	17	1	0
1969	NYA	P	28	13	5	10	1	0
1970	NYA	P	26	14	5	10	2	0
1971	NYA	P	37	24	5	37	0	1
1972	NYA	P	29	28	4	26	0	3
1973	NYA	P	5	4	0	2	0	1
1973	CLE	P	16	6	1	2	1	0
1975	TEX	P	23	0	0	9	0	0
1977	SEA	P	41	2	1	14	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Mike Kekich Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	235
Designated Hitter	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Kekich

What years did Mike Kekich play?: Mike Kekich played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977.
Was Mike Kekich a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Kekich pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 497 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Kekich hit?: Mike Kekich hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
What was Mike Kekich's career batting average?: Mike Kekich batted .120 over his career, with 25 hits in 209 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Kekich have?: Mike Kekich drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Mike Kekich's career ERA?: Mike Kekich finished with a 4.59 career ERA, going 39-51 with 497 strikeouts.