What years did Michael Kirkman play?

Michael Kirkman played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016.

Was Michael Kirkman a pitcher?

Yes. Michael Kirkman pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 104 strikeouts.

What was Michael Kirkman's career ERA?

Michael Kirkman finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 2-6 with 104 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Michael Kirkman have?

Michael Kirkman recorded 104 career strikeouts.

Is Michael Kirkman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Michael Kirkman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Michael Kirkman play for?

Michael Kirkman played for the Texas Rangers, the San Diego Padres, and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Michael Kirkman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2016)

Michael Kirkman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016 for the Texas Rangers, the San Diego Padres, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 5.28 ERA and 104 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–6

ERA 5.28

WHIP 1.50

SO 104

Pitcher PIV -950.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 9/18/1986 in Lake City, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-08-21
Last Game: 2016-05-09

Full name: Michael Scott Kirkman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Michael Kirkman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	6	96	0	0	0	1	109.0	107	64	12	56	104	5.28	-950.9

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 33.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Michael Kirkman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	TEX	AL	0	0	14	0	16.1	9	3	10	16	1.65	4.08 (+59%)	460.2
2011	TEX	AL	1	1	15	0	27.1	26	20	12	21	6.59	3.94 (-67%)	-1073.4
2012	TEX	AL	1	2	28	0	35.1	24	15	17	38	3.82	4.01 (+5%)	-262.4
2013	TEX	AL	0	2	25	1	22.0	36	20	15	25	8.18	3.87 (-112%)	-75.3
2014	TEX	AL	0	1	12	0	5.2	5	1	1	3	1.59	—	0.0
2016	SDN	NL	0	0	1	0	1.1	6	4	0	0	27.00	—	0.0
2016	MIL	NL	0	0	1	0	1.0	1	1	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			2	6	96	1	109.0	107	64	56	104	5.28	—	-951

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

Michael Kirkman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
96	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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Michael Kirkman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	TEX	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TEX	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	TEX	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TEX	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TEX	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SDN	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIL	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			96	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Michael Kirkman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2010	ALCS	TEX	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2010	WS	TEX	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Michael Kirkman — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	2.2	4	1	2	2	3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Michael Kirkman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2010	ALCS	TEX	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	1	0	2	1	0.00
2010	WS	TEX	0	0	2	0	0	0.2	3	1	0	1	13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Michael Kirkman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	47	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Michael Kirkman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	63.1	54	32	34	55	4.55
Away	47	45.2	53	32	22	49	6.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Michael Kirkman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2016-05-09	MIL	MIA	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
2016-04-27	SDP	SFG	—	1.1	6	4	4	0	0
2014-09-27	TEX	OAK	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2014-09-25	TEX	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-21	TEX	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2014-09-20	TEX	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2014-09-18	TEX	OAK	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2014-09-17	TEX	OAK	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
2014-09-13	TEX	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-12	TEX	ATL	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Michael Kirkman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	0	6	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Michael Kirkman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2010	TEX	P	14	1	3
2011	TEX	P	15	2	4
2012	TEX	P	28	3	1
2013	TEX	P	25	0	0
2014	TEX	P	12	0	0
2016	SDN	P	1	0	0
2016	MIL	P	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Michael Kirkman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	96

Salary History

Michael Kirkman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	TEX	AL	$495,800
Total Career Earnings			$495,800

Michael Kirkman: the record in brief

August 21, 2010 and May 9, 2016 bracket Michael Kirkman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Kirkman's seasons break down as the Texas Rangers (2010 through 2014), the San Diego Padres (2016), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2016). At 215 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame, Kirkman is listed as a pitcher. Kirkman threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 18, 1986, in Lake City, FL, USA. The given name on file is Michael Scott Kirkman.

Across 96 games (0 starts), Kirkman recorded 2 wins against 6 losses with a 5.28 ERA. Also on Kirkman's record: 104 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kirkman's seasons was 3.97, so the 5.28 figure ran 33.1% worse than average. In 2012, one of the busiest seasons, Kirkman posted a 3.82 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.01.

Kirkman appears at one position only: pitcher, in 96 games. The fielding table credits Kirkman with 6 putouts, 8 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Pitching in the playoffs, Kirkman went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 3 games. Those appearances came in 2010.

The one salary on file is $495,800, for 2013. Kirkman's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 192 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Kirkman

What years did Michael Kirkman play?: Michael Kirkman played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016.
Was Michael Kirkman a pitcher?: Yes. Michael Kirkman pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 104 strikeouts.
What was Michael Kirkman's career ERA?: Michael Kirkman finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 2-6 with 104 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Michael Kirkman have?: Michael Kirkman recorded 104 career strikeouts.
Is Michael Kirkman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Michael Kirkman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Michael Kirkman play for?: Michael Kirkman played for the Texas Rangers, the San Diego Padres, and the Milwaukee Brewers.