Daniel Mengden
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2022)
Daniel Mengden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022 for the Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 65 career appearances, he went 17-21 with a 4.65 ERA and 232 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-06-11
- Last Game
- 2022-09-01
Full name: Daniel Joseph Mengden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 2 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 83 | 52 | 33 | 71 | 6.50 | 4.19 (-55%) | -272.0 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43.0 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 3.14 | 4.36 (+28%) | 116.4 |
| 2018 | OAK | AL | 7 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115.2 | 103 | 52 | 26 | 72 | 4.05 | 4.15 (+2%) | -1567.4 |
| 2019 | OAK | AL | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59.2 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 42 | 4.83 | 4.51 (-7%) | -274.3 |
| 2020 | OAK | AL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3.65 | 4.45 (+18%) | -360.9 |
| 2022 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5.14 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 17 | 21 | 65 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 309.2 | 305 | 160 | 103 | 232 | 4.65 | — | -2,358 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 0 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.
Career OBP .214 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.
Career SLG .154 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.
Career OPS .368 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 50.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | OAK | AL | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | OAK | AL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | OAK | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | KCA | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 65 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (130 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .154 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 169.2 | 166 | 90 | 61 | 133 | 4.77 |
| Away | 32 | 140.0 | 139 | 70 | 42 | 99 | 4.50 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | KCR | CHW | L | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022-06-25 | KCR | OAK | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-06-22 | KCR | LAA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-21 | KCR | LAA | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-14 | KCR | SFG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-08-18 | OAK | AZ | — | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-08-16 | OAK | SFG | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-08-11 | OAK | LAA | — | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020-07-28 | OAK | COL | L | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019-09-21 | OAK | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 65 |
Daniel Mengden: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 11, 2016 and the final game on September 1, 2022, Daniel Mengden built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (2016 to 2020) and the Kansas City Royals (2022). Mengden played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on February 19, 1993, in Houston, TX, USA, Mengden was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 215 pounds. The bio lists the given name Daniel Joseph.
Mengden pitched in 65 games, starting 49, and finished with a 17-21 record and 4.65 ERA. Mengden had 232 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mengden's seasons was 4.25, so the 4.65 figure ran 9.4% worse than average. The best win total was 7, in 2018. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.05 in 2018, when the league's was 4.15.
Every defensive appearance on record for Mengden, 65 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 19 putouts and 26 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Mengden
- What years did Daniel Mengden play?
- Daniel Mengden played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022.
- Was Daniel Mengden a pitcher?
- Yes. Daniel Mengden pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 232 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Daniel Mengden hit?
- Daniel Mengden hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Daniel Mengden play for?
- Daniel Mengden played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2016–2020) and the Kansas City Royals (2022).
- What were Daniel Mengden's career stats?
- In 65 games, Daniel Mengden went 17-21 with a 4.65 ERA, 232 strikeouts, 309.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- What position did Daniel Mengden play?
- Daniel Mengden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Daniel Mengden and how much did he weigh?
- Daniel Mengden was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 215 pounds.
- What was Daniel Mengden's career ERA?
- Daniel Mengden finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 17-21 with 232 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Daniel Mengden have?
- Daniel Mengden recorded 232 career strikeouts.
- Is Daniel Mengden in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Daniel Mengden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.