Dan Miceli

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2006)

Dan Miceli was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2006 for 10 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. Across 631 career appearances, he went 43-52 with a 4.48 ERA, 632 strikeouts, and 39 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1741.4.

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 43–52
ERA 4.48
WHIP 1.42
SO 632
Pitcher PIV 1741.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
9/9/1970 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1993-09-09
Last Game
2006-09-29

Full name: Daniel Miceli

Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Miceli — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 52 631 9 0 0 39 700.2 684 349 93 310 632 4.48 1741.4

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 4.46 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

Dan Miceli — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
631 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .091 .091 .091 .182 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 78.5% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 76.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dan Miceli — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dan Miceli — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLCS HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS2 HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLCS SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLDS2 SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 WS SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Dan Miceli — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 4 13 0 0 10.1 13 8 4 8 6.97

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dan Miceli — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 NLCS HOU 0 2 2 0 0 1.1 3 4 1 0 27.00
2004 NLDS2 HOU 0 1 3 0 0 3.1 2 2 1 2 5.40
1998 NLCS SDN 0 0 3 0 0 0.2 4 1 0 1 13.50
1998 NLDS2 SDN 1 1 3 0 0 3.1 2 1 0 4 2.70
1998 WS SDN 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 2 0 2 1 0.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Miceli — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home317120100.083
Away314100100.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Miceli — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home317361.13221561313453.89
Away314339.13621931792875.12

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Miceli — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-09-29 TBRCLE L 1.0011200
2006-09-27 TBRBOS — 1.1000010
2006-09-23 TBRNYY — 1.0000000
2006-09-19 TBRBAL — 1.0000010
2006-09-17 TBRTOR — 1.0000000
2006-09-15 TBRTOR — 1.0000000
2006-09-13 TBRNYY — 0.2100120
2006-09-09 TBROAK W 1.0322100
2006-09-06 TBRMIN — 1.0000010
2006-09-01 TBRSEA — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Miceli — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 631 9 44 56 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dan Miceli Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 631

Salary History

Dan Miceli's recorded salaries total $8,989,000 over 13 seasons, 1993 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miceli's career ran from 1993 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2005.

Dan Miceli — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 TBA AL $650,000
2004 HOU NL $600,000
2003 COL NL $350,000
2002 TEX AL $1,000,000
2001 FLO NL $2,000,000
2000 FLO NL $1,500,000
1999 SDN NL $1,100,000
1998 SDN NL $750,000
1997 DET AL $475,000
1996 PIT NL $220,000
1995 PIT NL $125,000
1994 PIT NL $110,000
1993 PIT NL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $8,989,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dan Miceli (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Trombley
    37-47, 4.48 ERA
  2. 92
    Matt Albers
    47-48, 4.35 ERA
  3. 88
    Curt Leskanic
    50-34, 4.36 ERA
  4. 87
    Russ Springer
    36-45, 4.52 ERA
  5. 86
    Aaron Heilman
    35-46, 4.40 ERA
  6. 84
    Jason Grilli
    34-47, 4.22 ERA

Dan Miceli: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dan Miceli debuted on September 9, 1993 and played a final game on September 29, 2006. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993 through 1996), the Detroit Tigers (1997), the San Diego Padres (1998 to 1999), the Florida Marlins (2000 to 2001), the Colorado Rockies (2001 through 2005), the Texas Rangers (2002), the Cleveland Indians (2003), and the New York Yankees (2003), among other clubs in the table. Miceli is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 185 pounds. Miceli both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 9, 1970, in Newark, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Daniel Miceli.

The pitching table credits Miceli with a 43-52 record and a 4.48 ERA in 631 games. The same table counts 632 strikeouts and 39 saves. Miceli's 4.48 ERA was close to the 4.46 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 10, in 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Miceli

What years did Dan Miceli play?
Dan Miceli played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2006.
Was Dan Miceli a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Miceli pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 632 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Miceli hit?
Dan Miceli hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Dan Miceli play for?
Dan Miceli played for 10 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993–1996), the Detroit Tigers (1997), the San Diego Padres (1998–1999), the Florida Marlins (2000–2001), the Colorado Rockies (2001, 2003, 2005), the Texas Rangers (2002), the Cleveland Indians (2003), the New York Yankees (2003), the Houston Astros (2003–2004), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006).
What were Dan Miceli's career stats?
In 631 games, Dan Miceli went 43-52 with a 4.48 ERA, 632 strikeouts, 700.2 innings pitched, and 39 saves.
How much did Dan Miceli earn in his career?
Dan Miceli's recorded salaries total $8,989,000 over 13 seasons, 1993 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miceli's career ran from 1993 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2005.
What was Dan Miceli's salary?
Dan Miceli's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2006.
What position did Dan Miceli play?
Dan Miceli played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dan Miceli and how much did he weigh?
Dan Miceli was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Dan Miceli's career ERA?
Dan Miceli finished with a 4.48 career ERA, going 43-52 with 632 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Miceli have?
Dan Miceli recorded 632 career strikeouts.
Is Dan Miceli in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dan Miceli has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.