Dan Miceli
Born: 9/9/1970 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-09-09 | Final Game: 2006-09-29
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs
Full name: Daniel Miceli
Biography
Dan Miceli, born in 1970, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1993 to 2006. Known for his versatility on the mound, Miceli contributed to several Major League Baseball teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and the Detroit Tigers. Over his 13-year career, he compiled a record of 43 wins and 52 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.48. Miceli registered a total of 632 strikeouts and secured 39 saves, showcasing his ability to close out games as well as his effectiveness in middle relief.
Miceli played during an era marked by offensive explosion in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which posed unique challenges for pitchers. His durability and adaptability allowed him to thrive in various roles, from starting pitcher to reliever. His contributions were particularly valuable to teams seeking reliable options in the bullpen, and he left a lasting impact on the clubs he represented. After retiring in 2006, Miceli's career statistics reflected his dedication to the game and his significant role in the teams he served.
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 | 700.7 | 684 | 349 | 93 | 310 | 632 | 4.48 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | PIT | NL | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27.3 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 5.93 | -308.3 |
| 1995 | PIT | NL | 4 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 58.0 | 61 | 30 | 28 | 56 | 4.66 | 80.3 |
| 1996 | PIT | NL | 2 | 10 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85.7 | 99 | 55 | 45 | 66 | 5.78 | -2129.3 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 3 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82.7 | 77 | 46 | 38 | 79 | 5.01 | -563.6 |
| 1998 | SDP | NL | 10 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72.7 | 64 | 26 | 27 | 70 | 3.22 | - |
| 1999 | SDP | NL | 4 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.7 | 67 | 34 | 36 | 59 | 4.46 | - |
| 2000 | MIA | NL | 6 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 | 45 | 23 | 18 | 40 | 4.25 | - |
| 2001 | COL | NL | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.3 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 2.21 | 522.8 |
| 2001 | MIA | NL | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 31 | 6.93 | - |
| 2002 | TEX | AL | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8.64 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | CLE | AL | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 1.20 | 690.2 |
| 2003 | COL | NL | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 5.66 | -1424.1 |
| 2003 | HOU | NL | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2.10 | 453.9 |
| 2003 | NYY | AL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.79 | - |
| 2004 | HOU | NL | 6 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77.7 | 74 | 31 | 27 | 83 | 3.59 | 1496.8 |
| 2005 | COL | NL | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 5.89 | 158.1 |
| 2006 | TBR | AL | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32.0 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 3.94 | - |
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 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.182 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | PIT | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | PIT | NL | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | PIT | NL | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | PIT | NL | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | SDP | NL | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | SDP | NL | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MIA | NL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | COL | NL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | MIA | NL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | TEX | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | CLE | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | COL | NL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | HOU | NL | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | NYY | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | HOU | NL | 74 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | COL | NL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | TBR | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
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
| 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 | WS | SDN | 2 | 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 | NLCS | SDN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6.97 |
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 | 1.3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| 2004 | NLDS2 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.40 |
| 1998 | NLCS | SDN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | SDN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.70 |
| 1998 | WS | SDN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 631 | 9 | 44 | 56 | 7 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | PIT | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | PIT | P | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | PIT | P | 58 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | PIT | P | 44 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | DET | P | 71 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | SDN | P | 67 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | SDN | P | 66 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | FLO | P | 45 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | COL | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | FLO | P | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | TEX | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CLE | P | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | COL | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | HOU | P | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | NYA | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | HOU | P | 74 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | COL | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TBA | P | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 631 |
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 Career Earnings | $8,989,000 | ||