Pete Mikkelsen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1972)

W–L 45–40
ERA 3.38
WHIP 1.26
SO 436
Pitcher PIV -984.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
10/25/1939 in Staten Island, NY, USA
Died
11/29/2006 in Mabton, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-17
Last Game
1972-09-18

Full name: Peter James Mikkelsen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 40 364 3 0 0 49 653.3 576 245 59 250 436 3.38 -984.4

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 NYA AL 7 4 50 0 0 0 12 86.0 79 34 41 63 3.56 3.58 (+1%) 913.4
1965 NYA AL 4 9 41 3 0 0 1 82.3 78 30 36 69 3.28 3.50 (+6%) -704.5
1966 PIT NL 9 8 71 0 0 0 14 126.0 106 43 51 76 3.07 3.52 (+13%) 44.0
1967 PIT NL 1 2 32 0 0 0 2 56.3 50 27 19 30 4.31 3.30 (-31%) -1348.5
1967 CHN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 5 5 0 6.43 — 0.0
1968 CHN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.7 7 4 1 5 7.71 — 0.0
1968 SLN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 16.0 10 2 7 8 1.12 2.98 (+62%) 114.2
1969 LAN NL 7 5 48 0 0 0 4 81.3 57 25 30 51 2.77 3.61 (+23%) -679.7
1970 LAN NL 4 2 33 0 0 0 6 62.0 48 19 20 47 2.76 3.89 (+29%) 869.5
1971 LAN NL 8 5 41 0 0 0 5 74.0 67 30 17 46 3.65 3.47 (-5%) -417.5
1972 LAN NL 5 5 33 0 0 0 5 57.7 65 26 23 41 4.06 3.26 (-24%) 224.7
Career · 11 seasons 45 40 364 3 0 0 49 653.1 576 245 250 436 3.38 — -984

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
364 83 4 11 0 0 0 2 0 4 49 .133 .172 .133 .305 0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Career OPS .305 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1964 NYA AL 50 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .062 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYA AL 41 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .100 — — — — 0.0
1966 PIT NL 71 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .150 — — — — 0.0
1967 PIT NL 32 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHN NL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1968 SLN NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 LAN NL 48 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1970 LAN NL 33 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1971 LAN NL 41 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1972 LAN NL 33 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 364 83 4 11 0 0 0 2 0 4 49 .133 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 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
1964 WS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 0 0 4.7 4 3 2 4 5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1964 WS NYA 0 1 4 0 0 4.7 4 3 2 4 5.79

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home168321500.156
Away196513602.118

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home168311.12631021022052.95
Away196342.03131421482313.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-18 LADSDPW 000000000
1972-09-17 LADHOUL 100000001
1972-09-11 LADHOUL 000000000
1972-09-04 LADCINW 100000001
1972-08-30 LADCHCL 000000000
1972-08-27 LADPITW 000000000
1972-08-20 LADCHCL 000000000
1972-08-12 LADSDPW 100000001
1972-08-08 LADCINL 000000000
1972-08-02 LADSFGW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-09-18 LADSDP W 3.0000220
1972-09-17 LADHOU — 1.1433020
1972-09-11 LADHOU — 1.1100110
1972-09-04 LADCIN — 3.1222240
1972-08-30 LADCHC — 0.0111200
1972-08-27 LADPIT W 1.1411000
1972-08-20 LADCHC — 2.0100110
1972-08-12 LADSDP SV 4.0100010
1972-08-08 LADCIN L 1.0211200
1972-08-02 LADSFG W 3.1633131

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 364 3 46 115 14 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 NYA P 50 0 9 17 0 1
1965 NYA P 41 3 5 20 4 1
1966 PIT P 71 0 7 20 1 0
1967 PIT P 32 0 1 5 1 0
1967 CHN P 7 0 2 1 1 0
1968 CHN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1968 SLN P 5 0 0 2 2 0
1969 LAN P 48 0 7 17 2 0
1970 LAN P 33 0 5 10 0 0
1971 LAN P 41 0 9 13 2 0
1972 LAN P 33 0 1 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 364

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pete Mikkelsen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Enrique Romo
    44-33, 3.45 ERA
  2. 88
    Doug Corbett
    24-30, 3.32 ERA
  3. 85
    Bob Humphreys
    27-21, 3.36 ERA
  4. 85
    Steve Foucault
    35-36, 3.21 ERA
  5. 84
    Vicente Romo
    32-33, 3.36 ERA
  6. 82
    Ed Roebuck
    52-31, 3.35 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Mikkelsen

What years did Pete Mikkelsen play?
Pete Mikkelsen played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1972.
Was Pete Mikkelsen a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Mikkelsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 436 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Mikkelsen hit?
Pete Mikkelsen hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.