Pete Mikkelsen

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

Pete Mikkelsen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1972 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 9 seasons. Across 364 career appearances, he went 45-40 with a 3.38 ERA, 436 strikeouts, and 49 saves.

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 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

Pete Mikkelsen — 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 49 653.1 576 245 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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Pete Mikkelsen Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 82.1 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 56.1 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 4.2 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 81.1 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 57.2 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

Pete Mikkelsen — 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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Pete Mikkelsen Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Pete Mikkelsen — 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

Pete Mikkelsen — 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

Pete Mikkelsen — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 0 0 4.2 4 3 2 4 5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Pete Mikkelsen — 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 4.2 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

Pete Mikkelsen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home168321500.156
Away196513602.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Mikkelsen — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home168311.12631021022052.95
Away196342.03131421482313.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Mikkelsen — 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

Pete Mikkelsen — 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

Pete Mikkelsen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 364 3 46 115 14 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Mikkelsen — 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

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Pete Mikkelsen Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Pete Mikkelsen: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pete Mikkelsen's first major league game on April 17, 1964; the last one listed came on September 18, 1972. By club, Mikkelsen's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1964 to 1965), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1966 to 1967), the Chicago Cubs (1967 through 1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1968), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969 to 1972). The bio lists Mikkelsen as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 210 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads October 25, 1939, in Staten Island, NY, USA. The bio records the death on November 29, 2006, in Mabton, WA, USA. On the record, Pete Mikkelsen was born Peter James Mikkelsen.

Mikkelsen went 45-40 with a 3.38 ERA in 364 games, 3 of them starts. Also on Mikkelsen's record: 436 strikeouts and 49 saves. Mikkelsen's 3.38 ERA was close to the 3.47 league figure for those seasons. Mikkelsen won 9 games in 1966, the most of any season listed.

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.
What teams did Pete Mikkelsen play for?
Pete Mikkelsen played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1964–1965), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1966–1967), the Chicago Cubs (1967–1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1968), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969–1972).
What were Pete Mikkelsen's career stats?
In 364 games, Pete Mikkelsen went 45-40 with a 3.38 ERA, 436 strikeouts, 653.1 innings pitched, and 49 saves.
What position did Pete Mikkelsen play?
Pete Mikkelsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pete Mikkelsen and how much did he weigh?
Pete Mikkelsen was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Pete Mikkelsen's career ERA?
Pete Mikkelsen finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 45-40 with 436 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pete Mikkelsen have?
Pete Mikkelsen recorded 436 career strikeouts.
Is Pete Mikkelsen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pete Mikkelsen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.