Mike Pelfrey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2017)

W–L 68–103
ERA 4.68
WHIP 1.51
SO 838
Pitcher PIV -11678.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 240 lb
Born
1/14/1984 in Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
MLB Debut
2006-07-08
Last Game
2017-09-29

Full name: Michael Alan Pelfrey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 103 275 256 4 0 1 1476.3 1,687 767 139 542 838 4.68 -11678.4

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 12.7% worse than 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
2006 NYN NL 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 21.3 25 13 12 13 5.48 4.53 (-21%) -64.0
2007 NYN NL 3 8 15 13 0 0 0 72.7 85 45 39 45 5.57 4.47 (-25%) -1059.2
2008 NYN NL 13 11 32 32 2 0 0 200.7 209 83 64 110 3.72 4.32 (+14%) 1878.3
2009 NYN NL 10 12 31 31 0 0 0 184.3 213 103 66 107 5.03 4.32 (-16%) -331.3
2010 NYN NL 15 9 34 33 0 0 1 204.0 213 83 68 113 3.66 4.08 (+10%) 1358.6
2011 NYN NL 7 13 34 33 2 0 0 193.7 220 102 65 105 4.74 3.94 (-20%) -2535.0
2012 NYN NL 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 19.7 24 5 4 13 2.29 4.01 (+43%) 805.5
2013 MIN AL 5 13 29 29 0 0 0 152.7 184 88 53 101 5.19 3.87 (-34%) -479.4
2014 MIN AL 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 23.7 29 21 18 10 7.99 3.74 (-113%) -2265.0
2015 MIN AL 6 11 30 30 0 0 0 164.7 198 78 45 86 4.26 3.96 (-8%) -141.8
2016 DET AL 4 10 24 22 0 0 0 119.0 160 67 46 56 5.07 4.19 (-21%) -2871.1
2017 CHA AL 3 12 34 21 0 0 0 120.0 127 79 62 79 5.92 4.36 (-36%) -5973.9
Career · 12 seasons 68 103 275 256 4 0 1 1,476.1 1,687 767 542 838 4.68 — -11,678

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
275 268 13 28 5 0 0 13 0 13 72 .104 .151 .123 .275 -2,360

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career SLG .123 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Career OPS .275 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 62.7% 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
2006 NYN NL 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 NYN NL 15 21 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 .095 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYN NL 32 59 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 18 .085 .263 (-68%) .333 (-53%) .416 (-80%) .749 (-68%) -652.8
2009 NYN NL 31 52 4 5 1 0 0 4 0 2 12 .096 .262 (-63%) .332 (-57%) .417 (-72%) .750 (-66%) -574.4
2010 NYN NL 34 62 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 13 .113 .257 (-56%) .325 (-57%) .402 (-72%) .728 (-65%) -642.7
2011 NYN NL 34 55 1 6 2 0 0 4 0 4 14 .109 .255 (-57%) .320 (-47%) .399 (-64%) .719 (-56%) -490.5
2012 NYN NL 3 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIN AL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIN AL 30 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 — — — — 0.0
2016 DET AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 275 268 13 28 5 0 0 13 0 13 72 .104 — — — — -2,360

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14514891605.108
Away13012041208.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home145806.28733752694774.18
Away130669.28143922733615.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-09-29 CHWCLE L 2.26107621
2017-09-26 CHWLAA — 1.2111100
2017-09-24 CHWKCR — 1.0000020
2017-09-21 CHWHOU — 1.1000020
2017-09-17 CHWDET — 2.1233011
2017-09-07 CHWCLE L 4.0877343
2017-09-05 CHWCLE — 2.2100110
2017-08-30 CHWMIN — 1.1533011
2017-08-26 CHWDET — 1.1211110
2017-08-22 CHWMIN — 2.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 275 256 93 197 8 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 NYN P 4 4 1 3 0 0
2007 NYN P 15 13 1 7 0 0
2008 NYN P 32 32 14 33 0 3
2009 NYN P 31 31 12 25 2 2
2010 NYN P 34 33 11 35 2 4
2011 NYN P 34 33 15 25 1 1
2012 NYN P 3 3 3 4 1 0
2013 MIN P 29 29 11 14 2 3
2014 MIN P 5 5 0 3 0 0
2015 MIN P 30 30 8 20 0 2
2016 DET P 24 22 11 15 0 1
2017 CHA P 34 21 6 13 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 275

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-07-12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 DET AL $8,000,000
2015 MIN AL $5,500,000
2013 MIN AL $4,000,000
2012 NYN NL $5,687,500
2011 NYN NL $3,925,000
2010 NYN NL $500,000
2009 NYN NL $2,237,500
2008 NYN NL $1,987,500
Total Career Earnings $31,837,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Wichita State University Wichita KS 2003, 2004, 2005

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Pelfrey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Johnson
    56-100, 4.99 ERA
  2. 88
    Dave Mlicki
    66-80, 4.72 ERA
  3. 87
    Sidney Ponson
    91-113, 5.03 ERA
  4. 86
    Steve Sparks
    59-76, 4.88 ERA
  5. 86
    Omar Olivares
    77-86, 4.67 ERA
  6. 83
    Roberto Hernandez
    71-99, 4.60 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Pelfrey

What years did Mike Pelfrey play?
Mike Pelfrey played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2017.
Was Mike Pelfrey a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Pelfrey pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 838 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Pelfrey hit?
Mike Pelfrey hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.