Mike Pelfrey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2017)
Mike Pelfrey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 12 seasons. Across 275 career appearances, he went 68-103 with a 4.68 ERA and 838 strikeouts. He also batted .104 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'7" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2006-07-08
- Last Game
- 2017-09-29
Full name: Michael Alan Pelfrey
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 21.1 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 5.48 | 4.53 (-21%) | -64.0 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 3 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.2 | 85 | 45 | 39 | 45 | 5.57 | 4.47 (-25%) | -1059.2 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 13 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.2 | 209 | 83 | 64 | 110 | 3.72 | 4.32 (+14%) | 1878.3 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | 10 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184.1 | 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 | 193.2 | 220 | 102 | 65 | 105 | 4.74 | 3.94 (-20%) | -2535.0 |
| 2012 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2.29 | 4.01 (+43%) | 805.5 |
| 2013 | MIN | AL | 5 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.2 | 184 | 88 | 53 | 101 | 5.19 | 3.87 (-34%) | -479.4 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 7.99 | 3.74 (-113%) | -2265.0 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 6 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (550 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 145 | 148 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 5 | .108 |
| Away | 130 | 120 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | .100 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 145 | 806.2 | 873 | 375 | 269 | 477 | 4.18 |
| Away | 130 | 669.2 | 814 | 392 | 273 | 361 | 5.27 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | CHW | CLE | L | 2.2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017-09-26 | CHW | LAA | — | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-24 | CHW | KCR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-09-21 | CHW | HOU | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-09-17 | CHW | DET | — | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-09-07 | CHW | CLE | L | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017-09-05 | CHW | CLE | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-08-30 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-08-26 | CHW | DET | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-08-22 | CHW | MIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 275 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Player of the Week | Week of 2008-07-12 |
Salary History
Mike Pelfrey's recorded salaries total $31,837,500 over 8 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pelfrey's career ran from 2006 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006, 2007, and 2014.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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%.
Mike Pelfrey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mike Pelfrey: the record in brief
According to the bio, Mike Pelfrey debuted on July 8, 2006 and played a final game on September 29, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the New York Mets (2006 through 2012), the Minnesota Twins (2013 to 2015), the Detroit Tigers (2016), and the Chicago White Sox (2017). Pelfrey is listed as a pitcher at 6'7" and 240 pounds. The bio says Pelfrey batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 14, 1984, in Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Alan.
Pelfrey's career pitching line is 68 wins, 103 losses and a 4.68 ERA over 275 appearances. Pelfrey had 838 strikeouts. The league ERA over Pelfrey's seasons was 4.15, so the 4.68 figure ran 12.7% worse than average. Pelfrey won 15 games in 2010, the most of any season listed. In 2010, one of the busiest seasons, Pelfrey posted a 3.66 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.
Pelfrey's awards table lists Player of the Week (2008).
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.
- What teams did Mike Pelfrey play for?
- Mike Pelfrey played for 4 teams: the New York Mets (2006–2012), the Minnesota Twins (2013–2015), the Detroit Tigers (2016), and the Chicago White Sox (2017).
- What were Mike Pelfrey's career stats?
- In 275 games, Mike Pelfrey went 68-103 with a 4.68 ERA, 838 strikeouts, 1,476.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 28 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much did Mike Pelfrey earn in his career?
- Mike Pelfrey's recorded salaries total $31,837,500 over 8 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pelfrey's career ran from 2006 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006, 2007, and 2014.
- What was Mike Pelfrey's salary?
- Mike Pelfrey's last recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $500,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
- What position did Mike Pelfrey play?
- Mike Pelfrey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Pelfrey and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Pelfrey was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 240 pounds.
- What was Mike Pelfrey's career ERA?
- Mike Pelfrey finished with a 4.68 career ERA, going 68-103 with 838 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Pelfrey have?
- Mike Pelfrey recorded 838 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Pelfrey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Pelfrey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.