Michael Petersen
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2024-2026)
Michael Petersen is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2024 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Miami Marlins, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he has gone 7-5 with a 3.75 ERA and 112 strikeouts.
- 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" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2024-06-18
Full name: Michael Kenechukwu Petersen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAN | NL | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 6.43 | 4.08 (-58%) | -780.9 |
| 2024 | MIA | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.76 | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | ATL | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.05 | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | MIA | NL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3.97 | 4.16 (+5%) | -135.1 |
| 2026 | MIA | NL | 4 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65.2 | 45 | 22 | 29 | 81 | 3.02 | 4.18 (+28%) | - |
| Career · 5 seasons | 7 | 5 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 103.1 | 84 | 43 | 47 | 112 | 3.75 | — | -916 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAN | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | MIA | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | ATL | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | MIA | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (62 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 13.0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4.85 |
| Away | 21 | 24.2 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 5.11 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | MIA | NYN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-23 | MIA | PHI | — | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-21 | MIA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-19 | MIA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-16 | MIA | COL | — | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-13 | MIA | DET | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-11 | MIA | WAS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | MIA | PHI | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | MIA | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-03 | MIA | WAS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 31 |
Michael Petersen: the record in brief
Active since a debut on June 18, 2024, Michael Petersen has a record on this page that is still being added to. Petersen played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2024), the Miami Marlins (2024 through 2025), and the Atlanta Braves (2025). Listed as a pitcher, Petersen threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 7 inches and 195 pounds. Petersen was born on May 16, 1994, in London, London, England. Michael Petersen was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Kenechukwu.
Petersen has pitched in 96 games, starting 0, and owns a 7-5 record and 3.75 ERA. Petersen has 112 strikeouts. The leagues Petersen pitched in allowed 4.14 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 9.5% better than average. In 2026, one of the busiest seasons, Petersen posted a 3.02 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.18.
Petersen appears at one position only: pitcher, in 31 games. On the mound, Petersen's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 1 assists and 0 errors.
The game-log section draws on 62 games of Retrosheet box scores for Petersen.
Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Petersen
- What years did Michael Petersen play?
- Michael Petersen played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2026.
- Was Michael Petersen a pitcher?
- Yes. Michael Petersen pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 112 strikeouts.
- What was Michael Petersen's career ERA?
- Michael Petersen finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 7-5 with 112 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Michael Petersen have?
- Michael Petersen recorded 112 career strikeouts.
- Is Michael Petersen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Michael Petersen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Michael Petersen play for?
- Michael Petersen played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Miami Marlins, and the Atlanta Braves.