Michael Pineda

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2022)

W–L 64–61
ERA 4.06
WHIP 1.20
SO 966
Pitcher PIV 8869.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 280 lb
Born
1/18/1989 in Yaguate, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut
2011-04-05
Last Game
2022-09-03
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Michael Francisco Pineda

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
64 61 181 180 1 0 0 1008.7 990 455 144 221 966 4.06 8869.3

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.13 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
2011 SEA AL 9 10 28 28 0 0 0 171.0 133 71 55 173 3.74 3.94 (+5%) 2298.4
2014 NYA AL 5 5 13 13 0 0 0 76.3 56 16 7 59 1.89 3.74 (+50%) 1991.8
2015 NYA AL 12 10 27 27 1 0 0 160.7 176 78 21 156 4.37 3.96 (-10%) 2583.0
2016 NYA AL 6 12 32 32 0 0 0 175.7 184 94 53 207 4.82 4.19 (-15%) 1794.6
2017 NYA AL 8 4 17 17 0 0 0 96.3 103 47 21 92 4.39 4.36 (-1%) -734.1
2019 MIN AL 11 5 26 26 0 0 0 146.0 141 65 28 140 4.01 4.51 (+11%) 1815.0
2020 MIN AL 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 26.7 25 10 7 25 3.38 4.45 (+24%) 1499.4
2021 MIN AL 9 8 22 21 0 0 0 109.3 114 44 21 88 3.62 4.27 (+15%) 147.6
2022 DET AL 2 7 11 11 0 0 0 46.7 58 30 8 26 5.79 3.97 (-46%) -2526.4
Career · 9 seasons 64 61 181 180 1 0 0 1,008.2 990 455 221 966 4.06 — 8,869

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
181 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .111 .111 .111 .222 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 69.5% 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
2011 SEA AL 28 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2014 NYA AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 NYA AL 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYA AL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 NYA AL 17 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIN AL 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIN AL 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 DET AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 181 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .111 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9800000—
Away83180200.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98553.25102331255383.79
Away83455.0480222964284.39

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-09-03 DETKCR L 4.0655232
2022-07-23 DETMIN L 3.0422031
2022-07-16 DETCLE L 2.0988012
2022-07-11 DETKCR L 5.1732021
2022-07-06 DETCLE W 5.0522221
2022-07-01 DETKCR L 5.0733032
2022-05-14 DETBAL — 1.1000000
2022-05-09 DETOAK L 6.2622241
2022-05-04 DETPIT — 4.1422240
2022-04-27 DETMIN L 5.0744023

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 181 180 43 102 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 SEA P 28 28 8 17 1 1
2014 NYA P 13 13 2 9 1 0
2015 NYA P 27 27 9 19 2 0
2016 NYA P 32 32 9 22 2 1
2017 NYA P 17 17 6 14 1 2
2019 MIN P 26 26 5 6 0 0
2020 MIN P 5 5 1 2 0 0
2021 MIN P 22 21 2 11 1 1
2022 DET P 11 11 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 181

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-05-10
2011 Rookie of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $4,300,000
2015 NYA AL $2,100,000
2012 NYA AL $528,475
2011 SEA AL $414,000
Total Career Earnings $7,342,475

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 11.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Michael Pineda (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Noah Syndergaard
    59-47, 3.71 ERA
  2. 97
    Zach Eflin
    68-67, 4.28 ERA
  3. 96
    Pablo Lopez
    59-53, 3.81 ERA
  4. 94
    Joe Musgrove
    66-62, 3.73 ERA
  5. 93
    Jameson Taillon
    84-66, 3.99 ERA
  6. 89
    Sean Manaea
    83-72, 4.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Pineda

What years did Michael Pineda play?
Michael Pineda played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2022.
Was Michael Pineda a pitcher?
Yes. Michael Pineda pitched in the major leagues, recording 64 wins and 966 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Michael Pineda hit?
Michael Pineda hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.