What years did Daniel Schlereth play?

Daniel Schlereth played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012.

Was Daniel Schlereth a pitcher?

Yes. Daniel Schlereth pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 91 strikeouts.

What was Daniel Schlereth's career ERA?

Daniel Schlereth finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 5-6 with 91 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Daniel Schlereth have?

Daniel Schlereth recorded 91 career strikeouts.

Is Daniel Schlereth in the Hall of Fame?

No. Daniel Schlereth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Daniel Schlereth play for?

Daniel Schlereth played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers.

Daniel Schlereth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2012)

Daniel Schlereth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012 for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 94 career appearances, he went 5-6 with a 4.35 ERA and 91 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 5–6

ERA 4.35

WHIP 1.57

SO 91

Pitcher PIV -1247.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 5/9/1986 in Anchorage, AK, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-05-29
Last Game: 2012-04-21

Full name: Daniel Robert Schlereth

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Career Pitching Statistics

Daniel Schlereth — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	94	0	0	0	1	93.0	85	45	12	61	91	4.35	-1247.8

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 6.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Daniel Schlereth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	ARI	NL	1	4	21	0	18.1	15	12	15	22	5.89	4.32 (-36%)	136.8
2010	DET	AL	2	0	18	1	18.2	20	6	10	19	2.89	4.08 (+29%)	-58.0
2011	DET	AL	2	2	49	0	49.0	36	19	31	44	3.49	3.94 (+11%)	-1326.6
2012	DET	AL	0	0	6	0	7.0	14	8	5	6	10.29	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	6	94	1	93.0	85	45	61	91	4.35	—	-1,248

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

Daniel Schlereth — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
94	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Daniel Schlereth — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	ARI	NL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	DET	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	DET	AL	49	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	DET	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			94	—	—	—	—	—	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

Daniel Schlereth — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Daniel Schlereth — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2011	ALDS1	DET	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Daniel Schlereth — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	1.2	5	3	0	4	16.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Daniel Schlereth — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	ALCS	DET	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0.00
2011	ALDS1	DET	0	0	2	0	0	1.2	4	2	0	4	10.80

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (188 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Daniel Schlereth — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	48	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Daniel Schlereth — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	48.2	47	27	29	41	4.99
Away	48	44.1	38	18	32	50	3.65

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Daniel Schlereth — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-04-21	DET	TEX	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	1
2012-04-19	DET	TEX	—	1.0	5	5	5	2	1	0
2012-04-14	DET	CHW	—	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	1
2012-04-13	DET	CHW	—	0.2	1	2	0	1	1	0
2012-04-11	DET	TBR	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2012-04-08	DET	BOS	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
2011-09-27	DET	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2011-09-24	DET	BAL	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
2011-09-20	DET	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
2011-09-12	DET	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Daniel Schlereth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	94	0	4	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Daniel Schlereth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2009	ARI	P	21	1	1	0
2010	DET	P	18	0	0	0
2011	DET	P	49	3	6	1
2012	DET	P	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Daniel Schlereth — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	94

Salary History

Daniel Schlereth — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	DET	AL	$490,000
2011	DET	AL	$418,000
Total Career Earnings			$908,000

College History

Daniel Schlereth — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	2006, 2007, 2008

Daniel Schlereth: the record in brief

The profile opens with Daniel Schlereth's first major league game on May 29, 2009; the last one listed came on April 21, 2012. The team column moves through the Arizona Diamondbacks (2009) and the Detroit Tigers (2010 through 2012). At 6'0" and 210 pounds, Schlereth is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Schlereth both batted and threw left-handed. Schlereth was born on May 9, 1986, in Anchorage, AK, USA. On the record, Daniel Schlereth was born Daniel Robert Schlereth.

The pitching table credits Schlereth with a 5-6 record and a 4.35 ERA in 94 games. The same table counts 91 strikeouts. Against a 4.09 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.35 mark was 6.5% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.49 in 2011, when the league's was 3.94.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 16.20 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 2011.

Every defensive appearance on record for Schlereth, 94 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 7 assists against 1 errors.

Schlereth's listed earnings total $908,000; the highest single salary was $490,000, in 2012. The college table lists University of Arizona in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Retrosheet box scores cover 188 of Schlereth's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Schlereth

What years did Daniel Schlereth play?: Daniel Schlereth played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012.
Was Daniel Schlereth a pitcher?: Yes. Daniel Schlereth pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 91 strikeouts.
What was Daniel Schlereth's career ERA?: Daniel Schlereth finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 5-6 with 91 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Daniel Schlereth have?: Daniel Schlereth recorded 91 career strikeouts.
Is Daniel Schlereth in the Hall of Fame?: No. Daniel Schlereth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Daniel Schlereth play for?: Daniel Schlereth played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers.