Mike Sirotka

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2000)

Mike Sirotka was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 125 career appearances, he went 45-42 with a 4.31 ERA and 435 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4167.2.

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

W–L 45–42
ERA 4.31
WHIP 1.42
SO 435
Pitcher PIV 4167.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
5/13/1971 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1995-07-19
Last Game
2000-09-28

Full name: Michael Robert Sirotka

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Sirotka — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 42 125 111 9 1 0 710.1 803 340 86 207 435 4.31 4167.2

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 5.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Sirotka — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 CHA AL 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 34.1 39 16 17 19 4.19 4.45 (+6%) 183.2
1996 CHA AL 1 2 15 4 0 0 0 26.1 34 21 12 11 7.18 4.61 (-56%) -377.4
1997 CHA AL 3 0 7 4 0 0 0 32.0 36 8 5 24 2.25 4.39 (+49%) 477.3
1998 CHA AL 14 15 33 33 5 0 0 211.2 255 119 47 128 5.06 4.43 (-14%) -185.6
1999 CHA AL 11 13 32 32 3 1 0 209.0 236 93 57 125 4.00 4.71 (+15%) 2270.3
2000 CHA AL 15 10 32 32 1 0 0 197.0 203 83 69 128 3.79 4.77 (+21%) 1799.3
Career · 6 seasons 45 42 125 111 9 1 0 710.1 803 340 207 435 4.31 — 4,167

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

Mike Sirotka — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
125 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .118 .211 .118 .328 0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Career OPS .328 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Sirotka — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 CHA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHA AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHA AL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHA AL 32 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHA AL 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 125 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .118 — — — — 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

Mike Sirotka — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Sirotka — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 ALDS2 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Sirotka — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 5.2 7 3 2 0 4.76

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Sirotka — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 ALDS2 CHA 0 1 1 1 0 5.2 7 3 2 0 4.76

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Sirotka — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6400000—
Away61171200.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Sirotka — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home64371.1411166952314.02
Away61339.03921741122044.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Sirotka — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-09-28 CHWBOS — 3.0233121
2000-09-21 CHWMIN W 6.21033210
2000-09-16 CHWTOR — 7.0933060
2000-09-11 CHWDET W 7.0633250
2000-09-05 CHWTEX — 7.0811150
2000-08-30 CHWOAK W 7.0622241
2000-08-25 CHWSEA W 7.0311450
2000-08-19 CHWTBR W 6.0300520
2000-08-14 CHWBAL L 3.2874532
2000-08-09 CHWSEA W 7.0833011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Sirotka — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 125 111 21 87 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Sirotka — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CHA P 6 6 1 5 0 0
1996 CHA P 15 4 0 3 1 0
1997 CHA P 7 4 1 3 1 0
1998 CHA P 33 33 9 34 1 1
1999 CHA P 32 32 5 24 4 0
2000 CHA P 32 32 5 18 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Sirotka — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 125

Salary History

Mike Sirotka's recorded salaries total $9,060,000 over 6 seasons, 1997 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sirotka's career ran from 1995 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1995 and 1996.

Mike Sirotka — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2002 TOR AL $3,800,000
2001 TOR AL $3,000,000
2000 CHA AL $1,400,000
1999 CHA AL $500,000
1998 CHA AL $195,000
1997 CHA AL $165,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $9,060,000

College History

Mike Sirotka — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Andy Porter
    45-33, 4.24 ERA
  2. 94
    Matt Harrison
    50-35, 4.21 ERA
  3. 92
    Jae Weong Seo
    28-40, 4.60 ERA
  4. 91
    Steve Cooke
    26-36, 4.31 ERA
  5. 90
    Jimmy Jones
    43-39, 4.46 ERA
  6. 84
    Eric Stults
    36-48, 4.24 ERA

Mike Sirotka: the record in brief

Mike Sirotka's major league career runs from a debut on July 19, 1995 to a final game on September 28, 2000. Sirotka spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. The bio lists Sirotka as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Sirotka was born on May 13, 1971, in Houston, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Robert.

Sirotka's career pitching line is 45 wins, 42 losses and a 4.31 ERA over 125 appearances. The totals include 435 strikeouts. That 4.31 ERA compares with a 4.56 league average across the same seasons, 5.6% better. No season topped the 15 wins of 2000. The strikeout high was 128 in 1998. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.79 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Sirotka's career adds up to 4,167.2.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Sirotka

What years did Mike Sirotka play?
Mike Sirotka played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000.
Was Mike Sirotka a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Sirotka pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 435 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Sirotka hit?
Mike Sirotka hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Mike Sirotka play for?
Mike Sirotka played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1995–2000).
What were Mike Sirotka's career stats?
In 125 games, Mike Sirotka went 45-42 with a 4.31 ERA, 435 strikeouts, and 710.1 innings pitched.
How much did Mike Sirotka earn in his career?
Mike Sirotka's recorded salaries total $9,060,000 over 6 seasons, 1997 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sirotka's career ran from 1995 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1995 and 1996.
What was Mike Sirotka's salary?
Mike Sirotka's last recorded salary was $3,800,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $3,800,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $165,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2002.
What position did Mike Sirotka play?
Mike Sirotka played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Sirotka and how much did he weigh?
Mike Sirotka was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Mike Sirotka's career ERA?
Mike Sirotka finished with a 4.31 career ERA, going 45-42 with 435 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Sirotka have?
Mike Sirotka recorded 435 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Sirotka in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Sirotka has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.