What years did Mike Wright play?

Mike Wright played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021.

Was Mike Wright a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 219 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Wright hit?

Mike Wright hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Mike Wright's career batting average?

Mike Wright batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Mike Wright's career ERA?

Mike Wright finished with a 5.97 career ERA, going 10-13 with 219 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Wright have?

Mike Wright recorded 219 career strikeouts.

Mike Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2021)

Mike Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Seattle Mariners, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 123 career appearances, he went 10-13 with a 5.97 ERA and 219 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 10–13

ERA 5.97

WHIP 1.56

SO 219

Pitcher PIV -6877.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 240 lb
Born: 1/3/1990 in Bennettsville, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-05-17
Last Game: 2021-09-29

Full name: Dennis Michael Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Wright — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	13	123	23	0	0	1	276.0	321	183	45	110	219	5.97	-6877.8

Career ERA 5.97 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 40.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Wright — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	BAL	AL	3	5	12	9	0	44.7	52	30	18	26	6.04	3.96 (-53%)	-2425.5
2016	BAL	AL	3	4	18	12	0	74.7	81	48	26	50	5.79	4.19 (-38%)	-2077.4
2017	BAL	AL	0	0	13	0	0	25.0	26	16	7	28	5.76	4.36 (-32%)	-224.8
2018	BAL	AL	4	2	48	2	0	84.3	101	52	36	74	5.55	4.15 (-34%)	-1341.5
2019	BAL	AL	0	1	10	0	1	13.3	20	14	7	14	9.45	4.51 (-110%)	-1094.7
2019	SEA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	16.0	24	12	5	16	6.75	4.51 (-50%)	543.2
2021	CHA	AL	0	1	13	0	0	18.0	17	11	11	11	5.50	4.27 (-29%)	-257.0
Career · 7 seasons			10	13	123	23	1	276.0	321	183	110	219	5.97	—	-6,878

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 Wright — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
123	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +32.5% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Wright — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	BAL	AL	12	2	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	BAL	AL	18	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	BAL	AL	13	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	BAL	AL	48	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	BAL	AL	10	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	CHA	AL	13	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			123	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Wright — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	58	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Wright — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	65	151.0	173	103	48	111	6.14
Away	58	125.0	148	80	62	108	5.76

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Wright — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2021-09-29	CHW	CIN	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0
2021-09-27	CHW	DET	—	0.0	1	3	3	1	0
2021-09-23	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	3
2021-09-19	CHW	TEX	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1
2021-09-16	CHW	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2021-09-14	CHW	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	1
2021-09-11	CHW	BOS	L	1.0	1	1	0	0	0
2021-09-08	CHW	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2021-09-03	CHW	KCR	—	2.1	2	0	0	1	2
2021-08-28	CHW	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Wright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	123	23	15	24	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Wright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2015	BAL	P	12	9	2	3	0	0
2016	BAL	P	18	12	1	5	1	1
2017	BAL	P	13	0	2	3	0	0
2018	BAL	P	48	2	5	8	1	2
2019	BAL	P	10	0	1	1	0	0
2019	SEA	P	9	0	3	0	0	0
2021	CHA	P	13	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Wright — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	123

Salary History

Mike Wright — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	BAL	AL	$510,500
Total Career Earnings			$510,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Wright

What years did Mike Wright play?: Mike Wright played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021.
Was Mike Wright a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 219 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Wright hit?: Mike Wright hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Mike Wright's career batting average?: Mike Wright batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Mike Wright's career ERA?: Mike Wright finished with a 5.97 career ERA, going 10-13 with 219 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Wright have?: Mike Wright recorded 219 career strikeouts.