Maikel Cleto, baseball player, 2011-2014

Maikel Cleto

Born: 5/1/1989 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2011-06-02 | Final Game: 2014-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 250 lbs

Full name: Maikel Jose Cleto

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Biography

Maikel Cleto was a professional baseball player born in 1989, whose career spanned from June 2, 2011, to September 26, 2014. Primarily a position player, Cleto made a brief appearance in Major League Baseball, playing a total of 41 games during his time in the league. Despite his potential, he finished his career without recording any hits, home runs, or RBIs, resulting in a batting average of 0.0. Additionally, he did not register any stolen bases, marking a unique chapter in his playing history. Cleto's time in the majors coincided with a period of significant change in baseball, as the game was evolving with a focus on power hitting and advanced analytics. While he did not achieve individual statistical success, his journey through the ranks of professional baseball highlights the challenges many players face in making an impact at the highest level. His challenges on the field serve as a reminder of the competitive nature of Major League Baseball and the difficulty of maintaining a career in a sport where performance is scrutinized intensely.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 41 0 0 0 0 45.0 49 33 10 30 58 6.60 0

Career ERA 6.60 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 69.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 STL NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.3 7 6 4 6 12.46 — -
2012 STL NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.0 13 7 2 15 7.00 4.01 (-74%) -
2013 STL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.3 5 5 1 5 19.29 — -
2014 CHW AL 0 1 28 0 0 0 0 29.3 24 15 23 32 4.60 3.74 (-23%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
41 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.714 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

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
2011 STL NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 STL NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 STL NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHW AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 41 0 2 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 SLN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2012 SLN P 9 0 1 0 0 0
2013 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CHA P 28 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 41

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 CHA AL $501,000
2013 SLN NL $490,000
Total Career Earnings $991,000