Mike Kekich

Born: 4/2/1945 in San Diego, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1965-06-09 | Final Game: 1977-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 196 lbs

Full name: Michael Dennis Kekich

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Biography

Mike Kekich was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1965 to 1977. Born in 1945, Kekich played in a time marked by a transition in baseball, as teams began to embrace more specialized roles and strategies on the mound. Over the course of his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 39-51, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 4.59. He recorded a total of 497 strikeouts and notched 6 saves, demonstrating his capability as both a starter and a reliever. Kekich's playing style was characterized by a combination of stamina and versatility, which allowed him to adapt to various roles within the pitching staff. He made significant contributions to the teams he played for, including the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, among others. Although his overall record may not reflect the dominance of some of his contemporaries, Kekich's efforts during the evolving landscape of Major League Baseball in the late 1960s and 1970s highlighted a period of change in pitching strategies and player usage, cementing his place in the history of the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
39	51	235	112	8	1	6	860.7	875	439	80	442	497	4.59	0

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 27.8% 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
1965	LAD	NL	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	10.3	10	11	13	9	9.58	3.50 (-174%)	-
1968	LAD	NL	2	10	25	20	1	1	0	115.0	116	50	46	84	3.91	2.98 (-31%)	-
1969	NYY	AL	4	6	28	13	1	0	1	105.0	91	53	49	66	4.54	3.61 (-26%)	-
1970	NYY	AL	6	3	26	14	1	0	0	98.7	103	53	55	63	4.83	3.89 (-24%)	-
1971	NYY	AL	10	9	37	24	3	0	0	170.3	167	77	82	93	4.07	3.47 (-17%)	-
1972	NYY	AL	10	13	29	28	2	0	0	175.3	172	72	76	78	3.70	3.26 (-13%)	-
1973	NYY	AL	1	1	5	4	0	0	0	14.7	20	15	14	4	9.20	3.75 (-146%)	-
1973	CLE	AL	1	4	16	6	0	0	0	50.0	73	39	35	26	7.02	3.75 (-87%)	-1818.1
1975	TEX	AL	0	0	23	0	0	0	2	31.3	33	13	21	19	3.73	3.71 (-1%)	-397.4
1977	SEA	AL	5	4	41	2	0	0	3	90.0	90	56	51	55	5.60	4.00 (-40%)	-2076.7

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
238	209	11	25	1	1	0	12	0	5	51	0.120	0.140	0.134	0.274	-926.5

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career SLG .134 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.274 vs. league average 0.691 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	LAD	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	LAD	NL	25	37	3	3	0	0	1	1	9	0.081	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	NYY	AL	28	27	0	3	1	0	1	0	10	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	NYY	AL	26	32	2	3	0	0	2	2	7	0.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	NYY	AL	37	52	2	8	0	0	4	2	11	0.154	.249 (-38%)	.316 (-42%)	.365 (-58%)	.682 (-50%)	-419.2
1972	NYY	AL	29	59	3	8	0	1	4	0	14	0.136	.243 (-44%)	.310 (-56%)	.353 (-52%)	.664 (-54%)	-507.4
1973	NYY	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CLE	AL	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	TEX	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	41	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	235	112	22	127	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	LAN	P	5	1	0	0	0	0
1968	LAN	P	25	20	1	17	1	0
1969	NYA	P	28	13	5	10	1	0
1970	NYA	P	26	14	5	10	2	0
1971	NYA	P	37	24	5	37	0	1
1972	NYA	P	29	28	4	26	0	3
1973	NYA	P	5	4	0	2	0	1
1973	CLE	P	16	6	1	2	1	0
1975	TEX	P	23	0	0	9	0	0
1977	SEA	P	41	2	1	14	0	0