Mike Pelfrey

Born: 1/14/1984 in Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 2006-07-08 | Final Game: 2017-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'7" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Michael Alan Pelfrey

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Biography

Mike Pelfrey was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2006 to 2017. Born in 1984, Pelfrey made his Major League Baseball debut with the New York Mets, where he began to establish himself as a key member of their pitching rotation. Known for his durability on the mound, he finished his career with a record of 68-103 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.68 over his eleven seasons in the league. Pelfrey recorded a total of 838 strikeouts and achieved one save during his time in the MLB, showcasing his capability as a strikeout pitcher while occasionally serving as a reliable reliever. Throughout his career, Pelfrey was recognized for his work ethic and competitive spirit, often drawing praise for his ability to pitch deep into games. He played in a challenging era for pitchers, marked by intense competition and evolving offensive strategies, which made his contributions to his teams particularly valuable. After stints with the Mets, Minnesota Twins, and Detroit Tigers, Pelfrey retired on September 29, 2017, leaving behind a legacy as a consistent and determined competitor in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
68	103	275	256	4	0	1	1476.3	1687	767	139	542	838	4.68	0

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 12.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	NYN	NL	2	1	4	4	0	0	21.3	25	13	12	13	5.48	4.53 (-21%)	-64.2
2007	NYN	NL	3	8	15	13	0	0	72.7	85	45	39	45	5.57	4.47 (-25%)	-1075.0
2008	NYN	NL	13	11	32	32	2	0	200.7	209	83	64	110	3.72	4.32 (+14%)	1878.3
2009	NYN	NL	10	12	31	31	0	0	184.3	213	103	66	107	5.03	4.32 (-16%)	-343.9
2010	NYN	NL	15	9	34	33	0	1	204.0	213	83	68	113	3.66	4.08 (+10%)	1358.6
2011	NYN	NL	7	13	34	33	2	0	193.7	220	102	65	105	4.74	3.94 (-20%)	-2636.1
2012	NYN	NL	0	0	3	3	0	0	19.7	24	5	4	13	2.29	4.01 (+43%)	805.5
2013	MIN	AL	5	13	29	29	0	0	152.7	184	88	53	101	5.19	3.87 (-34%)	-494.5
2014	MIN	AL	0	3	5	5	0	0	23.7	29	21	18	10	7.99	3.74 (-113%)	-2276.1
2015	MIN	AL	6	11	30	30	0	0	164.7	198	78	45	86	4.26	3.96 (-8%)	-146.6
2016	DET	AL	4	10	24	22	0	0	119.0	160	67	46	56	5.07	4.19 (-21%)	-2941.4
2017	CHW	AL	3	12	34	21	0	0	120.0	127	79	62	79	5.92	4.36 (-36%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
275	268	13	28	5	0	0	13	0	13	72	0.104	0.151	0.123	0.275	-2503.5

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career SLG .123 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.275 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	NYN	NL	4	9	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYN	NL	15	21	1	2	1	0	1	9	0.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYN	NL	32	59	4	5	0	2	4	18	0.085	.263 (-68%)	.333 (-53%)	.416 (-80%)	.749 (-68%)	-691.5
2009	NYN	NL	31	52	4	5	1	4	2	12	0.096	.262 (-63%)	.332 (-57%)	.417 (-72%)	.750 (-66%)	-607.4
2010	NYN	NL	34	62	2	7	0	3	2	13	0.113	.257 (-56%)	.325 (-57%)	.402 (-72%)	.728 (-65%)	-683.2
2011	NYN	NL	34	55	1	6	2	4	4	14	0.109	.255 (-57%)	.320 (-47%)	.399 (-64%)	.719 (-56%)	-521.4
2012	NYN	NL	3	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	MIN	AL	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIN	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	MIN	AL	30	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	DET	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHW	AL	34	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	275	256	93	197	8	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	NYN	P	4	4	1	3	0	0
2007	NYN	P	15	13	1	7	0	0
2008	NYN	P	32	32	14	33	0	3
2009	NYN	P	31	31	12	25	2	2
2010	NYN	P	34	33	11	35	2	4
2011	NYN	P	34	33	15	25	1	1
2012	NYN	P	3	3	3	4	1	0
2013	MIN	P	29	29	11	14	2	3
2014	MIN	P	5	5	0	3	0	0
2015	MIN	P	30	30	8	20	0	2
2016	DET	P	24	22	11	15	0	1
2017	CHA	P	34	21	6	13	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	275

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2008	Player of the Week	Week of 2008-07-12

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	DET	AL	$8,000,000
2015	MIN	AL	$5,500,000
2013	MIN	AL	$4,000,000
2012	NYN	NL	$5,687,500
2011	NYN	NL	$3,925,000
2010	NYN	NL	$500,000
2009	NYN	NL	$2,237,500
2008	NYN	NL	$1,987,500
Total Career Earnings			$31,837,500