the players playing fields legends contact us games & contests fans favorites women in baseball baseball trades search our site historic teams all stars world argue w/ the ump home login / register american heroes who was i?


Pete Mikkelsen
Share tweet me
Birthdate: 10/25/1939    
Height / Weight: 6' 2" / 220 lbs. Place of Birth: Staten Island, NY, USA
Bats / Throws: R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

Pete Mikkelsen, Relief Pitcher RH, Yankees - 6'2" 212lbs - broke into pro ball in 1958 as a 19-year old with Modesto of the California League... was 11-6 with a low 1.47 ERA for Augusta in '63. Mikkelsen debuted with the New York Yankees in 1964 and led the team in appearances with 50 and had a 7-4 W/L record - 3.56 ERA and 12 saves. Pitched 9 seasons in MLB, 1964-1972.

 

Scouts report: 'fastball rates 4-Stars - and his ability to keep the ball low makes him a tough pitcher to hit... excellent control.' With Yankees in 1965 struck out 69 batters in 86 IP, was 4-9, 3.29 ERA. He was traded to Pittsburgh along with cash for mound ace Bob Friend on 12/10/1965... In 1966 led the MLB with 71 relief appearances, collected 14 saves, 9-8 record, 3.07 ERA... sold to Cubs in mid-1967 and was combined 1-2, 4.57 ERA in 39 games... traded to Cardinals in '68... finished career with LA Dodgers 1969-72. Pete Mikkelsen career: 45-40, 3.38 ERA, 49 saves, 364 games, 3GS, 576 hits in 653 innings, 436Ks, 250Ws and a fine .237 opponents batting average, 59 HR allowed.

baseballhistorian.com


Pitching Statistics
Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK ERA
1964 NYY (AL) 50 0 7 4 12 0 0 86.0 79 35 34 3 41 5 63 5 4 0 3.56
1965 NYY (AL) 41 3 4 9 1 0 0 82.1 78 40 30 10 36 9 69 2 3 0 3.28
1966 PIT (NL) 71 0 9 8 14 0 0 126.0 106 45 43 8 51 9 76 4 5 0 3.07
1967 CHC (NL) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 6 5 1 5 0 0 3 1 0 6.43
1967 PIT (NL) 32 0 1 2 2 0 0 56.1 50 29 27 7 19 5 30 2 3 0 4.31
1968 CHC (NL) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 7 4 4 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 7.71
1968 STL (NL) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 10 5 2 0 7 3 8 1 0 0 1.12
1969 LAD (NL) 48 0 7 5 4 0 0 81.1 57 34 25 9 30 8 51 2 4 0 2.77
1970 LAD (NL) 33 0 4 2 6 0 0 62.0 48 20 19 5 20 4 47 1 4 0 2.76
1971 LAD (NL) 41 0 8 5 5 0 0 74.0 67 38 30 10 17 5 46 3 1 0 3.65
1972 LAD (NL) 33 0 5 5 5 0 0 57.2 65 32 26 3 23 4 41 3 5 1 4.06
11 years   364 3 45 40 49 0 0 653.1 576 288 245 59 250 52 436 26 30 1 3.38
Batting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS IBB HBP SH SF AVG OBP SLG
1964 NYY (AL) 50 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 4 0 .63 .63 SLG
1965 NYY (AL) 41 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .100 SLG
1966 PIT (NL) 71 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 2 0 .150 .190 SLG
1967 CHC (NL) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1967 PIT (NL) 32 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .0 .200 SLG
1968 STL (NL) 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1968 CHC (NL) 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .1000 .1000 SLG
1969 LAD (NL) 48 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 SLG
1970 LAD (NL) 33 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 SLG
1971 LAD (NL) 41 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 SLG
1972 LAD (NL) 33 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .125 SLG
11 years   364 83 4 11 0 0 0 2 4 49 0 0 0 0 11 0 .133 .172 .SLG



*note: all player information displayed is as accurate as possible, however from time to time there may be omissions or inaccuracies, please contact us if you believe you have found an error.



 copyright © 1999 - 2013 baseballhistorian.com.
 visit www.basketballhistorian.com  ||  visit www.footballhistorian.com  ||  visit www.boxinghistorian.com