Mike Foltynewicz

Q: How old is Mike Foltynewicz?

Mike Foltynewicz is 32 years old.

Q: When was Mike Foltynewicz born?

Mike Foltynewicz was born on October 7, 1991.

Q: Where was Mike Foltynewicz born?

Mike Foltynewicz was born in Sterling, IL .

Q: How tall is Mike Foltynewicz?

Mike Foltynewicz is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Foltynewicz weigh when playing?

Mike Foltynewicz weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mike Foltynewicz play?

Mike Foltynewicz played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Mike Foltynewicz in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Foltynewicz has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Foltynewicz drafted?

Mike Foltynewicz was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (19th) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Minooka Community HS (Minooka, IL) .

Q: What position did Mike Foltynewicz play?

Mike Foltynewicz was a Pitcher.

Q: How many strikeouts did Mike Foltynewicz have?

Mike Foltynewicz had 752 strikeouts over his career.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: October 7, 1991 in Sterling, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (19th) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Minooka Community HS (Minooka, IL).

High School: Minooka Community HS (Minooka, IL)

Debut: August 2, 2014 (Age 22-299d, 20,712th in major league history)
vs. TOR 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 3, 2021 (Age 29-361d)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season

Agents: Excel Sports Management • Previously: Octagon

Full Name: Michael Gary Foltynewicz

Nicknames: Folty or High Foltage

Pronunciation: \ful-ta-NEV-ich\

Twitter: @Folty25

Instagram: @folty25

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.4

ERA

4.52

166

142

825.0

752

WHIP

1.316

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2010	18	HOU-min	Rk	0	3	.000	4.03	12	12	0	0	0	0	44.2	46	24	20	3	15	1	39	6	0	8	194			1.366	9.3	0.6	3.0	7.9	2.60	GRE APPY
2011	19	HOU-min	A	5	11	.313	4.97	26	26	0	0	0	0	134.0	149	84	74	10	51	0	88	7	1	8	581			1.493	10.0	0.7	3.4	5.9	1.73	LEX SALL
2012	20	HOU-min	A	14	4	.778	3.14	27	27	0	0	0	0	152.0	145	65	53	11	62	0	125	5	0	6	653			1.362	8.6	0.7	3.7	7.4	2.02	LEX SALL
2013	21	HOU-min	AA,A+	6	3	.667	3.06	30	21	5	0	0	3	129.1	106	55	44	12	66	0	124	5	3	14	546			1.330	7.4	0.8	4.6	8.6	1.88	CPC,LNR TL,CALL
2014	22	HOU-min	AAA	7	7	.500	5.08	21	18	0	0	0	0	102.2	98	63	58	10	52	2	102	10	4	9	448			1.461	8.6	0.9	4.6	8.9	1.96	OKC PCL
2014	22	HOU	AL	0	1	.000	5.30	16	0	9	0	0	0	18.2	23	11	11	3	7	0	14	0	0	3	84	74	4.85	1.607	11.1	1.4	3.4	6.8	2.00
2015	23	ATL-min	AAA	1	6	.143	3.49	10	10	0	1	0	0	56.2	52	28	22	7	26	0	63	0	0	1	242			1.376	8.3	1.1	4.1	10.0	2.42	GWI IL
2015	23	ATL	NL	4	6	.400	5.71	18	15	1	0	0	0	86.2	112	63	55	17	29	0	77	4	1	3	399	67	5.05	1.627	11.6	1.8	3.0	8.0	2.66
2016	24	ATL-min	AAA	1	2	.333	1.67	5	5	0	0	0	0	27.0	13	7	5	0	14	0	25	2	0	1	104			1.000	4.3	0.0	4.7	8.3	1.79	GWI IL
2016	24	ATL	NL	9	5	.643	4.31	22	22	0	0	0	0	123.1	125	61	59	18	35	2	111	6	1	13	525	96	4.24	1.297	9.1	1.3	2.6	8.1	3.17
2017	25	ATL	NL	10	13	.435	4.79	29	28	0	0	0	0	154.0	169	86	82	20	59	2	143	10	0	4	692	91	4.33	1.481	9.9	1.2	3.4	8.4	2.42
2018	26	ATL	NL	13	10	.565	2.85	31	31	0	2	1	0	183.0	130	65	58	17	68	3	202	6	2	7	744	143	3.37	1.082	6.4	0.8	3.3	9.9	2.97	AS,CYA-8
2019	27	ATL-min	AAA	5	1	.833	3.86	10	10	0	0	0	0	51.1	49	24	22	1	17	0	45	2	0	2	217			1.286	8.6	0.2	3.0	7.9	2.65	GWI IL
2019	27	ATL	NL	8	6	.571	4.54	21	21	0	0	0	0	117.0	109	65	59	23	37	2	105	2	0	5	491	101	4.97	1.248	8.4	1.8	2.8	8.1	2.84
2020	28	ATL	NL	0	1	.000	16.20	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.1	4	6	6	3	4	0	3	0	0	0	16	32	16.69	2.400	10.8	8.1	10.8	8.1	0.75
2021	29	TEX	AL	2	12	.143	5.44	28	24	0	0	0	0	139.0	139	86	84	35	36	0	97	9	0	2	586	81	6.02	1.259	9.0	2.3	2.3	6.3	2.69
8 Yrs				46	54	.460	4.52	166	142	10	2	1	0	825.0	811	443	414	136	275	9	752	37	4	37	3537	94	4.62	1.316	8.8	1.5	3.0	8.2	2.73
162 Game Avg.				10	12	.460	4.52	37	31	2	0	0	0	182	179	98	91	30	61	2	166	8	1	8	781	94	4.62	1.316	8.8	1.5	3.0	8.2	2.73

ATL (6 yrs)				44	41	.518	4.30	122	118	1	2	1	0	667.1	649	346	319	98	232	9	641	28	4	32	2867	98	4.32	1.320	8.8	1.3	3.1	8.6	2.76
TEX (1 yr)				2	12	.143	5.44	28	24	0	0	0	0	139.0	139	86	84	35	36	0	97	9	0	2	586	81	6.02	1.259	9.0	2.3	2.3	6.3	2.69
HOU (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.30	16	0	9	0	0	0	18.2	23	11	11	3	7	0	14	0	0	3	84	74	4.85	1.607	11.1	1.4	3.4	6.8	2.00

NL (6 yrs)				44	41	.518	4.30	122	118	1	2	1	0	667.1	649	346	319	98	232	9	641	28	4	32	2867	98	4.32	1.320	8.8	1.3	3.1	8.6	2.76
AL (2 yrs)				2	13	.133	5.42	44	24	9	0	0	0	157.2	162	97	95	38	43	0	111	9	0	5	670	81	5.88	1.300	9.2	2.2	2.5	6.3	2.58

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Foltynewicz?

Mike Foltynewicz is 32 years old.

When was Mike Foltynewicz born?

Mike Foltynewicz was born on October 7, 1991.

Where was Mike Foltynewicz born?

Mike Foltynewicz was born in Sterling, IL.

How tall is Mike Foltynewicz?

Mike Foltynewicz is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Foltynewicz weigh when playing?

Mike Foltynewicz weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Foltynewicz play?

Mike Foltynewicz played 8 seasons.

Is Mike Foltynewicz in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Foltynewicz has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Foltynewicz drafted?

Mike Foltynewicz was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (19th) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Minooka Community HS (Minooka, IL).

What position did Mike Foltynewicz play?

Mike Foltynewicz was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mike Foltynewicz have?

Mike Foltynewicz had 752 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mike Foltynewicz played for?

Mike Foltynewicz played for 3 teams; the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Mike Foltynewicz won?

Mike Foltynewicz has never won a World Series.

When did Mike Foltynewicz retire?

Mike Foltynewicz last played in 2021.

What is Mike Foltynewicz's Twitter account?

Mike Foltynewicz is on Twitter at Folty25.

What is Mike Foltynewicz's Instagram account?

Mike Foltynewicz is on Instagram at folty25.

What are Mike Foltynewicz's nicknames?

Folty, High Foltage are nicknames for Mike Foltynewicz.

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