Player
Michael Lorenzen
Player Info
- Full Name
- Michael Clifton
- Born
-
January 4, 1992
Anaheim, CA, USA - Size
- 6'3" / 217 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 29, 2015
Teams
- Cincinnati Reds 2015-2021
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2022-2022
- Detroit Tigers 2023-2023
- Philadelphia Phillies 2023-2023
- Kansas City Royals 2024-2025
- Texas Rangers 2024-2024
Honors
1 x All-Star
2023 - Player of the Week
(NL)
Career Batting
452
G
.233
AVG
31
H
7
HR
24
RBI
.700
OPS
91
OPS vs Lg
3% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
54-55
W-L
4.08
ERA
395
G
826
SO
15
SV
1.31
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals | 7 | 11 | 4.64 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 141.1 | 127 | 39 |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers | 5 | 6 | 3.81 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 101.2 | 75 | 48 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 1.57 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 28.2 | 22 | 12 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 5 | 7 | 3.58 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 105.2 | 83 | 27 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 2 | 5.51 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 47.1 | 28 | 20 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 8 | 6 | 4.24 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 97.2 | 85 | 44 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2 | 5.59 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 29.0 | 21 | 14 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 1 | 4.28 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 33.1 | 35 | 17 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 4 | 2.92 | 73 | 0 | 7 | 83.0 | 85 | 28 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 2 | 3.11 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 81.0 | 54 | 34 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds | 8 | 4 | 4.45 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 83.0 | 80 | 34 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 1 | 2.88 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 48 | 13 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 9 | 5.40 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 113.0 | 83 | 57 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AL | 141.7 | 8.07 | 2.48 | 1.327 | |
| 2024 | AL | 130.3 | 6.70 | 4.14 | 1.235 | |
| 2023 | AL | 153.0 | 6.53 | 2.76 | 1.209 | |
| 2022 | AL | 97.7 | 7.83 | 4.05 | 1.280 | |
| 2021 | NL | 29.0 | 6.52 | 4.34 | 1.379 | |
| 2020 | NL | 33.7 | 9.36 | 4.54 | 1.396 | |
| 2019 | NL | 83.3 | 9.18 | 3.02 | 1.152 | |
| 2018 | NL | 81.0 | 6.00 | 3.78 | 1.383 | |
| 2017 | NL | 83.0 | 8.67 | 3.69 | 1.349 | |
| 2016 | NL | 50.0 | 8.64 | 2.34 | 1.080 | |
| 2015 | NL | 113.3 | 6.59 | 4.53 | 1.659 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | 105 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .208 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds | 55 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .290 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds | 73 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds | 33 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NL | 1 | .000 | — | 0.0 | 100.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 2020 | NL | 1 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | |
| 2019 | NL | 53 | .104 | .300 | 9.4 | 32.1 | 60 | 1.0 | |
| 2018 | NL | 34 | .419 | .278 | 5.9 | 26.5 | 180 | 4.0 | |
| 2017 | NL | 12 | .250 | .167 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 50 | 1.0 | |
| 2016 | NL | 5 | .600 | .000 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 155 | 1.0 | |
| 2015 | NL | 41 | .056 | .391 | 0.0 | 31.7 | 63 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 395 | 107 | 101 | 8 | 14 | .963 |
| OF | 34 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals | P | 27 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers | P | 19 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | P | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | P | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .944 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 29 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 73 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .958 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 45 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .952 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 70 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .938 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 27 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 0-1 | 0 | 7.1 | 10 | 1.17 | ||
| 2024 | AL Division Series | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 3.86 |
| 2023 | NL Division Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | NL Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | NL Wild Card | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | 0.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 2024 | AL Division Series | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NL Division Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NL Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | NL Wild Card | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |