Michael Bienlien
Michael James Bienlien
Born: March 19, 1998
Honolulu, HI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 222
Draft: Round 40 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 24 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Great Bridge HS
North Carolina State
Career: 2019-2024
Michael Bienlien has compiled a career record of 12 wins and 10 losses, with 10 saves, and a 4.54 ERA in his 158-game pitching career with the Connecticut Tigers, Tigers West, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 2019 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Connecticut Tigers |
 Lakeland Flying Tigers |
 Tigers West |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 3.66 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.00 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 | 43 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 167 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.63 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.86 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34.7 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 151 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 2.74 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8.73 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 155 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.00 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 104 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.94 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28.7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108 |
| Totals | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.54 | 158 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 265.7 | 262 | 144 | 134 | 18 | 126 | 5 | 288 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 1189 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers West | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .273 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .238 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .300 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .217 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .083 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| Totals | 123 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .923 | .195 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers West | DET | June 24, 2019 | July 15, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | July 10, 2019 | July 10, 2019 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | July 19, 2019 | July 28, 2019 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | July 31, 2019 | August 31, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A Southeast | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | May 4, 2021 | June 26, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | June 30, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 8, 2022 | June 10, 2022 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | June 16, 2022 | September 11, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 14, 2023 | September 17, 2023 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 18, 2023 | July 26, 2023 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | April 6, 2024 | June 16, 2024 | |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | April 28, 2024 | July 6, 2024 | |
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | June 23, 2024 | September 10, 2024 |
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