Cody Bolton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)
Cody Bolton is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he has gone 1-1 with a 5.66 ERA and 62 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 230 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-04-29
Full name: Carl Donovan Bolton
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PIT | NL | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 6.33 | 4.33 (-46%) | -500.8 |
| 2024 | SEA | AL | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 4.34 | 4.08 (-6%) | -374.6 |
| 2025 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 2026 | HOU | AL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 5.40 | 4.18 (-29%) | - |
| Career · 4 seasons | 1 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62.0 | 73 | 39 | 38 | 62 | 5.66 | — | -875 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PIT | NL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | SEA | AL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (68 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 27.0 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 3.33 |
| Away | 15 | 15.0 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 10.20 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | CLE | MIN | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-06-25 | SEA | TBR | — | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-06-19 | SEA | CLE | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-05-22 | SEA | NYY | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-05-19 | SEA | BAL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-05-17 | SEA | BAL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-05-14 | SEA | KCR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-05-12 | SEA | OAK | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-05-10 | SEA | OAK | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-05-08 | SEA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 34 |
Cody Bolton: the record in brief
Active since a debut on April 29, 2023, Cody Bolton has a record on this page that is still being added to. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (2023), the Seattle Mariners (2024), and the Cleveland Guardians (2025). Listed as a pitcher, Bolton batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 230 pounds. The birth record reads June 19, 1998, in Richmond, VA, USA. On the record, Cody Bolton was born Carl Donovan Bolton.
Bolton has gone 1-1 with a 5.66 ERA in 42 games, 3 of them starts. Also on Bolton's record: 62 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bolton's seasons was 4.19, so the 5.66 figure ran 35.2% worse than average. In 2024, one of the busiest seasons, Bolton posted a 4.34 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.
The game-log section draws on 68 games of Retrosheet box scores for Bolton.
The position breakdown shows 34 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Bolton with 2 putouts, 5 assists and 1 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cody Bolton
- What years did Cody Bolton play?
- Cody Bolton played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
- Was Cody Bolton a pitcher?
- Yes. Cody Bolton pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 62 strikeouts.
- What was Cody Bolton's career ERA?
- Cody Bolton finished with a 5.66 career ERA, going 1-1 with 62 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cody Bolton have?
- Cody Bolton recorded 62 career strikeouts.
- Is Cody Bolton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cody Bolton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Cody Bolton play for?
- Cody Bolton played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Seattle Mariners, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Houston Astros.