What years did Craig Breslow play?

Craig Breslow played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.

Was Craig Breslow a pitcher?

Yes. Craig Breslow pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 442 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Craig Breslow hit?

Craig Breslow hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Craig Breslow play for?

Craig Breslow played for 7 teams: the San Diego Padres (2005), the Boston Red Sox (2006, 2012–2015), the Cleveland Indians (2008, 2017), the Minnesota Twins (2008–2009, 2017), the Oakland Athletics (2009–2011), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012), and the Miami Marlins (2016).

What were Craig Breslow's career stats?

In 576 games, Craig Breslow went 23-30 with a 3.45 ERA, 442 strikeouts, 570.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves.

What was Craig Breslow's salary?

Craig Breslow's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,825,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $392,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.

What position did Craig Breslow play?

Craig Breslow played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Craig Breslow and how much did he weigh?

Craig Breslow was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.

What was Craig Breslow's career ERA?

Craig Breslow finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 23-30 with 442 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Craig Breslow have?

Craig Breslow recorded 442 career strikeouts.

Is Craig Breslow in the Hall of Fame?

No. Craig Breslow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Craig Breslow

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2017)

Craig Breslow was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017 for 7 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 13 seasons. Across 576 career appearances, he went 23-30 with a 3.45 ERA and 442 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 23–30

ERA 3.45

WHIP 1.34

SO 442

Pitcher PIV -438.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 8/8/1980 in New Haven, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-07-23
Last Game: 2017-09-28

Full name: Craig Andrew Breslow

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Career Pitching Statistics

Craig Breslow — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	30	576	2	0	0	8	570.2	536	219	56	226	442	3.45	-438.8

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 16.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Craig Breslow Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	SDN	NL	0	0	14	0	0	16.1	15	4	13	14	2.20	4.29 (+49%)	-156.0
2006	BOS	AL	0	2	13	0	0	12.0	12	5	6	12	3.75	4.53 (+17%)	490.2
2008	CLE	AL	0	0	7	0	0	8.1	10	3	5	7	3.24	—	0.0
2008	MIN	AL	0	2	42	0	1	38.2	24	7	14	32	1.63	4.32 (+62%)	1715.6
2009	MIN	AL	1	2	17	0	0	14.1	11	10	11	11	6.28	4.32 (-45%)	-886.2
2009	OAK	AL	7	5	60	0	0	55.1	37	16	18	44	2.60	4.32 (+40%)	777.9
2010	OAK	AL	4	4	75	0	5	74.2	53	25	29	71	3.01	4.08 (+26%)	323.0
2011	OAK	AL	0	2	67	0	0	59.1	69	25	21	44	3.79	3.94 (+4%)	541.8
2012	ARI	NL	2	0	40	0	0	43.1	38	13	13	42	2.70	4.01 (+33%)	425.3
2012	BOS	AL	1	0	23	0	0	20.0	14	6	9	19	2.70	4.01 (+33%)	662.7
2013	BOS	AL	5	2	61	0	0	59.2	49	12	18	33	1.81	3.87 (+53%)	399.5
2014	BOS	AL	2	4	60	0	1	54.1	73	36	28	37	5.96	3.74 (-59%)	-2173.6
2015	BOS	AL	0	4	45	2	1	65.0	69	30	23	46	4.15	3.96 (-5%)	-2129.7
2016	MIA	NL	0	2	15	0	0	14.0	21	7	4	7	4.50	4.19 (-7%)	90.4
2017	MIN	AL	1	1	30	0	0	31.0	38	18	12	18	5.23	4.36 (-20%)	-519.7
2017	CLE	AL	0	0	7	0	0	4.1	3	2	2	5	4.15	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			23	30	576	2	8	570.2	536	219	226	442	3.45	—	-439

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Craig Breslow — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
576	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Craig Breslow Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	SDN	NL	14	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	BOS	AL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CLE	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	MIN	AL	42	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIN	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	OAK	AL	60	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	OAK	AL	75	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	67	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	ARI	NL	40	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BOS	AL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BOS	AL	61	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	BOS	AL	60	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	BOS	AL	45	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIA	NL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIN	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CLE	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			576	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Craig Breslow — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Craig Breslow — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2013	ALCS	BOS	4	.000
2013	ALDS1	BOS	3	.000
2013	WS	BOS	3	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Craig Breslow — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	10	0	0	7.1	6	2	7	6	2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Craig Breslow — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	ALCS	BOS	0	4	3.1	1	0	4	2	0.00
2013	ALDS1	BOS	1	3	3.2	2	0	1	4	0.00
2013	WS	BOS	0	3	0.1	3	2	2	0	54.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Craig Breslow — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	297	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	279	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Craig Breslow — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	297	294.0	284	119	112	227	3.64
Away	279	276.2	252	100	114	215	3.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Craig Breslow — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2017-09-28	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1
2017-09-26	CLE	MIN	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1
2017-09-20	CLE	LAA	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-09-09	CLE	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-07	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
2017-08-30	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2017-08-27	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
2017-07-23	MIN	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0
2017-07-21	MIN	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
2017-07-18	MIN	NYY	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Craig Breslow — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	576	2	20	58	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Craig Breslow — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	SDN	P	14	0	0	0	1	0
2006	BOS	P	13	0	0	1	0	0
2008	CLE	P	7	0	0	0	0	0
2008	MIN	P	42	0	1	11	0	0
2009	MIN	P	17	0	0	3	0	0
2009	OAK	P	60	0	5	4	0	0
2010	OAK	P	75	0	2	2	1	0
2011	OAK	P	67	0	0	9	1	0
2012	ARI	P	40	0	0	5	0	0
2012	BOS	P	23	0	1	1	0	0
2013	BOS	P	61	0	5	9	0	2
2014	BOS	P	60	0	3	4	0	0
2015	BOS	P	45	2	3	5	1	1
2016	MIA	P	15	0	0	2	0	0
2017	MIN	P	30	0	0	2	0	0
2017	CLE	P	7	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Craig Breslow Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	576

Salary History

Craig Breslow's recorded salaries total $14,084,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Breslow's career ran from 2005 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005 and 2006.

Craig Breslow — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIA	NL	$1,500,000
2015	BOS	AL	$2,000,000
2014	BOS	AL	$3,825,000
2013	BOS	AL	$2,325,000
2012	ARI	NL	$1,795,000
2011	OAK	AL	$1,400,000
2010	OAK	AL	$425,000
2009	MIN	AL	$422,000
2008	CLE	AL	$392,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$14,084,000

College History

Craig Breslow — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Yale University	New Haven	CT	1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

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Craig Breslow: the record in brief

Craig Breslow's major league career runs from a debut on July 23, 2005 to a final game on September 28, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the San Diego Padres (2005), the Boston Red Sox (2006 through 2015), the Cleveland Indians (2008 through 2017), the Minnesota Twins (2008 through 2017), the Oakland Athletics (2009 through 2011), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012), and the Miami Marlins (2016). Breslow played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on August 8, 1980, in New Haven, CT, USA, Breslow was listed at 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Craig Andrew Breslow.

Breslow pitched in 576 games, starting 2, and finished with a 23-30 record and 3.45 ERA. The totals include 442 strikeouts. Against a 4.13 league ERA for the same years, Breslow was 16.5% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 2009. The strikeout high was 71 in 2010. 2013 was Breslow's sharpest full season, a 1.81 ERA against the league's 3.87.

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Breslow

What years did Craig Breslow play?: Craig Breslow played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.
Was Craig Breslow a pitcher?: Yes. Craig Breslow pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 442 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Craig Breslow hit?: Craig Breslow hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Craig Breslow play for?: Craig Breslow played for 7 teams: the San Diego Padres (2005), the Boston Red Sox (2006, 2012–2015), the Cleveland Indians (2008, 2017), the Minnesota Twins (2008–2009, 2017), the Oakland Athletics (2009–2011), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012), and the Miami Marlins (2016).
What were Craig Breslow's career stats?: In 576 games, Craig Breslow went 23-30 with a 3.45 ERA, 442 strikeouts, 570.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves.
How much did Craig Breslow earn in his career?: Craig Breslow's recorded salaries total $14,084,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Breslow's career ran from 2005 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005 and 2006.
What was Craig Breslow's salary?: Craig Breslow's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,825,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $392,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
What position did Craig Breslow play?: Craig Breslow played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Craig Breslow and how much did he weigh?: Craig Breslow was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
What was Craig Breslow's career ERA?: Craig Breslow finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 23-30 with 442 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Craig Breslow have?: Craig Breslow recorded 442 career strikeouts.
Is Craig Breslow in the Hall of Fame?: No. Craig Breslow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.