Alex Cobb

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2024)

Alex Cobb was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2024 for 5 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 14 seasons. Across 233 career appearances, he went 79-76 with a 3.84 ERA and 1,108 strikeouts. Alex Cobb was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9855.4.

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

W–L 79–76
ERA 3.84
WHIP 1.27
SO 1,108
Pitcher PIV 9855.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
10/7/1987 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
2011-05-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Alexander Miller Cobb

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Career Pitching Statistics

Alex Cobb — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
79 76 233 233 6 2 0 1327.7 1,307 566 140 383 1,108 3.84 9855.4

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 7.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alex Cobb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 TBA AL 3 2 9 9 0 0 0 52.7 49 20 21 37 3.42 3.94 (+13%) 437.1
2012 TBA AL 11 9 23 23 2 1 0 136.3 130 61 40 106 4.03 4.01 (avg) 1218.6
2013 TBA AL 11 3 22 22 1 0 0 143.3 120 44 45 134 2.76 3.87 (+29%) 1858.0
2014 TBA AL 10 9 27 27 0 0 0 166.3 142 53 47 149 2.87 3.74 (+23%) 2202.8
2016 TBA AL 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 22.0 32 21 7 16 8.59 4.19 (-105%) -776.2
2017 TBA AL 12 10 29 29 0 0 0 179.3 175 73 44 128 3.66 4.36 (+16%) 914.1
2018 BAL AL 5 15 28 28 1 0 0 152.3 172 83 43 102 4.90 4.15 (-18%) -2461.5
2019 BAL AL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 12.3 21 15 2 8 10.95 4.51 (-143%) -2276.9
2020 BAL AL 2 5 10 10 0 0 0 52.3 52 25 18 38 4.30 4.45 (+3%) -549.1
2021 LAA AL 8 3 18 18 0 0 0 93.3 85 39 33 98 3.76 4.27 (+12%) 3191.3
2022 SFN NL 7 8 28 28 0 0 0 149.7 152 62 43 151 3.73 3.97 (+6%) 4512.3
2023 SFN NL 7 7 28 28 2 1 0 151.3 163 65 37 131 3.87 4.33 (+11%) 1261.5
2024 CLE AL 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 16.3 14 5 3 10 2.76 4.08 (+32%) 323.3
Career · 13 seasons 79 76 233 233 6 2 0 1,327.2 1,307 566 383 1,108 3.84 — 9,855

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

Alex Cobb — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
233 24 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .083 .120 .125 .245 0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OBP .120 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.

Career OPS .245 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Cobb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 TBA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TBA AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TBA AL 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TBA AL 27 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
2016 TBA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 TBA AL 29 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 BAL AL 28 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
2019 BAL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 BAL AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 LAA AL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SFN NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SFN NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 233 24 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .083 — — — — 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

Alex Cobb — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Alex Cobb — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS1 TBA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALWC TBA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Alex Cobb — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 4 4 0 17.3 21 7 7 15 3.63

Playoff Pitching by Year

Alex Cobb — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 ALCS CLE 0 1 1 1 0 2.7 5 3 3 3 10.12
2024 ALDS1 CLE 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 3 2 1 2 6.00
2013 ALDS1 TBA 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 5 2 2 5 3.60
2013 ALWC TBA 1 0 1 1 0 6.7 8 0 1 5 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alex Cobb — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11400000—
Away119240201.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Alex Cobb — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home114675.15742352035923.13
Away119652.17333311805164.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alex Cobb — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-09-01 CLEPIT W 6.0210060
2024-08-14 CLECHC W 5.2311230
2024-08-09 CLEMIN L 4.2954111
2023-09-19 SFGAZ L 2.0555110
2023-09-11 SFGCLE — 5.0320121
2023-09-03 SFGSDP L 3.0644032
2023-08-29 SFGCIN W 9.0111180
2023-08-23 SFGPHI — 5.0522042
2023-08-18 SFGATL L 5.2844230
2023-08-12 SFGTEX L 4.1966231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Cobb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 233 233 103 199 17 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Cobb — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 TBA P 9 9 5 6 1 0
2012 TBA P 23 23 18 27 1 3
2013 TBA P 22 22 7 20 1 1
2014 TBA P 27 27 7 22 4 3
2016 TBA P 5 5 1 6 1 0
2017 TBA P 29 29 15 26 3 1
2018 BAL P 28 28 11 17 0 1
2019 BAL P 3 3 0 3 0 0
2020 BAL P 10 10 1 8 2 0
2021 LAA P 18 18 10 14 1 0
2022 SFN P 28 28 19 27 0 4
2023 SFN P 28 28 7 20 3 2
2024 CLE P 3 3 2 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Alex Cobb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 233

Awards & Honors

Alex Cobb — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-09-22

Salary History

Alex Cobb — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 TBA AL $4,000,000
2014 TBA AL $516,900
2013 TBA AL $502,200
Total Career Earnings $5,019,100

Most Similar Players

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  1. 98
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  2. 96
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    90-87, 3.79 ERA
  3. 94
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  4. 91
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  5. 82
    Chris Bassitt
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  6. 80
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Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Cobb

What years did Alex Cobb play?
Alex Cobb played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2024.
Was Alex Cobb a pitcher?
Yes. Alex Cobb pitched in the major leagues, recording 79 wins and 1108 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alex Cobb hit?
Alex Cobb hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Alex Cobb's career batting average?
Alex Cobb batted .083 over his career, with 2 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Alex Cobb have?
Alex Cobb drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Alex Cobb's career ERA?
Alex Cobb finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 79-76 with 1,108 strikeouts.