Todd Coffey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2012)
Todd Coffey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2012 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 461 career appearances, he went 25-18 with a 4.10 ERA and 329 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 999.9.
- 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
- 6'4" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2005-04-19
- Last Game
- 2012-07-02
Full name: Justin Todd Coffey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CIN | NL | 4 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58.0 | 84 | 29 | 11 | 26 | 4.50 | 4.29 (-5%) | 321.6 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 6 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 78.0 | 85 | 31 | 27 | 60 | 3.58 | 4.53 (+21%) | 1261.1 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | 2 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 70 | 33 | 19 | 43 | 5.82 | 4.47 (-30%) | -1977.3 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6.05 | 4.32 (-40%) | -849.0 |
| 2008 | MIL | NL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | MIL | NL | 4 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83.2 | 76 | 27 | 21 | 65 | 2.90 | 4.32 (+33%) | 1435.9 |
| 2010 | MIL | NL | 2 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 | 65 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 4.76 | 4.08 (-17%) | -190.5 |
| 2011 | WAS | NL | 5 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 55 | 24 | 20 | 46 | 3.62 | 3.94 (+8%) | 802.6 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 4.66 | 4.01 (-16%) | 195.4 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 25 | 18 | 461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 438.2 | 483 | 200 | 138 | 329 | 4.10 | — | 1,000 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CIN | NL | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | MIL | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | MIL | NL | 78 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | MIL | NL | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | WAS | NL | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 461 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (922 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 232 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 229 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 232 | 229.2 | 248 | 100 | 61 | 163 | 3.92 |
| Away | 229 | 209.0 | 235 | 100 | 77 | 166 | 4.31 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-02 | LAD | CIN | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012-06-30 | LAD | NYN | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-06-27 | LAD | SFG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-26 | LAD | SFG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-24 | LAD | LAA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-22 | LAD | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012-06-19 | LAD | OAK | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-06-15 | LAD | CHW | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-13 | LAD | LAA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-06-09 | LAD | SEA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 461 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LAN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2011 | WAS | NL | $1,350,000 |
| 2010 | MIL | NL | $2,025,002 |
| 2009 | MIL | NL | $800,002 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | $907,500 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | $407,500 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | $339,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $6,829,004 | ||
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Todd Coffey: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 19, 2005 and the final game on July 2, 2012, Todd Coffey built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (2005 through 2008), the Milwaukee Brewers (2008 to 2010), the Washington Nationals (2011), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012). At 6'4" and 240 pounds, Coffey is listed as a pitcher. Coffey both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 9, 1980, in Shelby, NC, USA. The given name on file is Justin Todd Coffey.
Coffey's career pitching line is 25 wins, 18 losses and a 4.10 ERA over 461 appearances. Coffey had 329 strikeouts and 11 saves. Coffey's 4.10 ERA was close to the 4.25 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 6 wins of 2006. The strikeout high was 65 in 2009. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.90 in 2009, when the league's was 4.32.
Frequently Asked Questions about Todd Coffey
- What years did Todd Coffey play?
- Todd Coffey played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2012.
- Was Todd Coffey a pitcher?
- Yes. Todd Coffey pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 329 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Todd Coffey hit?
- Todd Coffey hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Todd Coffey's career batting average?
- Todd Coffey batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
- What was Todd Coffey's career ERA?
- Todd Coffey finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 25-18 with 329 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Todd Coffey have?
- Todd Coffey recorded 329 career strikeouts.