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

W–L 25–18
ERA 4.10
WHIP 1.42
SO 329
Pitcher PIV 999.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 240 lb
Born
9/9/1980 in Shelby, NC, USA
MLB Debut
2005-04-19
Last Game
2012-07-02

Full name: Justin Todd Coffey

Career Pitching Statistics

Todd Coffey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 18 461 0 0 0 11 438.2 483 200 49 138 329 4.10 999.9

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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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

Todd Coffey — 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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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Todd Coffey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23250000.000
Away22920000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Todd Coffey — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home232229.2248100611633.92
Away229209.0235100771664.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Todd Coffey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-07-02 LADCIN — 0.2222020
2012-06-30 LADNYN — 1.1000010
2012-06-27 LADSFG — 1.0000000
2012-06-26 LADSFG — 1.0000100
2012-06-24 LADLAA — 0.1000000
2012-06-22 LADLAA — 1.0000020
2012-06-19 LADOAK — 1.0100010
2012-06-15 LADCHW — 0.1000000
2012-06-13 LADLAA — 0.1000010
2012-06-09 LADSEA — 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Todd Coffey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 461 0 11 52 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Todd Coffey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 461

Salary History

Todd Coffey — 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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Todd Coffey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny Patterson
    24-22, 4.14 ERA
  2. 97
    Tony Castillo
    28-23, 3.93 ERA
  3. 97
    Phil Coke
    22-27, 4.19 ERA
  4. 96
    T. J. McFarland
    26-20, 4.18 ERA
  5. 90
    Anthony Telford
    22-25, 4.17 ERA
  6. 90
    Manny Corpas
    13-20, 4.14 ERA

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.