Josh Collmenter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

Josh Collmenter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 7 seasons. Across 214 career appearances, he went 38-35 with a 3.64 ERA and 494 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

W–L 38–35
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.20
SO 494
Pitcher PIV -3270.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 240 lb
Born
2/7/1986 in Homer, MI, USA
MLB Debut
2011-04-17
Last Game
2017-05-24

Full name: Joshua Michael Collmenter

Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Collmenter — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 35 214 78 2 2 2 695.3 665 281 88 168 494 3.64 -3270.5

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Josh Collmenter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
214 154 8 19 2 0 0 6 0 9 56 .123 .182 .136 .318 -471

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.

Career OPS .318 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Josh Collmenter — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Josh Collmenter — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLDS2 ARI 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

Josh Collmenter — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 7.0 2 1 2 6 1.29

Playoff Pitching by Year

Josh Collmenter — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 NLDS2 ARI 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 2 1 2 6 1.29

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Collmenter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1218861103.125
Away93662803.121

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Collmenter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home121408.2364159922893.50
Away93286.2301122762053.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Collmenter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-05-24 ATLPIT L 1.0677113
2017-05-18 ATLTOR 2.0100110
2017-05-15 ATLTOR 1.0222021
2017-05-07 ATLSTL L 1.0121101
2017-05-05 ATLSTL 2.0421230
2017-05-03 ATLNYN 1.0544010
2017-04-30 ATLMIL 2.0100040
2017-04-28 ATLMIL 1.0000020
2017-04-19 ATLWAS 3.0500130
2017-04-16 ATLSDP 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Collmenter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 214 78 49 85 0 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Josh Collmenter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 214

Salary History

Josh Collmenter — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 ARI NL $1,400,000
2014 ARI NL $925,000
2013 ARI NL $504,000
2012 ARI NL $486,000
Total Career Earnings $3,315,000

College History

Josh Collmenter — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant MI 2005, 2006, 2007

Award Voting History

Josh Collmenter — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 5.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Josh Collmenter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Zack Littell
    42-37, 4.11 ERA
  2. 93
    Brent Suter
    44-26, 3.58 ERA
  3. 81
    Steve Ontiveros
    34-31, 3.67 ERA
  4. 73
    Barry Lersch
    18-32, 3.82 ERA
  5. 69
    Don Nottebart
    36-51, 3.65 ERA
  6. 69
    Larry McKeon
    46-64, 3.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Collmenter

What years did Josh Collmenter play?
Josh Collmenter played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Josh Collmenter a pitcher?
Yes. Josh Collmenter pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 494 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josh Collmenter hit?
Josh Collmenter hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
What was Josh Collmenter's career batting average?
Josh Collmenter batted .123 over his career, with 19 hits in 154 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Collmenter have?
Josh Collmenter drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Josh Collmenter's career ERA?
Josh Collmenter finished with a 3.64 career ERA, going 38-35 with 494 strikeouts.