What years did Caleb Cotham play?

Caleb Cotham played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2016.

Was Caleb Cotham a pitcher?

Yes. Caleb Cotham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.

What was Caleb Cotham's career ERA?

Caleb Cotham finished with a 7.15 career ERA, going 1-3 with 32 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Caleb Cotham have?

Caleb Cotham recorded 32 career strikeouts.

Is Caleb Cotham in the Hall of Fame?

No. Caleb Cotham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Caleb Cotham play for?

Caleb Cotham played for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds.

Caleb Cotham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2016)

Caleb Cotham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2016 for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 7.15 ERA and 32 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 12, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 7.15

WHIP 1.74

SO 32

Pitcher PIV -415.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 11/6/1987 in Mount Juliet, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-07-29
Last Game: 2016-05-28

Full name: Caleb Kent Cotham

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Career Pitching Statistics

Caleb Cotham — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	35	0	0	0	0	34.0	46	27	7	13	32	7.15	-415.3

Career ERA 7.15 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 75.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Caleb Cotham — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	NYA	AL	1	0	12	9.2	14	7	1	11	6.52	3.96 (-65%)	0.0
2016	CIN	NL	0	3	23	24.1	32	20	12	21	7.40	4.19 (-77%)	-415.3
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	35	34.0	46	27	13	32	7.15	—	-415

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

Caleb Cotham — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Caleb Cotham — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	NYA	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CIN	NL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Caleb Cotham — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	19	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Caleb Cotham — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	18.1	29	18	5	11	8.84
Away	19	15.2	17	9	8	21	5.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Caleb Cotham — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-05-28	CIN	MIL	—	0.1	1	2	2	2	1	0
2016-05-27	CIN	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-24	CIN	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-19	CIN	CLE	L	1.2	4	4	4	0	1	1
2016-05-18	CIN	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-16	CIN	CLE	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	1	0
2016-05-14	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2016-05-07	CIN	MIL	L	0.0	5	5	5	0	0	1
2016-05-06	CIN	MIL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-03	CIN	SFG	L	1.0	3	2	2	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Caleb Cotham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	0	3	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Caleb Cotham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2015	NYA	P	12	0	0	0	0	0
2016	CIN	P	23	0	0	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Caleb Cotham — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Salary History

Caleb Cotham — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CIN	NL	$509,675
Total Career Earnings			$509,675

Caleb Cotham: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 29, 2015 and the final game on May 28, 2016, Caleb Cotham built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (2015) and the Cincinnati Reds (2016). Listed as a pitcher, Cotham both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'3" and 215 pounds. Cotham was born on November 6, 1987, in Mount Juliet, TN, USA. Caleb Cotham was the playing name; the full given name is Caleb Kent.

Cotham went 1-3 with a 7.15 ERA in 35 games, 0 of them starts. Cotham had 32 strikeouts. Against a 4.08 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.15 mark was 75.4% worse. In 2016, one of the busiest seasons, Cotham posted a 7.40 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.19.

The one salary on file is $509,675, for 2016. Cotham's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 70 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 35 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 0 putouts and 3 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Caleb Cotham

What years did Caleb Cotham play?: Caleb Cotham played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2016.
Was Caleb Cotham a pitcher?: Yes. Caleb Cotham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.
What was Caleb Cotham's career ERA?: Caleb Cotham finished with a 7.15 career ERA, going 1-3 with 32 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Caleb Cotham have?: Caleb Cotham recorded 32 career strikeouts.
Is Caleb Cotham in the Hall of Fame?: No. Caleb Cotham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Caleb Cotham play for?: Caleb Cotham played for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds.