What years did Joey Dawley play?

Joey Dawley played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004.

Was Joey Dawley a pitcher?

Yes. Joey Dawley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joey Dawley hit?

Joey Dawley hit 0 career home runs.

What was Joey Dawley's career batting average?

Joey Dawley batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Joey Dawley's career ERA?

Joey Dawley finished with a 10.91 career ERA, going 0-0 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joey Dawley have?

Joey Dawley recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Joey Dawley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2004)

Joey Dawley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004 for the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 10.91 ERA and 17 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 0–0

ERA 10.91

WHIP 2.04

SO 17

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 9/19/1971 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-09-29
Last Game: 2004-06-05

Full name: Joseph Thomas Dawley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joey Dawley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	8	2	0	0	0	15.2	22	19	4	10	17	10.91	0.0

Career ERA 10.91 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 149.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joey Dawley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	ATL	NL	1	0	0.1	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2003	ATL	NL	5	0	7.0	15	14	3	8	18.00	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	2	2	8.1	7	5	7	8	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	2	15.2	22	19	10	17	10.91	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Joey Dawley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joey Dawley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	ATL	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ATL	NL	5	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	1	1	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joey Dawley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Joey Dawley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	8.0	13	11	6	8	12.38
Away	4	7.2	9	8	4	9	9.39

Last 8 Games — Batting

Joey Dawley — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2004-06-05	CLE	LAA	W	0	0
2004-05-29	CLE	OAK	W	0	0
2003-05-15	ATL	SDP	W	0	0
2003-05-09	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
2003-04-09	ATL	PHI	L	0	0
2003-04-05	ATL	MIA	L	1	1
2003-04-03	ATL	WSN	L	0	0
2002-09-29	ATL	NYN	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Joey Dawley — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-06-05	CLE	LAA	—	4.1	3	2	2	2	4	1
2004-05-29	CLE	OAK	—	4.0	4	3	3	5	4	0
2003-05-15	ATL	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2003-05-09	ATL	SFG	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
2003-04-09	ATL	PHI	—	2.0	5	6	6	2	3	2
2003-04-05	ATL	MIA	—	2.0	7	5	5	0	3	0
2003-04-03	ATL	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-29	ATL	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joey Dawley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	2	2	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joey Dawley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2002	ATL	P	1	0	0	0	0
2003	ATL	P	5	0	0	0	0
2004	CLE	P	2	2	2	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joey Dawley — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Salary History

Joey Dawley — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	ATL	NL	$300,000
Total Career Earnings			$300,000

College History

Joey Dawley — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Riverside Community College	Riverside	CA	1992, 1993

Joey Dawley: the record in brief

According to the bio, Joey Dawley debuted on September 29, 2002 and played a final game on June 5, 2004. The team column moves through the Atlanta Braves (2002 through 2003) and the Cleveland Indians (2004). Dawley played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on September 19, 1971, in Riverside, CA, USA, Dawley was listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 205 pounds. Joey Dawley was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Thomas.

Dawley's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 10.91 ERA over 8 appearances. The totals include 17 strikeouts. Against a 4.38 league ERA for the same seasons, the 10.91 mark was 149.1% worse.

The one salary on file is $300,000, for 2003. Dawley's college years, 1992 and 1993, were spent at Riverside Community College. Dawley's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 16 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Dawley, 8 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joey Dawley

What years did Joey Dawley play?: Joey Dawley played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004.
Was Joey Dawley a pitcher?: Yes. Joey Dawley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joey Dawley hit?: Joey Dawley hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joey Dawley's career batting average?: Joey Dawley batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Joey Dawley's career ERA?: Joey Dawley finished with a 10.91 career ERA, going 0-0 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joey Dawley have?: Joey Dawley recorded 17 career strikeouts.