What years did Zach Day play?

Zach Day played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2006.

Was Zach Day a pitcher?

Yes. Zach Day pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 189 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Zach Day hit?

Zach Day hit 1 career home run with 6 hits.

What teams did Zach Day play for?

Zach Day played for 2 teams: the Washington Nationals (2002–2006) and the Colorado Rockies (2005–2006).

What were Zach Day's career stats?

In 86 games, Zach Day went 21-27 with a 4.66 ERA, 189 strikeouts, 372.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Zach Day's salary?

Zach Day's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $600,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $301,500, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2006.

What position did Zach Day play?

Zach Day played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Zach Day and how much did he weigh?

Zach Day was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Zach Day's career ERA?

Zach Day finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 21-27 with 189 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Zach Day have?

Zach Day recorded 189 career strikeouts.

Is Zach Day in the Hall of Fame?

No. Zach Day has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Zach Day

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2006)

Zach Day was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2006 for the Montreal Expos, the Washington Nationals, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 86 career appearances, he went 21-27 with a 4.66 ERA and 189 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 17, 2026

W–L 21–27

ERA 4.66

WHIP 1.51

SO 189

Pitcher PIV -3514.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 185 lb
Born: 6/15/1978 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-06-15
Last Game: 2006-05-22

Full name: Stephen Zachary Day

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Career Pitching Statistics

Zach Day — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
21	27	86	60	2	2	1	372.2	389	193	35	172	189	4.66	-3514.9

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 6.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Zach Day — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	MON	NL	4	1	19	2	0	0	1	37.1	28	15	15	25	3.62	4.28 (+15%)	305.6
2003	MON	NL	9	8	23	23	1	1	0	131.1	132	61	59	61	4.18	4.40 (+5%)	-232.8
2004	MON	NL	5	10	19	19	1	1	0	116.2	117	51	45	61	3.93	4.46 (+12%)	-721.7
2005	WAS	NL	1	2	12	5	0	0	0	36.0	41	27	25	16	6.75	4.29 (-57%)	-1306.2
2005	COL	NL	0	1	5	3	0	0	0	11.1	20	9	7	7	7.15	4.29 (-67%)	-464.9
2006	COL	NL	1	2	3	3	0	0	0	13.1	22	16	10	6	10.80	4.53 (-139%)	-1040.0
2006	WAS	NL	1	3	5	5	0	0	0	26.2	29	14	11	13	4.72	4.53 (-4%)	-54.9
Career · 7 seasons			21	27	86	60	2	2	1	372.2	389	193	172	189	4.66	—	-3,515

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

Zach Day — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	105	5	6	0	0	1	3	0	2	51	.057	.075	.086	.160	0

Career AVG .057 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 78.4% below league average.

Career OBP .075 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career SLG .086 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 79.8% below league average.

Career OPS .160 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Zach Day — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	MON	NL	19	6	1	1	0	0	1	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	MON	NL	23	47	2	2	0	2	1	22	.043	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	MON	NL	19	29	1	1	1	1	0	17	.034	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	WAS	NL	12	8	0	1	0	0	0	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	COL	NL	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	WAS	NL	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			86	105	5	6	1	3	2	51	.057	—	—	—	—	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

Zach Day — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	54	3	3	0	2	.056
Away	41	51	2	3	1	1	.059

Pitching — Home / Away

Zach Day — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	196.0	201	107	98	110	4.91
Away	41	176.2	188	86	74	79	4.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Zach Day — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2006-05-22	WAS	HOU	L	1	1
2006-05-17	WAS	CHC	L	1	0
2006-05-11	WAS	CIN	L	1	1
2006-05-05	WAS	PIT	W	2	0
2006-04-30	WAS	STL	L	2	0
2006-04-19	COL	SDP	L	1	1
2006-04-14	COL	PHI	L	0	0
2006-04-08	COL	SDP	W	4	2
2005-09-16	COL	AZ	W	0	0
2005-09-10	COL	AZ	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Zach Day — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-05-22	WAS	HOU	L	3.2	4	6	6	3	3	1
2006-05-17	WAS	CHC	L	4.0	8	4	3	3	1	0
2006-05-11	WAS	CIN	—	7.0	7	1	1	1	3	0
2006-05-05	WAS	PIT	W	7.0	4	0	0	1	5	0
2006-04-30	WAS	STL	L	5.0	6	4	4	3	1	1
2006-04-19	COL	SDP	L	3.2	11	8	8	4	1	0
2006-04-14	COL	PHI	L	2.2	7	5	5	2	1	3
2006-04-08	COL	SDP	W	7.0	4	4	3	4	4	0
2005-09-16	COL	AZ	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-09-10	COL	AZ	L	5.0	9	6	5	3	3	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Zach Day — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	86	60	32	56	1	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zach Day — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	MON	P	19	2	6	6	0	1
2003	MON	P	23	23	9	22	1	1
2004	MON	P	19	19	10	16	0	1
2005	WAS	P	12	5	4	5	0	1
2005	COL	P	5	3	2	3	0	0
2006	COL	P	3	3	0	1	0	0
2006	WAS	P	5	5	1	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Zach Day — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	86

Salary History

Zach Day's recorded salaries total $1,574,000 over 4 seasons, 2003 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Day's career ran from 2002 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2002.

Zach Day — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	COL	NL	$600,000
2005	WAS	NL	$357,500
2004	MON	NL	$315,000
2003	MON	NL	$301,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,574,000

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Zach Day: the record in brief

Zach Day's major league career runs from a debut on June 15, 2002 to a final game on May 22, 2006. Club by club, the record runs the Montreal Expos (2002 to 2004), the Washington Nationals (2005 through 2006), and the Colorado Rockies (2005 through 2006). Day, born on June 15, 1978, in Cincinnati, OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Day's listed size is 6'4" and 185 pounds. The given name on file is Stephen Zachary Day.

Across 86 games (60 starts), Day recorded 21 wins against 27 losses with a 4.66 ERA. Day had 189 strikeouts. Against a 4.39 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.66 mark was 6.1% worse. Day won 9 games in 2003, the most of any season listed. In 2004, one of the busiest seasons, Day posted a 3.93 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.46.

The position breakdown shows 86 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 32 putouts and 56 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach Day

What years did Zach Day play?: Zach Day played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2006.
Was Zach Day a pitcher?: Yes. Zach Day pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 189 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Zach Day hit?: Zach Day hit 1 career home run with 6 hits.
What teams did Zach Day play for?: Zach Day played for 2 teams: the Washington Nationals (2002–2006) and the Colorado Rockies (2005–2006).
What were Zach Day's career stats?: In 86 games, Zach Day went 21-27 with a 4.66 ERA, 189 strikeouts, 372.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Zach Day earn in his career?: Zach Day's recorded salaries total $1,574,000 over 4 seasons, 2003 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Day's career ran from 2002 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2002.
What was Zach Day's salary?: Zach Day's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $600,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $301,500, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2006.
What position did Zach Day play?: Zach Day played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Zach Day and how much did he weigh?: Zach Day was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Zach Day's career ERA?: Zach Day finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 21-27 with 189 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Zach Day have?: Zach Day recorded 189 career strikeouts.
Is Zach Day in the Hall of Fame?: No. Zach Day has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.