What years did Ross Detwiler play?

Ross Detwiler played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022.

Was Ross Detwiler a pitcher?

Yes. Ross Detwiler pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 505 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ross Detwiler hit?

Ross Detwiler hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Ross Detwiler's career batting average?

Ross Detwiler batted .066 over his career, with 8 hits in 121 at bats.

How many RBI did Ross Detwiler have?

Ross Detwiler drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Ross Detwiler's career ERA?

Ross Detwiler finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 30-51 with 505 strikeouts.

Ross Detwiler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2022)

Ross Detwiler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022 for 10 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 16 seasons. Across 307 career appearances, he went 30-51 with a 4.56 ERA and 505 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 30–51

ERA 4.56

WHIP 1.46

SO 505

Pitcher PIV -9258.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 3/6/1986 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-09-07
Last Game: 2022-08-29

Full name: Ross Emery Detwiler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ross Detwiler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	51	307	100	1	0	2	752.0	822	381	93	273	505	4.56	-9258.7

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 10.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ross Detwiler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	WAS	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2009	WAS	NL	1	6	15	14	1	0	75.2	87	42	33	43	5.00	4.32 (-16%)	880.2
2010	WAS	NL	1	3	8	5	0	0	29.2	34	14	14	17	4.25	4.08 (-4%)	-1157.8
2011	WAS	NL	4	5	15	10	0	0	66.0	63	22	20	41	3.00	3.94 (+24%)	-436.9
2012	WAS	NL	10	8	33	27	0	0	164.1	149	62	52	105	3.40	4.01 (+15%)	-120.7
2013	WAS	NL	2	7	13	13	0	0	71.1	92	32	14	39	4.04	3.87 (-4%)	363.4
2014	WAS	NL	2	3	47	0	0	1	63.0	68	28	21	39	4.00	3.74 (-7%)	-666.8
2015	TEX	AL	0	5	17	7	0	0	43.0	62	34	20	28	7.12	3.96 (-80%)	-2360.0
2015	ATL	NL	1	0	24	0	0	0	15.1	20	13	16	13	7.63	3.96 (-93%)	-782.6
2016	CLE	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	4.2	3	3	4	3	5.79	—	0.0
2016	OAK	AL	2	4	9	7	0	0	44.0	56	30	15	23	6.14	4.19 (-46%)	-202.3
2018	SEA	AL	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	8	3	2	2	4.50	—	0.0
2019	CHA	AL	3	5	18	12	0	0	69.2	86	51	27	46	6.59	4.51 (-46%)	-4201.6
2020	CHA	AL	1	1	16	0	0	0	19.2	19	7	5	15	3.20	4.45 (+28%)	271.5
2021	MIA	NL	2	1	46	5	0	0	45.1	41	25	15	56	4.96	4.27 (-16%)	-208.4
2021	SDN	NL	1	0	7	0	0	0	7.0	3	2	5	6	2.57	—	0.0
2022	CIN	NL	0	2	30	0	0	1	26.1	31	13	10	28	4.44	3.97 (-12%)	-636.5
Career · 17 seasons			30	51	307	100	1	2	752.0	822	381	273	505	4.56	—	-9,259

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

Ross Detwiler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
307	121	3	8	0	0	0	3	0	3	63	.066	.089	.066	.155	0

Career AVG .066 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Career OBP .089 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Career SLG .066 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 83.8% below league average.

Career OPS .155 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ross Detwiler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	WAS	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	WAS	NL	15	19	1	1	1	0	12	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	WAS	NL	8	7	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	WAS	NL	15	19	0	2	1	0	3	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	WAS	NL	33	45	0	2	1	1	22	.044	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	WAS	NL	13	22	1	2	0	1	17	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	WAS	NL	47	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TEX	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	ATL	NL	24	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CLE	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	OAK	AL	9	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SEA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CHA	AL	18	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	CHA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	MIA	NL	46	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SDN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	CIN	NL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			307	121	3	8	3	3	63	.066	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ross Detwiler — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ross Detwiler — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2012	NLDS1	WAS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ross Detwiler — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	1	0	6.0	3	0	3	2	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ross Detwiler — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	NLDS1	WAS	0	0	1	1	0	6.0	3	0	3	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ross Detwiler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	157	63	1	4	0	1	.063
Away	150	58	2	4	0	2	.069

Pitching — Home / Away

Ross Detwiler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	157	390.0	419	172	124	257	3.97
Away	150	362.0	403	209	149	248	5.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ross Detwiler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-08-29	CIN	STL	—	1.2	4	3	3	1	2	1
2022-08-25	CIN	PHI	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	0
2022-08-24	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022-08-22	CIN	PHI	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0
2022-08-19	CIN	PIT	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2022-08-16	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2022-08-13	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2022-08-10	CIN	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2022-08-09	CIN	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-08-07	CIN	MIL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ross Detwiler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	307	100	45	90	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ross Detwiler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	WAS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	WAS	P	15	14	5	13	0	1
2010	WAS	P	8	5	3	5	0	0
2011	WAS	P	15	10	3	5	1	0
2012	WAS	P	33	27	12	18	1	2
2013	WAS	P	13	13	4	7	0	1
2014	WAS	P	47	0	4	10	0	1
2015	TEX	P	17	7	3	10	0	0
2015	ATL	P	24	0	1	5	0	0
2016	CLE	P	7	0	0	1	0	0
2016	OAK	P	9	7	2	2	0	0
2018	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019	CHA	P	18	12	2	5	0	0
2020	CHA	P	16	0	1	5	0	0
2021	MIA	P	46	5	4	4	1	0
2021	SDN	P	7	0	0	0	0	0
2022	CIN	P	30	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Ross Detwiler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	307

Salary History

Ross Detwiler — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CLE	AL	$1,000,000
2015	TEX	AL	$3,450,000
2014	WAS	NL	$3,000,000
2013	WAS	NL	$2,337,500
2012	WAS	NL	$485,000
2010	WAS	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$10,672,500

College History

Ross Detwiler — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Missouri State University	Springfield	MO	2005, 2006, 2007

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Ross Detwiler: the record in brief

September 7, 2007 and August 29, 2022 bracket Ross Detwiler's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Detwiler's seasons break down as the Washington Nationals (2007 to 2014), the Texas Rangers (2015), the Atlanta Braves (2015), the Cleveland Indians (2016), the Oakland Athletics (2016), the Seattle Mariners (2018), the Chicago White Sox (2019 to 2020), and the Miami Marlins (2021), with further stops in the season rows. At 6 feet, 5 inches and 210 pounds, Detwiler is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Detwiler batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is March 6, 1986, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Ross Detwiler was the playing name; the full given name is Ross Emery.

Across 307 games (100 starts), Detwiler recorded 30 wins against 51 losses with a 4.56 ERA. Detwiler had 505 strikeouts. The league ERA over Detwiler's seasons was 4.12, so the 4.56 figure ran 10.6% worse than average. No season topped the 10 wins of 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Detwiler

What years did Ross Detwiler play?: Ross Detwiler played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022.
Was Ross Detwiler a pitcher?: Yes. Ross Detwiler pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 505 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ross Detwiler hit?: Ross Detwiler hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Ross Detwiler's career batting average?: Ross Detwiler batted .066 over his career, with 8 hits in 121 at bats.
How many RBI did Ross Detwiler have?: Ross Detwiler drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Ross Detwiler's career ERA?: Ross Detwiler finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 30-51 with 505 strikeouts.