Sean Doolittle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2022)

W–L 26–24
ERA 3.20
WHIP 1.01
SO 522
Pitcher PIV 13689.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 227 lb
Born
9/26/1986 in Rapid City, SD, USA
MLB Debut
2012-06-05
Last Game
2022-04-19
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Sean Robert Doolittle

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 24 463 0 0 0 112 450.7 354 160 48 103 522 3.20 13689.9

Career ERA 3.20 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 22.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 OAK AL 2 1 44 0 0 0 1 47.3 40 16 11 60 3.04 4.01 (+24%) 2310.8
2013 OAK AL 5 5 70 0 0 0 2 69.0 53 24 13 60 3.13 3.87 (+19%) 2013.6
2014 OAK AL 2 4 61 0 0 0 22 62.7 38 19 8 89 2.73 3.74 (+27%) 3219.1
2015 OAK AL 1 0 12 0 0 0 4 13.7 12 6 5 15 3.95 3.96 (avg) 333.8
2016 OAK AL 2 3 44 0 0 0 4 39.0 33 14 8 45 3.23 4.19 (+23%) 723.0
2017 OAK AL 1 0 23 0 0 0 3 21.3 12 8 2 31 3.38 4.36 (+23%) 1069.9
2017 WAS NL 1 0 30 0 0 0 21 30.0 22 8 8 31 2.40 4.36 (+45%) 1207.7
2018 WAS NL 3 3 43 0 0 0 25 45.0 21 8 6 60 1.60 4.15 (+61%) 2560.2
2019 WAS NL 6 5 63 0 0 0 29 60.0 63 27 15 66 4.05 4.51 (+10%) 391.2
2020 WAS NL 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 7.7 9 5 4 6 5.87 — 0.0
2021 CIN NL 3 1 45 0 0 0 1 38.3 40 19 18 41 4.46 4.27 (-5%) -275.1
2021 SEA AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11.3 10 6 5 12 4.76 4.27 (-12%) 135.7
2022 WAS NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.3 1 0 0 6 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 26 24 463 0 0 0 112 450.2 354 160 103 522 3.20 — 13,690

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
464 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 OAK AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 OAK AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 OAK AL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 OAK AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 OAK AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 OAK AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 WAS NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 WAS NL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 WAS NL 63 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 WAS NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 CIN NL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 SEA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 WAS NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 464 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLCS WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS1 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 WS WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS2 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALWC OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 OAK 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS2 OAK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 20 0 3 22.3 17 6 3 23 2.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2019 NLCS WAS 0 0 3 0 1 4.0 3 1 0 3 2.25
2019 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 1 1 0 3 2.70
2019 WS WAS 0 0 3 0 1 3.0 2 0 1 2 0.00
2017 NLDS2 WAS 0 0 3 0 1 3.0 1 0 0 4 0.00
2014 ALWC OAK 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 0 4.50
2013 ALDS2 OAK 0 1 4 0 0 4.3 3 2 2 6 4.15
2012 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 5 1 0 5 3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25410000.000
Away21030000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home253250.019882532932.95
Away210200.215678502293.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-04-19 WASAZ — 0.2100000
2022-04-17 WASPIT — 0.2000010
2022-04-15 WASPIT — 1.0000010
2022-04-13 WASATL — 1.0000010
2022-04-10 WASNYN — 1.0000020
2022-04-08 WASNYN — 1.0000010
2021-10-03 SEALAA — 1.1000020
2021-09-27 SEAOAK — 1.0000010
2021-09-25 SEALAA — 1.0000020
2021-09-18 SEAKCR — 1.0111101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 463 0 9 28 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 OAK P 44 0 0 4 2 0
2013 OAK P 70 0 1 6 0 0
2014 OAK P 61 0 1 4 0 0
2015 OAK P 12 0 0 1 0 1
2016 OAK P 44 0 0 6 0 0
2017 OAK P 23 0 1 1 0 0
2017 WAS P 30 0 0 1 0 0
2018 WAS P 43 0 4 3 0 1
2019 WAS P 63 0 0 0 0 0
2020 WAS P 11 0 0 1 0 0
2021 CIN P 45 0 1 1 0 0
2021 SEA P 11 0 1 0 0 0
2022 WAS P 6 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 463

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2018 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player
2017 Reliever of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $1,580,000
2015 OAK AL $780,000
2014 OAK AL $630,000
2013 OAK AL $492,500
Total Career Earnings $3,482,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 2005, 2006, 2007

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Career Spans

Sean Doolittle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Giovanny Gallegos
    18-21, 3.49 ERA
  2. 95
    Emilio Pagan
    33-28, 3.68 ERA
  3. 93
    Chad Green
    43-30, 3.43 ERA
  4. 92
    Yimi Garcia
    23-31, 3.61 ERA
  5. 90
    Luke Gregerson
    35-36, 3.15 ERA
  6. 89
    Rafael Betancourt
    38-37, 3.36 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Doolittle

What years did Sean Doolittle play?
Sean Doolittle played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022.
Was Sean Doolittle a pitcher?
Yes. Sean Doolittle pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 522 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sean Doolittle hit?
Sean Doolittle hit 0 career home runs.