What years did Justin Duchscherer play?

Justin Duchscherer played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.

Was Justin Duchscherer a pitcher?

Yes. Justin Duchscherer pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 347 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Justin Duchscherer hit?

Justin Duchscherer hit 0 career home runs.

Justin Duchscherer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2010)

W–L 33–25

ERA 3.13

WHIP 1.14

SO 347

Pitcher PIV 5962.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 165 lb
Born: 11/19/1977 in Aberdeen, SD, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-07-25
Last Game: 2010-04-29
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Justin Craig Duchscherer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	25	224	32	1	1	14	454.7	396	158	47	121	347	3.13	5962.1

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 28.5% 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
2001	TEX	AL	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	14.7	24	20	4	11	12.27	4.42 (-178%)	-1173.3
2003	OAK	AL	1	1	4	3	0	0	0	16.3	17	6	3	15	3.31	4.40 (+25%)	610.7
2004	OAK	AL	7	6	53	0	0	0	0	96.3	85	35	32	59	3.27	4.46 (+27%)	-641.2
2005	OAK	AL	7	4	65	0	0	0	5	85.7	67	21	19	85	2.21	4.29 (+49%)	3176.9
2006	OAK	AL	2	1	53	0	0	0	9	55.7	52	18	9	51	2.91	4.53 (+36%)	2448.3
2007	OAK	AL	3	3	17	0	0	0	0	16.3	18	9	8	13	4.96	4.47 (-11%)	-421.3
2008	OAK	AL	10	8	22	22	1	1	0	141.7	107	40	34	95	2.54	4.32 (+41%)	2311.4
2010	OAK	AL	2	1	5	5	0	0	0	28.0	26	9	12	18	2.89	4.08 (+29%)	-349.5
Career · 8 seasons			33	25	224	32	1	1	14	454.2	396	158	121	347	3.13	—	5,962

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
224	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 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 .421 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	TEX	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	OAK	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	OAK	AL	53	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	OAK	AL	65	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	OAK	AL	53	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	OAK	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	OAK	AL	22	6	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	OAK	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			224	6	6	.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
2	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
2006	ALDS2	OAK	2	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	0	2	0	0	4.0	1	1	0	4	2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	ALDS2	OAK	0	0	2	0	0	4.0	1	1	0	4	2.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	113	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	111	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	113	249.1	204	84	71	176	3.03
Away	111	205.1	192	74	50	171	3.24

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-04-29	OAK	TOR	L	3.1	5	4	4	2	3	2
2010-04-23	OAK	CLE	W	6.0	5	0	0	4	2	0
2010-04-17	OAK	BAL	—	5.2	7	2	0	2	5	0
2010-04-12	OAK	SEA	W	7.1	2	0	0	2	4	0
2010-04-07	OAK	SEA	—	5.2	7	5	5	2	4	1
2008-08-18	OAK	MIN	—	2.2	3	0	0	0	3	0
2008-08-13	OAK	TBR	L	6.1	6	3	3	1	8	2
2008-08-07	OAK	TOR	—	5.0	7	4	4	2	6	0
2008-08-01	OAK	BOS	—	6.0	5	1	1	3	2	0
2008-07-26	OAK	TEX	L	6.0	9	8	8	2	6	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	224	32	18	70	3	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	TEX	P	5	2	1	0	0	0
2003	OAK	P	4	3	0	3	0	0
2004	OAK	P	53	0	5	20	0	1
2005	OAK	P	65	0	1	14	3	3
2006	OAK	P	53	0	4	12	0	0
2007	OAK	P	17	0	2	4	0	0
2008	OAK	P	22	22	5	13	0	1
2010	OAK	P	5	5	0	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	224

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	BAL	AL	$700,000
2010	OAK	AL	$1,750,000
2009	OAK	AL	$3,900,000
2008	OAK	AL	$1,200,000
2007	OAK	AL	$1,187,500
2006	OAK	AL	$344,500
2005	OAK	AL	$329,500
2004	OAK	AL	$302,500
Total Career Earnings			$9,714,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Duchscherer

What years did Justin Duchscherer play?: Justin Duchscherer played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.
Was Justin Duchscherer a pitcher?: Yes. Justin Duchscherer pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 347 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Justin Duchscherer hit?: Justin Duchscherer hit 0 career home runs.