What years did Casey Fossum play?

Casey Fossum played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.

Was Casey Fossum a pitcher?

Yes. Casey Fossum pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 607 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Casey Fossum hit?

Casey Fossum hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Casey Fossum's career batting average?

Casey Fossum batted .087 over his career, with 4 hits in 46 at bats.

What was Casey Fossum's career ERA?

Casey Fossum finished with a 5.45 career ERA, going 40-53 with 607 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Casey Fossum have?

Casey Fossum recorded 607 career strikeouts.

Casey Fossum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2009)

Casey Fossum was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009 for 5 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 9 seasons. Across 237 career appearances, he went 40-53 with a 5.45 ERA and 607 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 40–53

ERA 5.45

WHIP 1.52

SO 607

Pitcher PIV -9170.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 160 lb
Born: 1/6/1978 in Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-07-28
Last Game: 2009-04-26

Full name: Casey Paul Fossum

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Career Pitching Statistics

Casey Fossum — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	53	237	120	0	0	2	786.0	873	476	114	319	607	5.45	-9170.8

Career ERA 5.45 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 24.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Casey Fossum Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	BOS	AL	3	2	13	7	0	44.1	44	24	20	26	4.87	4.42 (-10%)	-433.4
2002	BOS	AL	5	4	43	12	1	106.2	113	41	30	101	3.46	4.28 (+19%)	2155.6
2003	BOS	AL	6	5	19	14	1	79.0	82	48	34	63	5.47	4.40 (-24%)	78.4
2004	ARI	NL	4	15	27	27	0	142.0	171	105	63	117	6.65	4.46 (-49%)	-4675.3
2005	TBA	AL	8	12	36	25	0	162.2	170	89	60	128	4.92	4.29 (-15%)	-1106.6
2006	TBA	AL	6	6	25	25	0	130.0	136	77	63	88	5.33	4.53 (-18%)	-2589.7
2007	TBA	AL	5	8	40	10	0	76.0	109	65	27	53	7.70	4.47 (-72%)	-2356.4
2008	DET	AL	3	1	31	0	0	41.1	44	26	18	28	5.66	4.32 (-31%)	-243.5
2009	NYN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	4.0	4	1	4	3	2.25	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			40	53	237	120	2	786.0	873	476	319	607	5.45	—	-9,171

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

Casey Fossum — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
240	46	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.087	.106	.087	.193	0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OBP .106 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career SLG .087 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 79.4% below league average.

Career OPS .193 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 74.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Casey Fossum Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	BOS	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BOS	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BOS	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ARI	NL	29	42	3	4	1	16	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TBA	AL	36	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TBA	AL	25	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TBA	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	DET	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			240	46	3	4	1	16	.087	—	—	—	—	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

Casey Fossum — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	122	16	2	1	0	0	.062
Away	118	30	1	3	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Casey Fossum — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	120	420.1	435	236	158	353	5.05
Away	117	365.2	438	240	161	254	5.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Casey Fossum — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-04-26	NYN	WAS	—	2.2	3	1	1	3	2	0
2009-04-22	NYN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2009-04-21	NYN	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2008-09-28	DET	TBR	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	0
2008-09-23	DET	KCR	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
2008-09-19	DET	CLE	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
2008-09-16	DET	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-09-08	DET	OAK	W	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2008-09-05	DET	MIN	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	1	0
2008-09-01	DET	NYY	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Casey Fossum — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	237	120	38	91	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Casey Fossum — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	BOS	P	13	7	3	1	0	0
2002	BOS	P	43	12	8	5	0	2
2003	BOS	P	19	14	1	8	0	0
2004	ARI	P	27	27	4	20	0	1
2005	TBA	P	36	25	11	16	1	2
2006	TBA	P	25	25	6	21	1	0
2007	TBA	P	40	10	4	15	0	0
2008	DET	P	31	0	1	5	0	0
2009	NYN	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Casey Fossum Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	237

Salary History

Casey Fossum — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	TBA	AL	$2,725,000
2006	TBA	AL	$2,025,000
2005	TBA	AL	$950,000
2004	ARI	NL	$345,000
2003	BOS	AL	$324,500
2002	BOS	AL	$215,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,584,500

College History

Casey Fossum — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1997, 1998, 1999

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Casey Fossum: the record in brief

July 28, 2001 and April 26, 2009 bracket Casey Fossum's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Fossum's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (2001 through 2003), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005 to 2007), the Detroit Tigers (2008), and the New York Mets (2009). Fossum, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 160 pounds. The birth record reads January 6, 1978, in Cherry Hill, NJ, USA. Casey Fossum was the playing name; the full given name is Casey Paul.

Across 237 games (120 starts), Fossum recorded 40 wins against 53 losses with a 5.45 ERA. Also on Fossum's record: 607 strikeouts. Against a 4.39 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.45 mark was 24.2% worse. 2005 brought Fossum a season-high 8 wins. 2002 was Fossum's sharpest full season, a 3.46 ERA against the league's 4.28.

Frequently Asked Questions about Casey Fossum

What years did Casey Fossum play?: Casey Fossum played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.
Was Casey Fossum a pitcher?: Yes. Casey Fossum pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 607 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Casey Fossum hit?: Casey Fossum hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Casey Fossum's career batting average?: Casey Fossum batted .087 over his career, with 4 hits in 46 at bats.
What was Casey Fossum's career ERA?: Casey Fossum finished with a 5.45 career ERA, going 40-53 with 607 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Casey Fossum have?: Casey Fossum recorded 607 career strikeouts.