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.

Casey Fossum

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

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

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

Pitching Career Arc

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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	44.3	44	24	20	26	4.87	4.42 (-10%)	-433.4
2002	BOS	AL	5	4	43	12	1	106.7	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	162.7	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	41.3	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

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

Career Arc

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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	237	120	38	91	2	5

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	237

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

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

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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.