Aaron Fultz
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2007)
Aaron Fultz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2007 for 5 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 8 seasons. Across 463 career appearances, he went 25-15 with a 4.26 ERA and 394 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4738.1.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 196 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2000-04-05
- Last Game
- 2007-09-30
Full name: Richard Aaron Fultz
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SFN | NL | 5 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69.1 | 67 | 36 | 28 | 62 | 4.67 | 4.77 (+2%) | 1024.1 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 3 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71.0 | 70 | 36 | 21 | 67 | 4.56 | 4.42 (-3%) | 1221.5 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 47 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 4.79 | 4.28 (-12%) | -40.1 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 1 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.1 | 75 | 39 | 27 | 53 | 5.21 | 4.40 (-18%) | -146.9 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | 3 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 50 | 28 | 23 | 37 | 5.04 | 4.46 (-13%) | 196.2 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 4 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.1 | 47 | 18 | 23 | 54 | 2.24 | 4.29 (+48%) | 962.4 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 3 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.1 | 80 | 36 | 28 | 62 | 4.54 | 4.53 (avg) | 1051.4 |
| 2007 | CLE | AL | 4 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 2.92 | 4.47 (+35%) | 469.5 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 25 | 15 | 463 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 479.2 | 467 | 227 | 187 | 394 | 4.26 | — | 4,738 | ||
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 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 | 0 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .263 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.
Career SLG .263 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.
Career OPS .526 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SFN | NL | 58 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 66 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 62 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | CLE | AL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 464 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ALCS | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | ALDS2 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLCS | SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | WS | SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | NLDS2 | SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ALCS | CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | ALDS2 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | NLCS | SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | SFN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | WS | SFN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| 2000 | NLDS2 | SFN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (927 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 224 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Away | 240 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 224 | 249.1 | 247 | 114 | 86 | 229 | 4.11 |
| Away | 239 | 230.1 | 220 | 113 | 101 | 165 | 4.42 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-30 | CLE | KCR | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-26 | CLE | SEA | L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-25 | CLE | SEA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-22 | CLE | OAK | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-17 | CLE | DET | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-16 | CLE | KCR | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-11 | CLE | CHW | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-10 | CLE | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007-09-06 | CLE | LAA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-08-31 | CLE | CHW | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 464 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | CLE | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | $550,000 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | $550,000 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | $600,000 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | $300,000 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | $220,000 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,120,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida Community College | Madison | FL | 1992 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Aaron Fultz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Aaron Fultz: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 5, 2000 and the final game on September 30, 2007, Aaron Fultz built the record summarized on this page. Fultz played for the San Francisco Giants (2000 through 2002), the Texas Rangers (2003), the Minnesota Twins (2004), the Philadelphia Phillies (2005 through 2006), and the Cleveland Indians (2007). Born on September 4, 1973, in Memphis, TN, USA, Fultz is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 196 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Aaron Fultz was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Aaron.
Fultz's career pitching line is 25 wins, 15 losses and a 4.26 ERA over 463 appearances. The same table counts 394 strikeouts. Fultz's 4.26 ERA was close to the 4.45 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 5, in 2000. 2001 produced Fultz's most strikeouts, 67. In 2005, one of the busiest seasons, Fultz posted a 2.24 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.29.
Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Fultz
- What years did Aaron Fultz play?
- Aaron Fultz played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2007.
- Was Aaron Fultz a pitcher?
- Yes. Aaron Fultz pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 394 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Aaron Fultz hit?
- Aaron Fultz hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Aaron Fultz's career batting average?
- Aaron Fultz batted .263 over his career, with 5 hits in 19 at bats.
- What was Aaron Fultz's career ERA?
- Aaron Fultz finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 25-15 with 394 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Aaron Fultz have?
- Aaron Fultz recorded 394 career strikeouts.