What years did Kason Gabbard play?

Kason Gabbard played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2008.

Was Kason Gabbard a pitcher?

Yes. Kason Gabbard pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 103 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kason Gabbard hit?

Kason Gabbard hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Kason Gabbard's career batting average?

Kason Gabbard batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Kason Gabbard's career ERA?

Kason Gabbard finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 9-7 with 103 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kason Gabbard have?

Kason Gabbard recorded 103 career strikeouts.

Kason Gabbard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2008)

Kason Gabbard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2008 for the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 34 career appearances, he went 9-7 with a 4.53 ERA and 103 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 9–7

ERA 4.53

WHIP 1.55

SO 103

Pitcher PIV -1809.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 4/8/1982 in Oxford, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-07-22
Last Game: 2008-06-27

Full name: Kason Ronald Gabbard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kason Gabbard — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	7	34	31	1	1	0	163.0	156	82	13	96	103	4.53	-1809.8

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kason Gabbard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	BOS	AL	1	3	7	4	0	0	25.2	24	10	16	15	3.51	4.53 (+23%)	437.9
2007	BOS	AL	4	0	7	7	1	1	41.0	28	17	18	29	3.73	4.47 (+17%)	90.1
2007	TEX	AL	2	1	8	8	0	0	40.1	40	25	23	26	5.58	4.47 (-25%)	-1031.2
2008	TEX	AL	2	3	12	12	0	0	56.0	64	30	39	33	4.82	4.32 (-12%)	-1306.5
Career · 4 seasons			9	7	34	31	1	1	163.0	156	82	96	103	4.53	—	-1,810

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

Kason Gabbard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
34	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kason Gabbard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	BOS	AL	7	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BOS	AL	7	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TEX	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TEX	AL	12	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			34	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Kason Gabbard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	22	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Kason Gabbard — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	65.0	53	23	26	47	3.18
Away	22	98.0	103	59	70	56	5.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kason Gabbard — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2008-06-27	TEX	PHI	W	0	0	0
2008-06-21	TEX	WAS	W	2	0	1
2008-06-15	TEX	NYN	L	2	1	0
2008-05-28	TEX	TBR	L	0	0	0
2008-05-23	TEX	CLE	W	0	0	0
2008-05-18	TEX	HOU	L	0	0	0
2008-05-13	TEX	SEA	W	0	0	0
2008-05-08	TEX	SEA	W	0	0	0
2008-04-21	TEX	BOS	L	0	0	0
2008-04-16	TEX	TOR	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kason Gabbard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-06-27	TEX	PHI	—	3.1	4	6	1	5	4	2
2008-06-21	TEX	WAS	W	5.1	6	3	3	2	5	1
2008-06-15	TEX	NYN	L	5.2	8	4	4	3	4	0
2008-05-28	TEX	TBR	L	4.1	5	5	4	6	2	0
2008-05-23	TEX	CLE	—	2.2	4	6	6	6	3	1
2008-05-18	TEX	HOU	L	5.0	9	5	5	3	4	0
2008-05-13	TEX	SEA	—	5.1	5	2	2	1	2	0
2008-05-08	TEX	SEA	—	3.2	2	0	0	4	1	0
2008-04-21	TEX	BOS	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0
2008-04-16	TEX	TOR	—	6.0	7	2	2	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kason Gabbard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	31	13	29	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kason Gabbard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	BOS	P	7	4	3	1	0	0
2007	BOS	P	7	7	2	8	0	3
2007	TEX	P	8	8	3	12	0	0
2008	TEX	P	12	12	5	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kason Gabbard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Salary History

Kason Gabbard — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	TEX	AL	$396,390
Total Career Earnings			$396,390

College History

Kason Gabbard — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indian River Community College	Fort Pierce	FL	2001

Kason Gabbard: the record in brief

Kason Gabbard's major league career runs from a debut on July 22, 2006 to a final game on June 27, 2008. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (2006 to 2007) and the Texas Rangers (2007 through 2008). At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, Gabbard is listed as a pitcher. Gabbard batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Gabbard was born on April 8, 1982, in Oxford, OH, USA. On the record, Kason Gabbard was born Kason Ronald Gabbard.

Across 34 games (31 starts), Gabbard recorded 9 wins against 7 losses with a 4.53 ERA. The same table counts 103 strikeouts. Gabbard's 4.53 ERA was close to the 4.44 league figure for those seasons. 2007 was Gabbard's sharpest full season, a 3.73 ERA against the league's 4.47.

Gabbard appears at one position only: pitcher, in 34 games. The fielding table credits Gabbard with 13 putouts, 29 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kason Gabbard

What years did Kason Gabbard play?: Kason Gabbard played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2008.
Was Kason Gabbard a pitcher?: Yes. Kason Gabbard pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kason Gabbard hit?: Kason Gabbard hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Kason Gabbard's career batting average?: Kason Gabbard batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Kason Gabbard's career ERA?: Kason Gabbard finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 9-7 with 103 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kason Gabbard have?: Kason Gabbard recorded 103 career strikeouts.