Justin Germano
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2014)
Justin Germano was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2014 for 7 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 11 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 10-30 with a 5.40 ERA and 209 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2004-05-22
- Last Game
- 2014-05-13
Full name: Justin William Germano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SDN | NL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 8.86 | 4.46 (-98%) | -145.1 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | SDN | NL | 7 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133.1 | 133 | 66 | 40 | 78 | 4.46 | 4.47 (avg) | -138.4 |
| 2008 | SDN | NL | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 54 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 5.98 | 4.32 (-38%) | -1499.0 |
| 2010 | CLE | AL | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 3.31 | 4.08 (+19%) | -666.0 |
| 2011 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5.68 | 3.94 (-44%) | -309.6 |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | 2 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 81 | 48 | 19 | 45 | 6.75 | 4.01 (-68%) | -503.1 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11.81 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 10 | 30 | 96 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330.0 | 368 | 198 | 107 | 209 | 5.40 | — | -3,261 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 67 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31 | .149 | .197 | .179 | .376 | 0 |
Career AVG .149 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.
Career OBP .197 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.
Career SLG .179 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.
Career OPS .376 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 48.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SDN | NL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | SDN | NL | 26 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | SDN | NL | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .444 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | CLE | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | CLE | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 96 | 67 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31 | .149 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (192 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| Away | 50 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 163.1 | 181 | 96 | 54 | 105 | 5.29 |
| Away | 50 | 166.2 | 187 | 102 | 53 | 104 | 5.51 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-13 | TEX | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-05-10 | TEX | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-01 | TOR | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-29 | CHC | AZ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-23 | CHC | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-18 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-11 | CHC | HOU | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-06 | CHC | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-01 | CHC | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-08-27 | CHC | MIL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-13 | TEX | HOU | — | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-05-10 | TEX | BOS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013-05-01 | TOR | BOS | — | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-09-29 | CHC | AZ | L | 4.1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012-09-23 | CHC | STL | L | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012-09-18 | CHC | CIN | L | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012-09-11 | CHC | HOU | L | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012-09-06 | CHC | WAS | L | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012-09-01 | CHC | SFG | L | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012-08-27 | CHC | MIL | L | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SDN | P | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CIN | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | SDN | P | 26 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | SDN | P | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | CLE | P | 23 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CLE | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BOS | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | CHN | P | 13 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | TOR | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | TEX | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 96 |
Salary History
Justin Germano's recorded salaries total $820,100 over 2 seasons, 2008 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Germano's career ran from 2004 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 7 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CLE | AL | $415,600 |
| 2008 | SDN | NL | $404,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $820,100 | ||
Justin Germano: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 22, 2004 and the final game on May 13, 2014, Justin Germano built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the San Diego Padres (2004 to 2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2006), the Cleveland Indians (2010 to 2011), the Boston Red Sox (2012), the Chicago Cubs (2012), the Toronto Blue Jays (2013), and the Texas Rangers (2014). The bio lists Germano as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 210 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Germano was born on August 6, 1982, in Pasadena, CA, USA. Germano's full given name, per the bio, is Justin William Germano.
Germano's career pitching line is 10 wins, 30 losses and a 5.40 ERA over 96 appearances. Also on Germano's record: 209 strikeouts. The league ERA over Germano's seasons was 4.16, so the 5.40 figure ran 29.9% worse than average. The best win total was 7, in 2007. 2007 was Germano's sharpest full season, a 4.46 ERA against the league's 4.47.
Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Germano
- What years did Justin Germano play?
- Justin Germano played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2014.
- Was Justin Germano a pitcher?
- Yes. Justin Germano pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 209 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Justin Germano hit?
- Justin Germano hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What teams did Justin Germano play for?
- Justin Germano played for 7 teams: the San Diego Padres (2004, 2007–2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2006), the Cleveland Indians (2010–2011), the Boston Red Sox (2012), the Chicago Cubs (2012), the Toronto Blue Jays (2013), and the Texas Rangers (2014).
- What were Justin Germano's career stats?
- In 96 games, Justin Germano went 10-30 with a 5.40 ERA, 209 strikeouts, and 330.0 innings pitched.
- How much did Justin Germano earn in his career?
- Justin Germano's recorded salaries total $820,100 over 2 seasons, 2008 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Germano's career ran from 2004 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 7 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
- What was Justin Germano's salary?
- Justin Germano's last recorded salary was $415,600, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $415,600, in 2011, and his lowest was $404,500, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2011.
- What position did Justin Germano play?
- Justin Germano played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Justin Germano and how much did he weigh?
- Justin Germano was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was Justin Germano's career ERA?
- Justin Germano finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 10-30 with 209 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Justin Germano have?
- Justin Germano recorded 209 career strikeouts.
- Is Justin Germano in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Justin Germano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.