What years did Joe Grahe play?

Joe Grahe played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999.

Was Joe Grahe a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Grahe pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 204 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Grahe hit?

Joe Grahe hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Joe Grahe's career batting average?

Joe Grahe batted .316 over his career, with 6 hits in 19 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Grahe have?

Joe Grahe drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Joe Grahe's career ERA?

Joe Grahe finished with a 4.41 career ERA, going 22-30 with 204 strikeouts.

Joe Grahe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1999)

Joe Grahe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999 for the California Angels, the Colorado Rockies, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 187 career appearances, he went 22-30 with a 4.41 ERA, 204 strikeouts, and 45 saves.

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 22–30

ERA 4.41

WHIP 1.58

SO 204

Pitcher PIV -2426.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 196 lb
Born: 8/14/1967 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-08-04
Last Game: 1999-10-01

Full name: Joseph Milton Grahe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Grahe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	30	187	39	1	0	45	400.1	451	196	27	182	204	4.41	-2426.0

Career ERA 4.41 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Grahe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	CAL	AL	3	4	8	8	0	0	43.1	51	24	23	25	4.98	3.86 (-29%)	-534.3
1991	CAL	AL	3	7	18	10	1	0	73.0	84	39	33	40	4.81	3.91 (-23%)	585.0
1992	CAL	AL	5	6	46	7	0	21	94.2	85	37	39	39	3.52	3.75 (+6%)	-772.5
1993	CAL	AL	4	1	45	0	0	11	56.2	54	18	25	31	2.86	4.19 (+32%)	-396.8
1994	CAL	AL	2	5	40	0	0	13	43.1	68	32	18	26	6.65	4.51 (-47%)	-629.3
1995	COL	NL	4	3	17	9	0	0	56.2	69	32	27	27	5.08	4.45 (-14%)	-940.6
1999	PHI	NL	1	4	13	5	0	0	32.2	40	14	17	16	3.86	4.71 (+18%)	262.6
Career · 7 seasons			22	30	187	39	1	45	400.1	451	196	182	204	4.41	—	-2,426

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

Joe Grahe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
187	19	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	1	6	.316	.350	.368	.718	0

Career AVG .316 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +20.0% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .718 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Grahe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	CAL	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CAL	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CAL	AL	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CAL	AL	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CAL	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	COL	NL	17	12	1	5	1	2	0	3	.417	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	13	7	1	1	0	0	1	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			187	19	2	6	1	2	1	6	.316	—	—	—	—	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

Joe Grahe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	98	8	1	2	0	1	.250
Away	89	11	1	4	0	1	.364

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Grahe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	98	210.2	246	112	88	108	4.78
Away	89	189.2	205	84	94	96	3.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Grahe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1999-10-01	PHI	WSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-24	PHI	NYN	W	2	0	0	0	1
1999-09-19	PHI	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-13	PHI	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0
1999-09-09	PHI	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-02	PHI	SFG	L	2	1	1	0	0
1999-08-28	PHI	COL	L	1	0	0	1	1
1999-08-23	PHI	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	1
1999-07-19	PHI	TBR	W	0	0	0	0	0
1999-07-15	PHI	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Grahe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-10-01	PHI	WSN	L	0.1	6	5	5	1	0	0
1999-09-24	PHI	NYN	W	8.0	9	2	1	0	2	1
1999-09-19	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-09-13	PHI	HOU	L	3.0	2	3	2	3	4	0
1999-09-09	PHI	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1999-09-02	PHI	SFG	L	5.0	8	3	3	4	3	0
1999-08-28	PHI	COL	L	7.0	9	3	3	0	0	0
1999-08-23	PHI	SDP	—	3.1	1	0	0	2	2	0
1999-07-19	PHI	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1999-07-15	PHI	BOS	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Grahe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	187	39	32	73	5	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Grahe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	CAL	P	8	8	2	11	0	2
1991	CAL	P	18	10	4	11	1	0
1992	CAL	P	46	7	12	13	3	1
1993	CAL	P	45	0	3	13	0	1
1994	CAL	P	40	0	3	8	0	0
1995	COL	P	17	9	5	12	1	1
1999	PHI	P	13	5	3	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Joe Grahe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	187

Salary History

Joe Grahe — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	PHI	NL	$200,000
1995	COL	NL	$575,000
1994	CAL	AL	$925,000
1993	CAL	AL	$230,000
1992	CAL	AL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,055,000

College History

Joe Grahe — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	1987, 1988, 1989

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Joe Grahe: the record in brief

According to the bio, Joe Grahe debuted on August 4, 1990 and played a final game on October 1, 1999. By club, Grahe's seasons break down as the California Angels (1990 to 1994), the Colorado Rockies (1995), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1999). Grahe played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 14, 1967, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 196 pounds. The given name on file is Joseph Milton Grahe.

The pitching table credits Grahe with a 22-30 record and a 4.41 ERA in 187 games. Grahe had 204 strikeouts and 45 saves. Grahe's 4.41 ERA was close to the 4.20 league figure for those seasons. Grahe won 5 games in 1992, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 21, in 1992. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.52 in 1992, when the league's was 3.75.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Grahe

What years did Joe Grahe play?: Joe Grahe played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999.
Was Joe Grahe a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Grahe pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 204 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Grahe hit?: Joe Grahe hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Joe Grahe's career batting average?: Joe Grahe batted .316 over his career, with 6 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Grahe have?: Joe Grahe drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Joe Grahe's career ERA?: Joe Grahe finished with a 4.41 career ERA, going 22-30 with 204 strikeouts.