Jeremy Guthrie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2017)

Jeremy Guthrie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 14 seasons. Across 306 career appearances, he went 91-109 with a 4.42 ERA and 1,046 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

W–L 91–109
ERA 4.42
WHIP 1.34
SO 1,046
Pitcher PIV -29879.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
4/8/1979 in Roseburg, OR, USA
MLB Debut
2004-08-28
Last Game
2017-04-08

Career Pitching Statistics

Jeremy Guthrie — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
91 109 306 273 8 2 0 1765.1 1,862 867 250 510 1,046 4.42 -29879.5

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 5.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Jeremy Guthrie — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
316 60 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 27 .100 .129 .133 .262 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career OPS .262 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 64.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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

Jeremy Guthrie — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jeremy Guthrie — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS KCA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jeremy Guthrie — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 13.1 11 6 2 5 4.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jeremy Guthrie — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 1 2 2 1.80
2014 WS KCA 1 1 2 2 0 8.1 8 5 0 3 5.40

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jeremy Guthrie — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home164112100.091
Away152491501.102

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeremy Guthrie — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home158912.09774602445344.54
Away148853.18854072665124.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeremy Guthrie — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-04-08 WASPHIL 000000000
2015-09-26 KCRCLEL 000000000
2015-09-22 KCRSEAL 000000000
2015-09-16 KCRCLEL 000000000
2015-09-13 KCRBALL 000000000
2015-09-04 KCRCHWL 000000000
2015-09-01 KCRDETL 000000000
2015-08-26 KCRBALL 000000000
2015-08-19 KCRCINW 301000000
2015-08-13 KCRLAAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeremy Guthrie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-04-08 WASPHI L 0.261010400
2015-09-26 KCRCLE — 1.2011130
2015-09-22 KCRSEA L 2.1998024
2015-09-16 KCRCLE — 4.2211340
2015-09-13 KCRBAL — 1.1000120
2015-09-04 KCRCHW — 3.1655032
2015-09-01 KCRDET — 2.0000010
2015-08-26 KCRBAL — 4.0522032
2015-08-19 KCRCIN — 4.1733342
2015-08-13 KCRLAA — 6.0211320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeremy Guthrie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 306 273 127 228 23 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jeremy Guthrie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 306
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Jeremy Guthrie's recorded salaries total $40,750,000 over 9 seasons, 2007 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Guthrie's career ran from 2004 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Jeremy Guthrie — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 KCA AL $9,000,000
2014 KCA AL $8,000,000
2013 KCA AL $5,000,000
2012 COL NL $8,200,000
2011 BAL AL $5,750,000
2010 BAL AL $3,000,000
2009 BAL AL $650,000
2008 BAL AL $770,000
2007 BAL AL $380,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $40,750,000

College History

Jeremy Guthrie — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brigham Young University Provo UT 1998
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 2001, 2002

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jeremy Guthrie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joel Pineiro
    104-93, 4.41 ERA
  2. 82
    Carl Pavano
    108-107, 4.39 ERA
  3. 79
    Jason Vargas
    99-99, 4.29 ERA
  4. 79
    Frank Castillo
    82-104, 4.56 ERA
  5. 79
    Andy Ashby
    98-110, 4.12 ERA
  6. 74
    Bobby Jones
    89-83, 4.36 ERA

Jeremy Guthrie: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jeremy Guthrie's first major league game on August 28, 2004; the last one listed came on April 8, 2017. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (2004 through 2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2007 through 2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012), the Kansas City Royals (2012 to 2015), and the Washington Nationals (2017). Guthrie is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 205 pounds. Guthrie both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Guthrie was born on April 8, 1979, in Roseburg, OR, USA.

Guthrie pitched in 306 games, starting 273, and finished with a 91-109 record and 4.42 ERA. Also on Guthrie's record: 1,046 strikeouts. The league ERA over Guthrie's seasons was 4.18, so the 4.42 figure ran 5.7% worse than average. Guthrie won 15 games in 2013, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 130 in 2011. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.63 in 2008, when the league's was 4.32.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeremy Guthrie

What years did Jeremy Guthrie play?
Jeremy Guthrie played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2017.
Was Jeremy Guthrie a pitcher?
Yes. Jeremy Guthrie pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 1046 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeremy Guthrie hit?
Jeremy Guthrie hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Jeremy Guthrie play for?
Jeremy Guthrie played for 5 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2004–2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2007–2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012), the Kansas City Royals (2012–2015), and the Washington Nationals (2017).
What were Jeremy Guthrie's career stats?
In 306 games, Jeremy Guthrie went 91-109 with a 4.42 ERA, 1,046 strikeouts, and 1,765.1 innings pitched.
How much did Jeremy Guthrie earn in his career?
Jeremy Guthrie's recorded salaries total $40,750,000 over 9 seasons, 2007 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Guthrie's career ran from 2004 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2004, 2005, and 2006.
What was Jeremy Guthrie's salary?
Jeremy Guthrie's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2015.
What position did Jeremy Guthrie play?
Jeremy Guthrie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jeremy Guthrie and how much did he weigh?
Jeremy Guthrie was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
What was Jeremy Guthrie's career ERA?
Jeremy Guthrie finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 91-109 with 1,046 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jeremy Guthrie have?
Jeremy Guthrie recorded 1,046 career strikeouts.
Is Jeremy Guthrie in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jeremy Guthrie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.