Josh Hader

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)

Active Player
W–L 38–32
ERA 2.51
WHIP 0.92
SO 877
Pitcher PIV 17542.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 180 lb
Born
4/7/1994 in Millersville, MD, USA
MLB Debut
2017-06-10
Awards
6× All-Star · 3× Reliever of the Year

Full name: Josh Ronald Hader

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 32 505 0 0 0 248 548.7 296 153 66 209 877 2.51 17542.0

Career ERA 2.51 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 40.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 MIL NL 2 3 35 0 0 0 0 47.7 25 11 22 68 2.08 4.36 (+52%) 1595.9
2018 MIL NL 6 1 55 0 0 0 12 81.3 36 22 30 143 2.43 4.15 (+41%) 3974.8
2019 MIL NL 3 5 61 0 0 0 37 75.7 41 22 20 138 2.62 4.51 (+42%) 2708.6
2020 MIL NL 1 2 21 0 0 0 13 19.0 8 8 10 31 3.79 4.45 (+15%) 200.2
2021 MIL NL 4 2 60 0 0 0 34 58.7 25 8 24 102 1.23 4.27 (+71%) 3827.4
2022 MIL NL 1 4 37 0 0 0 29 34.0 26 16 12 59 4.24 3.97 (-7%) 430.5
2022 SDN NL 1 1 19 0 0 0 7 16.0 17 13 9 22 7.31 3.97 (-84%) 218.1
2023 SDN NL 2 3 61 0 0 0 33 56.3 32 8 30 85 1.28 4.33 (+70%) 2343.2
2024 HOU AL 8 8 71 0 0 0 34 71.0 43 30 25 105 3.80 4.08 (+7%) 1033.0
2025 HOU AL 6 2 48 0 0 0 28 52.7 29 12 16 76 2.05 4.16 (+51%) 1210.4
2026 HOU AL 4 1 37 0 0 0 21 36.3 14 3 11 48 0.74 4.16 (+82%) -
Career · 11 seasons 38 32 505 0 0 0 248 548.2 296 153 209 877 2.51 — 17,542

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
468 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2017 MIL NL 35 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIL NL 55 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIL NL 61 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 MIL NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIL NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 MIL NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SDN NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SDN NL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 HOU AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 HOU AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 468 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALWC1 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLCS SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLDS2 SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLWC1 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 NLDS1 MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC1 MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLWC MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 NLCS MIL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2018 NLDS1 MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 18 0 5 22.0 14 4 6 33 1.64

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 ALWC1 HOU 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 4 1 2 0 3.86
2022 NLCS SDN 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 3 0.00
2022 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 3 0 3 3.3 1 0 1 6 0.00
2022 NLWC1 SDN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2021 NLDS1 MIL 0 1 2 0 1 2.0 2 1 1 3 4.50
2020 NLWC1 MIL 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 2 0.00
2019 NLWC MIL 0 1 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 2 18.00
2018 NLCS MIL 0 0 4 0 0 7.7 5 0 1 12 0.00
2018 NLDS1 MIL 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23941100.250
Away22840000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home239265.1140821004362.78
Away228245.014168983902.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-08-08 HOUNYY W 2.0110100
2025-08-05 HOUMIA — 1.0000120
2025-08-01 HOUBOS — 1.0100110
2025-07-29 HOUWAS SV 1.0000030
2025-07-28 HOUWAS — 1.0000020
2025-07-23 HOUAZ SV 1.0100020
2025-07-21 HOUAZ SV 1.0000200
2025-07-19 HOUSEA — 2.0010210
2025-07-12 HOUTEX — 1.0211021
2025-07-08 HOUCLE L 1.2243221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 468 0 18 36 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 MIL P 35 0 2 3 0 1
2018 MIL P 55 0 4 2 0 0
2019 MIL P 61 0 2 5 0 0
2020 MIL P 21 0 2 1 0 0
2021 MIL P 60 0 1 3 0 0
2022 MIL P 37 0 1 3 0 0
2022 SDN P 19 0 0 1 1 0
2023 SDN P 61 0 2 8 0 1
2024 HOU P 71 0 3 6 0 0
2025 HOU P 48 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 468

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2025 Reliever of the Month June
2024 Reliever of the Month August
2023 All-MLB Team - First Team RP
2023 Reliever of the Month April
2022 Reliever of the Month April
2021 All-MLB Team - First Team RP
2021 Reliever of the Month June
2021 Reliever of the Year Award
2021 TSN All-Star RP
2021 TSN Reliever of the Year
2019 All-MLB Team - First Team RP
2019 Reliever of the Month June
2019 Reliever of the Month May
2019 Reliever of the Year Award
2018 Reliever of the Month April
2018 Reliever of the Year Award
2018 TSN All-Star RP
2018 TSN Reliever of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2018 Cy Young Award NL 7th 4.0 210 0

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  2. 55
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  3. 48
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  4. 47
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  5. 44
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  6. 42
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Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Hader

What years did Josh Hader play?
Josh Hader played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
Was Josh Hader a pitcher?
Yes. Josh Hader pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 877 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josh Hader hit?
Josh Hader hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.