Joel Hanrahan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2013)

W–L 22–18
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.40
SO 441
Pitcher PIV 5792.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 255 lb
Born
10/6/1981 in Des Moines, IA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-07-28
Last Game
2013-05-06
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Joel Ryan Hanrahan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 18 362 11 0 0 100 404.7 369 173 40 198 441 3.85 5792.9

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 7.2% 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
2007 WAS NL 5 3 12 11 0 0 0 51.0 59 34 38 43 6.00 4.47 (-34%) -2052.3
2008 WAS NL 6 3 69 0 0 0 9 84.3 73 37 42 93 3.95 4.32 (+9%) 1030.2
2009 WAS NL 1 3 34 0 0 0 5 32.7 50 28 14 35 7.71 4.32 (-78%) 579.0
2009 PIT NL 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 31.3 23 6 20 37 1.72 4.32 (+60%) 1242.3
2010 PIT NL 4 1 72 0 0 0 6 69.7 58 28 26 100 3.62 4.08 (+11%) 2579.4
2011 PIT NL 1 4 70 0 0 0 40 68.7 56 14 16 61 1.83 3.94 (+53%) 3067.0
2012 PIT NL 5 2 63 0 0 0 36 59.7 40 18 36 67 2.72 4.01 (+32%) -652.8
2013 BOS AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 4 7.3 10 8 6 5 9.82 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 22 18 362 11 0 0 100 404.2 369 173 198 441 3.85 — 5,793

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
362 17 3 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 5 .235 .235 .471 .706 0

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career SLG .471 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near 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
2007 WAS NL 12 14 3 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 5 .286 — — — — 0.0
2008 WAS NL 69 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 WAS NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 PIT NL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 PIT NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 PIT NL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BOS AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 362 17 3 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 5 .235 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20361102.167
Away159112301.273

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home203226.121194952383.74
Away159178.1158791032033.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-05-06 BOSMIN — 0.2111111
2013-05-02 BOSTOR SV 1.0100000
2013-04-30 BOSTOR — 1.0211000
2013-04-13 BOSTBR — 0.0000200
2013-04-10 BOSBAL L 0.2355212
2013-04-08 BOSBAL SV 1.0211011
2013-04-05 BOSTOR SV 1.0000110
2013-04-03 BOSNYY SV 1.0100010
2013-04-01 BOSNYY — 1.0000000
2012-09-30 PITCIN L 1.0322001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 362 11 24 31 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 WAS P 12 11 2 3 0 0
2008 WAS P 69 0 4 5 2 0
2009 WAS P 34 0 4 3 0 0
2009 PIT P 33 0 2 1 1 1
2010 PIT P 72 0 5 5 0 0
2011 PIT P 70 0 4 7 2 0
2012 PIT P 63 0 2 6 0 0
2013 BOS P 9 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 362

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 Reliever of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 BOS AL $7,040,000
2012 PIT NL $4,100,000
2011 PIT NL $1,400,000
2010 PIT NL $453,000
2009 WAS NL $420,000
2008 WAS NL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $13,813,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joel Hanrahan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Francisco
    20-22, 4.01 ERA
  2. 92
    Mark Wohlers
    39-29, 3.97 ERA
  3. 88
    Gregory Soto
    21-38, 4.12 ERA
  4. 88
    John Axford
    38-34, 3.90 ERA
  5. 87
    Tanner Scott
    33-33, 3.58 ERA
  6. 86
    David Aardsma
    16-18, 4.27 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Hanrahan

What years did Joel Hanrahan play?
Joel Hanrahan played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013.
Was Joel Hanrahan a pitcher?
Yes. Joel Hanrahan pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 441 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joel Hanrahan hit?
Joel Hanrahan hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.