Rich Hill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2025)

Rich Hill is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2005 for 14 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 21 seasons. Across 388 career appearances, he has gone 90-76 with a 4.02 ERA and 1,432 strikeouts. He has also batted .113 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6671.2.

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

Active Player
W–L 90–76
ERA 4.02
WHIP 1.26
SO 1,432
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 6671.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 221 lb
Born
3/11/1980 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-06-15
Jersey
#53

Full name: Richard Joseph Hill

Career Pitching Statistics

Rich Hill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
90 76 388 250 4 2 0 1418.0 1,240 633 177 551 1,432 4.02 6671.2

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — near 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

Rich Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
389 256 4 29 5 0 0 13 0 3 111 .113 .130 .133 .263 -635

Career AVG .113 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 67.7% below league average.

Career OPS .263 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rich Hill — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .062

Playoff Batting by Year

Rich Hill — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLDS1 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2018 NLCS LAN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 NLDS2 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2018 WS LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2017 NLDS1 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2017 WS LAN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2016 NLCS LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 NLDS2 LAN 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
2007 NLDS1 CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Rich Hill — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 13 12 0 53.0 41 18 32 65 3.06

Playoff Pitching by Year

Rich Hill — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2019 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 1 0 2.2 2 1 4 2 3.38
2018 NLCS LAN 0 0 2 1 0 6.0 4 1 4 7 1.50
2018 NLDS2 LAN 0 0 1 1 0 4.1 4 2 5 3 4.15
2018 WS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 6.1 1 1 3 7 1.42
2017 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 1 1 8 1.80
2017 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 3 2 3 4 4.50
2017 WS LAN 0 0 2 2 0 8.2 7 2 4 12 2.08
2016 NLCS LAN 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 2 0 2 6 0.00
2016 NLDS2 LAN 0 1 2 2 0 7.0 9 5 4 13 6.43
2007 NLDS1 CHN 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 6 3 2 3 9.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rich Hill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20111811509.127
Away18813831404.101

Pitching — Home / Away

Rich Hill — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home201733.06583312827454.06
Away187685.05823022696873.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rich Hill — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-07-28 KCRATL L 4.0344632
2025-07-22 KCRCHC L 5.0631210
2024-09-04 BOSNYN — 0.1000200
2024-09-01 BOSDET L 0.2122121
2024-08-31 BOSDET — 1.1000010
2024-08-29 BOSTOR — 1.1000020
2023-10-01 SDPCHW W 2.0210030
2023-09-24 SDPSTL — 1.0000010
2023-09-12 SDPLAD — 2.0322120
2023-09-10 SDPHOU — 3.0120230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 388 250 37 147 16 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rich Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 388

Awards & Honors

Rich Hill — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2021 Pitcher of the Month May
2017 Pitcher of the Month July
2016 Pitcher of the Month May

Salary History

Rich Hill's recorded salaries total $9,015,000 over 6 seasons, 2007 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hill's career ran from 2005 to 2025. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Rich Hill — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $6,000,000
2013 CLE AL $1,000,000
2012 BOS AL $725,000
2009 BAL AL $445,000
2008 CHN NL $445,000
2007 CHN NL $400,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $9,015,000

College History

Rich Hill — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 2000, 2001, 2002

Rich Hill: the record in brief

Active since a debut on June 15, 2005, Rich Hill has a record on this page that is still being added to. By club, Hill's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (2005 through 2008), the Baltimore Orioles (2009), the Boston Red Sox (2010 through 2024), the Cleveland Indians (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014), the New York Yankees (2014), the Oakland Athletics (2016), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016 through 2019), with further stops in the season rows. Hill played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on March 11, 1980, in Boston, MA, USA, Hill was listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 221 pounds. Rich Hill was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Joseph.

Across 388 games (250 starts), Hill has recorded 90 wins against 76 losses with a 4.02 ERA. The totals include 1,432 strikeouts. Hill's 4.02 ERA was close to the 4.18 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 12 wins of 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Hill

What years did Rich Hill play?
Rich Hill played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2025.
Was Rich Hill a pitcher?
Yes. Rich Hill pitched in the major leagues, recording 90 wins and 1432 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Hill hit?
Rich Hill hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What teams has Rich Hill played for?
Rich Hill has played for 14 teams: the Chicago Cubs (2005–2008), the Baltimore Orioles (2009), the Boston Red Sox (2010–2012, 2015, 2022, 2024), the Cleveland Indians (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014), the New York Yankees (2014), the Oakland Athletics (2016), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–2019), the Minnesota Twins (2020), the Tampa Bay Rays (2021), the New York Mets (2021), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2023), the San Diego Padres (2023), and the Kansas City Royals (2025).
What are Rich Hill's career stats?
In 388 games, Rich Hill has gone 90-76 with a 4.02 ERA, 1,432 strikeouts, and 1,418.0 innings pitched. At the plate he has 29 hits and 0 home runs.
How much has Rich Hill earned in his career?
Rich Hill's recorded salaries total $9,015,000 over 6 seasons, 2007 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hill's career ran from 2005 to 2025. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Rich Hill's salary?
Rich Hill's last recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2016.
What position does Rich Hill play?
Rich Hill plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Rich Hill and how much does he weigh?
Rich Hill is listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 221 pounds.
What number does Rich Hill wear?
Rich Hill wears number 53, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
What was Rich Hill's career ERA?
Rich Hill finished with a 4.02 career ERA, going 90-76 with 1,432 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rich Hill have?
Rich Hill recorded 1,432 career strikeouts.