What years did Joe Horgan play?

Joe Horgan played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005.

Was Joe Horgan a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Horgan pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 35 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Horgan hit?

Joe Horgan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Joe Horgan's career batting average?

Joe Horgan batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Horgan have?

Joe Horgan drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Joe Horgan's career ERA?

Joe Horgan finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 4-1 with 35 strikeouts.

Joe Horgan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2005)

Joe Horgan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005 for the Montreal Expos and the Washington Nationals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 55 career appearances, he went 4-1 with a 5.48 ERA and 35 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 September 10, 2026

W–L 4–1

ERA 5.48

WHIP 1.74

SO 35

Pitcher PIV -584.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 6/7/1977 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-06-12
Last Game: 2005-04-23

Full name: Joseph Paul Horgan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Horgan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	1	55	0	0	0	2	46.0	54	28	5	26	35	5.48	-584.6

Career ERA 5.48 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 25.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Horgan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	MON	NL	4	1	47	2	40.0	35	14	22	30	3.15	4.46 (+29%)	-584.6
2005	WAS	NL	0	0	8	0	6.0	19	14	4	5	21.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	1	55	2	46.0	54	28	26	35	5.48	—	-585

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 Horgan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
55	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Horgan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	MON	NL	47	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	WAS	NL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			55	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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 Horgan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	2	0	1	0	1	.500
Away	26	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Horgan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	19.1	20	13	16	17	6.05
Away	26	26.2	34	15	10	18	5.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Horgan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2005-04-23	WAS	NYN	—	1.0	6	6	5	1	3
2005-04-22	WAS	NYN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2005-04-19	WAS	MIA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-04-18	WAS	MIA	—	1.0	6	5	5	0	0
2005-04-17	WAS	AZ	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2005-04-11	WAS	ATL	—	1.0	4	4	4	1	1
2005-04-07	WAS	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
2005-04-04	WAS	PHI	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	1
2004-09-29	WSN	MIA	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2
2004-09-26	WSN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Horgan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	55	0	3	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Horgan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	MON	P	47	0	3	6	0	0
2005	WAS	P	8	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Horgan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	55

Salary History

Joe Horgan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	WAS	NL	$319,000
Total Career Earnings			$319,000

College History

Joe Horgan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	1996

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Horgan

What years did Joe Horgan play?: Joe Horgan played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005.
Was Joe Horgan a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Horgan pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Horgan hit?: Joe Horgan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Joe Horgan's career batting average?: Joe Horgan batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Horgan have?: Joe Horgan drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Joe Horgan's career ERA?: Joe Horgan finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 4-1 with 35 strikeouts.