What years did Philip Humber play?

Philip Humber played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2013.

Was Philip Humber a pitcher?

Yes. Philip Humber pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 272 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Philip Humber hit?

Philip Humber hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Philip Humber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2013)

W–L 16–23

ERA 5.31

WHIP 1.42

SO 272

Pitcher PIV -5234.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 12/21/1982 in Nacogdoches, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-09-24
Last Game: 2013-09-22

Full name: Philip Gregory Humber

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	23	97	51	1	1	0	371.0	398	219	53	129	272	5.31	-5234.3

Career ERA 5.31 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 26.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	NYN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
2007	NYN	NL	0	0	3	1	0	0	7.0	9	6	2	2	7.71	—	0.0
2008	MIN	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	11.7	11	6	5	6	4.63	4.32 (-7%)	-1102.4
2009	MIN	AL	0	0	8	0	0	0	9.0	17	8	9	9	8.00	4.32 (-85%)	0.0
2010	KCA	AL	2	1	8	1	0	0	21.7	22	10	7	16	4.15	4.08 (-2%)	418.9
2011	CHA	AL	9	9	28	26	0	0	163.0	151	68	41	116	3.75	3.94 (+5%)	1510.9
2012	CHA	AL	5	5	26	16	1	1	102.0	113	73	44	85	6.44	4.01 (-60%)	-4479.2
2013	HOU	AL	0	8	17	7	0	0	54.7	75	48	20	36	7.90	3.87 (-104%)	-1582.6
Career · 8 seasons			16	23	97	51	1	1	371.0	398	219	129	272	5.31	—	-5,234

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
97	11	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	.091	.091	.091	.182	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 72.3% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	NYN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	MIN	AL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIN	AL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	KCA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CHA	AL	28	5	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHA	AL	26	5	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	HOU	AL	17	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			97	11	1	1	4	.091	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	52	10	0	1	0	1	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	168.1	185	116	75	142	6.20
Away	52	202.2	213	103	54	130	4.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-09-22	HOU	CLE	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	2	0
2013-09-17	HOU	CIN	—	3.2	3	1	1	0	3	0
2013-09-06	HOU	OAK	—	3.2	3	2	2	2	3	1
2013-08-30	HOU	SEA	—	3.1	2	1	1	0	3	0
2013-08-25	HOU	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-08-19	HOU	TEX	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
2013-08-17	HOU	LAA	—	2.2	1	1	1	2	4	0
2013-08-14	HOU	OAK	—	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0
2013-05-11	HOU	TEX	L	0.2	5	5	5	1	1	1
2013-05-09	HOU	LAA	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	51	29	26	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2006	NYN	P	2	0	0	0	0
2007	NYN	P	3	1	0	0	0
2008	MIN	P	5	0	1	1	0
2009	MIN	P	8	0	0	1	1
2010	KCA	P	8	1	1	0	0
2011	CHA	P	28	26	12	15	1
2012	CHA	P	26	16	8	5	0
2013	HOU	P	17	7	7	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	97

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-04-22

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	HOU	AL	$480,000
2012	CHA	AL	$530,000
2011	CHA	AL	$500,000
2009	MIN	AL	$1,150,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,660,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rice University	Houston	TX	2002, 2003, 2004

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Frequently Asked Questions about Philip Humber

What years did Philip Humber play?: Philip Humber played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2013.
Was Philip Humber a pitcher?: Yes. Philip Humber pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 272 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Philip Humber hit?: Philip Humber hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.