Joe Jimenez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2024)

Joe Jimenez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024 for the Detroit Tigers and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. Across 425 career appearances, he went 20-27 with a 4.47 ERA, 488 strikeouts, and 23 saves. Joe Jimenez was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5581.4.

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

W–L 20–27
ERA 4.47
WHIP 1.25
SO 488
Pitcher PIV 5581.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 277 lb
Born
1/17/1995 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut
2017-04-13
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joe Alexander Jimenez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Jimenez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 27 425 0 0 0 23 391.0 344 194 50 145 488 4.47 5581.4

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 5.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Jimenez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 DET AL 0 2 24 0 0 0 0 19.0 31 26 9 17 12.32 4.36 (-183%) -704.8
2018 DET AL 5 4 68 0 0 0 3 62.2 53 30 22 78 4.31 4.15 (-4%) 1973.3
2019 DET AL 4 7 66 0 0 0 9 59.2 56 29 23 82 4.37 4.51 (+3%) -224.3
2020 DET AL 1 3 25 0 0 0 5 22.2 25 18 6 22 7.15 4.45 (-60%) -1285.0
2021 DET AL 6 1 52 0 0 0 1 45.1 34 30 35 57 5.96 4.27 (-40%) -1083.4
2022 DET AL 3 2 62 0 0 0 2 56.2 49 22 13 77 3.49 3.97 (+12%) 2820.0
2023 ATL NL 0 3 59 0 0 0 0 56.1 51 19 14 73 3.04 4.33 (+30%) 1053.4
2024 ATL NL 1 5 69 0 0 0 3 68.2 45 20 23 82 2.62 4.08 (+36%) 3032.2
Career · 8 seasons 20 27 425 0 0 0 23 391.0 344 194 145 488 4.47 — 5,581

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 Jimenez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Jimenez — Season-by-Season Batting
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 DET AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 DET AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 DET AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 DET AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 DET AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 DET AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 ATL NL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

Joe Jimenez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Jimenez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLWC2 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joe Jimenez — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joe Jimenez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 NLWC2 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
2023 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Jimenez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21500000—
Away21000000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Jimenez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home215200.115885692363.82
Away210190.2186109762525.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Jimenez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-09-30 ATLNYN — 1.0000000
2024-09-30 ATLNYN — 0.0333000
2024-09-28 ATLKCR — 1.1000210
2024-09-24 ATLNYN — 1.0100020
2024-09-21 ATLMIA — 1.0100020
2024-09-20 ATLMIA — 1.0000030
2024-09-18 ATLCIN — 1.0000020
2024-09-15 ATLLAD — 1.1000110
2024-09-13 ATLLAD — 1.0000020
2024-09-08 ATLTOR — 1.0120121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Jimenez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 425 0 14 10 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Jimenez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 DET P 24 0 1 1 0 0
2018 DET P 68 0 4 1 1 0
2019 DET P 66 0 2 1 1 1
2020 DET P 25 0 0 1 0 0
2021 DET P 52 0 3 0 2 0
2022 DET P 62 0 1 1 0 0
2023 ATL P 59 0 1 2 0 0
2024 ATL P 69 0 2 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Jimenez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 425

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  3. 92
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  4. 89
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  5. 87
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  6. 87
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Joe Jimenez: the record in brief

Joe Jimenez's entire major league record comes from the period beginning April 13, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (2017 to 2022) and the Atlanta Braves (2023 to 2024). Jimenez is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-3 and 277 pounds. The bio says Jimenez both batted and threw right-handed. Jimenez was born on January 17, 1995, in San Juan, P.R. Joe Jimenez was the playing name; the full given name is Joe Alexander.

Jimenez's career pitching line is 20 wins, 27 losses and a 4.47 ERA over 425 appearances. The totals include 488 strikeouts and 23 saves. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.47 mark was 5.1% worse. The best win total was 6, in 2021. The strikeout high was 82 in 2019. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.62 in 2024, when the league's was 4.08. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 5,581.4 for Jimenez's career.

Every defensive appearance on record for Jimenez, 425 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Jimenez with 14 putouts, 10 assists and 5 errors on the mound.

Jimenez made 2 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 2023 and 2024.

The bio's awards line reads All-Star.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Jimenez

What years did Joe Jimenez play?
Joe Jimenez played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024.
Was Joe Jimenez a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Jimenez pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 488 strikeouts.
What was Joe Jimenez's career ERA?
Joe Jimenez finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 20-27 with 488 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Jimenez have?
Joe Jimenez recorded 488 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Jimenez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Jimenez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Joe Jimenez play for?
Joe Jimenez played for the Detroit Tigers and the Atlanta Braves.