Paul Maholm

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2014)

W–L 77–100
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.40
SO 984
Pitcher PIV -1205.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 245 lb
Born
6/25/1982 in Greenwood, MS, USA
MLB Debut
2005-08-30
Last Game
2014-08-01

Full name: Paul Gurner Maholm

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 100 273 250 6 4 0 1556.3 1,676 744 149 510 984 4.30 -1205.4

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near 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
2005 PIT NL 3 1 6 6 0 0 0 41.3 31 10 17 26 2.18 4.29 (+49%) 467.2
2006 PIT NL 8 10 30 30 0 0 0 176.0 202 93 81 117 4.76 4.53 (-5%) -1227.6
2007 PIT NL 10 15 29 29 2 1 0 177.7 204 99 49 105 5.02 4.47 (-12%) -546.3
2008 PIT NL 9 9 31 31 1 0 0 206.3 201 85 63 139 3.71 4.32 (+14%) 909.7
2009 PIT NL 8 9 31 31 0 0 0 194.7 221 96 60 119 4.44 4.32 (-3%) 2506.6
2010 PIT NL 9 15 32 32 1 1 0 185.3 228 105 62 102 5.10 4.08 (-25%) -463.2
2011 PIT NL 6 14 26 26 1 1 0 162.3 160 66 50 97 3.66 3.94 (+7%) 668.2
2012 CHN NL 9 6 21 20 0 0 0 120.3 115 50 34 81 3.74 4.01 (+7%) -382.6
2012 ATL NL 4 5 11 11 1 1 0 68.7 63 27 19 59 3.54 4.01 (+12%) 435.2
2013 ATL NL 10 11 26 26 0 0 0 153.0 169 75 47 105 4.41 3.87 (-14%) -1422.6
2014 LAN NL 1 5 30 8 0 0 0 70.7 82 38 28 34 4.84 3.74 (-29%) -2150.2
Career · 11 seasons 77 100 273 250 6 4 0 1,556.1 1,676 744 510 984 4.30 — -1,205

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
273 478 20 52 4 0 2 18 0 24 252 .109 .151 .130 .281 -3,386

Career AVG .109 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 68.3% below league average.

Career OPS .281 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 61.8% below 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
2005 PIT NL 6 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
2006 PIT NL 30 55 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 31 .109 .269 (-59%) .336 (-54%) .431 (-75%) .768 (-66%) -601.9
2007 PIT NL 29 59 4 11 1 0 0 5 0 1 29 .186 .268 (-30%) .335 (-40%) .422 (-52%) .758 (-47%) -455.2
2008 PIT NL 31 65 4 8 0 0 0 3 0 6 28 .123 .263 (-53%) .333 (-41%) .416 (-70%) .749 (-57%) -602.3
2009 PIT NL 31 58 1 4 1 0 1 2 0 3 36 .069 .262 (-74%) .332 (-66%) .417 (-67%) .750 (-66%) -641.8
2010 PIT NL 32 56 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 31 .089 .257 (-65%) .325 (-63%) .402 (-78%) .728 (-71%) -635.1
2011 PIT NL 26 46 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 22 .109 — — — — 0.0
2012 CHN NL 21 39 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 22 .077 — — — — 0.0
2012 ATL NL 11 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 .042 — — — — 0.0
2013 ATL NL 26 52 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 1 25 .135 .253 (-47%) .317 (-52%) .396 (-56%) .714 (-55%) -449.6
2014 LAN NL 30 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 273 478 20 52 4 0 2 18 0 24 252 .109 — — — — -3,386

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
Home136249102609.104
Away137229102629.114

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136823.08103342464963.65
Away137733.18664102644885.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-08-01 LADCHCL 000000000
2014-07-25 LADSFGW 000000000
2014-07-23 LADPITL 000000000
2014-07-22 LADPITL 100000001
2014-07-19 LADSTLL 000000000
2014-07-12 LADSDPW 000000010
2014-07-08 LADDETL 000000000
2014-07-06 LADCOLW 000000000
2014-07-01 LADCLEL 000000000
2014-06-28 LADSTLW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2014-08-01 LADCHC — 2.0211100
2014-07-25 LADSFG — 1.0311110
2014-07-23 LADPIT — 1.0211100
2014-07-22 LADPIT L 1.1222000
2014-07-19 LADSTL — 2.0200110
2014-07-12 LADSDP — 6.0200040
2014-07-08 LADDET — 2.1422020
2014-07-06 LADCOL — 1.0000100
2014-07-01 LADCLE — 2.0433010
2014-06-28 LADSTL — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 273 250 68 266 15 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 PIT P 6 6 1 6 0 0
2006 PIT P 30 30 10 41 2 2
2007 PIT P 29 29 4 32 1 1
2008 PIT P 31 31 7 30 2 2
2009 PIT P 31 31 9 39 2 3
2010 PIT P 32 32 12 33 3 2
2011 PIT P 26 26 9 28 1 2
2012 CHN P 21 20 4 13 1 1
2012 ATL P 11 11 1 13 1 0
2013 ATL P 26 26 7 18 1 2
2014 LAN P 30 8 4 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 273

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 LAN NL $1,500,000
2013 ATL NL $6,500,000
2012 CHN NL $4,250,000
2011 PIT NL $6,250,000
2010 PIT NL $5,000,000
2009 PIT NL $2,500,000
2008 PIT NL $424,500
2007 PIT NL $403,000
2006 PIT NL $328,000
Total Career Earnings $27,155,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 2001, 2002, 2003

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Maholm (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tim Leary
    78-105, 4.36 ERA
  2. 85
    Joe Saunders
    89-86, 4.37 ERA
  3. 81
    Jake Westbrook
    105-103, 4.32 ERA
  4. 78
    Clayton Richard
    69-84, 4.51 ERA
  5. 75
    John Danks
    79-104, 4.38 ERA
  6. 75
    Frank Castillo
    82-104, 4.56 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Maholm

What years did Paul Maholm play?
Paul Maholm played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2014.
Was Paul Maholm a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Maholm pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 984 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Maholm hit?
Paul Maholm hit 2 career home runs with 52 hits.