Joe Mays

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2006)

Joe Mays was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006 for the Minnesota Twins, the Kansas City Royals, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 206 career appearances, he went 48-70 with a 5.05 ERA and 512 strikeouts. Joe Mays was an All-Star.

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 48–70
ERA 5.05
WHIP 1.46
SO 512
Pitcher PIV -9666.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 160 lb
Born
12/10/1975 in Flint, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1999-04-07
Last Game
2006-07-22
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Emerson Mays

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Mays — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 70 206 156 10 6 0 997.0 1,130 559 138 329 512 5.05 -9666.8

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 12.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Mays Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 MIN AL 6 11 49 20 2 1 0 171.0 179 83 67 115 4.37 4.71 (+7%) -494.0
2000 MIN AL 7 15 31 28 2 1 0 160.3 193 99 67 102 5.56 4.77 (-17%) -19.8
2001 MIN AL 17 13 34 34 4 2 0 233.7 205 82 64 123 3.16 4.42 (+29%) 884.2
2002 MIN AL 4 8 17 17 1 1 0 95.3 113 57 25 38 5.38 4.28 (-26%) -1538.5
2003 MIN AL 8 8 31 21 0 0 0 130.0 159 91 39 50 6.30 4.40 (-43%) -3103.4
2005 MIN AL 6 10 31 26 1 1 0 156.0 203 98 41 59 5.65 4.29 (-32%) -2868.4
2006 KCA AL 0 4 6 6 0 0 0 23.7 38 27 14 9 10.27 4.53 (-127%) -2058.4
2006 CIN NL 0 1 7 4 0 0 0 27.0 40 22 12 16 7.33 4.53 (-62%) -468.4
Career · 8 seasons 48 70 206 156 10 6 0 997.0 1,130 559 329 512 5.05 — -9,667

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 Mays — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
206 24 1 6 2 0 0 3 0 3 9 .250 .333 .333 .667 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Mays — 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
1999 MIN AL 49 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 MIN AL 31 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIN AL 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIN AL 31 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2005 MIN AL 31 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2006 KCA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 7 9 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 206 24 1 6 2 0 0 3 0 3 9 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Mays — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALCS MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joe Mays — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 17.0 21 9 2 4 4.76

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joe Mays — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2002 ALCS MIN 1 0 2 2 0 13.3 12 3 0 3 2.02
2002 ALDS2 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 3.7 9 6 2 1 14.73

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (412 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Mays — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11040103.250
Away96201500.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Mays — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home110525.05782901672784.97
Away96472.05522691622345.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Mays — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-07-22 CINMILW 100000001
2006-07-06 CINATLL 200000001
2006-07-01 CINCLEL 201100300
2006-06-21 CINNYNW 301000002
2006-06-16 CINCHWL 100000000
2006-06-12 CINMILL 000000000
2006-06-10 CINCHCL 000000000
2006-05-03 KCRMINL 000000000
2006-04-28 KCROAKL 000000000
2006-04-22 KCRCLEW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Mays — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-07-22 CINMIL — 3.2555311
2006-07-06 CINATL — 5.1966341
2006-07-01 CINCLE L 5.01188421
2006-06-21 CINNYN — 6.0822251
2006-06-16 CINCHW — 4.0721020
2006-06-12 CINMIL — 2.0000010
2006-06-10 CINCHC — 1.0000010
2006-05-03 KCRMIN L 3.1862011
2006-04-28 KCROAK L 3.1455501
2006-04-22 KCRCLE — 4.2444210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Mays — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 206 156 80 130 8 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Mays — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 MIN P 49 20 17 23 1 2
2000 MIN P 31 28 9 24 2 2
2001 MIN P 34 34 17 28 1 2
2002 MIN P 17 17 8 13 2 4
2003 MIN P 31 21 7 20 1 3
2005 MIN P 31 26 19 17 1 2
2006 KCA P 6 6 1 1 0 0
2006 CIN P 7 4 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Mays — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 206

Salary History

Joe Mays — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 KCA AL $1,000,000
2005 MIN AL $7,250,000
2004 MIN AL $5,750,000
2003 MIN AL $4,150,000
2002 MIN AL $2,350,000
2001 MIN AL $260,000
2000 MIN AL $240,000
1999 MIN AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $21,200,000

College History

Joe Mays — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton FL 1995

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Mays (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Shawn Boskie
    49-63, 5.14 ERA
  2. 89
    Josh Fogg
    62-69, 5.03 ERA
  3. 88
    Chris Haney
    38-52, 5.07 ERA
  4. 85
    Mike Maroth
    50-67, 5.05 ERA
  5. 72
    Chris Volstad
    37-58, 5.00 ERA
  6. 69
    Armando Reynoso
    68-62, 4.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Mays

What years did Joe Mays play?
Joe Mays played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006.
Was Joe Mays a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Mays pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 512 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Mays hit?
Joe Mays hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Joe Mays's career batting average?
Joe Mays batted .250 over his career, with 6 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Mays have?
Joe Mays drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Joe Mays's career ERA?
Joe Mays finished with a 5.05 career ERA, going 48-70 with 512 strikeouts.