Zach Miner

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

Zach Miner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2013 for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 173 career appearances, he went 25-22 with a 4.25 ERA and 237 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

W–L 25–22
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.48
SO 237
Pitcher PIV -1921.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 225 lb
Born
3/12/1982 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
2006-06-04
Last Game
2013-09-29

Full name: Zachary Charles Miner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Zach Miner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 22 173 38 1 0 1 385.7 408 182 39 162 237 4.25 -1921.1

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Zach Miner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 DET AL 7 6 27 16 1 0 0 93.0 100 50 32 59 4.84 4.53 (-7%) 187.2
2007 DET AL 3 4 34 1 0 0 0 53.7 56 18 22 34 3.02 4.47 (+33%) 738.0
2008 DET AL 8 5 45 13 0 0 0 118.0 118 56 46 62 4.27 4.32 (+1%) -534.2
2009 DET AL 7 5 51 5 0 0 1 92.3 101 44 45 62 4.29 4.32 (+1%) -1173.0
2013 PHI NL 0 2 16 3 0 0 0 28.7 33 14 17 20 4.40 3.87 (-14%) -1139.0
Career · 5 seasons 25 22 173 38 1 0 1 385.2 408 182 162 237 4.25 — -1,921

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

Zach Miner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
173 13 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .231 .231 .308 .538 0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career OPS .538 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Zach Miner — 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
2006 DET AL 27 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2007 DET AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 DET AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 DET AL 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 PHI NL 16 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 173 13 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .231 — — — — 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

Zach Miner — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Zach Miner — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Zach Miner — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Zach Miner — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Zach Miner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8220000.000
Away90111300.273

Pitching — Home / Away

Zach Miner — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82189.1217102811164.85
Away90195.218778811203.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Zach Miner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-29 PHIATLL 101000000
2013-09-24 PHIMIAW 201000001
2013-09-18 PHIMIAL 000000000
2013-09-13 PHIWASL 000000000
2013-09-10 PHISDPL 000000000
2013-09-04 PHIWASL 000000000
2013-08-31 PHICHCL 000000000
2013-08-30 PHICHCW 000000000
2013-08-27 PHINYNL 000000000
2013-08-24 PHIAZL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Zach Miner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-09-29 PHIATL L 2.1755311
2013-09-24 PHIMIA — 4.0411230
2013-09-18 PHIMIA — 3.0200220
2013-09-13 PHIWAS — 2.0100100
2013-09-10 PHISDP — 1.0311030
2013-09-04 PHIWAS — 1.0211001
2013-08-31 PHICHC L 1.0211101
2013-08-30 PHICHC — 1.1100130
2013-08-27 PHINYN — 1.0000110
2013-08-24 PHIAZ — 1.1322300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Zach Miner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 173 38 14 47 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zach Miner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 DET P 27 16 4 5 0 0
2007 DET P 34 1 1 8 2 0
2008 DET P 45 13 5 17 0 2
2009 DET P 51 5 3 12 0 0
2013 PHI P 16 3 1 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Zach Miner — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 173

Salary History

Zach Miner — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 DET AL $950,000
2009 DET AL $437,500
2008 DET AL $410,000
Total Career Earnings $1,797,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Zach Miner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny Coombs
    19-27, 4.08 ERA
  2. 88
    Pete Walker
    20-14, 4.48 ERA
  3. 86
    Jim Crawford
    15-28, 4.40 ERA
  4. 84
    Guy Hoffman
    17-17, 4.25 ERA
  5. 83
    D. J. Carrasco
    24-21, 4.50 ERA
  6. 82
    Ben Wade
    19-17, 4.34 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach Miner

What years did Zach Miner play?
Zach Miner played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2013.
Was Zach Miner a pitcher?
Yes. Zach Miner pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 237 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Zach Miner hit?
Zach Miner hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Zach Miner's career batting average?
Zach Miner batted .231 over his career, with 3 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Zach Miner's career ERA?
Zach Miner finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 25-22 with 237 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Zach Miner have?
Zach Miner recorded 237 career strikeouts.