Joe Musgrove

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)

W–L 66–62
ERA 3.73
WHIP 1.17
SO 1,050
Pitcher PIV 12431.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 230 lb
Born
12/4/1992 in El Cajon, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2016-08-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Anthony Musgrove

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 62 206 180 2 2 2 1056.0 970 438 133 262 1,050 3.73 12431.8

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 12.0% better than 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
2016 HOU AL 4 4 11 10 0 0 0 62.0 59 28 16 55 4.06 4.19 (+3%) 17.4
2017 HOU AL 7 8 38 15 0 0 2 109.3 117 58 28 98 4.77 4.36 (-10%) -69.0
2018 PIT NL 6 9 19 19 0 0 0 115.3 113 52 23 100 4.06 4.15 (+2%) 1662.9
2019 PIT NL 11 12 32 31 0 0 0 170.3 168 84 39 157 4.44 4.51 (+1%) 3024.8
2020 PIT NL 1 5 8 8 0 0 0 39.7 33 17 16 55 3.86 4.45 (+13%) 1034.7
2021 SDN NL 11 9 32 31 2 2 0 181.3 142 64 54 203 3.18 4.27 (+26%) 2662.1
2022 SDN NL 10 7 30 30 0 0 0 181.0 154 59 42 184 2.93 3.97 (+26%) 1787.1
2023 SDN NL 10 3 17 17 0 0 0 97.3 90 33 21 97 3.05 4.33 (+30%) 2009.4
2024 SDN NL 6 5 19 19 0 0 0 99.7 94 43 23 101 3.88 4.08 (+5%) 302.5
Career · 9 seasons 66 62 206 180 2 2 2 1,056.0 970 438 262 1,050 3.73 — 12,432

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
229 138 12 20 5 1 0 4 0 3 55 .145 .162 .196 .358 -846

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 51.2% 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
2016 HOU AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 HOU AL 38 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 PIT NL 20 31 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 .161 — — — — 0.0
2019 PIT NL 46 51 8 8 2 1 0 3 0 2 19 .157 .252 (-38%) .322 (-42%) .434 (-46%) .757 (-44%) -381.4
2020 PIT NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 SDN NL 40 51 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 23 .137 .243 (-44%) .317 (-52%) .410 (-57%) .727 (-55%) -464.6
2022 SDN NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SDN NL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 SDN NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 229 138 12 20 5 1 0 4 0 3 55 .145 — — — — -846

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLWC2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLCS SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLDS2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLWC1 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALCS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS2 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 WS HOU 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 11 4 0 29.0 22 13 7 25 4.03

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 NLWC2 SDN 0 0 1 1 0 3.7 1 1 0 4 2.45
2022 NLCS SDN 0 1 1 1 0 5.7 8 4 2 5 6.35
2022 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 6 2 3 8 3.00
2022 NLWC1 SDN 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 1 0 1 5 0.00
2017 ALCS HOU 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 2 0 0 27.00
2017 ALDS2 HOU 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 1 4.50
2017 WS HOU 1 0 4 0 0 4.0 3 3 1 2 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1257671403.184
Away104625601.097

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home111583.15232331456113.59
Away95472.24472051174393.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-09-26 SDPLAD — 6.1522161
2024-09-20 SDPCHW — 6.0400090
2024-09-14 SDPSFG W 6.0300080
2024-09-08 SDPSFG L 4.1866173
2024-09-02 SDPDET W 6.0300280
2024-08-28 SDPSTL — 6.0733130
2024-08-23 SDPNYN W 7.0100090
2024-08-18 SDPCOL — 4.1311260
2024-08-12 SDPPIT — 4.1200110
2024-05-26 SDPNYY — 5.1611050

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 206 180 138 138 11 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 HOU P 11 10 10 8 0 2
2017 HOU P 38 15 15 21 1 2
2018 PIT P 19 19 15 22 1 2
2019 PIT P 32 31 30 24 4 0
2020 PIT P 8 8 7 8 0 0
2021 SDN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2021 SDN P 32 31 21 18 1 0
2022 SDN P 30 30 19 17 1 2
2023 SDN P 17 17 10 8 2 2
2024 SDN P 19 19 11 12 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 206
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2021 Player of the Week Week of 2021-04-10

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  2. 85
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  3. 67
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  4. 67
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  5. 67
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  6. 66
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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Musgrove

What years did Joe Musgrove play?
Joe Musgrove played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
Was Joe Musgrove a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Musgrove pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 1050 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Musgrove hit?
Joe Musgrove hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.