What years did Zach Neal play?

Zach Neal played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023.

Was Zach Neal a pitcher?

Yes. Zach Neal pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 62 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Zach Neal hit?

Zach Neal hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Zach Neal play for?

Zach Neal played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2016–2017, 2023) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2018).

What were Zach Neal's career stats?

In 45 games, Zach Neal went 3-5 with a 5.35 ERA, 62 strikeouts, 112.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did Zach Neal play?

Zach Neal played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Zach Neal and how much did he weigh?

Zach Neal was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Zach Neal's career ERA?

Zach Neal finished with a 5.35 career ERA, going 3-5 with 62 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Zach Neal have?

Zach Neal recorded 62 career strikeouts.

Is Zach Neal in the Hall of Fame?

No. Zach Neal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Zach Neal

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2023)

Zach Neal was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023 for the Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 45 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 5.35 ERA and 62 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 October 17, 2026

W–L 3–5

ERA 5.35

WHIP 1.28

SO 62

Pitcher PIV -2857.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 11/9/1988 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-05-11
Last Game: 2023-10-01

Full name: Zachary Sheridan Neal

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Career Pitching Statistics

Zach Neal — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	45	8	0	0	2	112.2	123	67	23	21	62	5.35	-2857.3

Career ERA 5.35 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 25.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Zach Neal — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	OAK	AL	2	4	24	6	2	70.0	72	33	6	27	4.24	4.19 (-1%)	-274.2
2017	OAK	AL	0	0	6	0	0	14.2	19	13	1	10	7.98	4.36 (-83%)	-759.9
2018	LAN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0
2023	OAK	AL	1	1	14	2	0	27.0	30	20	14	25	6.67	4.33 (-54%)	-1823.2
Career · 4 seasons			3	5	45	8	2	112.2	123	67	21	62	5.35	—	-2,857

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 Neal — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Zach Neal — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	OAK	AL	24	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	OAK	AL	6	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	LAN	NL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	OAK	AL	14	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			45	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Zach Neal — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	25	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Zach Neal — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	46.0	54	35	9	22	6.85
Away	25	66.2	69	32	12	40	4.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Zach Neal — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-10-01	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2023-09-26	OAK	MIN	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	2	0
2023-09-24	OAK	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2023-09-22	OAK	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2023-09-05	OAK	TOR	L	0.1	0	3	3	3	1	0
2023-08-30	OAK	SEA	—	5.0	3	3	3	2	6	1
2023-08-25	OAK	CHW	W	5.0	5	4	2	3	2	2
2023-08-20	OAK	BAL	—	3.1	7	5	5	1	1	1
2023-08-15	OAK	STL	—	2.0	5	1	1	1	2	1
2023-08-14	OAK	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Zach Neal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	45	8	5	17	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zach Neal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2016	OAK	P	24	6	3	14	0
2017	OAK	P	6	0	1	0	0
2018	LAN	P	1	0	0	0	0
2023	OAK	P	14	2	1	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Zach Neal — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	45

Zach Neal: the record in brief

Zach Neal played a first major league game on May 11, 2016 and a last one on October 1, 2023. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (2016 to 2023) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2018). Neal, born on November 9, 1988, in Columbia, SC, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds. The given name on file is Zachary Sheridan Neal.

Across 45 games (8 starts), Neal recorded 3 wins against 5 losses with a 5.35 ERA. The same table counts 62 strikeouts. The league ERA over Neal's seasons was 4.26, so the 5.35 figure ran 25.7% worse than average. 2016 was Neal's sharpest full season, a 4.24 ERA against the league's 4.19.

Neal appears at one position only: pitcher, in 45 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 5 putouts and 17 assists.

Neal's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 90 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach Neal

What years did Zach Neal play?: Zach Neal played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023.
Was Zach Neal a pitcher?: Yes. Zach Neal pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 62 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Zach Neal hit?: Zach Neal hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Zach Neal play for?: Zach Neal played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2016–2017, 2023) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2018).
What were Zach Neal's career stats?: In 45 games, Zach Neal went 3-5 with a 5.35 ERA, 62 strikeouts, 112.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Zach Neal play?: Zach Neal played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Zach Neal and how much did he weigh?: Zach Neal was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Zach Neal's career ERA?: Zach Neal finished with a 5.35 career ERA, going 3-5 with 62 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Zach Neal have?: Zach Neal recorded 62 career strikeouts.
Is Zach Neal in the Hall of Fame?: No. Zach Neal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.