Pat Neshek
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2019)
Pat Neshek was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2019 for 7 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 14 seasons. Across 544 career appearances, he went 36-25 with a 2.82 ERA and 471 strikeouts. Pat Neshek was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7143.3.
- 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
36–25
ERA
2.82
WHIP
1.04
SO
471
Pitcher PIV
7143.3
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2006-07-07
- Last Game
- 2019-06-19
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Patrick John Neshek
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MIN | AL | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 2.19 | 4.53 (+52%) | 1538.2 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | 7 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.3 | 44 | 23 | 27 | 74 | 2.94 | 4.47 (+34%) | 1439.4 |
| 2008 | MIN | AL | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 4.72 | 4.32 (-9%) | 197.8 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5.00 | 4.08 (-23%) | 0.0 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 4.01 | 3.94 (-2%) | -1459.5 |
| 2012 | OAK | AL | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1.37 | 4.01 (+66%) | -247.7 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | 2 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.3 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 3.35 | 3.87 (+13%) | -800.6 |
| 2014 | SLN | NL | 7 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67.3 | 44 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 1.87 | 3.74 (+50%) | 2331.0 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 3 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54.7 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 51 | 3.62 | 3.96 (+9%) | 31.8 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 2 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 3.06 | 4.19 (+27%) | 606.7 |
| 2017 | PHI | NL | 3 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.3 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 1.12 | 4.36 (+74%) | 2455.6 |
| 2017 | COL | NL | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 2.45 | 4.36 (+44%) | 1466.8 |
| 2018 | PHI | NL | 3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24.3 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 2.59 | 4.15 (+38%) | 327.8 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18.0 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 5.00 | 4.51 (-11%) | -744.1 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 36 | 25 | 544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 488.0 | 375 | 153 | 133 | 471 | 2.82 | — | 7,143 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MIN | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | MIN | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | OAK | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | SLN | NL | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | PHI | NL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | COL | NL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | PHI | NL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NLWC | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | NLCS | SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | NLDS2 | SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2012 | ALDS2 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | ALDS2 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NLWC | COL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13.50 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | NLCS | SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 |
| 2014 | NLDS2 | SLN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.45 |
| 2012 | ALDS2 | OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | ALDS2 | MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1088 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 288 | 267.0 | 197 | 65 | 73 | 266 | 2.19 |
| Away | 256 | 221.0 | 178 | 88 | 60 | 205 | 3.58 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-19 | PHI | WAS | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-05-23 | PHI | CHC | — | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019-05-19 | PHI | COL | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-05-17 | PHI | COL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-05-13 | PHI | MIL | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-05-04 | PHI | WAS | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-05-03 | PHI | WAS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-05-01 | PHI | DET | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019-04-26 | PHI | MIA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-04-24 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MIN | P | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MIN | P | 74 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | MIN | P | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MIN | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | SDN | P | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | OAK | P | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | OAK | P | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SLN | P | 71 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | HOU | P | 66 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | HOU | P | 60 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | PHI | P | 43 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | COL | P | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | PHI | P | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PHI | P | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 544 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | AL | $6,500,000 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | $5,500,000 |
| 2014 | SLN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | $975,000 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | $625,000 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | $625,000 |
| 2009 | MIN | AL | $440,000 |
| 2008 | MIN | AL | $435,000 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | $395,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $16,495,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler University | Indianapolis | IN | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Neshek (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Neshek
- What years did Pat Neshek play?
- Pat Neshek played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2019.
- Was Pat Neshek a pitcher?
- Yes. Pat Neshek pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 471 strikeouts.
- What was Pat Neshek's career ERA?
- Pat Neshek finished with a 2.82 career ERA, going 36-25 with 471 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Pat Neshek have?
- Pat Neshek recorded 471 career strikeouts.
- Is Pat Neshek in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Neshek has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Pat Neshek play for?
- Pat Neshek played for the Minnesota Twins, the San Diego Padres, the Athletics, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Houston Astros, and the Philadelphia Phillies, among 7 clubs in all.