What years did Josh Newman play?

Josh Newman played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.

Was Josh Newman a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Newman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

What was Josh Newman's career ERA?

Josh Newman finished with a 8.15 career ERA, going 0-0 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Josh Newman have?

Josh Newman recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Josh Newman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Josh Newman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Josh Newman play for?

Josh Newman played for the Colorado Rockies and the Kansas City Royals.

Josh Newman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2008)

Josh Newman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008 for the Colorado Rockies and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 14 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 8.15 ERA and 11 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 8.15

WHIP 2.21

SO 11

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 6/11/1982 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-09-12
Last Game: 2008-08-21

Full name: Joshua Paul Newman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Newman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	14	0	0	0	0	17.7	27	16	4	12	11	8.15	0.0

Career ERA 8.15 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 85.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Newman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	COL	NL	2	2.0	2	1	0	3	4.50	—	0.0
2008	COL	NL	8	8.7	15	9	6	6	9.35	—	0.0
2008	KCA	AL	4	7.0	10	6	6	2	7.71	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			14	17.2	27	16	12	11	8.15	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Josh Newman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Newman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	COL	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	COL	NL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	KCA	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			14	—	—	—	—	—	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

Josh Newman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Newman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	3.2	7	4	2	4	9.82
Away	9	14.0	20	12	10	7	7.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Newman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-08-21	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1
2008-08-17	KCR	NYY	—	4.0	3	1	1	4	1	0
2008-08-14	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-08-12	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	5	5	2	0	0	0
2008-05-26	COL	PHI	—	0.2	4	6	6	2	1	1
2008-05-24	COL	NYN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2008-05-20	COL	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-05-15	COL	AZ	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
2008-05-03	COL	LAD	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2008-05-02	COL	LAD	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Newman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Newman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2007	COL	P	2	0	2
2008	COL	P	8	0	2
2008	KCA	P	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Newman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

Josh Newman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Newman

What years did Josh Newman play?: Josh Newman played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.
Was Josh Newman a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Newman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
What was Josh Newman's career ERA?: Josh Newman finished with a 8.15 career ERA, going 0-0 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josh Newman have?: Josh Newman recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Josh Newman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Newman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Josh Newman play for?: Josh Newman played for the Colorado Rockies and the Kansas City Royals.