What years did Josh Outman play?

Josh Outman played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.

Was Josh Outman a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Outman pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 226 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Josh Outman hit?

Josh Outman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Josh Outman play for?

Josh Outman played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2008–2009, 2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012–2013), the Cleveland Indians (2014), and the New York Yankees (2014).

What were Josh Outman's career stats?

In 161 games, Josh Outman went 16-11 with a 4.43 ERA, 226 strikeouts, and 274.1 innings pitched.

What was Josh Outman's salary?

Josh Outman's last recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2014.

What position did Josh Outman play?

Josh Outman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Josh Outman and how much did he weigh?

Josh Outman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.

What was Josh Outman's career ERA?

Josh Outman finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 16-11 with 226 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Josh Outman have?

Josh Outman recorded 226 career strikeouts.

Is Josh Outman in the Hall of Fame?

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

Josh Outman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2014)

Josh Outman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 161 career appearances, he went 16-11 with a 4.43 ERA and 226 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 16–11

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.43

SO 226

Pitcher PIV -308.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 9/14/1984 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-02
Last Game: 2014-09-19

Full name: Joshua Stephen Outman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Outman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	11	161	32	0	0	0	274.1	276	135	28	115	226	4.43	-308.9

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 9.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Outman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	OAK	AL	1	2	6	4	25.2	34	13	8	19	4.56	4.32 (-5%)	643.1
2009	OAK	AL	4	1	14	12	67.1	53	26	25	53	3.48	4.32 (+20%)	-88.5
2011	OAK	AL	3	5	13	9	58.1	62	24	23	35	3.70	3.94 (+6%)	63.1
2012	COL	NL	1	3	27	7	40.2	47	37	20	40	8.19	4.01 (-104%)	-839.8
2013	COL	NL	3	0	61	0	54.0	56	26	23	53	4.33	3.87 (-12%)	838.0
2014	CLE	AL	4	0	31	0	24.2	22	9	16	24	3.28	3.74 (+12%)	-924.8
2014	NYA	AL	0	0	9	0	3.2	2	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			16	11	161	32	274.1	276	135	115	226	4.43	—	-309

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 Outman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
162	24	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	12	.042	.080	.042	.122	0

Career AVG .042 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 83.8% below league average.

Career OBP .080 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career SLG .042 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 89.7% below league average.

Career OPS .122 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 83.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Outman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	OAK	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	OAK	AL	14	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	13	5	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	COL	NL	28	12	1	1	1	8	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	COL	NL	61	5	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CLE	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			162	24	1	1	1	12	.042	—	—	—	—	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 Outman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	10	0	1	0	1	.100
Away	85	14	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Outman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	119.2	115	50	54	97	3.76
Away	84	154.2	161	85	61	129	4.95

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Outman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-09-19	NYY	TOR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-16	NYY	TBR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-13	NYY	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-12	NYY	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014-09-11	NYY	TBR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-09	NYY	TBR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-07	NYY	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014-09-04	NYY	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-08-29	NYY	TOR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014-06-17	CLE	LAA	—	1.1	2	2	2	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Outman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	161	32	11	34	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Outman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	OAK	P	6	4	1	2	1	0
2009	OAK	P	14	12	2	3	1	0
2011	OAK	P	13	9	2	11	1	1
2012	COL	P	27	7	1	5	0	0
2013	COL	P	61	0	3	8	0	2
2014	CLE	P	31	0	2	4	0	0
2014	NYA	P	9	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Josh Outman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	161

Salary History

Josh Outman's recorded salaries total $2,542,000 over 4 seasons, 2009 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Outman's career ran from 2008 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2008, 2011, and 2013.

Josh Outman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	CLE	AL	$1,250,000
2012	COL	NL	$482,000
2010	OAK	AL	$410,000
2009	OAK	AL	$400,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,542,000

College History

Josh Outman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg	MO	2005
St. Louis Community College - Forest Park Campus	St. Louis	MO	2003, 2004

Josh Outman: the record in brief

Josh Outman played a first major league game on September 2, 2008 and a last one on September 19, 2014. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (2008 to 2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012 through 2013), the Cleveland Indians (2014), and the New York Yankees (2014). Outman, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Outman is listed at 6'1" and 205 pounds. The birth record reads September 14, 1984, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Outman's full given name, per the bio, is Joshua Stephen Outman.

Across 161 games (32 starts), Outman recorded 16 wins against 11 losses with a 4.43 ERA. The totals include 226 strikeouts. Against a 4.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.43 mark was 9.8% worse. 2009 was Outman's sharpest full season, a 3.48 ERA against the league's 4.32.

Outman appears at one position only: pitcher, in 161 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 11 putouts and 34 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Outman

What years did Josh Outman play?: Josh Outman played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.
Was Josh Outman a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Outman pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 226 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josh Outman hit?: Josh Outman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Josh Outman play for?: Josh Outman played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2008–2009, 2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012–2013), the Cleveland Indians (2014), and the New York Yankees (2014).
What were Josh Outman's career stats?: In 161 games, Josh Outman went 16-11 with a 4.43 ERA, 226 strikeouts, and 274.1 innings pitched.
How much did Josh Outman earn in his career?: Josh Outman's recorded salaries total $2,542,000 over 4 seasons, 2009 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Outman's career ran from 2008 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2008, 2011, and 2013.
What was Josh Outman's salary?: Josh Outman's last recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2014.
What position did Josh Outman play?: Josh Outman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Outman and how much did he weigh?: Josh Outman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
What was Josh Outman's career ERA?: Josh Outman finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 16-11 with 226 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josh Outman have?: Josh Outman recorded 226 career strikeouts.
Is Josh Outman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Outman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.