What years did Joel Payamps play?

Joel Payamps played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.

Was Joel Payamps a pitcher?

Yes. Joel Payamps pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 253 strikeouts.

What teams has Joel Payamps played for?

Joel Payamps has played for 6 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2019–2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2021), the Kansas City Royals (2021–2022), the Oakland Athletics (2022), the Milwaukee Brewers (2023–2025), and the Atlanta Braves (2025–2026).

What are Joel Payamps's career stats?

In 261 games, Joel Payamps has gone 14-24 with a 3.55 ERA, 253 strikeouts, 276.2 innings pitched, and 10 saves.

What position does Joel Payamps play?

Joel Payamps plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Joel Payamps and how much does he weigh?

Joel Payamps is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds.

What number does Joel Payamps wear?

Joel Payamps wears number 34, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

What was Joel Payamps's career ERA?

Joel Payamps finished with a 3.55 career ERA, going 14-24 with 253 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joel Payamps have?

Joel Payamps recorded 253 career strikeouts.

Joel Payamps

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Joel Payamps is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for 6 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 8 seasons. Across 261 career appearances, he has gone 14-24 with a 3.55 ERA and 253 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1776.0.

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 15, 2026

Active Player

W–L 14–24

ERA 3.55

WHIP 1.19

SO 253

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 1776.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 225 lb
Born: 4/7/1994 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2019-08-21
Jersey: #34

Full name: Joel Elias Payamps

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joel Payamps — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	24	261	1	0	0	10	276.2	246	109	34	84	253	3.55	1776.0

Career ERA 3.55 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 16.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joel Payamps Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	ARI	NL	0	0	2	0	0	4.0	4	2	3	3	4.50	—	0.0
2020	ARI	NL	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	2	1	3	2	3.00	—	0.0
2021	TOR	AL	0	2	22	0	0	30.0	21	9	11	22	2.70	4.27 (+37%)	46.9
2021	KCA	AL	1	1	15	1	0	20.1	23	10	3	16	4.43	4.27 (-4%)	157.5
2022	KCA	AL	2	3	29	0	0	42.2	46	15	16	33	3.16	3.97 (+20%)	-412.0
2022	OAK	AL	1	3	12	0	0	13.0	14	5	0	8	3.46	3.97 (+13%)	28.2
2023	MIL	NL	7	5	69	0	3	70.2	57	20	17	77	2.55	4.33 (+41%)	1524.0
2024	MIL	NL	3	7	68	0	6	59.0	39	20	18	59	3.05	4.08 (+25%)	525.9
2025	MIL	NL	0	1	28	0	1	23.2	29	19	9	22	7.23	4.16 (-74%)	-94.5
2025	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	0	2.2	2	1	0	2	3.38	—	0.0
2026	ATL	NL	0	2	12	0	0	7.2	9	7	4	9	8.22	—	-
Career · 11 seasons			14	24	261	1	10	276.2	246	109	84	253	3.55	—	1,776

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

Joel Payamps — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
249	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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Joel Payamps Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	ARI	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	ARI	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TOR	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	KCA	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	KCA	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	OAK	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	MIL	NL	69	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	MIL	NL	68	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	MIL	NL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	ATL	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			249	—	—	—	—	—	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

Joel Payamps — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joel Payamps — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2024	NLWC1	MIL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	NLWC1	MIL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joel Payamps — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	3	0	0	3.1	4	3	4	3	8.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joel Payamps — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2024	NLWC1	MIL	0	1	2	0	0	1.2	3	3	3	1	16.20
2023	NLWC1	MIL	0	0	1	0	0	1.2	1	0	1	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joel Payamps — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	127	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	122	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Joel Payamps — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	127	144.0	120	49	36	121	3.06
Away	122	125.0	117	53	44	123	3.82

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joel Payamps — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-26	ATL	PIT	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	0	1
2025-09-23	ATL	WAS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2025-09-19	MIL	STL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-16	MIL	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-14	MIL	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2025-09-07	MIL	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0
2025-09-04	MIL	PHI	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2025-05-21	MIL	BAL	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2025-05-20	MIL	BAL	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
2025-05-17	MIL	MIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joel Payamps — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	249	1	10	22	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joel Payamps — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2019	ARI	P	2	0	0	0	0
2020	ARI	P	2	0	0	0	0
2021	TOR	P	22	0	0	1	0
2021	KCA	P	15	1	0	4	0
2022	KCA	P	29	0	5	5	1
2022	OAK	P	12	0	1	2	0
2023	MIL	P	69	0	2	7	0
2024	MIL	P	68	0	1	3	2
2025	MIL	P	28	0	1	0	0
2025	ATL	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joel Payamps Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	249

Joel Payamps: the record in brief

Joel Payamps's major league record starts with the debut on August 21, 2019 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. The team column moves through the Arizona Diamondbacks (2019 through 2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2021), the Kansas City Royals (2021 through 2022), the Oakland Athletics (2022), the Milwaukee Brewers (2023 to 2025), and the Atlanta Braves (2025). At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Payamps is listed as a pitcher. Payamps threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Payamps was born on April 7, 1994, in Santiago, Santiago, D.R. The bio lists the given name Joel Elias.

Payamps's career pitching line is 14 wins, 24 losses and a 3.55 ERA over 261 appearances. Also on Payamps's record: 253 strikeouts and 10 saves. The leagues Payamps pitched in allowed 4.22 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 16.1% better than average. Payamps won 7 games in 2023, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.55 in 2023, when the league's was 4.33. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,776.0 for Payamps's career.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 8.10 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 2023 and 2024.

The position breakdown shows 249 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 10 putouts and 22 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Payamps

What years did Joel Payamps play?: Joel Payamps played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Joel Payamps a pitcher?: Yes. Joel Payamps pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 253 strikeouts.
What teams has Joel Payamps played for?: Joel Payamps has played for 6 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2019–2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2021), the Kansas City Royals (2021–2022), the Oakland Athletics (2022), the Milwaukee Brewers (2023–2025), and the Atlanta Braves (2025–2026).
What are Joel Payamps's career stats?: In 261 games, Joel Payamps has gone 14-24 with a 3.55 ERA, 253 strikeouts, 276.2 innings pitched, and 10 saves.
What position does Joel Payamps play?: Joel Payamps plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Joel Payamps and how much does he weigh?: Joel Payamps is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds.
What number does Joel Payamps wear?: Joel Payamps wears number 34, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was Joel Payamps's career ERA?: Joel Payamps finished with a 3.55 career ERA, going 14-24 with 253 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joel Payamps have?: Joel Payamps recorded 253 career strikeouts.