Troy Percival

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2009)

W–L 35–43
ERA 3.17
WHIP 1.11
SO 781
Pitcher PIV 10919.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
8/9/1969 in Fontana, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-26
Last Game
2009-05-21
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Troy Eugene Percival

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 43 703 1 0 0 358 708.7 479 250 85 306 781 3.17 10919.1

Career ERA 3.17 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 28.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 CAL AL 3 2 62 0 0 0 3 74.0 37 16 26 94 1.95 4.45 (+56%) 3267.4
1996 CAL AL 0 2 62 0 0 0 36 74.0 38 19 31 100 2.31 4.61 (+50%) 2627.2
1997 ANA AL 5 5 55 0 0 0 27 52.0 40 20 22 72 3.46 4.39 (+21%) 1378.9
1998 ANA AL 2 7 67 0 0 0 42 66.7 45 27 37 87 3.64 4.43 (+18%) 1904.9
1999 ANA AL 4 6 60 0 0 0 31 57.0 38 24 22 58 3.79 4.71 (+20%) 347.7
2000 ANA AL 5 5 54 0 0 0 32 50.0 42 25 30 49 4.50 4.77 (+6%) -180.8
2001 ANA AL 4 2 57 0 0 0 39 57.7 39 17 18 71 2.65 4.42 (+40%) 3083.9
2002 ANA AL 4 1 58 0 0 0 40 56.3 38 12 25 68 1.92 4.28 (+55%) 1773.7
2003 ANA AL 0 5 52 0 0 0 33 49.3 33 19 23 48 3.47 4.40 (+21%) -137.6
2004 ANA AL 2 3 52 0 0 0 33 49.7 43 16 19 33 2.90 4.46 (+35%) -517.5
2005 DET AL 1 3 26 0 0 0 8 25.0 19 16 11 20 5.76 4.29 (-34%) -1455.7
2007 SLN NL 3 0 34 1 0 0 0 40.0 24 8 10 36 1.80 4.47 (+60%) 1319.3
2008 TBA AL 2 1 50 0 0 0 28 45.7 29 23 27 38 4.53 4.32 (-5%) -1764.4
2009 TBA AL 0 1 14 0 0 0 6 11.3 14 8 5 7 6.35 4.32 (-47%) -728.0
Career · 14 seasons 35 43 703 1 0 0 358 708.2 479 250 306 781 3.17 — 10,919

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
703 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1995 CAL AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CAL AL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ANA AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ANA AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 ANA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 ANA AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 ANA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 ANA AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 ANA AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 ANA AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 DET AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SLN NL 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TBA AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TBA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 703 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALCS ANA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS1 ANA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 WS ANA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 9 0 7 9.7 8 3 1 10 2.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2002 ALCS ANA 0 0 3 0 2 3.3 0 0 0 3 0.00
2002 ALDS1 ANA 0 0 3 0 2 3.3 6 2 0 4 5.40
2002 WS ANA 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 2 1 1 3 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37810000.000
Away32540000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home378380.22631321564033.12
Away325328.02161181503783.24

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-05-21 TBROAK — 0.1122200
2009-05-17 TBRCLE SV 1.0000020
2009-05-15 TBRCLE — 1.0000010
2009-05-13 TBRBAL — 0.1444002
2009-05-06 TBRNYY SV 1.0100000
2009-05-05 TBRBAL SV 0.1000010
2009-05-03 TBRBOS SV 1.0000000
2009-05-02 TBRBOS — 1.0100000
2009-04-28 TBRMIN — 1.0000110
2009-04-25 TBROAK — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 703 1 29 23 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CAL P 62 0 2 4 0 0
1996 CAL P 62 0 4 1 1 0
1997 ANA P 55 0 2 2 0 0
1998 ANA P 67 0 2 4 1 1
1999 ANA P 60 0 3 1 0 0
2000 ANA P 54 0 2 3 0 0
2001 ANA P 57 0 3 1 0 0
2002 ANA P 58 0 1 3 0 0
2003 ANA P 52 0 2 0 0 0
2004 ANA P 52 0 1 3 0 0
2005 DET P 26 0 2 1 0 0
2007 SLN P 34 1 2 0 0 0
2008 TBA P 50 0 2 0 0 0
2009 TBA P 14 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 703

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 TBA AL $4,445,000
2008 TBA AL $3,897,797
2006 DET AL $6,000,000
2005 DET AL $6,000,000
2004 ANA AL $7,833,333
2003 ANA AL $7,833,333
2002 ANA AL $5,250,000
2001 ANA AL $3,400,000
2000 ANA AL $2,350,000
1999 ANA AL $1,975,000
1998 ANA AL $1,125,000
1997 ANA AL $650,000
1996 CAL AL $355,000
1995 CAL AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $51,223,463

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Riverside Riverside CA 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 12.0 392 0
1995 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 13.0 140 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Troy Percival (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Valverde
    27-33, 3.27 ERA
  2. 97
    John Wetteland
    48-45, 2.93 ERA
  3. 95
    Robb Nen
    45-42, 2.98 ERA
  4. 95
    Joe Nathan
    64-34, 2.87 ERA
  5. 88
    Tom Henke
    41-42, 2.67 ERA
  6. 86
    Armando Benitez
    40-47, 3.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Troy Percival

What years did Troy Percival play?
Troy Percival played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009.
Was Troy Percival a pitcher?
Yes. Troy Percival pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 781 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Troy Percival hit?
Troy Percival hit 0 career home runs.