Glen Perkins
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2017)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2006-09-21
- Last Game
- 2017-09-30
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Glen Weston Perkins
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 25 | 409 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 624.3 | 646 | 269 | 74 | 158 | 504 | 3.88 | 3174.8 |
Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 6.5% better than league average.
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 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.59 | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.7 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 3.14 | 4.47 (+30%) | 185.1 |
| 2008 | MIN | AL | 12 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.0 | 183 | 74 | 39 | 74 | 4.41 | 4.32 (-2%) | -3076.0 |
| 2009 | MIN | AL | 6 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.3 | 120 | 63 | 23 | 45 | 5.89 | 4.32 (-36%) | -825.6 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5.82 | 4.08 (-43%) | -407.9 |
| 2011 | MIN | AL | 4 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.7 | 55 | 17 | 21 | 65 | 2.48 | 3.94 (+37%) | 2393.8 |
| 2012 | MIN | AL | 3 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 70.3 | 57 | 20 | 16 | 78 | 2.56 | 4.01 (+36%) | 1514.1 |
| 2013 | MIN | AL | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 62.7 | 43 | 16 | 15 | 77 | 2.30 | 3.87 (+41%) | 2183.7 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 4 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 61.7 | 62 | 25 | 11 | 66 | 3.65 | 3.74 (+2%) | 1000.5 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 3 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 57.0 | 58 | 21 | 10 | 54 | 3.32 | 3.96 (+16%) | 207.2 |
| 2016 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9.53 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 35 | 25 | 409 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 624.1 | 646 | 269 | 158 | 504 | 3.88 | — | 3,175 | ||
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
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | MIN | AL | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | MIN | AL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | MIN | AL | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | MIN | AL | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | MIN | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | MIN | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | MIN | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 409 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .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
Playoff Batting by Year
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (818 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 188 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 221 | 355.0 | 367 | 146 | 83 | 281 | 3.70 |
| Away | 188 | 269.1 | 279 | 123 | 75 | 223 | 4.11 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-30 | MIN | DET | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-20 | MIN | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-12 | MIN | SDP | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-04 | MIN | TBR | — | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-08-30 | MIN | CHW | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-08-26 | MIN | TOR | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-08-20 | MIN | AZ | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-08-17 | MIN | CLE | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-04-10 | MIN | KCR | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-04-09 | MIN | KCR | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 409 | 44 | 19 | 86 | 4 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MIN | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MIN | P | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | MIN | P | 26 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | MIN | P | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | MIN | P | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MIN | P | 65 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | MIN | P | 70 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIN | P | 61 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIN | P | 63 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | P | 60 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MIN | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MIN | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 409 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIN | AL | $6,300,000 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | $4,650,000 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | $4,025,000 |
| 2013 | MIN | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 2012 | MIN | AL | $1,550,000 |
| 2011 | MIN | AL | $700,000 |
| 2009 | MIN | AL | $430,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $20,155,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | 2003, 2004 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Glen Perkins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Perkins
- What years did Glen Perkins play?
- Glen Perkins played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2017.
- Was Glen Perkins a pitcher?
- Yes. Glen Perkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 504 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Glen Perkins hit?
- Glen Perkins hit 0 career home runs.