What years did Sean Poppen play?

Sean Poppen played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2022.

Was Sean Poppen a pitcher?

Yes. Sean Poppen pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 67 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sean Poppen hit?

Sean Poppen hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Sean Poppen play for?

Sean Poppen played for 4 teams: the Minnesota Twins (2019–2020), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2021), the Tampa Bay Rays (2021), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021–2022).

What were Sean Poppen's career stats?

In 63 games, Sean Poppen went 3-3 with a 5.08 ERA, 67 strikeouts, 67.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Sean Poppen play?

Sean Poppen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Sean Poppen and how much did he weigh?

Sean Poppen was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Sean Poppen's career ERA?

Sean Poppen finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 3-3 with 67 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sean Poppen have?

Sean Poppen recorded 67 career strikeouts.

Is Sean Poppen in the Hall of Fame?

No. Sean Poppen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Sean Poppen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2022)

Sean Poppen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2022 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 4 seasons. Across 63 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 5.08 ERA and 67 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 15, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 5.08

WHIP 1.59

SO 67

Pitcher PIV -360.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 3/15/1994 in Chesapeake, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2019-06-19
Last Game: 2022-10-05

Full name: Sean Russell Poppen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sean Poppen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	63	0	0	0	1	67.1	77	38	8	30	67	5.08	-360.0

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 19.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sean Poppen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	MIN	AL	0	0	4	0	8.1	10	7	5	9	7.56	—	0.0
2020	MIN	AL	0	0	6	0	7.2	9	4	4	10	4.70	—	0.0
2021	PIT	NL	0	0	3	0	4.2	11	4	2	4	7.71	—	0.0
2021	TBA	AL	0	0	1	0	0.2	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2021	ARI	NL	1	1	20	1	17.1	20	9	7	21	4.67	4.27 (-10%)	526.6
2022	ARI	NL	2	2	29	0	28.2	27	14	12	22	4.40	3.97 (-11%)	-886.6
Career · 6 seasons			3	3	63	1	67.1	77	38	30	67	5.08	—	-360

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

Sean Poppen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
63	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sean Poppen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	MIN	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	MIN	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	PIT	NL	3	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TBA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	ARI	NL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	ARI	NL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			63	1	1	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sean Poppen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	34	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Sean Poppen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	31.2	42	21	16	28	5.97
Away	34	35.2	35	17	14	39	4.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sean Poppen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-10-05	AZ	MIL	W	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2022-10-03	AZ	MIL	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2022-09-30	AZ	SFG	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	2	1
2022-07-08	AZ	COL	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0
2022-07-06	AZ	SFG	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
2022-07-04	AZ	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022-07-01	AZ	COL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2022-06-24	AZ	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
2022-06-21	AZ	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2022-06-17	AZ	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sean Poppen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	63	0	2	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sean Poppen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2019	MIN	P	4	0	0	0
2020	MIN	P	6	0	0	0
2021	PIT	P	3	0	0	1
2021	TBA	P	1	0	0	0
2021	ARI	P	20	0	0	1
2022	ARI	P	29	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sean Poppen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	63

Sean Poppen: the record in brief

June 19, 2019 and October 5, 2022 bracket Sean Poppen's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Minnesota Twins (2019 to 2020), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2021), the Tampa Bay Rays (2021), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021 to 2022). At 6'3" and 210 pounds, Poppen is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Poppen both batted and threw right-handed. Poppen was born on March 15, 1994, in Chesapeake, VA, USA. On the record, Sean Poppen was born Sean Russell Poppen.

Poppen's career pitching line is 3 wins, 3 losses and a 5.08 ERA over 63 appearances. The totals include 67 strikeouts. The league ERA over Poppen's seasons was 4.27, so the 5.08 figure ran 19.0% worse than average. In 2022, one of the busiest seasons, Poppen posted a 4.40 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97.

The position breakdown shows 63 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 2 putouts and 2 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Poppen

What years did Sean Poppen play?: Sean Poppen played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2022.
Was Sean Poppen a pitcher?: Yes. Sean Poppen pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 67 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sean Poppen hit?: Sean Poppen hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Sean Poppen play for?: Sean Poppen played for 4 teams: the Minnesota Twins (2019–2020), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2021), the Tampa Bay Rays (2021), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021–2022).
What were Sean Poppen's career stats?: In 63 games, Sean Poppen went 3-3 with a 5.08 ERA, 67 strikeouts, 67.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Sean Poppen play?: Sean Poppen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sean Poppen and how much did he weigh?: Sean Poppen was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Sean Poppen's career ERA?: Sean Poppen finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 3-3 with 67 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sean Poppen have?: Sean Poppen recorded 67 career strikeouts.
Is Sean Poppen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sean Poppen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.