What years did Zach Putnam play?

Zach Putnam played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.

Was Zach Putnam a pitcher?

Yes. Zach Putnam pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 162 strikeouts.

Zach Putnam

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

W–L 10–7

ERA 3.20

WHIP 1.23

SO 162

Pitcher PIV 1491.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 220 lb
Born: 7/3/1987 in Rochester, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-09-13
Last Game: 2017-04-22

Full name: Steven Zachary McGuire Putnam

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	7	145	0	0	0	6	152.0	130	54	13	57	162	3.20	1491.0

Career ERA 3.20 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 20.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	CLE	AL	1	1	8	0	7.3	10	5	0	9	6.14	—	0.0
2012	COL	NL	0	0	2	0	2.0	3	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
2013	CHN	NL	0	0	5	0	3.3	9	7	0	4	18.90	—	0.0
2014	CHA	AL	5	3	49	6	54.7	39	12	20	46	1.98	3.74 (+47%)	916.7
2015	CHA	AL	3	3	49	0	48.7	42	22	24	64	4.07	3.96 (-3%)	-167.7
2016	CHA	AL	1	0	25	0	27.3	25	7	11	30	2.30	4.19 (+45%)	742.1
2017	CHA	AL	0	0	7	0	8.7	2	1	1	9	1.04	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			10	7	145	6	152.0	130	54	57	162	3.20	—	1,491

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
145	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	CLE	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	COL	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHN	NL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHA	AL	49	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CHA	AL	49	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CHA	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			145	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	65	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	80	84.2	74	29	33	90	3.08
Away	65	67.1	56	25	24	72	3.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-04-22	CHW	CLE	—	0.2	0	1	1	1	0	0
2017-04-19	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-14	CHW	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-04-11	CHW	CLE	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
2017-04-08	CHW	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2017-04-07	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-04-04	CHW	DET	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-06-20	CHW	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
2016-06-19	CHW	CLE	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2016-06-12	CHW	KCR	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	145	0	5	14	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2011	CLE	P	8	0	0	0
2012	COL	P	2	0	0	0
2013	CHN	P	5	0	0	0
2014	CHA	P	49	3	4	0
2015	CHA	P	49	2	8	0
2016	CHA	P	25	0	2	1
2017	CHA	P	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	145

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CHA	AL	$975,000
2015	CHA	AL	$525,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,500,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	2006, 2007, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach Putnam

What years did Zach Putnam play?: Zach Putnam played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Zach Putnam a pitcher?: Yes. Zach Putnam pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 162 strikeouts.