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.

What were Zach Putnam's career stats?

In 145 games, Zach Putnam went 10-7 with a 3.20 ERA, 162 strikeouts, 152.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves.

What was Zach Putnam's salary?

Zach Putnam's last recorded salary was $975,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $975,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $525,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.

What position did Zach Putnam play?

Zach Putnam played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Zach Putnam and how much did he weigh?

Zach Putnam was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Zach Putnam's career ERA?

Zach Putnam finished with a 3.20 career ERA, going 10-7 with 162 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Zach Putnam have?

Zach Putnam recorded 162 career strikeouts.

Is Zach Putnam in the Hall of Fame?

No. Zach Putnam has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Zach Putnam

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

Zach Putnam was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 145 career appearances, he went 10-7 with a 3.20 ERA and 162 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1491.0.

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

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

Zach Putnam — 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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Zach Putnam — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	CLE	AL	1	1	8	0	7.1	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	3.1	9	7	0	4	18.90	—	0.0
2014	CHA	AL	5	3	49	6	54.2	39	12	20	46	1.98	3.74 (+47%)	916.7
2015	CHA	AL	3	3	49	0	48.2	42	22	24	64	4.07	3.96 (-3%)	-167.7
2016	CHA	AL	1	0	25	0	27.1	25	7	11	30	2.30	4.19 (+45%)	742.1
2017	CHA	AL	0	0	7	0	8.2	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

Zach Putnam — 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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Zach Putnam — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Zach Putnam — 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

Zach Putnam — 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

Zach Putnam — 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

Zach Putnam — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	145	0	5	14	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zach Putnam — 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

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Zach Putnam — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	145

Salary History

Zach Putnam's recorded salaries total $1,500,000 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Putnam's career ran from 2011 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Zach Putnam — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CHA	AL	$975,000
2015	CHA	AL	$525,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,500,000

College History

Zach Putnam — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	2006, 2007, 2008

Zach Putnam: the record in brief

Zach Putnam's major league career runs from a debut on September 13, 2011 to a final game on April 22, 2017. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012), the Chicago Cubs (2013), and the Chicago White Sox (2014 to 2017). Listed as a pitcher, Putnam both batted and threw right-handed. Putnam is listed at 220 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads July 3, 1987, in Rochester, MI, USA. The given name on file is Steven Zachary McGuire Putnam.

Putnam went 10-7 with a 3.20 ERA in 145 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 162 strikeouts. Against a 4.01 league ERA for the same years, Putnam was 20.3% better. No season topped the 5 wins of 2014. The strikeout high was 64 in 2015. 2014 was Putnam's sharpest full season, a 1.98 ERA against the league's 3.74. Putnam's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,491.0.

Putnam appears at one position only: pitcher, in 145 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 5 putouts and 14 assists.

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.
What teams did Zach Putnam play for?: Zach Putnam played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012), the Chicago Cubs (2013), and the Chicago White Sox (2014–2017).
What were Zach Putnam's career stats?: In 145 games, Zach Putnam went 10-7 with a 3.20 ERA, 162 strikeouts, 152.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
How much did Zach Putnam earn in his career?: Zach Putnam's recorded salaries total $1,500,000 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Putnam's career ran from 2011 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
What was Zach Putnam's salary?: Zach Putnam's last recorded salary was $975,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $975,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $525,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position did Zach Putnam play?: Zach Putnam played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Zach Putnam and how much did he weigh?: Zach Putnam was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Zach Putnam's career ERA?: Zach Putnam finished with a 3.20 career ERA, going 10-7 with 162 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Zach Putnam have?: Zach Putnam recorded 162 career strikeouts.
Is Zach Putnam in the Hall of Fame?: No. Zach Putnam has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.