What years did J. J. Putz play?

J. J. Putz played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2014.

Was J. J. Putz a pitcher?

Yes. J. J. Putz pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 599 strikeouts.

What teams did J. J. Putz play for?

J. J. Putz played for 4 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2003–2008), the New York Mets (2009), the Chicago White Sox (2010), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011–2014).

Did J. J. Putz win a Cy Young Award?

No. J. J. Putz did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did J. J. Putz win?

J. J. Putz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were J. J. Putz's career stats?

In 572 games, J. J. Putz went 37-33 with a 3.08 ERA, 599 strikeouts, 566.2 innings pitched, and 189 saves.

What was J. J. Putz's salary?

J. J. Putz's last recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $360,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2014.

What position did J. J. Putz play?

J. J. Putz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was J. J. Putz and how much did he weigh?

J. J. Putz was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 250 pounds.

What was J. J. Putz's career ERA?

J. J. Putz finished with a 3.08 career ERA, going 37-33 with 599 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did J. J. Putz have?

J. J. Putz recorded 599 career strikeouts.

Is J. J. Putz in the Hall of Fame?

No. J. J. Putz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did J. J. Putz make?

J. J. Putz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

J. J. Putz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2014)

J. J. Putz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2014 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 12 seasons. Across 572 career appearances, he went 37-33 with a 3.08 ERA, 599 strikeouts, and 189 saves. J. J. Putz was an All-Star and a Reliever of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 14932.2.

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 37–33

ERA 3.08

WHIP 1.15

SO 599

Pitcher PIV 14932.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 250 lb
Born: 2/22/1977 in Trenton, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-08-11
Last Game: 2014-06-19
Awards: All-Star · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Joseph Jason Putz

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Career Pitching Statistics

J. J. Putz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	33	572	0	0	0	189	566.2	469	194	50	184	599	3.08	14932.2

Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 26.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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J. J. Putz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	SEA	AL	0	0	3	0	3.2	4	2	3	3	4.91	—	0.0
2004	SEA	AL	0	3	54	9	63.0	66	33	24	47	4.71	4.46 (-6%)	-845.7
2005	SEA	AL	6	5	64	1	60.0	58	24	23	45	3.60	4.29 (+16%)	-318.6
2006	SEA	AL	4	1	72	36	78.1	59	20	13	104	2.30	4.53 (+49%)	5566.0
2007	SEA	AL	6	1	68	40	71.2	37	11	13	82	1.38	4.47 (+69%)	3282.7
2008	SEA	AL	6	5	47	15	46.1	46	20	28	56	3.88	4.32 (+10%)	636.5
2009	NYN	NL	1	4	29	2	29.1	29	17	19	19	5.22	4.32 (-21%)	98.7
2010	CHA	AL	7	5	60	3	54.0	41	17	15	65	2.83	4.08 (+31%)	2124.4
2011	ARI	NL	2	2	60	45	58.0	41	14	12	61	2.17	3.94 (+45%)	2053.9
2012	ARI	NL	1	5	57	32	54.1	45	17	11	65	2.82	4.01 (+30%)	2249.4
2013	ARI	NL	3	1	40	6	34.1	26	9	17	38	2.36	3.87 (+39%)	27.0
2014	ARI	NL	1	1	18	0	13.2	17	10	6	14	6.59	3.74 (-76%)	58.0
Career · 12 seasons			37	33	572	189	566.2	469	194	184	599	3.08	—	14,932

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

J. J. Putz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
572	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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J. J. Putz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	SEA	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SEA	AL	54	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SEA	AL	64	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SEA	AL	72	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SEA	AL	68	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SEA	AL	47	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYN	NL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CHA	AL	60	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	ARI	NL	60	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	ARI	NL	57	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	ARI	NL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ARI	NL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			572	—	—	—	—	—	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

J. J. Putz — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

J. J. Putz — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	NLDS2	ARI	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

J. J. Putz — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	3	0	0	2.1	3	1	1	0	3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

J. J. Putz — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	NLDS2	ARI	0	1	3	0	0	2.1	3	1	1	0	3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

J. J. Putz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	310	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	262	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

J. J. Putz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	310	313.2	246	104	103	348	2.98
Away	262	253.0	223	90	81	251	3.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

J. J. Putz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-06-19	AZ	MIL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2014-06-16	AZ	MIL	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	0
2014-06-12	AZ	HOU	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2014-06-11	AZ	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2014-06-09	AZ	HOU	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014-05-03	AZ	SDP	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0
2014-04-28	AZ	COL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
2014-04-26	AZ	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2014-04-22	AZ	CHC	—	0.1	2	3	3	2	1	0
2014-04-21	AZ	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

J. J. Putz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	572	0	28	72	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

J. J. Putz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2003	SEA	P	3	1	0	0	0
2004	SEA	P	54	4	9	0	1
2005	SEA	P	64	4	13	0	2
2006	SEA	P	72	2	7	1	0
2007	SEA	P	68	6	5	0	0
2008	SEA	P	47	1	7	1	0
2009	NYN	P	29	4	5	0	1
2010	CHA	P	60	1	4	0	0
2011	ARI	P	60	4	9	0	0
2012	ARI	P	57	1	6	0	0
2013	ARI	P	40	0	5	0	0
2014	ARI	P	18	0	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

J. J. Putz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	572

Awards & Honors

J. J. Putz — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2011	Reliever of the Month	May
2011	Reliever of the Month	September
2007	Pitcher of the Month	June
2007	Reliever of the Month	June
2007	Reliever of the Year Award

Salary History

J. J. Putz's recorded salaries total $38,875,000 over 10 seasons, 2005 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Putz's career ran from 2003 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2004.

J. J. Putz — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	ARI	NL	$7,000,000
2013	ARI	NL	$6,500,000
2012	ARI	NL	$4,500,000
2011	ARI	NL	$4,000,000
2010	CHA	AL	$3,000,000
2009	NYN	NL	$6,000,000
2008	SEA	AL	$4,400,000
2007	SEA	AL	$2,700,000
2006	SEA	AL	$415,000
2005	SEA	AL	$360,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$38,875,000

College History

J. J. Putz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Award Voting History

J. J. Putz — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2007	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	12.0	392	0

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J. J. Putz: the record in brief

J. J. Putz played a first major league game on August 11, 2003 and a last one on June 19, 2014. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (2003 through 2008), the New York Mets (2009), the Chicago White Sox (2010), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011 to 2014). The bio lists Putz as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Putz is listed at 250 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. The birth record reads February 22, 1977, in Trenton, MI, USA. J. J. Putz was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Jason.

Putz's career pitching line is 37 wins, 33 losses and a 3.08 ERA over 572 appearances. Also on Putz's record: 599 strikeouts and 189 saves. That 3.08 ERA compares with a 4.20 league average across the same seasons, 26.7% better. 2010 brought Putz a season-high 7 wins. The strikeout high was 104 in 2006. Putz saved 45 games in 2011, the season high. 2007 was Putz's sharpest full season, a 1.38 ERA against the league's 4.47. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Putz's career adds up to 14,932.2.

Putz's honors include the Reliever of the Year award in 2007. All-Star selections appear in Putz's bio as All-Star.

Frequently Asked Questions about J. J. Putz

What years did J. J. Putz play?: J. J. Putz played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2014.
Was J. J. Putz a pitcher?: Yes. J. J. Putz pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 599 strikeouts.
What teams did J. J. Putz play for?: J. J. Putz played for 4 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2003–2008), the New York Mets (2009), the Chicago White Sox (2010), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011–2014).
Did J. J. Putz win a Cy Young Award?: No. J. J. Putz did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did J. J. Putz win?: J. J. Putz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were J. J. Putz's career stats?: In 572 games, J. J. Putz went 37-33 with a 3.08 ERA, 599 strikeouts, 566.2 innings pitched, and 189 saves.
How much did J. J. Putz earn in his career?: J. J. Putz's recorded salaries total $38,875,000 over 10 seasons, 2005 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Putz's career ran from 2003 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2004.
What was J. J. Putz's salary?: J. J. Putz's last recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $360,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2014.
What position did J. J. Putz play?: J. J. Putz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was J. J. Putz and how much did he weigh?: J. J. Putz was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 250 pounds.
What was J. J. Putz's career ERA?: J. J. Putz finished with a 3.08 career ERA, going 37-33 with 599 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did J. J. Putz have?: J. J. Putz recorded 599 career strikeouts.
Is J. J. Putz in the Hall of Fame?: No. J. J. Putz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did J. J. Putz make?: J. J. Putz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.