J. J. Putz

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 33 572 0 0 0 189 566.7 469 194 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2003 SEA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 4 2 3 3 4.91 — 0.0
2004 SEA AL 0 3 54 0 0 0 9 63.0 66 33 24 47 4.71 4.46 (-6%) -845.7
2005 SEA AL 6 5 64 0 0 0 1 60.0 58 24 23 45 3.60 4.29 (+16%) -318.6
2006 SEA AL 4 1 72 0 0 0 36 78.3 59 20 13 104 2.30 4.53 (+49%) 5566.0
2007 SEA AL 6 1 68 0 0 0 40 71.7 37 11 13 82 1.38 4.47 (+69%) 3282.7
2008 SEA AL 6 5 47 0 0 0 15 46.3 46 20 28 56 3.88 4.32 (+10%) 636.5
2009 NYN NL 1 4 29 0 0 0 2 29.3 29 17 19 19 5.22 4.32 (-21%) 98.7
2010 CHA AL 7 5 60 0 0 0 3 54.0 41 17 15 65 2.83 4.08 (+31%) 2124.4
2011 ARI NL 2 2 60 0 0 0 45 58.0 41 14 12 61 2.17 3.94 (+45%) 2053.9
2012 ARI NL 1 5 57 0 0 0 32 54.3 45 17 11 65 2.82 4.01 (+30%) 2249.4
2013 ARI NL 3 1 40 0 0 0 6 34.3 26 9 17 38 2.36 3.87 (+39%) 27.0
2014 ARI NL 1 1 18 0 0 0 0 13.7 17 10 6 14 6.59 3.74 (-76%) 58.0
Career · 12 seasons 37 33 572 0 0 0 189 566.2 469 194 184 599 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 SEA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 SEA AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SEA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 SEA AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SEA AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 SEA AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYN NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CHA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 ARI NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 ARI NL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 ARI NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 ARI NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 572 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 0 0 2.3 3 1 1 0 3.86

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 2.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31000000—
Away26200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home310313.22461041033482.98
Away262253.022390812513.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2014-06-19 AZMIL — 1.0200010
2014-06-16 AZMIL — 1.0333000
2014-06-12 AZHOU L 0.0111001
2014-06-11 AZHOU — 0.2100010
2014-06-09 AZHOU — 1.0200000
2014-05-03 AZSDP — 0.1222000
2014-04-28 AZCOL — 0.2000120
2014-04-26 AZPHI — 1.0100010
2014-04-22 AZCHC — 0.1233210
2014-04-21 AZCHC — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 572 0 28 72 2 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 572

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

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 Career Earnings $38,875,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 12.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

J. J. Putz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rafael Soriano
    24-28, 2.89 ERA
  2. 88
    Joakim Soria
    36-45, 3.11 ERA
  3. 87
    Ryan Pressly
    37-39, 3.33 ERA
  4. 87
    Eric Gagne
    33-26, 3.47 ERA
  5. 81
    Keith Foulke
    41-37, 3.33 ERA
  6. 80
    Heath Bell
    38-32, 3.49 ERA

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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.