Paul Quantrill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2005)

Paul Quantrill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 14 seasons. Across 841 career appearances, he went 68-78 with a 3.83 ERA, 725 strikeouts, and 21 saves. Paul Quantrill was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 14432.0.

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

W–L 68–78
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.42
SO 725
Pitcher PIV 14432.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
11/3/1968 in London, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1992-07-20
Last Game
2005-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Paul John Quantrill

Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Quantrill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 78 841 64 1 1 21 1255.2 1,442 534 112 336 725 3.83 14432.0

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 13.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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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

Paul Quantrill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
841 67 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 29 .104 .155 .104 .259 -622

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career OBP .155 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career SLG .104 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Career OPS .259 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Paul Quantrill — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Paul Quantrill — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Paul Quantrill — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 6 0 0 5.1 10 2 0 3 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Paul Quantrill — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 ALCS NYA 0 1 4 0 0 3.1 8 2 0 2 5.40
2004 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 1 0.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

Paul Quantrill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home427282300.107
Away414393400.103

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Quantrill — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home427663.17612791933823.79
Away414592.16812551433433.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Quantrill — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-09-27 MIAWAS — 2.0211101
2005-09-21 MIANYN L 0.1210000
2005-09-16 MIAPHI — 0.1232100
2005-09-14 MIAHOU — 0.2000000
2005-09-11 MIAPHI — 1.0222310
2005-09-09 MIAPHI — 1.0000000
2005-08-29 SDPAZ — 2.0211011
2005-08-26 SDPCOL — 2.0100030
2005-08-24 SDPHOU — 0.2321000
2005-08-21 SDPATL — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Quantrill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 841 64 47 198 10 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Paul Quantrill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 841

Salary History

Paul Quantrill — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 NYA AL $3,000,000
2004 NYA AL $3,000,000
2003 LAN NL $3,333,333
2002 LAN NL $2,833,333
2001 TOR AL $1,800,000
2000 TOR AL $1,800,000
1999 TOR AL $500,000
1998 TOR AL $1,150,000
1997 TOR AL $700,000
1996 TOR AL $775,000
1995 PHI NL $242,500
1994 BOS AL $235,000
1993 BOS AL $150,000
1992 BOS AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $19,628,166

College History

Paul Quantrill — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Madison Madison WI 1987, 1988, 1989

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Quantrill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rheal Cormier
    71-64, 4.03 ERA
  2. 97
    Braden Looper
    72-65, 4.15 ERA
  3. 94
    Matt Belisle
    52-58, 4.32 ERA
  4. 93
    Doug Brocail
    52-48, 4.00 ERA
  5. 92
    Mark Guthrie
    51-54, 4.05 ERA
  6. 92
    Ted Power
    68-69, 4.00 ERA

Paul Quantrill: the record in brief

July 20, 1992 and September 27, 2005 bracket Paul Quantrill's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Quantrill's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1992 to 1994), the Philadelphia Phillies (1994 to 1995), the Toronto Blue Jays (1996 to 2001), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002 through 2003), the New York Yankees (2004 through 2005), the San Diego Padres (2005), and the Florida Marlins (2005). The bio lists Quantrill as a pitcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 175 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads November 3, 1968, in London, ON, CAN. Quantrill's full given name, per the bio, is Paul John Quantrill.

Quantrill pitched in 841 games, starting 64, and finished with a 68-78 record and 3.83 ERA. Also on Quantrill's record: 725 strikeouts and 21 saves. The leagues Quantrill pitched in allowed 4.41 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 13.2% better than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Quantrill

What years did Paul Quantrill play?
Paul Quantrill played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.
Was Paul Quantrill a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Quantrill pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 725 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Quantrill hit?
Paul Quantrill hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Paul Quantrill's career batting average?
Paul Quantrill batted .104 over his career, with 7 hits in 67 at bats.
What was Paul Quantrill's career ERA?
Paul Quantrill finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 68-78 with 725 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Quantrill have?
Paul Quantrill recorded 725 career strikeouts.