Josh Rupe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2011)

Josh Rupe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011 for the Texas Rangers, the Kansas City Royals, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 7 seasons. Across 90 career appearances, he went 5-3 with a 5.06 ERA and 90 strikeouts.

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 5–3
ERA 5.06
WHIP 1.61
SO 90
Pitcher PIV -2732.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
8/18/1982 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-09-16
Last Game
2011-05-05

Full name: Joshua Matthew Rupe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Rupe — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 3 90 1 0 0 0 156.2 175 88 18 77 90 5.06 -2732.4

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 19.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Rupe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2005 TEX AL 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 9.2 7 3 4 6 2.79 4.29 (+35%) 0.0
2006 TEX AL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 29.0 33 11 9 14 3.41 4.53 (+25%) 302.4
2008 TEX AL 3 1 46 0 0 0 0 89.1 93 51 46 53 5.14 4.32 (-19%) -1488.3
2009 TEX AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.2 12 8 5 2 15.43 — 0.0
2010 KCA AL 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 9.2 14 6 7 8 5.59 4.08 (-37%) 0.0
2011 BAL AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 14.1 16 9 6 7 5.65 3.94 (-43%) -1546.4
Career · 6 seasons 5 3 90 1 0 0 0 156.2 175 88 77 90 5.06 — -2,732

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

Josh Rupe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
90 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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Josh Rupe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2005 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TEX AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TEX AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 KCA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BAL AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 90 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Rupe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4400000—
Away4600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Rupe — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4485.0864648534.87
Away4671.2894229375.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Rupe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-05-05 BALKCR — 3.2100120
2011-05-02 BALCHW — 0.1311001
2011-04-28 BALBOS — 1.0200000
2011-04-23 BALNYY — 1.1233022
2011-04-19 BALMIN — 1.0000010
2011-04-15 BALCLE — 0.1433100
2011-04-09 BALTEX — 2.2100310
2011-04-06 BALDET — 3.0322112
2011-04-03 BALTBR — 1.0000000
2010-05-11 KCRCLE — 0.0211200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Rupe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 90 1 12 17 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Rupe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 TEX P 4 1 2 1 1 0
2006 TEX P 16 0 2 5 0 0
2008 TEX P 46 0 5 10 0 2
2009 TEX P 4 0 1 0 0 0
2010 KCA P 11 0 1 1 0 0
2011 BAL P 9 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Rupe — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 90

Salary History

Josh Rupe's recorded salaries total $1,611,310 over 4 seasons, 2006 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rupe's career ran from 2005 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2010.

Josh Rupe — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 BAL AL $475,000
2009 TEX AL $416,310
2008 TEX AL $392,000
2006 TEX AL $328,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,611,310

College History

Josh Rupe — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisburg College Louisburg NC 2002

Josh Rupe: the record in brief

The profile opens with Josh Rupe's first major league game on September 16, 2005; the last one listed came on May 5, 2011. Club by club, the record runs the Texas Rangers (2005 through 2009), the Kansas City Royals (2010), and the Baltimore Orioles (2011). Rupe played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 18, 1982, in Portsmouth, VA, USA and a listed size of 210 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Rupe's full given name, per the bio, is Joshua Matthew Rupe.

Rupe's career pitching line is 5 wins, 3 losses and a 5.06 ERA over 90 appearances. The same table counts 90 strikeouts. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.06 mark was 19.0% worse. In 2008, one of the busiest seasons, Rupe posted a 5.14 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

Every defensive appearance on record for Rupe, 90 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 12 putouts and 17 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Rupe

What years did Josh Rupe play?
Josh Rupe played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011.
Was Josh Rupe a pitcher?
Yes. Josh Rupe pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 90 strikeouts.
What teams did Josh Rupe play for?
Josh Rupe played for 3 teams: the Texas Rangers (2005–2006, 2008–2009), the Kansas City Royals (2010), and the Baltimore Orioles (2011).
What were Josh Rupe's career stats?
In 90 games, Josh Rupe went 5-3 with a 5.06 ERA, 90 strikeouts, and 156.2 innings pitched.
How much did Josh Rupe earn in his career?
Josh Rupe's recorded salaries total $1,611,310 over 4 seasons, 2006 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rupe's career ran from 2005 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2010.
What was Josh Rupe's salary?
Josh Rupe's last recorded salary was $475,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $475,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $328,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2011.
What position did Josh Rupe play?
Josh Rupe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Rupe and how much did he weigh?
Josh Rupe was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Josh Rupe's career ERA?
Josh Rupe finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 5-3 with 90 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josh Rupe have?
Josh Rupe recorded 90 career strikeouts.
Is Josh Rupe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Josh Rupe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.