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.

Josh Rupe

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	3	90	1	0	0	0	156.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	TEX	AL	1	0	4	1	9.7	7	3	4	6	2.79	4.29 (+35%)	0.0
2006	TEX	AL	0	1	16	0	29.0	33	11	9	14	3.41	4.53 (+25%)	302.4
2008	TEX	AL	3	1	46	0	89.3	93	51	46	53	5.14	4.32 (-19%)	-1488.3
2009	TEX	AL	0	0	4	0	4.7	12	8	5	2	15.43	—	0.0
2010	KCA	AL	1	1	11	0	9.7	14	6	7	8	5.59	4.08 (-37%)	0.0
2011	BAL	AL	0	0	9	0	14.3	16	9	6	7	5.65	3.94 (-43%)	-1546.4
Career · 6 seasons			5	3	90	1	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	TEX	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TEX	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TEX	AL	46	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TEX	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	KCA	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	BAL	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			90	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	46	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	44	85.0	86	46	48	53	4.87
Away	46	71.2	89	42	29	37	5.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-05-05	BAL	KCR	—	3.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
2011-05-02	BAL	CHW	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	1
2011-04-28	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2011-04-23	BAL	NYY	—	1.1	2	3	3	0	2	2
2011-04-19	BAL	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-04-15	BAL	CLE	—	0.1	4	3	3	1	0	0
2011-04-09	BAL	TEX	—	2.2	1	0	0	3	1	0
2011-04-06	BAL	DET	—	3.0	3	2	2	1	1	2
2011-04-03	BAL	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-11	KCR	CLE	—	0.0	2	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	90	1	12	17	1	2

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	90

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 Career Earnings			$1,611,310

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisburg College	Louisburg	NC	2002

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.