What years did Ian Snell play?

Ian Snell played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2010.

Was Ian Snell a pitcher?

Yes. Ian Snell pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 639 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ian Snell hit?

Ian Snell hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

Ian Snell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2010)

W–L 38–53

ERA 4.80

WHIP 1.55

SO 639

Pitcher PIV -4461.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 200 lb
Born: 10/30/1981 in Dover, DE, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-08-20
Last Game: 2010-06-14

Full name: Ian Dante Snell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	53	152	136	2	0	0	803.7	873	429	100	372	639	4.80	-4461.1

Career ERA 4.80 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 10.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	PIT	NL	0	1	3	1	0	12.0	14	10	9	9	7.50	4.46 (-68%)	-450.4
2005	PIT	NL	1	2	15	5	0	42.0	43	24	24	34	5.14	4.29 (-20%)	-465.5
2006	PIT	NL	14	11	32	32	0	186.0	198	98	74	169	4.74	4.53 (-5%)	-257.6
2007	PIT	NL	9	12	32	32	1	208.0	209	87	68	177	3.76	4.47 (+16%)	2517.4
2008	PIT	NL	7	12	31	31	0	164.3	201	99	89	135	5.42	4.32 (-25%)	-1028.8
2009	PIT	NL	2	8	15	15	1	80.7	87	48	44	52	5.36	4.32 (-24%)	-580.2
2009	SEA	AL	5	2	12	12	0	64.3	61	30	39	37	4.20	4.32 (+3%)	-1455.3
2010	SEA	AL	0	5	12	8	0	46.3	60	33	25	26	6.41	4.08 (-57%)	-2740.8
Career · 8 seasons			38	53	152	136	2	803.2	873	429	372	639	4.80	—	-4,461

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
162	192	10	18	2	0	0	6	0	7	84	.094	.126	.104	.230	-1,852

Career AVG .094 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OBP .126 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career SLG .104 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career OPS .230 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	PIT	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	PIT	NL	15	8	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	PIT	NL	37	54	2	3	1	2	2	28	.056	.269 (-79%)	.336 (-73%)	.431 (-83%)	.768 (-79%)	-716.9
2007	PIT	NL	35	57	6	5	0	2	3	23	.088	.268 (-67%)	.335 (-60%)	.422 (-79%)	.758 (-71%)	-668.2
2008	PIT	NL	32	48	2	6	1	1	2	18	.125	—	—	—	—	-466.8
2009	PIT	NL	16	23	0	4	0	1	0	10	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SEA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SEA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			162	192	10	18	2	6	7	84	.094	—	—	—	—	-1,852

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	74	88	4	6	0	2	.068
Away	88	104	6	12	0	4	.115

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	382.0	414	201	168	272	4.74
Away	82	421.2	459	228	204	367	4.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-06-14	SEA	STL	—	2.0	3	4	4	2	3	1
2010-06-09	SEA	TEX	L	1.2	8	8	7	1	1	2
2010-06-04	SEA	LAA	L	5.1	3	4	3	4	0	1
2010-05-30	SEA	LAA	—	4.0	4	3	3	4	1	1
2010-05-22	SEA	SDP	L	5.0	5	1	1	1	3	1
2010-05-17	SEA	OAK	—	2.2	5	1	1	0	1	0
2010-05-12	SEA	BAL	—	3.0	4	2	2	0	3	0
2010-05-06	SEA	TBR	—	3.1	3	2	2	2	2	1
2010-04-27	SEA	KCR	—	5.1	8	2	2	3	4	0
2010-04-18	SEA	DET	L	5.0	5	3	3	4	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	152	136	53	89	1	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	PIT	P	3	1	3	1	0	0
2005	PIT	P	15	5	2	2	0	0
2006	PIT	P	32	32	9	24	0	1
2007	PIT	P	32	32	11	15	0	1
2008	PIT	P	31	31	9	19	0	3
2009	PIT	P	15	15	6	11	0	0
2009	SEA	P	12	12	7	11	1	1
2010	SEA	P	12	8	6	6	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	152

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	SEA	AL	$4,450,000
2009	PIT	NL	$3,200,000
2008	PIT	NL	$435,000
2007	PIT	NL	$408,000
2006	PIT	NL	$330,000
Total Career Earnings			$8,823,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ian Snell

What years did Ian Snell play?: Ian Snell played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2010.
Was Ian Snell a pitcher?: Yes. Ian Snell pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 639 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ian Snell hit?: Ian Snell hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.