What years did Joakim Soria play?

Joakim Soria played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2021.

Was Joakim Soria a pitcher?

Yes. Joakim Soria pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 831 strikeouts.

Did Joakim Soria win a Cy Young Award?

No. Joakim Soria did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Joakim Soria win?

Joakim Soria was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Joakim Soria's career stats?

In 773 games, Joakim Soria went 36-45 with a 3.11 ERA, 831 strikeouts, 763.0 innings pitched, and 229 saves.

What was Joakim Soria's salary?

Joakim Soria's last recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2016.

What position did Joakim Soria play?

Joakim Soria played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joakim Soria and how much did he weigh?

Joakim Soria was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Joakim Soria's career ERA?

Joakim Soria finished with a 3.11 career ERA, going 36-45 with 831 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joakim Soria have?

Joakim Soria recorded 831 career strikeouts.

Is Joakim Soria in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joakim Soria has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Joakim Soria make?

Joakim Soria was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

Joakim Soria

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2021)

Joakim Soria was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2021 for 9 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 15 seasons. Across 773 career appearances, he went 36-45 with a 3.11 ERA, 831 strikeouts, and 229 saves. Joakim Soria was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 21162.1.

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 October 25, 2026

W–L 36–45

ERA 3.11

WHIP 1.13

SO 831

Pitcher PIV 21162.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 5/18/1984 in Monclova, Coahuila, México
MLB Debut: 2007-04-04
Last Game: 2021-09-15
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Joakim Agustin Soria

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joakim Soria — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
36	45	773	1	0	0	229	763.0	633	264	67	231	831	3.11	21162.1

Career ERA 3.11 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 25.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joakim Soria Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	KCA	AL	2	3	62	0	17	69.0	46	19	19	75	2.48	4.47 (+45%)	3451.1
2008	KCA	AL	2	3	63	0	42	67.1	39	12	19	66	1.60	4.32 (+63%)	1831.2
2009	KCA	AL	3	2	47	0	30	53.0	44	13	16	69	2.21	4.32 (+49%)	2120.6
2010	KCA	AL	1	2	66	0	43	65.2	53	13	16	71	1.78	4.08 (+56%)	2577.3
2011	KCA	AL	5	5	60	0	28	60.1	60	27	17	60	4.03	3.94 (-2%)	691.7
2013	TEX	AL	1	0	26	0	0	23.2	18	10	14	28	3.80	3.87 (+2%)	109.3
2014	TEX	AL	1	3	35	0	17	33.1	25	10	4	42	2.70	3.74 (+28%)	2247.3
2014	DET	AL	1	1	13	0	1	11.0	13	6	2	6	4.91	3.74 (-31%)	-407.7
2015	DET	AL	3	1	43	0	23	41.0	32	13	11	36	2.85	3.96 (+28%)	-926.4
2015	PIT	NL	0	0	29	0	1	26.2	23	6	8	28	2.02	3.96 (+49%)	1359.3
2016	KCA	AL	5	8	70	0	1	66.2	70	30	27	68	4.05	4.19 (+3%)	-286.1
2017	KCA	AL	4	3	59	0	1	56.0	49	23	20	64	3.70	4.36 (+15%)	3014.8
2018	CHA	AL	0	3	40	0	16	38.2	35	11	10	49	2.56	4.15 (+38%)	1945.6
2018	MIL	NL	3	1	26	0	0	22.0	18	10	6	26	4.09	4.15 (+1%)	671.5
2019	OAK	AL	2	4	71	1	1	69.0	51	33	20	79	4.30	4.51 (+4%)	1548.6
2020	OAK	AL	2	2	22	0	2	22.1	18	7	10	24	2.82	4.45 (+37%)	833.3
2021	ARI	NL	1	4	31	0	6	29.1	31	14	8	31	4.30	4.27 (-1%)	380.6
2021	TOR	AL	0	0	10	0	0	8.0	8	7	4	9	7.88	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			36	45	773	1	229	763.0	633	264	231	831	3.11	—	21,162

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

Joakim Soria — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
773	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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Joakim Soria Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	KCA	AL	62	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	KCA	AL	63	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	KCA	AL	47	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	KCA	AL	66	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	KCA	AL	60	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TEX	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TEX	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	DET	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	DET	AL	43	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	PIT	NL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	KCA	AL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	KCA	AL	59	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CHA	AL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIL	NL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	OAK	AL	71	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	OAK	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	ARI	NL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TOR	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			773	—	—	—	—	—	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

Joakim Soria — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joakim Soria — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2020	ALDS2	OAK	2	.000
2020	ALWC4	OAK	2	.000
2018	NLCS	MIL	4	.000
2018	NLDS1	MIL	3	.000
2015	NLWC	PIT	1	.000
2014	ALDS2	DET	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joakim Soria — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	14	0	0	10.2	14	12	8	12	10.12

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joakim Soria — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2020	ALDS2	OAK	0	0	2	2.0	3	2	1	0	9.00
2020	ALWC4	OAK	0	0	2	2.0	2	1	1	1	4.50
2018	NLCS	MIL	0	0	4	2.0	4	4	2	3	18.00
2018	NLDS1	MIL	1	0	3	2.2	1	0	1	5	0.00
2015	NLWC	PIT	0	0	1	1.0	0	0	1	3	0.00
2014	ALDS2	DET	0	1	2	1.0	4	5	2	0	45.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joakim Soria — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	404	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	367	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Joakim Soria — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	404	402.0	323	131	108	440	2.93
Away	367	360.1	310	133	123	390	3.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joakim Soria — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-09-15	TOR	TBR	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2021-09-11	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-09-09	TOR	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-09-07	TOR	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-09-04	TOR	OAK	—	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	1
2021-09-01	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
2021-08-30	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-08-28	TOR	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2021-08-26	TOR	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2021-08-02	TOR	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joakim Soria — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	773	1	53	92	3	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joakim Soria — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	KCA	P	62	0	4	9	1	0
2008	KCA	P	63	0	6	6	0	1
2009	KCA	P	47	0	2	5	1	1
2010	KCA	P	66	0	9	10	0	1
2011	KCA	P	60	0	1	11	0	1
2013	TEX	P	26	0	1	1	0	0
2014	TEX	P	35	0	1	5	1	0
2014	DET	P	13	0	0	1	0	0
2015	DET	P	43	0	1	9	0	1
2015	PIT	P	29	0	1	0	0	0
2016	KCA	P	70	0	5	15	0	0
2017	KCA	P	59	0	11	6	0	3
2018	CHA	P	40	0	3	2	0	0
2018	MIL	P	26	0	2	4	0	0
2019	OAK	P	71	1	5	5	0	0
2020	OAK	P	22	0	0	1	0	0
2021	ARI	P	31	0	1	2	0	0
2021	TOR	P	10	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joakim Soria Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	773

Awards & Honors

Joakim Soria — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2009	Reliever of the Month	September
2008	Reliever of the Month	September

Salary History

Joakim Soria's recorded salaries total $30,806,500 over 9 seasons, 2007 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Soria's career ran from 2007 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.

Joakim Soria — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	KCA	AL	$7,000,000
2015	DET	AL	$7,000,000
2013	TEX	AL	$2,000,000
2012	KCA	AL	$6,000,000
2011	KCA	AL	$4,000,000
2010	KCA	AL	$3,000,000
2009	KCA	AL	$1,000,000
2008	KCA	AL	$426,500
2007	KCA	AL	$380,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$30,806,500

Award Voting History

Joakim Soria — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
2010	Cy Young Award	AL	10th	2.0	196
2010	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	1.0	392
2007	Rookie of the Year	AL	7th	1.0	140

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Joakim Soria: the record in brief

The profile opens with Joakim Soria's first major league game on April 4, 2007; the last one listed came on September 15, 2021. Soria played for the Kansas City Royals (2007 through 2017), the Texas Rangers (2013 through 2014), the Detroit Tigers (2014 to 2015), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2015), the Chicago White Sox (2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018), the Oakland Athletics (2019 to 2020), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021), among other clubs in the table. Born on May 18, 1984, in Monclova, Coahuila, México, Soria is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Soria's listed size is 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Joakim Soria was the playing name; the full given name is Joakim Agustin.

Across 773 games (1 starts), Soria recorded 36 wins against 45 losses with a 3.11 ERA. The totals include 831 strikeouts and 229 saves. The leagues Soria pitched in allowed 4.17 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 25.4% better than average. The best win total was 5, in 2011. 2019 produced Soria's most strikeouts, 79. The most saves in one season was 43, in 2010. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.60 in 2008, when the league's was 4.32. Soria's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 21,162.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joakim Soria

What years did Joakim Soria play?: Joakim Soria played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2021.
Was Joakim Soria a pitcher?: Yes. Joakim Soria pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 831 strikeouts.
What teams did Joakim Soria play for?: Joakim Soria played for 9 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2007–2011, 2016–2017), the Texas Rangers (2013–2014), the Detroit Tigers (2014–2015), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2015), the Chicago White Sox (2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018), the Oakland Athletics (2019–2020), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2021).
Did Joakim Soria win a Cy Young Award?: No. Joakim Soria did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Joakim Soria win?: Joakim Soria was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Joakim Soria's career stats?: In 773 games, Joakim Soria went 36-45 with a 3.11 ERA, 831 strikeouts, 763.0 innings pitched, and 229 saves.
How much did Joakim Soria earn in his career?: Joakim Soria's recorded salaries total $30,806,500 over 9 seasons, 2007 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Soria's career ran from 2007 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.
What was Joakim Soria's salary?: Joakim Soria's last recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2016.
What position did Joakim Soria play?: Joakim Soria played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joakim Soria and how much did he weigh?: Joakim Soria was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Joakim Soria's career ERA?: Joakim Soria finished with a 3.11 career ERA, going 36-45 with 831 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joakim Soria have?: Joakim Soria recorded 831 career strikeouts.
Is Joakim Soria in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joakim Soria has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Joakim Soria make?: Joakim Soria was selected to 2 All-Star Games.