Tanyon Sturtze

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)

W–L 40–44
ERA 5.19
WHIP 1.53
SO 480
Pitcher PIV -12381.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 190 lb
Born
10/12/1970 in Worcester, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-05-03
Last Game
2008-08-25

Full name: Tanyon James Sturtze

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 44 272 84 4 0 3 797.0 886 460 110 333 480 5.19 -12381.9

Career ERA 5.19 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 16.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
1996 CHN NL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 11.0 16 11 5 7 9.00 4.61 (-95%) -604.2
1997 TEX AL 1 1 9 5 0 0 0 32.7 45 30 18 18 8.27 4.39 (-88%) -1354.5
1999 CHA AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 4 0 2 2 0.00 — 0.0
2000 CHA AL 1 2 10 1 0 0 0 15.7 25 21 15 6 12.06 4.77 (-153%) -1634.5
2000 TBA AL 4 0 19 5 0 0 0 52.7 47 15 14 38 2.56 4.77 (+46%) 1645.9
2001 TBA AL 11 12 39 27 0 0 1 195.3 200 96 79 110 4.42 4.42 (avg) -1892.7
2002 TBA AL 4 18 33 33 4 0 0 224.0 271 129 89 137 5.18 4.28 (-21%) -3855.4
2003 TOR AL 7 6 40 8 0 0 0 89.3 107 59 43 54 5.94 4.40 (-35%) -2544.4
2004 NYA AL 6 2 28 3 0 0 1 77.3 75 47 33 56 5.47 4.46 (-23%) -313.6
2005 NYA AL 5 3 64 1 0 0 1 78.0 76 41 27 45 4.73 4.29 (-10%) -996.7
2006 NYA AL 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 10.7 17 9 6 6 7.59 4.53 (-68%) -832.0
2008 LAN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 1 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 40 44 272 84 4 0 3 797.0 886 460 333 480 5.19 — -12,382

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
272 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .062 .062 .062 .125 0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 85.3% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 83.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHN NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 TEX AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TBA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TBA AL 39 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
2002 TBA AL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TOR AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 NYA AL 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 NYA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 NYA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 272 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .062 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 8 0 0 6.7 7 4 5 6 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 0 13.50
2004 ALCS NYA 0 0 4 0 0 3.3 2 1 2 2 2.70
2004 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 4 2 3 4 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14110000.000
Away131150100.067

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home141425.04662391612585.06
Away131372.04202211722225.35

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-08-25 LADPHI — 1.0000110
2008-08-22 LADPHI — 0.1000000
2008-08-19 LADCOL — 1.0100000
2006-05-13 NYYOAK — 0.1200000
2006-05-11 NYYBOS — 0.0000100
2006-05-09 NYYBOS — 1.0533000
2006-05-07 NYYTEX — 0.0010200
2006-05-06 NYYTEX — 0.2000100
2006-05-04 NYYTBR — 0.1000000
2006-05-01 NYYBOS — 0.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 272 84 39 92 3 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CHN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CHN P 6 0 0 2 0 1
1997 TEX P 9 5 0 1 0 0
1999 CHA P 1 1 0 1 0 1
2000 CHA P 10 1 0 0 0 0
2000 TBA P 19 5 6 3 0 0
2001 TBA P 39 27 12 21 0 2
2002 TBA P 33 33 11 23 2 4
2003 TOR P 40 8 6 14 0 1
2004 NYA P 28 3 1 10 0 1
2005 NYA P 64 1 2 16 0 1
2006 NYA P 18 0 1 0 1 0
2008 LAN P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 272

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 ATL NL $750,000
2006 NYA AL $1,500,000
2005 NYA AL $850,000
2003 TOR AL $1,000,000
2002 TBA AL $295,000
2001 TBA AL $237,500
2000 CHA AL $206,000
Total Career Earnings $4,838,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Quinsigamond Community College Worcester MA 1990

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tanyon Sturtze (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Albie Lopez
    47-58, 4.94 ERA
  2. 89
    Chad Durbin
    43-47, 5.03 ERA
  3. 84
    Scott Bailes
    39-44, 4.95 ERA
  4. 77
    Jorge Sosa
    44-53, 4.72 ERA
  5. 75
    Brad Havens
    24-37, 4.81 ERA
  6. 72
    Lynn Nelson
    33-42, 5.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanyon Sturtze

What years did Tanyon Sturtze play?
Tanyon Sturtze played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
Was Tanyon Sturtze a pitcher?
Yes. Tanyon Sturtze pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 480 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tanyon Sturtze hit?
Tanyon Sturtze hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.