What years did Tyler Thornburg play?

Tyler Thornburg played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022.

Was Tyler Thornburg a pitcher?

Yes. Tyler Thornburg pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 287 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tyler Thornburg hit?

Tyler Thornburg hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Tyler Thornburg play for?

Tyler Thornburg played for 5 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2012–2016), the Boston Red Sox (2018–2019), the Cincinnati Reds (2020), the Atlanta Braves (2022), and the Minnesota Twins (2022).

What were Tyler Thornburg's career stats?

In 206 games, Tyler Thornburg went 16-10 with a 3.46 ERA, 287 strikeouts, 288.1 innings pitched, and 13 saves.

What was Tyler Thornburg's salary?

Tyler Thornburg's last recorded salary was $513,900, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $513,900, in 2016, and his lowest was $505,000, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.

What position did Tyler Thornburg play?

Tyler Thornburg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tyler Thornburg and how much did he weigh?

Tyler Thornburg was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Tyler Thornburg's career ERA?

Tyler Thornburg finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 16-10 with 287 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tyler Thornburg have?

Tyler Thornburg recorded 287 career strikeouts.

Is Tyler Thornburg in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tyler Thornburg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tyler Thornburg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2022)

Tyler Thornburg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 206 career appearances, he went 16-10 with a 3.46 ERA and 287 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 16–10

ERA 3.46

WHIP 1.28

SO 287

Pitcher PIV -702.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 9/29/1988 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-06-19
Last Game: 2022-06-30

Full name: Tyler Michael Thornburg

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tyler Thornburg — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	10	206	10	0	0	13	288.1	241	111	34	127	287	3.46	-702.9

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 14.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Tyler Thornburg Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	MIL	NL	0	0	8	3	0	22.0	24	11	7	20	4.50	4.01 (-12%)	-1694.0
2013	MIL	NL	3	1	18	7	0	66.2	53	15	26	48	2.02	3.87 (+48%)	1280.0
2014	MIL	NL	3	1	27	0	0	29.2	24	14	21	28	4.25	3.74 (-14%)	-48.8
2015	MIL	NL	0	2	24	0	0	34.1	31	14	12	34	3.67	3.96 (+7%)	-989.4
2016	MIL	NL	8	5	67	0	13	67.0	38	16	25	90	2.15	4.19 (+49%)	2303.9
2018	BOS	AL	2	0	25	0	0	24.0	28	15	10	21	5.62	4.15 (-36%)	-1132.1
2019	BOS	AL	0	0	16	0	0	18.2	21	16	10	22	7.71	4.51 (-71%)	-422.6
2020	CIN	NL	0	0	7	0	0	7.0	6	3	5	10	3.86	—	0.0
2022	ATL	NL	0	0	9	0	0	9.1	12	4	5	10	3.86	3.97 (+3%)	0.0
2022	MIN	AL	0	1	5	0	0	9.2	4	3	6	4	2.79	3.97 (+30%)	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			16	10	206	10	13	288.1	241	111	127	287	3.46	—	-703

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

Tyler Thornburg — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	25	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	.040	.077	.080	.157	0

Career AVG .040 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 84.1% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.

Career SLG .080 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OPS .157 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 78.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Tyler Thornburg Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	MIL	NL	8	5	1	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	MIL	NL	19	16	0	0	0	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIL	NL	27	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	MIL	NL	24	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIL	NL	67	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	BOS	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	BOS	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	CIN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	ATL	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIN	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			207	25	1	1	1	11	.040	—	—	—	—	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

Tyler Thornburg — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	114	15	1	1	0	0	.067
Away	93	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tyler Thornburg — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	114	153.2	134	61	69	147	3.57
Away	92	134.2	107	50	58	140	3.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tyler Thornburg — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-06-30	MIN	CLE	L	1.2	2	4	3	3	0	1
2022-06-25	MIN	COL	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2022-06-24	MIN	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-06-17	MIN	AZ	—	2.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
2022-06-12	MIN	TBR	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2022-05-22	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2022-05-10	ATL	BOS	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	0	0
2022-05-06	ATL	MIL	—	2.1	2	0	0	0	2	0
2022-04-27	ATL	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-04-24	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tyler Thornburg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	206	10	13	26	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tyler Thornburg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2012	MIL	P	8	3	1	5	1
2013	MIL	P	18	7	3	8	1
2014	MIL	P	27	0	3	3	0
2015	MIL	P	24	0	3	1	0
2016	MIL	P	67	0	2	4	0
2018	BOS	P	25	0	0	1	0
2019	BOS	P	16	0	0	2	0
2020	CIN	P	7	0	0	0	0
2022	ATL	P	9	0	1	1	0
2022	MIN	P	5	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Tyler Thornburg Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	206

Salary History

Tyler Thornburg's recorded salaries total $1,529,400 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Thornburg's career ran from 2012 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012 and 2013.

Tyler Thornburg — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIL	NL	$513,900
2015	MIL	NL	$510,500
2014	MIL	NL	$505,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,529,400

College History

Tyler Thornburg — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Charleston Southern University	Charleston	SC	2008, 2009, 2010

Tyler Thornburg: the record in brief

Tyler Thornburg's major league career runs from a debut on June 19, 2012 to a final game on June 30, 2022. By club, Thornburg's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Brewers (2012 to 2016), the Boston Red Sox (2018 through 2019), the Cincinnati Reds (2020), the Atlanta Braves (2022), and the Minnesota Twins (2022). At 5'11" and 190 pounds, Thornburg is listed as a pitcher. Thornburg batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 29, 1988, in Houston, TX, USA. Tyler Thornburg was the playing name; the full given name is Tyler Michael.

Across 206 games (10 starts), Thornburg recorded 16 wins against 10 losses with a 3.46 ERA. The totals include 287 strikeouts and 13 saves. The leagues Thornburg pitched in allowed 4.07 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 14.8% better than average. Thornburg won 8 games in 2016, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 13, in 2016.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyler Thornburg

What years did Tyler Thornburg play?: Tyler Thornburg played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022.
Was Tyler Thornburg a pitcher?: Yes. Tyler Thornburg pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 287 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tyler Thornburg hit?: Tyler Thornburg hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Tyler Thornburg play for?: Tyler Thornburg played for 5 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2012–2016), the Boston Red Sox (2018–2019), the Cincinnati Reds (2020), the Atlanta Braves (2022), and the Minnesota Twins (2022).
What were Tyler Thornburg's career stats?: In 206 games, Tyler Thornburg went 16-10 with a 3.46 ERA, 287 strikeouts, 288.1 innings pitched, and 13 saves.
How much did Tyler Thornburg earn in his career?: Tyler Thornburg's recorded salaries total $1,529,400 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Thornburg's career ran from 2012 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012 and 2013.
What was Tyler Thornburg's salary?: Tyler Thornburg's last recorded salary was $513,900, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $513,900, in 2016, and his lowest was $505,000, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
What position did Tyler Thornburg play?: Tyler Thornburg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tyler Thornburg and how much did he weigh?: Tyler Thornburg was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Tyler Thornburg's career ERA?: Tyler Thornburg finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 16-10 with 287 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tyler Thornburg have?: Tyler Thornburg recorded 287 career strikeouts.
Is Tyler Thornburg in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tyler Thornburg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.