Payton Tolle
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2025-2026)
Payton Tolle is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2025 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 33 career appearances, he has gone 9-7 with a 3.33 ERA and 190 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 250 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2025-08-29
- Jersey
- #70
Full name: Payton John Tolle
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6.06 | 4.16 (-46%) | -857.1 |
| 2026 | BOS | AL | 9 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.2 | 123 | 50 | 40 | 171 | 3.03 | 4.18 (+28%) | - |
| Career · 2 seasons | 9 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0 | 141 | 61 | 48 | 190 | 3.33 | — | -857 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BOS | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 9.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1.93 |
| Away | 4 | 7.0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11.57 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | BOS | DET | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-24 | BOS | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-21 | BOS | TBR | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-18 | BOS | OAK | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-09-10 | BOS | OAK | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-09-05 | BOS | AZ | L | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-08-29 | BOS | PIT | — | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
Payton Tolle: the record in brief
Payton Tolle made a major league debut on August 29, 2025 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 2025. Listed as a pitcher, Tolle threw and hit left-handed. Tolle is listed at 6 feet, 6 inches and 250 pounds. The birth record reads November 1, 2002, in Stillwater, OK, USA. On the record, Payton Tolle was born Payton John Tolle.
The pitching table credits Tolle with a 9-7 record and a 3.33 ERA in 33 games. The same table counts 190 strikeouts. Against a 4.17 league ERA for the same years, Tolle was 20.2% better. Tolle won 9 games in 2026, the most of any season listed. 2026 was Tolle's sharpest full season, a 3.03 ERA against the league's 4.18.
Retrosheet box scores cover 14 of Tolle's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.
Pitching in the playoffs, Tolle went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions about Payton Tolle
- What years did Payton Tolle play?
- Payton Tolle played in Major League Baseball from 2025 to 2026.
- Was Payton Tolle a pitcher?
- Yes. Payton Tolle pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 190 strikeouts.
- What teams has Payton Tolle played for?
- Payton Tolle has played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (2025–2026).
- What are Payton Tolle's career stats?
- In 33 games, Payton Tolle has gone 9-7 with a 3.33 ERA, 190 strikeouts, and 165.0 innings pitched.
- What position does Payton Tolle play?
- Payton Tolle plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Payton Tolle and how much does he weigh?
- Payton Tolle is listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 250 pounds.
- What number does Payton Tolle wear?
- Payton Tolle wears number 70, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Payton Tolle's career ERA?
- Payton Tolle finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 9-7 with 190 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Payton Tolle have?
- Payton Tolle recorded 190 career strikeouts.