Josh Tomlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2021)

W–L 69–56
ERA 4.77
WHIP 1.23
SO 736
Pitcher PIV -13941.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
10/19/1984 in Tyler, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2010-07-27
Last Game
2021-08-18

Full name: Joshua Aubrey Tomlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 56 286 150 5 1 2 1067.0 1,160 566 197 153 736 4.77 -13941.7

Career ERA 4.77 vs. league average 4.11 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
2010 CLE AL 6 4 12 12 1 0 0 73.0 72 37 19 43 4.56 4.08 (-12%) -923.6
2011 CLE AL 12 7 26 26 0 0 0 165.3 157 78 21 89 4.25 3.94 (-8%) -1359.6
2012 CLE AL 5 8 21 16 0 0 0 103.3 126 73 25 56 6.36 4.01 (-58%) -2773.6
2013 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2014 CLE AL 6 9 25 16 1 1 0 104.0 120 55 14 94 4.76 3.74 (-27%) -693.2
2015 CLE AL 7 2 10 10 2 0 0 65.7 47 22 8 57 3.02 3.96 (+24%) -765.9
2016 CLE AL 13 9 30 29 0 0 0 174.0 187 85 20 118 4.40 4.19 (-5%) -2986.5
2017 CLE AL 10 9 26 26 1 0 0 141.0 166 78 14 109 4.98 4.36 (-14%) 881.1
2018 CLE AL 2 5 32 9 0 0 0 70.3 92 48 12 46 6.14 4.15 (-48%) -5287.4
2019 ATL NL 2 1 51 1 0 0 2 79.3 82 33 7 51 3.74 4.51 (+17%) 36.0
2020 ATL NL 2 2 17 5 0 0 0 39.7 40 21 8 36 4.76 4.45 (-7%) 429.8
2021 ATL NL 4 0 35 0 0 0 0 49.3 69 36 5 37 6.57 4.27 (-54%) -498.9
Career · 12 seasons 69 56 286 150 5 1 2 1,067.0 1,160 566 153 736 4.77 — -13,942

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
289 28 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 12 .286 .310 .321 .632 0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OPS .632 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 13.3% 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
2010 CLE AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CLE AL 27 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 CLE AL 21 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 — — — — 0.0
2013 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CLE AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CLE AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CLE AL 30 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
2017 CLE AL 26 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
2018 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 ATL NL 51 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 ATL NL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 ATL NL 36 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 289 28 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 12 .286 — — — — 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
10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLCS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS2 ATL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2017 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS2 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 WS CLE 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 1 10 4 0 27.0 21 12 5 21 4.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 4 3 0 4 10.12
2019 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 2 0 0 2 0.00
2017 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 4 0.00
2016 ALCS CLE 1 0 1 1 0 5.7 3 1 2 6 1.59
2016 ALDS2 CLE 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 4 2 1 4 3.60
2016 WS CLE 0 1 2 2 0 7.0 8 6 2 1 7.71

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14660100.167
Away143222701.318

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home145544.2590275743824.54
Away141522.1570291793545.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-08-18 ATLMIAW 000000000
2021-08-12 ATLCINL 101000000
2021-08-03 ATLSTLW 000000000
2021-07-30 ATLMILL 000000000
2021-07-27 ATLNYNW 000000000
2021-07-24 ATLPHIW 000000000
2021-07-21 ATLSDPL 000000000
2021-07-18 ATLTBRL 000000000
2021-07-11 ATLMIAL 000000000
2021-07-05 ATLPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-08-18 ATLMIA — 0.2555000
2021-08-12 ATLCIN — 3.2855053
2021-08-03 ATLSTL — 1.0211010
2021-07-30 ATLMIL — 2.0000010
2021-07-27 ATLNYN — 1.0200000
2021-07-24 ATLPHI W 1.2311010
2021-07-21 ATLSDP — 2.0000020
2021-07-18 ATLTBR — 1.0000000
2021-07-11 ATLMIA — 1.2322030
2021-07-05 ATLPIT — 1.0655002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 286 150 90 115 8 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 CLE P 12 12 4 9 0 3
2011 CLE P 26 26 16 25 2 1
2012 CLE P 21 16 14 8 0 1
2013 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CLE P 25 16 10 10 2 2
2015 CLE P 10 10 7 5 0 0
2016 CLE P 30 29 16 22 3 1
2017 CLE P 26 26 9 12 1 1
2018 CLE P 32 9 3 4 0 0
2019 ATL P 51 1 5 11 0 1
2020 ATL P 17 5 2 3 0 1
2021 ATL P 35 0 4 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 286
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CLE AL $2,250,000
2015 CLE AL $1,500,000
2014 CLE AL $800,000
2013 CLE AL $501,800
2012 CLE AL $494,500
2011 CLE AL $417,200
Total Career Earnings $5,963,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Tech University Lubbock TX 2006

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Josh Tomlin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Miles Mikolas
    75-84, 4.37 ERA
  2. 94
    Zach Eflin
    68-67, 4.28 ERA
  3. 93
    Scott Baker
    66-53, 4.26 ERA
  4. 93
    Kevin Slowey
    43-36, 4.62 ERA
  5. 92
    Dave Bush
    56-69, 4.73 ERA
  6. 91
    Tommy Milone
    53-53, 4.58 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Tomlin

What years did Josh Tomlin play?
Josh Tomlin played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2021.
Was Josh Tomlin a pitcher?
Yes. Josh Tomlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 736 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josh Tomlin hit?
Josh Tomlin hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.