Josh Towers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2009)

W–L 45–55
ERA 4.95
WHIP 1.38
SO 389
Pitcher PIV -7836.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/26/1977 in Port Hueneme, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-05-02
Last Game
2009-09-12

Full name: Joshua Eric Towers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 55 139 112 4 2 1 731.3 887 402 122 123 389 4.95 -7836.8

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 12.5% 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
2001 BAL AL 8 10 24 20 1 1 0 140.3 165 70 16 58 4.49 4.42 (-2%) -774.2
2002 BAL AL 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 27.3 42 24 5 13 7.90 4.28 (-85%) -2400.7
2003 TOR AL 8 1 14 8 1 0 1 64.3 67 32 7 42 4.48 4.40 (-2%) -1399.5
2004 TOR AL 9 9 21 21 0 0 0 116.3 148 66 26 51 5.11 4.46 (-14%) -1158.5
2005 TOR AL 13 12 33 33 2 1 0 208.7 237 86 29 112 3.71 4.29 (+14%) 1882.5
2006 TOR AL 2 10 15 12 0 0 0 62.0 93 58 17 35 8.42 4.53 (-86%) -3135.9
2007 TOR AL 5 10 25 15 0 0 0 107.0 129 64 22 76 5.38 4.47 (-20%) -850.4
2009 NYA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.3 6 2 1 2 3.38 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 45 55 139 112 4 2 1 731.1 887 402 123 389 4.95 — -7,837

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
139 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .062 .062 .062 .125 0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 76.4% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 81.3% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 85.2% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 83.5% 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
2001 BAL AL 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BAL AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TOR AL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TOR AL 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TOR AL 33 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TOR AL 15 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2007 TOR AL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 139 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7000000—
Away69161100.062

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home70371.0448184552004.46
Away69360.1439217681895.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-09-12 NYYBAL — 2.0311110
2009-09-06 NYYTOR — 3.1321010
2007-09-30 TORTBR — 2.0311120
2007-09-22 TORNYY L 1.2311110
2007-09-03 TORBOS — 1.0533010
2007-08-20 TOROAK — 3.1200020
2007-08-07 TORNYY L 5.0955410
2007-08-01 TORTBR L 5.1744242
2007-07-27 TORCHW L 5.1744051
2007-07-21 TORSEA W 6.2300240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 139 112 85 105 8 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 BAL P 24 20 10 19 1 2
2002 BAL P 5 3 5 7 0 1
2003 TOR P 14 8 9 10 1 0
2004 TOR P 21 21 9 13 2 1
2005 TOR P 33 33 29 31 0 3
2006 TOR P 15 12 7 6 1 0
2007 TOR P 25 15 16 19 3 2
2009 NYA P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 139

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2001 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 TOR AL $2,900,000
2006 TOR AL $2,300,000
2005 TOR AL $358,000
2004 TOR AL $340,000
2002 BAL AL $245,000
Total Career Earnings $6,143,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Oxnard College Oxnard CA 1996

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Steve Woodard
    32-36, 4.94 ERA
  2. 91
    Nick Blackburn
    43-55, 4.85 ERA
  3. 90
    Andy Sonnanstine
    28-31, 5.26 ERA
  4. 88
    Carlos Perez
    40-53, 4.44 ERA
  5. 88
    Kevin Slowey
    43-36, 4.62 ERA
  6. 87
    Gil Heredia
    57-51, 4.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Towers

What years did Josh Towers play?
Josh Towers played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.
Was Josh Towers a pitcher?
Yes. Josh Towers pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 389 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josh Towers hit?
Josh Towers hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.