Brad Ziegler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2018)

W–L 37–38
ERA 2.75
WHIP 1.26
SO 479
Pitcher PIV 10577.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 220 lb
Born
10/10/1979 in Pratt, KS, USA
MLB Debut
2008-05-31
Last Game
2018-09-29

Full name: Brad Gregory Ziegler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 38 739 0 0 0 105 717.3 654 219 32 248 479 2.75 10577.5

Career ERA 2.75 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 32.7% better 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
2008 OAK AL 3 0 47 0 0 0 11 59.7 47 7 22 30 1.06 4.32 (+76%) 913.8
2009 OAK AL 2 4 69 0 0 0 7 73.3 82 25 28 54 3.07 4.32 (+29%) 2152.2
2010 OAK AL 3 7 64 0 0 0 0 60.7 54 22 28 41 3.26 4.08 (+20%) -57.2
2011 OAK AL 3 2 43 0 0 0 1 37.7 38 10 13 29 2.39 3.94 (+39%) 1273.3
2011 ARI NL 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 20.7 15 4 6 15 1.74 3.94 (+56%) 777.1
2012 ARI NL 6 1 77 0 0 0 0 68.7 54 19 21 42 2.49 4.01 (+38%) 1398.7
2013 ARI NL 8 1 78 0 0 0 13 73.0 61 18 22 44 2.22 3.87 (+43%) 854.8
2014 ARI NL 5 3 68 0 0 0 1 67.0 60 26 24 54 3.49 3.74 (+7%) 70.0
2015 ARI NL 0 3 66 0 0 0 30 68.0 48 14 17 36 1.85 3.96 (+53%) 894.8
2016 ARI NL 2 3 36 0 0 0 18 38.3 41 12 15 27 2.82 4.19 (+33%) 755.8
2016 BOS AL 2 4 33 0 0 0 4 29.7 26 5 11 31 1.52 4.19 (+64%) 1105.5
2017 MIA NL 1 4 53 0 0 0 10 47.0 57 25 16 26 4.79 4.36 (-10%) 742.5
2018 MIA NL 1 5 53 0 0 0 10 52.0 49 23 17 37 3.98 4.15 (+4%) -565.3
2018 ARI NL 1 1 29 0 0 0 0 21.7 22 9 8 13 3.74 4.15 (+10%) 261.4
Career · 14 seasons 37 38 739 0 0 0 105 717.1 654 219 248 479 2.75 — 10,577

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
739 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 .143 .143 .286 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 60.8% 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
2008 OAK AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 OAK AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 OAK AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 OAK AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 ARI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 ARI NL 77 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
2013 ARI NL 78 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 ARI NL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 ARI NL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 ARI NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 BOS AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIA NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIA NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 ARI NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 739 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 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
3 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
2016 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS2 ARI 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 3 0 0 1.0 4 4 3 1 36.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 1 0.00
2011 NLDS2 ARI 0 0 2 0 0 0.3 4 4 2 0 108.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37931100.333
Away36040000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home379372.03441121222462.71
Away360345.13101071262332.79

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-09-29 AZSDP — 0.2111001
2018-09-26 AZLAD — 1.0000010
2018-09-25 AZLAD — 0.1000110
2018-09-24 AZLAD — 1.0200110
2018-09-21 AZCOL — 0.1322100
2018-09-19 AZCHC — 1.0000000
2018-09-14 AZHOU W 1.1100110
2018-09-12 AZCOL — 1.1100110
2018-09-11 AZCOL — 1.1100000
2018-09-09 AZATL — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 739 0 45 165 13 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 OAK P 47 0 0 14 0 2
2009 OAK P 69 0 10 13 0 3
2010 OAK P 64 0 2 13 1 2
2011 OAK P 43 0 5 11 2 1
2011 ARI P 23 0 1 3 1 0
2012 ARI P 77 0 3 21 1 2
2013 ARI P 78 0 3 21 2 0
2014 ARI P 68 0 6 16 2 2
2015 ARI P 66 0 4 10 2 0
2016 ARI P 36 0 1 8 1 0
2016 BOS P 33 0 1 3 0 0
2017 MIA P 53 0 5 11 0 1
2018 MIA P 53 0 4 16 1 2
2018 ARI P 29 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 739

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2016 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ARI NL $5,500,000
2015 ARI NL $5,000,000
2014 ARI NL $4,500,000
2013 ARI NL $3,150,000
2012 ARI NL $1,795,000
2011 OAK AL $1,250,000
2010 OAK AL $410,000
2009 OAK AL $405,000
Total Career Earnings $22,010,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Missouri State University Springfield MO 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2008 Rookie of the Year AL 8th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brad Ziegler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tim Burke
    49-33, 2.72 ERA
  2. 96
    Joe Hoerner
    39-34, 2.99 ERA
  3. 92
    Bob Locker
    57-39, 2.75 ERA
  4. 88
    Joe Sambito
    37-38, 3.03 ERA
  5. 87
    Mark Eichhorn
    48-43, 3.00 ERA
  6. 86
    Gary Lucas
    29-44, 3.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Ziegler

What years did Brad Ziegler play?
Brad Ziegler played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.
Was Brad Ziegler a pitcher?
Yes. Brad Ziegler pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 479 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brad Ziegler hit?
Brad Ziegler hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.