What years did Joel Zumaya play?

Joel Zumaya played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.

Was Joel Zumaya a pitcher?

Yes. Joel Zumaya pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 210 strikeouts.

What teams did Joel Zumaya play for?

Joel Zumaya played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (2006–2010).

What were Joel Zumaya's career stats?

In 171 games, Joel Zumaya went 13-12 with a 3.05 ERA, 210 strikeouts, 209.2 innings pitched, and 5 saves.

What was Joel Zumaya's salary?

Joel Zumaya's last recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $327,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2011.

What position did Joel Zumaya play?

Joel Zumaya played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joel Zumaya and how much did he weigh?

Joel Zumaya was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Joel Zumaya's career ERA?

Joel Zumaya finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 13-12 with 210 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joel Zumaya have?

Joel Zumaya recorded 210 career strikeouts.

Is Joel Zumaya in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joel Zumaya has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joel Zumaya

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2010)

Joel Zumaya was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 171 career appearances, he went 13-12 with a 3.05 ERA and 210 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2371.5.

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 13–12

ERA 3.05

WHIP 1.35

SO 210

Pitcher PIV 2371.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 11/9/1984 in Chula Vista, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-04-03
Last Game: 2010-06-28

Full name: Joel Martin Zumaya

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joel Zumaya — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	12	171	0	0	0	5	209.2	169	71	18	114	210	3.05	2371.5

Career ERA 3.05 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 29.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joel Zumaya — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	DET	AL	6	3	62	1	83.1	56	18	42	97	1.94	4.53 (+57%)	2517.6
2007	DET	AL	2	3	28	1	33.2	23	16	17	27	4.28	4.47 (+4%)	63.6
2008	DET	AL	0	2	21	1	23.1	24	9	22	22	3.47	4.32 (+20%)	-829.8
2009	DET	AL	3	3	29	1	31.0	34	17	22	30	4.94	4.32 (-14%)	-900.9
2010	DET	AL	2	1	31	1	38.1	32	11	11	34	2.58	4.08 (+37%)	1521.0
Career · 5 seasons			13	12	171	5	209.2	169	71	114	210	3.05	—	2,372

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

Joel Zumaya — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
171	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joel Zumaya — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	DET	AL	62	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	DET	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	DET	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	DET	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	DET	AL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			171	—	—	—	—	—	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

Joel Zumaya — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joel Zumaya — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2006	ALCS	DET	1	.000
2006	ALDS1	DET	2	.000
2006	WS	DET	3	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joel Zumaya — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	6	0	0	6.0	2	2	3	6	3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joel Zumaya — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	ALCS	DET	0	1	1.0	1	1	0	0	9.00
2006	ALDS1	DET	0	2	2.0	0	0	0	3	0.00
2006	WS	DET	1	3	3.0	1	1	3	3	3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joel Zumaya — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	83	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	88	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Joel Zumaya — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	83	105.0	77	35	62	102	3.00
Away	88	104.2	92	36	52	108	3.10

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joel Zumaya — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-06-28	DET	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-06-26	DET	ATL	L	1.1	1	3	3	2	1	1
2010-06-24	DET	NYN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2010-06-23	DET	NYN	—	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	0
2010-06-20	DET	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-06-17	DET	WAS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-06-15	DET	WAS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-06-12	DET	PIT	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
2010-06-08	DET	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-06-05	DET	KCR	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joel Zumaya — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	171	0	7	14	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joel Zumaya — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2006	DET	P	62	2	4	1	1
2007	DET	P	28	3	1	0	0
2008	DET	P	21	0	1	0	0
2009	DET	P	29	2	2	1	0
2010	DET	P	31	0	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joel Zumaya — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	171

Awards & Honors

Joel Zumaya — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2006	This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Joel Zumaya's recorded salaries total $4,207,000 over 6 seasons, 2006 to 2011. Zumaya's career, 2006 to 2010, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Joel Zumaya — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	DET	AL	$1,400,000
2010	DET	AL	$915,000
2009	DET	AL	$735,000
2008	DET	AL	$420,000
2007	DET	AL	$410,000
2006	DET	AL	$327,000
Total recorded salary			$4,207,000

Joel Zumaya: the record in brief

Joel Zumaya played a first major league game on April 3, 2006 and a last one on June 28, 2010. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Born on November 9, 1984, in Chula Vista, CA, USA, Zumaya is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. Zumaya's full given name, per the bio, is Joel Martin Zumaya.

Zumaya pitched in 171 games, starting 0, and finished with a 13-12 record and 3.05 ERA. Zumaya had 210 strikeouts. That 3.05 ERA compares with a 4.35 league average across the same seasons, 29.9% better. 2006 brought Zumaya a season-high 6 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.94 in 2006, when the league's was 4.53. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Zumaya's career adds up to 2,371.5.

Recorded salaries add up to $4,207,000, topping out at $1,400,000 in 2011. Zumaya's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 342 games from Retrosheet.

The awards table records This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year, in 2006.

Every defensive appearance on record for Zumaya, 171 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Zumaya's fielding totals are 7 putouts, 14 assists and 2 errors.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 3.00 ERA, across 6 appearances. Those appearances came in 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Zumaya

What years did Joel Zumaya play?: Joel Zumaya played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.
Was Joel Zumaya a pitcher?: Yes. Joel Zumaya pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 210 strikeouts.
What teams did Joel Zumaya play for?: Joel Zumaya played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (2006–2010).
What were Joel Zumaya's career stats?: In 171 games, Joel Zumaya went 13-12 with a 3.05 ERA, 210 strikeouts, 209.2 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
How much did Joel Zumaya earn in his career?: Joel Zumaya's recorded salaries total $4,207,000 over 6 seasons, 2006 to 2011. Zumaya's career, 2006 to 2010, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Joel Zumaya's salary?: Joel Zumaya's last recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $327,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2011.
What position did Joel Zumaya play?: Joel Zumaya played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joel Zumaya and how much did he weigh?: Joel Zumaya was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Joel Zumaya's career ERA?: Joel Zumaya finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 13-12 with 210 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joel Zumaya have?: Joel Zumaya recorded 210 career strikeouts.
Is Joel Zumaya in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joel Zumaya has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.