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.

Joel Zumaya

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	12	171	0	0	0	5	209.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	DET	AL	6	3	62	1	83.3	56	18	42	97	1.94	4.53 (+57%)	2517.6
2007	DET	AL	2	3	28	1	33.7	23	16	17	27	4.28	4.47 (+4%)	63.6
2008	DET	AL	0	2	21	1	23.3	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	38.3	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

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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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

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

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2006	ALCS	DET	1	.000
2006	ALDS1	DET	2	.000
2006	WS	DET	3	.000

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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	171	0	7	14	2	1

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	171

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2006	This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

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 Career Earnings			$4,207,000

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.