Joe Beimel, baseball player, 2001-2015

Joe Beimel

Born: 4/19/1977 in St. Marys, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 2001-04-08 | Final Game: 2015-10-03

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Joseph Ronald Beimel

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Biography

Joe Beimel, born in 1977, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2001 to 2015. Known for his effectiveness as a left-handed reliever, Beimel played a significant role on several major league teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Over his career, he compiled a record of 29-34 with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.06. He recorded 379 strikeouts and notched 5 saves, showcasing his ability to handle high-pressure situations in the bullpen. Beimel's career unfolded during a dynamic period in Major League Baseball marked by an emphasis on specialized relief pitching. His versatility and ability to retire left-handed hitters made him a valuable asset to his teams. As a product of the early 2000s, he contributed to the transition in pitching strategies that increasingly favored matchups over traditional inning-eaters. With a career that included stints on multiple playoff-contending teams, Joe Beimel left his mark as a reliable option in the late innings, embodying the role of the modern relief pitcher.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 34 676 23 0 0 5 680.0 719 307 66 272 379 4.06 0

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 PIT NL 7 11 42 15 0 0 0 115.3 131 67 49 58 5.23 4.42 (-18%) -1207.5
2002 PIT NL 2 5 53 8 0 0 0 85.3 88 44 45 53 4.64 4.28 (-8%) -1162.6
2003 PIT NL 1 3 69 0 0 0 0 62.3 69 35 33 42 5.05 4.40 (-15%) -828.4
2004 MIN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.7 8 8 2 2 43.20 — 0.0
2005 TBR AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.0 15 4 4 3 3.27 4.29 (+24%) -
2006 LAD NL 2 1 62 0 0 0 2 70.0 70 23 21 30 2.96 4.53 (+35%) -
2007 LAD NL 4 2 83 0 0 0 1 67.3 63 29 24 39 3.88 4.47 (+13%) -
2008 LAD NL 5 1 71 0 0 0 0 49.0 50 11 21 32 2.02 4.32 (+53%) -
2009 WAS NL 1 5 45 0 0 0 1 39.7 38 15 15 24 3.40 4.32 (+21%) 241.4
2009 COL NL 0 1 26 0 0 0 0 15.7 19 7 4 11 4.02 4.32 (+7%) 79.9
2010 COL NL 1 2 71 0 0 0 0 45.0 46 17 15 21 3.40 4.08 (+17%) -579.5
2011 PIT NL 1 1 35 0 0 0 0 25.3 34 15 9 17 5.33 3.94 (-35%) -1275.8
2014 SEA AL 3 1 56 0 0 0 0 45.0 39 11 14 25 2.20 3.74 (+41%) -495.1
2015 SEA AL 2 1 53 0 0 0 1 47.3 49 21 16 22 3.99 3.96 (-1%) -1812.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
677 45 3 10 1 0 0 1 0 2 19 0.222 0.255 0.244 0.500 0.0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.744 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 PIT NL 42 26 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.269 — — — — 0.0
2002 PIT NL 53 10 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0.300 — — — — 0.0
2003 PIT NL 70 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 MIN AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TBR AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 LAD NL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAD NL 83 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAD NL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 WAS NL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 COL NL 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 SEA AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SEA AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

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 AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS2 COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLCS LAN 3 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 6 0 0 1.3 1 0 2 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLDS2 COL 0 0 3 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0.00
2008 NLCS LAN 0 0 3 0 0 0.7 0 0 2 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 676 23 40 143 11 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 PIT P 42 15 3 17 2 0
2002 PIT P 53 8 1 12 3 1
2003 PIT P 69 0 2 12 0 0
2004 MIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2005 TBA P 7 0 1 2 0 0
2006 LAN P 62 0 4 26 1 1
2007 LAN P 83 0 11 22 1 6
2008 LAN P 71 0 5 9 0 1
2009 WAS P 45 0 2 5 3 0
2009 COL P 26 0 1 3 0 0
2010 COL P 71 0 7 9 0 0
2011 PIT P 35 0 0 1 0 0
2014 SEA P 56 0 2 11 1 1
2015 SEA P 53 0 1 14 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 676

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 SEA AL $850,000
2009 WAS NL $2,000,000
2008 LAN NL $1,925,000
2007 LAN NL $912,500
2003 PIT NL $322,000
2002 PIT NL $227,000
2001 PIT NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $6,436,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Duquesne University Pittsburgh PA 1998