Zack Britton, baseball player, 2011-2022

Zack Britton

Born: 12/22/1987 in Panorama City, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2011-04-03 | Final Game: 2022-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Zackary Grant Britton

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Biography

Zack Britton, born in 1987, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2022, known for his exceptional ability to close out games and dominate hitters with his sinker. Over his career, he compiled a record of 35-26, a 3.13 ERA, and struck out 532 batters while amassing 154 saves. Britton's effectiveness on the mound earned him two All-Star selections, highlighting his status as one of the top relievers in the game during his prime. Britton's career unfolded during a competitive era of baseball, where the importance of specialized roles in the bullpen became increasingly pronounced. His signature pitch, a devastating sinker, allowed him to induce ground balls at an impressive rate, making him a key asset in high-leverage situations. As a member of the Baltimore Orioles for the majority of his career, he became a fan favorite and a cornerstone of the team's bullpen, ultimately leaving a lasting impact on the franchise's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 26 442 46 0 0 154 641.0 546 223 39 264 532 3.13 0

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 23.6% better than 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
2011 BAL AL 11 11 28 28 0 0 0 154.3 162 79 62 97 4.61 3.94 (-17%) -244.3
2012 BAL AL 5 3 12 11 0 0 0 60.3 61 34 32 53 5.07 4.01 (-26%) -468.2
2013 BAL AL 2 3 8 7 0 0 0 40.0 52 22 17 18 4.95 3.87 (-28%) -940.0
2014 BAL AL 3 2 71 0 0 0 37 76.3 46 14 23 62 1.65 3.74 (+56%) 1179.2
2015 BAL AL 4 1 64 0 0 0 36 65.7 51 14 14 79 1.92 3.96 (+52%) 3252.5
2016 BAL AL 2 1 69 0 0 0 47 67.0 38 4 18 74 0.54 4.19 (+87%) 3824.6
2017 BAL AL 2 1 38 0 0 0 15 37.3 39 12 18 29 2.89 4.36 (+34%) 902.2
2018 BAL AL 1 0 16 0 0 0 4 15.7 11 6 10 13 3.45 4.15 (+17%) -113.3
2018 NYY AL 1 0 25 0 0 0 3 25.0 18 8 11 21 2.88 4.15 (+31%) -
2019 NYY AL 3 1 66 0 0 0 3 61.3 38 13 32 53 1.91 4.51 (+58%) -
2020 NYY AL 1 2 20 0 0 0 8 19.0 12 4 7 16 1.89 4.45 (+57%) -
2021 NYY AL 0 1 22 0 0 0 1 18.3 17 12 14 16 5.89 4.27 (-38%) -
2022 NYY AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 1 6 1 13.50 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
442 8 3 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0.625 0.625 1.125 1.750 0.0

Career AVG .625 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +148.8% above league average.

Career OBP .625 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +96.2% above league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +175.7% above league average.

Career OPS 1.750 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — +140.8% above 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
2011 BAL AL 28 8 3 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0.625 — — — — 0.0
2012 BAL AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 BAL AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 BAL AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 BAL AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 BAL AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 BAL AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYY AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 NYY AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYY AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 NYY AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 NYY AL 3 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
21 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
2020 ALDS1 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALWC2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 ALCS NYA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALCS BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS2 BAL 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 21 0 2 23.0 13 8 17 22 3.13

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 1 0 2 6 0.00
2020 ALWC2 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 2 2 1 13.50
2019 ALCS NYA 0 0 5 0 0 5.7 1 0 5 5 0.00
2019 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 1 1 1 1 3.86
2018 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 4 2.25
2018 ALWC NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 18.00
2014 ALCS BAL 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 3 1 4 3 3.86
2014 ALDS2 BAL 0 0 3 0 2 2.3 2 1 1 2 3.86

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 442 46 30 116 7 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 BAL P 28 28 9 21 2 4
2012 BAL P 12 11 1 10 1 0
2013 BAL P 8 7 1 4 0 0
2014 BAL P 71 0 5 15 0 1
2015 BAL P 64 0 5 21 0 0
2016 BAL P 69 0 1 16 0 0
2017 BAL P 38 0 3 6 1 0
2018 BAL P 16 0 1 2 0 1
2018 NYA P 25 0 2 5 1 1
2019 NYA P 66 0 1 10 0 0
2020 NYA P 20 0 1 3 2 0
2021 NYA P 22 0 0 3 0 2
2022 NYA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 442

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2016 Reliever of the Year Award
2016 TSN All-Star RP
2016 TSN Reliever of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BAL AL $6,750,000
2015 BAL AL $3,200,000
2014 BAL AL $521,500
2012 BAL AL $486,000
Total Career Earnings $10,957,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award AL 4th 72.0 210 5
2016 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 11.0 420 0