Gavin Floyd, baseball player, 2004-2016

Gavin Floyd

Born: 1/27/1983 in Annapolis, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 2004-09-03 | Final Game: 2016-06-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 245 lbs

Full name: Gavin Christopher Floyd

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Biography

Gavin Floyd was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2004 to 2016. Born in 1983, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Philadelphia Phillies and later played for the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves. Over the course of his career, Floyd recorded a win-loss record of 74-76 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.37. He struck out a total of 985 batters, showcasing his ability to miss bats and contribute significantly to his teams' pitching rotations. Floyd was known for his solid repertoire, featuring a mix of fastballs and breaking pitches that allowed him to effectively challenge hitters. He played during a transitional era in baseball, where pitching became increasingly pivotal in shaping the outcome of games. Though he did not achieve a high number of saves, his role as a starter allowed him to impact games in a different manner, often logging substantial innings and providing stability to his teams. As a consistent presence on the mound throughout his career, Gavin Floyd left a mark in the game as a reliable pitcher during his time in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
74 76 243 196 5 1 0 1250.0 1239 607 160 415 985 4.37 0

Career ERA 4.37 vs. league average 4.17 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
2004 PHI NL 2 0 6 4 0 0 0 28.3 25 11 16 24 3.49 4.46 (+22%) 304.3
2005 PHI NL 1 2 7 4 0 0 0 26.0 30 29 16 17 10.04 4.29 (-134%) -1381.2
2006 PHI NL 4 3 11 11 1 1 0 54.3 70 44 32 34 7.29 4.53 (-61%) -3640.6
2007 CHW AL 1 5 16 10 0 0 0 70.0 85 41 19 49 5.27 4.47 (-18%) -
2008 CHW AL 17 8 33 33 1 0 0 206.3 190 88 70 145 3.84 4.32 (+11%) -
2009 CHW AL 11 11 30 30 1 0 0 193.0 178 87 59 163 4.06 4.32 (+6%) -
2010 CHW AL 10 13 31 31 1 0 0 187.3 199 85 58 151 4.08 4.08 (avg) -
2011 CHW AL 12 13 31 30 1 0 0 193.7 180 94 45 151 4.37 3.94 (-11%) -
2012 CHW AL 12 11 29 29 0 0 0 168.0 166 80 63 144 4.29 4.01 (-7%) -
2013 CHW AL 0 4 5 5 0 0 0 24.3 27 14 12 25 5.18 3.87 (-34%) -
2014 ATL NL 2 2 9 9 0 0 0 54.3 55 16 13 45 2.65 3.74 (+29%) -74.4
2015 CLE AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 13.3 11 4 4 7 2.70 3.96 (+32%) 251.7
2016 TOR AL 2 4 28 0 0 0 0 31.0 23 14 8 30 4.06 4.19 (+3%) 184.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
243 75 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 43 0.067 0.091 0.067 0.158 0.0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 72.1% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 83.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.158 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — 78.6% 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
2004 PHI NL 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 PHI NL 7 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.111 — — — — 0.0
2006 PHI NL 11 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.043 — — — — 0.0
2007 CHW AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHW AL 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHW AL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CHW AL 31 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHW AL 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 CHW AL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CHW AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 ATL NL 9 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.111 — — — — 0.0
2015 CLE AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TOR AL 28 1 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
1 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
2008 ALDS2 CHA 1 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 1 1 1 0 3.0 5 4 2 4 12.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2008 ALDS2 CHA 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 5 4 2 4 12.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 243 196 81 149 10 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 PHI P 6 4 1 3 0 0
2005 PHI P 7 4 3 2 0 0
2006 PHI P 11 11 4 6 1 0
2007 CHA P 16 10 7 4 1 0
2008 CHA P 33 33 18 23 2 3
2009 CHA P 30 30 10 21 1 1
2010 CHA P 31 31 9 24 2 2
2011 CHA P 31 30 13 21 1 6
2012 CHA P 29 29 10 26 1 2
2013 CHA P 5 5 2 6 0 1
2014 ATL P 9 9 3 9 1 1
2015 CLE P 7 0 1 2 0 0
2016 TOR P 28 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 243

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Pitcher of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $1,000,000
2015 CLE AL $4,000,000
2014 ATL NL $4,000,000
2013 CHA AL $9,500,000
2012 CHA AL $7,000,000
2011 CHA AL $5,000,000
2010 CHA AL $2,750,000
2009 CHA AL $750,000
2008 CHA AL $400,000
2006 PHI NL $330,000
2005 PHI NL $316,000
Total Career Earnings $35,046,000