Jeremy Guthrie, baseball player, 2004-2017

Jeremy Guthrie

Born: 4/8/1979 in Roseburg, OR, USA

MLB Debut: 2004-08-28 | Final Game: 2017-04-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 205 lbs

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Biography

Jeremy Guthrie was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2017. Born in 1979, he made his debut in the big leagues with the Cleveland Indians before going on to have a notable career with several teams, including the Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, and Kansas City Royals. Over the course of his career, Guthrie compiled a win-loss record of 91-109 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.42, demonstrating his role as a reliable, if not dominant, presence on the mound. Guthrie was known for his durability and ability to eat innings, finishing his career with 1,046 strikeouts. Although he did not record any saves, his contributions were significant in terms of providing stability to his teams' rotations during a time when pitching depth was increasingly valued in the game. As a veteran pitcher, he played through an era marked by the evolution of analytics in baseball, helping to shape a generation of players who followed. His journey through various franchises and the lessons he imparted to younger players underscored his importance within the baseball community.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
91 109 306 273 8 2 0 1765.3 1862 867 250 510 1046 4.42 0

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 5.7% worse 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
2004 CLE AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 11.7 9 6 6 7 4.63 4.46 (-4%) -87.4
2005 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 9 4 2 3 6.00 — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 19.3 24 15 15 14 6.98 4.53 (-54%) -560.2
2007 BAL AL 7 5 32 26 0 0 0 175.3 165 72 47 123 3.70 4.47 (+17%) 266.1
2008 BAL AL 10 12 30 30 1 0 0 190.7 176 77 58 120 3.63 4.32 (+16%) -1033.2
2009 BAL AL 10 17 33 33 1 0 0 200.0 224 112 60 110 5.04 4.32 (-17%) -5129.4
2010 BAL AL 11 14 32 32 0 0 0 209.3 193 89 50 119 3.83 4.08 (+6%) -1969.0
2011 BAL AL 9 17 34 32 2 0 0 208.0 213 100 66 130 4.33 3.94 (-10%) -2926.5
2012 COL NL 3 9 19 15 0 0 0 90.7 122 64 31 45 6.35 4.01 (-58%) -5439.5
2012 KCR AL 5 3 14 14 0 0 0 91.0 84 32 19 56 3.16 4.01 (+21%) -
2013 KCR AL 15 12 33 33 3 2 0 211.7 236 95 59 111 4.04 3.87 (-4%) -
2014 KCR AL 13 11 32 32 1 0 0 202.7 215 93 49 124 4.13 3.74 (-10%) -
2015 KCR AL 8 8 30 24 0 0 0 148.3 186 98 44 84 5.95 3.96 (-50%) -
2017 WAS NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.7 6 10 4 0 135.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
316 60 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 27 0.100 0.129 0.133 0.262 0.0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.262 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — 64.5% 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 CLE AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BAL AL 32 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 BAL AL 31 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2009 BAL AL 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 BAL AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BAL AL 35 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2012 COL NL 24 25 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0.080 — — — — 0.0
2012 KCR AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 KCR AL 33 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2014 KCR AL 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 KCR AL 30 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2017 WAS NL 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
3 2 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
2014 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS KCA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 13.3 11 6 2 5 4.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 1 2 2 1.80
2014 WS KCA 1 1 2 2 0 8.3 8 5 0 3 5.40

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 306 273 127 228 23 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 CLE P 6 0 0 2 0 0
2005 CLE P 1 0 2 1 0 1
2006 CLE P 9 1 0 5 0 1
2007 BAL P 32 26 16 21 1 2
2008 BAL P 30 30 19 21 3 1
2009 BAL P 33 33 10 25 1 3
2010 BAL P 32 32 14 30 4 0
2011 BAL P 34 32 11 35 3 5
2012 COL P 19 15 5 11 2 1
2012 KCA P 14 14 8 4 2 0
2013 KCA P 33 33 17 22 0 2
2014 KCA P 32 32 12 24 6 1
2015 KCA P 30 24 13 27 1 0
2017 WAS P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 306
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 KCA AL $9,000,000
2014 KCA AL $8,000,000
2013 KCA AL $5,000,000
2012 COL NL $8,200,000
2011 BAL AL $5,750,000
2010 BAL AL $3,000,000
2009 BAL AL $650,000
2008 BAL AL $770,000
2007 BAL AL $380,000
Total Career Earnings $40,750,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Brigham Young University Provo UT 1998
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 2001, 2002