Joe Mays

Born: 12/10/1975 in Flint, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-04-07 | Final Game: 2006-07-22

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Joseph Emerson Mays

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Biography

Joe Mays, born in 1975, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 until 2006. Known for his competitive spirit and pitching versatility, Mays spent the majority of his career with the Minnesota Twins, where he made a significant impact during the early 2000s. He was selected as an All-Star, highlighting his ability to perform at a high level among his peers during his playing days. Over the course of his career, Mays compiled a record of 48-70 with a 5.05 earned run average, striking out 512 batters across his tenure on the mound. Mays' playing style was characterized by a mix of power and finesse, which allowed him to navigate through lineups in a challenging era defined by powerful offenses. While he never achieved a high number of saves, his role as a starting pitcher and his contributions to his teams were notable. His journey through the majors reflected the evolution of pitching strategies in the late 1990s and early 2000s, as teams increasingly leaned on pitchers who could adapt to various game situations. Mays left a mark on the game as a reliable competitor, and his career serves as a testament to the dedication required to succeed at the highest level of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
48	70	206	156	10	6	0	997.0	1130	559	138	329	512	5.05	0

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 12.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	MIN	AL	6	11	49	20	2	1	171.0	179	83	67	115	4.37	4.71 (+7%)	-511.4
2000	MIN	AL	7	15	31	28	2	1	160.3	193	99	67	102	5.56	4.77 (-17%)	-20.5
2001	MIN	AL	17	13	34	34	4	2	233.7	205	82	64	123	3.16	4.42 (+29%)	884.2
2002	MIN	AL	4	8	17	17	1	1	95.3	113	57	25	38	5.38	4.28 (-26%)	-1568.7
2003	MIN	AL	8	8	31	21	0	0	130.0	159	91	39	50	6.30	4.40 (-43%)	-3186.4
2005	MIN	AL	6	10	31	26	1	1	156.0	203	98	41	59	5.65	4.29 (-32%)	-2960.5
2006	KCR	AL	0	4	6	6	0	0	23.7	38	27	14	9	10.27	4.53 (-127%)	-
2006	CIN	NL	0	1	7	4	0	0	27.0	40	22	12	16	7.33	4.53 (-62%)	-471.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
206	24	1	6	2	0	0	3	0	3	9	0.250	0.333	0.333	0.667	0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.667 vs. league average 0.763 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1999	MIN	AL	49	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2000	MIN	AL	31	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0.400	—	—	—	—
2001	MIN	AL	34	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2002	MIN	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2003	MIN	AL	31	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0.333	—	—	—	—
2005	MIN	AL	31	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—
2006	KCR	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2006	CIN	NL	7	9	0	2	1	3	0	4	0.222	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	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
2002	ALCS	MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	ALDS2	MIN	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
1	1	3	3	0	17.0	21	9	2	4	4.76

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2002	ALCS	MIN	1	0	2	2	0	13.3	12	3	0	3	2.02
2002	ALDS2	MIN	0	1	1	1	0	3.7	9	6	2	1	14.73

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	206	156	80	130	8	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	MIN	P	49	20	17	23	1	2
2000	MIN	P	31	28	9	24	2	2
2001	MIN	P	34	34	17	28	1	2
2002	MIN	P	17	17	8	13	2	4
2003	MIN	P	31	21	7	20	1	3
2005	MIN	P	31	26	19	17	1	2
2006	KCA	P	6	6	1	1	0	0
2006	CIN	P	7	4	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	206

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	KCA	AL	$1,000,000
2005	MIN	AL	$7,250,000
2004	MIN	AL	$5,750,000
2003	MIN	AL	$4,150,000
2002	MIN	AL	$2,350,000
2001	MIN	AL	$260,000
2000	MIN	AL	$240,000
1999	MIN	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$21,200,000