Rick Porcello, baseball player, 2009-2020

Rick Porcello

Born: 12/27/1988 in Morristown, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-04-09 | Final Game: 2020-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Frederick Alfred Porcello

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Biography

Rick Porcello, born in 1988, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 2009 until his retirement in 2020. Over his career, he achieved a record of 150-125 with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.4, accumulating a total of 1,561 strikeouts. Known for his ability to pitch deep into games, Porcello's career was marked by consistency and durability, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets. Porcello's most significant achievement came in 2016 when he was awarded the Cy Young Award, recognizing him as one of the top pitchers in the league. His effectiveness on the mound was characterized by a strong ground ball rate and a precise ability to locate his pitches, which contributed to his success in an era that increasingly favored power hitters. Despite never recording a save in his career, Porcello's contributions as a starting pitcher left a lasting impact on the teams he represented, exemplifying the role of a reliable innings eater during a transformative period in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
150 125 355 351 10 3 0 2096.3 2270 1025 260 489 1561 4.40 0

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 7.0% 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
2009 DET AL 14 9 31 31 0 0 0 170.7 176 75 52 89 3.96 4.32 (+8%) -1992.3
2010 DET AL 10 12 27 27 0 0 0 162.7 188 89 38 84 4.92 4.08 (-21%) -987.2
2011 DET AL 14 9 31 31 0 0 0 182.0 210 96 46 104 4.75 3.94 (-20%) -547.2
2012 DET AL 10 12 31 31 0 0 0 176.3 226 90 44 107 4.59 4.01 (-14%) 471.8
2013 DET AL 13 8 32 29 1 0 0 177.0 185 85 42 142 4.32 3.87 (-12%) 1547.4
2014 DET AL 15 13 32 31 3 3 0 204.7 211 78 41 129 3.43 3.74 (+8%) 352.1
2015 BOS AL 9 15 28 28 0 0 0 172.0 196 94 38 149 4.92 3.96 (-24%) -740.4
2016 BOS AL 22 4 33 33 3 0 0 223.0 193 78 32 189 3.15 4.19 (+25%) 4619.2
2017 BOS AL 11 17 33 33 2 0 0 203.3 236 105 48 181 4.65 4.36 (-7%) -1300.4
2018 BOS AL 17 7 33 33 1 0 0 191.3 177 91 48 190 4.28 4.15 (-3%) 677.7
2019 BOS AL 14 12 32 32 0 0 0 174.3 198 107 45 143 5.52 4.51 (-23%) -1163.8
2020 NYN NL 1 7 12 12 0 0 0 59.0 74 37 15 54 5.64 4.45 (-27%) 1681.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
355 45 1 8 2 0 0 5 0 0 19 0.178 0.178 0.222 0.400 0.0

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.400 vs. league average 0.731 across their career seasons — 45.2% 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
2009 DET AL 31 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0
2010 DET AL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 DET AL 31 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2012 DET AL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 DET AL 32 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2014 DET AL 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 BOS AL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 BOS AL 33 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2017 BOS AL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 BOS AL 33 7 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.429 — — — — 0.0
2019 BOS AL 32 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYN NL 12 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
16 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
2018 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 WS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS2 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS2 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALCS DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 DET 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 3 16 7 0 40.0 44 21 7 34 4.72

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2018 ALCS BOS 0 0 2 1 0 5.0 7 4 1 5 7.20
2018 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 2 1 0 5.7 5 1 0 1 1.59
2018 WS BOS 0 0 1 1 0 4.7 3 1 1 5 1.93
2017 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 2 1 0 4.0 5 2 3 4 4.50
2016 ALDS2 BOS 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 6 5 0 6 10.38
2013 ALCS DET 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0.00
2013 ALDS2 DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2012 ALDS2 DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
2012 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2011 ALCS DET 0 0 3 1 0 9.0 10 4 1 7 4.00
2011 ALDS1 DET 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 5 4 1 5 6.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 355 351 140 225 26 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 DET P 31 31 11 25 2 1
2010 DET P 27 27 9 15 1 3
2011 DET P 31 31 15 21 2 4
2012 DET P 31 31 12 30 5 0
2013 DET P 32 29 15 21 1 2
2014 DET P 32 31 18 17 4 2
2015 BOS P 28 28 10 19 3 3
2016 BOS P 33 33 6 15 1 0
2017 BOS P 33 33 10 17 3 2
2018 BOS P 33 33 15 20 3 1
2019 BOS P 32 32 16 21 1 1
2020 NYN P 12 12 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 355

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2016 Comeback Player of the Year
2016 Cy Young Award
2016 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2016 Pitcher of the Month September
2009 Rookie of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BOS AL $20,125,000
2015 BOS AL $12,500,000
2014 DET AL $8,500,000
2013 DET AL $5,100,000
2012 DET AL $3,100,000
2011 DET AL $1,536,000
2010 DET AL $1,920,000
2009 DET AL $2,095,000
Total Career Earnings $54,876,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award AL 1st 137.0 210 8
2009 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 64.0 160 7