Craig Stammen, baseball player, 2009-2022

Craig Stammen

Born: 3/9/1984 in Versailles, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-05-21 | Final Game: 2022-10-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 228 lbs

Full name: Craig Nicholas Stammen

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Biography

Craig Stammen, born in 1984, was a professional pitcher whose career spanned from 2009 to 2022. Known for his reliability and versatility on the mound, Stammen played a key role in various pitching rotations throughout his tenure in Major League Baseball. He finished his career with a record of 55-44 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.66, showcasing his ability to keep runs at bay while racking up 743 strikeouts. Stammen also contributed to his teams in high-pressure situations, recording 6 saves over the course of his career. Stammen made his debut during a time when the game was seeing a shift towards specialized relief pitching and an emphasis on bullpens. His durability and adaptability made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, allowing him to transition between starting and relief roles effectively. Throughout his time in the league, Stammen left a lasting impact on the mound, earning respect for his work ethic and competitive spirit, ultimately solidifying his place in baseball history before retiring on October 5, 2022.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 44 562 43 1 0 6 885.0 858 360 95 236 743 3.66 0

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 10.9% 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
2009 WAS NL 4 7 19 19 1 0 0 105.7 112 60 24 48 5.11 4.32 (-18%) -960.3
2010 WAS NL 4 4 35 19 0 0 0 128.0 151 73 41 85 5.13 4.08 (-26%) 79.5
2011 WAS NL 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 10.3 3 1 4 12 0.87 3.94 (+78%) 538.0
2012 WAS NL 6 1 59 0 0 0 1 88.3 70 23 36 87 2.34 4.01 (+42%) 1279.3
2013 WAS NL 7 6 55 0 0 0 0 81.7 78 25 27 79 2.76 3.87 (+29%) 2180.3
2014 WAS NL 4 5 49 0 0 0 0 72.7 78 31 14 56 3.84 3.74 (-3%) 1020.3
2015 WAS NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 0 3 3 0.00 — 0.0
2017 SDP NL 2 3 60 0 0 0 0 80.3 68 28 28 74 3.14 4.36 (+28%) -
2018 SDP NL 8 3 73 0 0 0 0 79.0 65 24 17 88 2.73 4.15 (+34%) -
2019 SDP NL 8 7 76 0 0 0 4 82.0 80 30 15 73 3.29 4.51 (+27%) -
2020 SDP NL 4 2 24 0 0 0 0 24.0 27 15 4 20 5.62 4.45 (-26%) -
2021 SDP NL 6 3 67 4 0 0 1 88.3 79 30 13 83 3.06 4.27 (+28%) -
2022 SDP NL 1 2 33 1 0 0 0 40.7 45 20 10 35 4.43 3.97 (-12%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
564 101 6 22 8 0 0 10 0 6 41 0.218 0.259 0.297 0.556 0.0

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.556 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 23.6% 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
2009 WAS NL 20 31 1 6 3 0 0 4 0 2 10 0.194 — — — — 0.0
2010 WAS NL 36 38 2 9 3 0 0 6 0 1 15 0.237 — — — — 0.0
2011 WAS NL 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2012 WAS NL 59 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 WAS NL 55 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 WAS NL 49 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.286 — — — — 0.0
2015 WAS NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SDP NL 60 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2018 SDP NL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 SDP NL 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 SDP NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 SDP NL 67 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2022 SDP NL 33 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
10 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 NLDS1 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC2 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS1 WAS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS1 WAS 4 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 10 1 0 11.7 13 7 4 9 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 NLDS1 SDN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 3 3 1 2 13.50
2020 NLWC2 SDN 0 0 2 1 0 2.7 2 0 1 2 0.00
2014 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 2 0 0 4.0 3 1 0 2 2.25
2012 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 4 0 0 3.0 5 3 2 3 9.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 562 43 44 111 10 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 WAS P 19 19 6 12 0 0
2010 WAS P 35 19 9 19 4 4
2011 WAS P 7 0 0 3 0 0
2012 WAS P 59 0 5 8 1 0
2013 WAS P 55 0 0 8 0 0
2014 WAS P 49 0 3 6 1 2
2015 WAS P 5 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SDN P 60 0 2 15 1 1
2018 SDN P 73 0 2 10 0 1
2019 SDN P 76 0 6 16 1 1
2020 SDN P 24 0 1 2 2 1
2021 SDN P 67 4 7 9 0 2
2022 SDN P 33 1 3 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 562

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2020 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 WAS NL $2,250,000
2014 WAS NL $1,375,000
2013 WAS NL $875,000
2012 WAS NL $485,000
2010 WAS NL $402,000
Total Career Earnings $5,387,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Dayton Dayton OH 2003, 2004, 2005