Jonathan Papelbon played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016, appearing in 689 games over 12 seasons. He recorded a total of 41 W and 36 L, an ERA of 2.44, 808 SO, a WHIP of 1.043, and a WAR of 23.2.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Jonathan Papelbon |
| Date of Birth | November 23, 1980 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 2005 |
Jonathan Papelbon Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Jonathan Papelbon.
📊 Career Summary
Jonathan Papelbon appeared in 689 games over 12 MLB seasons from 2005 to 2016. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 3 (MLB Rank: 5,804) |
| GF | 585 (MLB Rank: 22) |
| W | 41 (MLB Rank: 1,734) |
| L | 36 (MLB Rank: 2,092) |
| SV | 368 (MLB Rank: 11) |
| ERA | 2.44 (MLB Rank: 822) |
| IP | 725.2 (MLB Rank: 1,804) |
| SO | 808 (MLB Rank: 843) |
| BB | 185 (MLB Rank: 2,572) |
| H | 572 (MLB Rank: 2,264) |
| HR | 57 (MLB Rank: 1,785) |
| SO9 | 10.02 (MLB Rank: 516) |
| BB9 | 2.29 (MLB Rank: 10,185) |
| H9 | 7.09 (MLB Rank: 10,832) |
| HR9 | 0.71 (MLB Rank: 6,021) |
| WHIP | 1.043 (MLB Rank: 11,233) |
| WAR | 23.2 (MLB Rank: 450) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2016)
In his final season (2016), Jonathan Papelbon recorded the following stats:
| GS | 0 |
| GF | 30 |
| W | 2 |
| L | 4 |
| SV | 19 |
| ERA | 4.37 |
| IP | 35 |
| SO | 31 |
| BB | 14 |
| H | 37 |
| HR | 3 |
| SO9 | 7.97 |
| BB9 | 3.6 |
| H9 | 9.51 |
| HR9 | 0.77 |
| WHIP | 1.457 |
| WAR | 0.0 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2008, 5 W
- Most SO: 2012, 92 SO
- Most IP: 2012, 70 IP
- Best WAR: 2006, 5.0 WAR
- Best ERA: 2006, 0.93 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Jonathan Papelbon appeared in 18 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.03, pitched 26.3 IP, struck out 23 batters, with 2 W and 1 L.
Jonathan Papelbon Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 3 | 1 | 2.65 | 0.75 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1.471 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 173 | 4.31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 148 |
2006 | 4 | 2 | 0.92 | 0.667 | 35 | 75 | 68.1 | 5 | 0.776 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 517 | 2.14 | 9.9 | 5.77 | 0 | 59 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 257 |
2007 | 1 | 3 | 1.85 | 0.25 | 37 | 84 | 58.1 | 3.1 | 0.771 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 257 | 2.45 | 13 | 5.6 | 0 | 59 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
2008 | 5 | 4 | 2.34 | 0.556 | 41 | 77 | 69.1 | 1.9 | 0.952 | 4 | 58 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 199 | 2.01 | 10 | 9.63 | 0 | 67 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 273 |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 1.85 | 0.5 | 38 | 76 | 68 | 3.5 | 1.147 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 252 | 3.05 | 10.1 | 3.17 | 0 | 66 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
2010 | 5 | 7 | 3.9 | 0.417 | 37 | 76 | 67 | 0.1 | 1.269 | 7 | 57 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 112 | 3.51 | 10.2 | 2.71 | 0 | 65 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 287 |
2011 | 4 | 1 | 2.94 | 0.8 | 31 | 87 | 64.1 | 1.6 | 0.933 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 147 | 1.53 | 12.2 | 8.7 | 0 | 63 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 255 |
2012 | 5 | 6 | 2.44 | 0.455 | 38 | 92 | 70 | 1.6 | 1.057 | 8 | 56 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 166 | 2.89 | 11.8 | 5.11 | 0 | 70 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 284 |
2013 | 5 | 1 | 2.92 | 0.833 | 29 | 57 | 61.2 | 1.3 | 1.135 | 6 | 59 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 129 | 3.05 | 8.3 | 5.18 | 0 | 61 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 254 |
2014 | 2 | 3 | 2.04 | 0.4 | 39 | 63 | 66.1 | 2.8 | 0.905 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 185 | 2.53 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 0 | 66 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 259 |
2015 | 4 | 3 | 2.13 | 0.571 | 24 | 56 | 63.1 | 1.3 | 1.026 | 7 | 53 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 184 | 3.7 | 8 | 4.67 | 0 | 59 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
2016 | 2 | 4 | 4.37 | 0.333 | 19 | 31 | 35 | 0 | 1.457 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 98 | 3.69 | 8 | 2.21 | 0 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 152 |