Joel Zumaya
| 23-year-old Pitcher |
| Detroit Tigers |
| Date of Birth: November 9, 1984 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 11 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Erie | 18 | 8 | 3 | 107.1 | 439 | 71 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 52 | 143 | 2.77 | 3.35 | ||
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Toledo | 8 | 1 | 2 | 44.0 | 183 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 56 | 2.66 | 2.66 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | Detroit | 62 | 6 | 3 | 83.1 | 350 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 97 | 1.94 | 2.16 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Detroit | 28 | 2 | 3 | 33.2 | 142 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 4.28 | 4.28 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Toledo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.25 | 6.75 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Detroit | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2.84 | 2.84 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Erie | 11.8% | 32.6% | .293 | 3.36 | |||
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Toledo | 13.1% | 30.6% | .302 | 3.39 | |||
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | Detroit | 12.0% | 27.7% | .256 | 35% | 4% | 3.39 | 3.07 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Detroit | 12.0% | 19.0% | .222 | 35% | 5% | 4.47 | 3.35 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Toledo | 10.0% | 20.0% | .357 | 38% | 0% | 2.75 | 5.02 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Detroit | 15.6% | 12.5% | .435 | 41% | 0% | 4.07 | 7.88 |
Longitudinal Trends

The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Zumaya: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Detroit | 2008: Toledo | 2008: Lakeland
| Split Statistics with Detroit in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| June | 5.1 | 27 | 18.5% | 11.1% | .421 | 39% | 3.38 |
| AWAY | 4.1 | 21 | 9.5% | 9.5% | .471 | 38% | 2.08 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 3 | MLB | @ Seattle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Minnesota | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | vs. Colorado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 25 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| June 22 | MLB | @ San Diego | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 20 | MLB | @ San Diego | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 16 | AAA | vs. Syracuse | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 14 | AAA | vs. Syracuse | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 11 | AAA | vs. Indianapolis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| June 8 | AAA | vs. Columbus | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Notes
April 2008
The Hardball Times: THT Live:Joel Zumaya?s Driveline MechanicsKyle is back with his own observations about Joel Zumaya, including some general tips on throwing mechanics.
Driveline Mechancis: Your Input: Joel Zumaya (Part Two)
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Driveline Mechancis: Your Input: Joel Zumaya
