Justin Masterson
| 24-year-old Pitcher |
| Boston Red Sox |
| Date of Birth: March 22, 1985 |
| Height: 6-6 Weight: 250 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2006 | 21 | A- | Lowell | 14 | 3 | 1 | 31.2 | 120 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 0.85 | 0.69 | 1.14 |
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Lancaster | 17 | 8 | 5 | 95.2 | 410 | 103 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 47 | 22 | 56 | 4.42 | 1.30 | 5.27 |
| 2007 | 22 | AA | Portland | 10 | 4 | 3 | 58.0 | 239 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 59 | 4.34 | 1.15 | 4.50 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Portland | 8 | 1 | 3 | 38.1 | 169 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 37 | 4.46 | 1.40 | 5.17 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9.1 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2.89 | 0.75 | 3.86 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Boston | 36 | 6 | 5 | 88.1 | 365 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 68 | 3.16 | 1.22 | 3.16 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 22 | 2 | 2 | 61.0 | 267 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 54 | 4.28 | 1.39 | 4.43 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2006 | 21 | A- | Lowell | 1.7% | 27.5% | .244 | 74% | 0% | 1.69 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Lancaster | 5.4% | 13.7% | .313 | 54% | 3% | 4.04 | 3.95 |
| 2007 | 22 | AA | Portland | 7.5% | 24.7% | .290 | 66% | 7% | 3.18 | 3.35 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Portland | 9.5% | 21.9% | .339 | 69% | 0% | 2.81 | 3.44 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 2.9% | 22.9% | .200 | 50% | 8% | 3.34 | 2.43 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Boston | 11.0% | 18.6% | .248 | 56% | 9% | 4.73 | 3.86 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 7.9% | 20.2% | .358 | 51% | 6% | 3.69 | 4.45 |
Extended Statistics
2009: Boston | 2008: Boston | 2008: Pawtucket
| Split Statistics with Boston in 2009 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 16.2 | 71 | 5.6% | 19.7% | .354 | 50% | 2.70 |
| May | 32.0 | 143 | 9.1% | 17.5% | .356 | 52% | 5.06 |
| June | 12.1 | 53 | 7.5% | 28.3% | .367 | 50% | 4.38 |
| AWAY | 36.0 | 162 | 8.0% | 21.6% | .376 | 49% | 5.00 |
| HOME | 25.0 | 105 | 7.6% | 18.1% | .333 | 55% | 3.24 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Baltimore | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | @ Atlanta | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 24 | MLB | @ Washington | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 19 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 17 | MLB | vs. Florida | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 14 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 12 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| June 7 | MLB | vs. Texas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 4 | MLB | @ Detroit | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 31 | MLB | @ Toronto | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 27 | MLB | @ Minnesota | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 22 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| May 17 | MLB | @ Seattle | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| May 12 | MLB | @ LA Angels | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| May 6 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| May 1 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| April 26 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| April 20 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| April 14 | MLB | @ Oakland | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| April 10 | MLB | @ LA Angels | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 9 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 7 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player Notes
June 2008
Sox Prospects: Masterson to make third Sox startAs expected RHP Justin Masterson has been recalled and will pitch for the Sox tonight against Tampa Bay (vs.
May 2008
The Hardball Times: THT Live:Might Masterson return as a reliever?A bit of speculation from the Providence Journal about young Red Sox hurler Justin Masterson.
Sox Prospects: Masterson to Pawtucket
As expected, RHP Justin Masterson was returned to the minors after Tuesday night's win over Kansas City and wa...
Sox Prospects: Masterson, Colon to start against Royals
RHP Justin Masterson will be called up and start for the Red Sox against the Royals Tuesday (vs.
April 2008
Minor League Ball: Prospect Smackdown: Justin Masterson vs. Michael BowdenProspect Smackdown: Justin Masterson vs.
Baseball America Blog: Masterson Sinking In With Portland
If Double-A righthander Justin Masterson keeps pitching the way he’s pitched so far this season, he migh...