Joe Musgrove, Starting Pitcher, San Diego Padres
Date of Birth: 12/4/1992
Birthplace: El Cajon, California
Joe Musgrove, starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres, was first drafted in 2011 by the Toronto Blue Jays. A year later, on July 20, 2012, he was traded to the Houston Astros. He pitched in the minor leagues as both a starter and a reliever from 2011 through 2015.
Musgrove pitched in 10 games as a starter and 1 game in relief with the Astros in 2016. He finished the season with 4 wins to 4 losses, 55 strikeouts to 16 walks, and a 4.06 ERA in 62.0 innings. He also pitched in 16 games in the minors.
Musgrove finished the 2017 season with 7 wins and 8 losses, 2 saves, 98 strikeouts to 28 walks, and a 4.77 ERA in 15 games as a starter and 23 games of relief with the Astros. In the postseason, he pitched 6.2 innings in 7 games and he gave up 6 hits and 6 runs. Three of the hits were home runs.
The Astros traded Musgrove to the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 13, 2018. He spent time on the DL in 2018. In 19 games with the Pirates, he had 6 wins and 9 losses, 100 strikeouts to 23 walks, and a 4.06 ERA in 115.1 innings.
Musgrove finished the 2019 season with 11 wins and 12 losses, 157 strikeouts to 39 walks, and a 4.44 ERA in 170.1 innings in 32 games.
Musgrove pitched in 8 games in 2020. He finished the season with 1 win and 5 losses, 55 strikeouts to 16 walks, and a 3.86 ERA in 39.2 innings.
The Pirates traded Musgrove to the Padres on January 19, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 11 wins and 9 losses, 203 strikeouts to 54 walks, and a 3.18 ERA in 181.1 innings in 32 games.
Career pitching statistics for Musgrove through 2021 include:
- 140 games played
- 678.0 innings pitched
- 40-47 win-loss record
- 668 strikeouts to 176 walks
- 4.02 ERA
Sources for Information
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