1987
Born October 7, 1987
Boston, MA, USA
Alex Cobb Notable
b. October 7, 1987 · Tampa Bay Rays 2011–2014, 2016–2017, Baltimore Orioles 2018–2020, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2021, San Francisco Giants 2022–2023, Cleveland Guardians 2024
Alex Cobb played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011 and closing with the Cleveland Guardians in 2024.
He went 79 and 76 with a 3.84 earned run average, pitching 1,327.7 innings in 233 games. He struck out 1,108 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 233 games he batted .083, with 2 hits and 0 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 2023, with 1.
He was an All-Star in 2023.
He was born in Boston, MA, USA on October 7, 1987. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2023 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2013 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TBR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | TBR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | TBR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | TBR | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 2016 | TBR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | TBR | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | BAL | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 2019 | BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | BAL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | LAA | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | SFG | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | SFG | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 233 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .083 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TBR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 52.2 | 49 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 3.42 |
| 2012 | TBR | 11 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 136.1 | 130 | 61 | 40 | 106 | 4.03 |
| 2013 | TBR | 11 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 143.1 | 120 | 44 | 45 | 134 | 2.76 |
| 2014 | TBR | 10 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 166.1 | 142 | 53 | 47 | 149 | 2.87 |
| 2016 | TBR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22.0 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 8.59 |
| 2017 | TBR | 12 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 179.1 | 175 | 73 | 44 | 128 | 3.66 |
| 2018 | BAL | 5 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 152.1 | 172 | 83 | 43 | 102 | 4.90 |
| 2019 | BAL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12.1 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10.95 |
| 2020 | BAL | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 52.1 | 52 | 25 | 18 | 38 | 4.30 |
| 2021 | LAA | 8 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 93.1 | 85 | 39 | 33 | 98 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | SFG | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 149.2 | 152 | 62 | 43 | 151 | 3.73 |
| 2023 | SFG | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 151.1 | 163 | 65 | 37 | 131 | 3.87 |
| 2024 | CLE | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16.1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2.76 |
| Career | — | 79 | 76 | 233 | 233 | 0 | 1327.2 | 1307 | 566 | 383 | 1108 | 3.84 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Major-league debut: Alex Cobb
Alex Cobb made a major-league debut on May 1, 2011.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0