1981
Born October 6, 1981
Des Moines, IA, USA
Joel Hanrahan Notable
b. October 6, 1981 · Washington Nationals 2007–2009, Pittsburgh Pirates 2009–2012, Boston Red Sox 2013
Joel Hanrahan played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Nationals in 2007 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 2013.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 100 games and appeared 362 times, with a 3.85 earned run average. He struck out 441. Across 362 games he batted .235, with 4 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2011 to 2012.
He was born in Des Moines, IA, USA on October 6, 1981. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Reliever of the Month | 1 | 2011 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | WSN | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| 2008 | WSN | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | PIT/WSN | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | PIT | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | PIT | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | PIT | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | BOS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 362 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .235 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | WSN | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 51.0 | 59 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | WSN | 6 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 9 | 84.1 | 73 | 37 | 42 | 93 | 3.95 |
| 2009 | PIT/WSN | 1 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 5 | 64.0 | 73 | 34 | 34 | 72 | 4.78 |
| 2010 | PIT | 4 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 6 | 69.2 | 58 | 28 | 26 | 100 | 3.62 |
| 2011 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 40 | 68.2 | 56 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 1.83 |
| 2012 | PIT | 5 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 36 | 59.2 | 40 | 18 | 36 | 67 | 2.72 |
| 2013 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7.1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9.82 |
| Career | — | 22 | 18 | 362 | 11 | 100 | 404.2 | 369 | 173 | 198 | 441 | 3.85 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Major-league debut: Joel Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan made a major-league debut on July 28, 2007.
2013
Final major-league game: Joel Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan played a final major-league game on May 6, 2013.