1980
Born November 23, 1980
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Jonathan Papelbon Notable
b. November 23, 1980 · Boston Red Sox 2005–2011, Philadelphia Phillies 2012–2015, Washington Nationals 2015–2016
Jonathan Papelbon's 368 saves are the 11th most in the game's history.
He played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 2005 and closing with the Washington Nationals in 2016.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 368 games and appeared 689 times, with a 2.44 earned run average. He struck out 808.
He was selected to six All-Star teams between 2006 and 2015. He threw a no-hitter in 2014.
He was born in Baton Rouge, LA, USA on November 23, 1980. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 6 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015 |
| Reliever of the Month | 2 | 2006, 2012 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 2007 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2006 |
| This Year in Baseball Closer of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BOS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | BOS | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | BOS | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | BOS | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | BOS | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | BOS | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | BOS | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | PHI | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | PHI | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | PHI | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | PHI/WSN | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | WSN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BOS | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34.0 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 2.65 |
| 2006 | BOS | 4 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 35 | 68.1 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 75 | 0.92 |
| 2007 | BOS | 1 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 37 | 58.1 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 84 | 1.85 |
| 2008 | BOS | 5 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 41 | 69.1 | 58 | 18 | 8 | 77 | 2.34 |
| 2009 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 38 | 68.0 | 54 | 14 | 24 | 76 | 1.85 |
| 2010 | BOS | 5 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 37 | 67.0 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 76 | 3.90 |
| 2011 | BOS | 4 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 31 | 64.1 | 50 | 21 | 10 | 87 | 2.94 |
| 2012 | PHI | 5 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 38 | 70.0 | 56 | 19 | 18 | 92 | 2.44 |
| 2013 | PHI | 5 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 29 | 61.2 | 59 | 20 | 11 | 57 | 2.92 |
| 2014 | PHI | 2 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 39 | 66.1 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 2.04 |
| 2015 | PHI/WSN | 4 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 24 | 63.1 | 53 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 2.13 |
| 2016 | WSN | 2 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 19 | 35.0 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 4.37 |
| Career | — | 41 | 36 | 689 | 3 | 368 | 725.2 | 572 | 197 | 185 | 808 | 2.44 |
On this day & linked events
2005
Major-league debut: Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon made a major-league debut on July 31, 2005.
2014
Philadelphia Phillies Combined No-Hitter, 2014
Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon threw a combined no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Atlanta Braves on September 1, 2014, winning 7–0.
2016
Final major-league game: Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon played a final major-league game on August 6, 2016.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0