Joe Musgrove Stats: Pitcher Getting Better With Age
Musgrove Has Been Solid Starter in His Career
The Joe Musgrove stats show a pitcher who has performed well during his career despite being on several subpar teams. He has also played on several good ones, including the 2017 Houston Astros, which won the World Series. But Musgrove has learned to pitch in his time in Major League Baseball. His first four seasons saw him with an ERA of over 4.00 each year. It has been below 4.00 every season afterward.
During his career, Musgrove’s teams are 82-78 when he takes the mound, going 80-77 in the regular season and 2-1 in the playoffs. His teams have been outscored by an average of 4.42 runs to 4.39 runs when he starts.
Early Career
Musgrove was drafted in the first round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft out of high school. He never played for the Blue Jays and was part of a 10-player trade between Houston and Toronto on July 20, 2012. Due to injuries suffered in the minor leagues, it wasn’t until Aug. 2, 2016, that he made his MLB debut. Musgrove finished the season with a 4-4 record and an ERA of 4.06.
The Joe Musgrove stats show 2017 was his worst season from a statistical standpoint, as he split time between starting and coming out of the bullpen. He was 7-8 with a 4.77 ERA but did appear in seven postseason games, earning the win in Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers.
On Jan. 13, 2018, Musgrove was traded to the Pirates as part of the Gerrit Cole trade.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Musgrove missed part of the 2018 season due to injury and started 19 games, going 6-9 with a 4.06 ERA. The following season he was 11-12 with a 4.44 ERA. In 2020, Musgrove was 1-5, but had an ERA of 3.88 and struck out 55 batters in 30 2/3 innings.
On Jan. 19, 2021, Musgrove was part of a three-team trade that sent him to his hometown of San Diego.
San Diego Padres
The Joe Musgrove stats show the 2021 season was his best to date, going 11-9 with a 3.18 ERA for San Diego. Musgrove pitched his first two shutouts of his career, which happened to be his first career complete games. He had a career-high 204 strikeouts during the year.
Musgrove was even better in 2022, sporting a 10-7 record and a 2.93 ERA, earning an All-Star berth in the process. The Padres were 21-12 when Musgrove was the starting pitcher.
Through his first 13 starts of the 2023 season, Musgrove had a 7-2 record and a 3.56 ERA. San Diego was on the right side of the baseball scores in eight of those 13 starts.
Career-wise, Musgrove is 57-56 with a 3.56 ERA. He has averaged 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings and allowed 8.3 hits.
Betting Stats
Musgrove’s teams haven’t fared well when he is made an underdog. Those teams have a 22-40 record. When favored, Musgrove’s teams have posted a 56-37 record and a 4-1 mark when the game is ‘pick.’
The MLB betting trends show Musgrove is solid as a large favorite. When the line is -170 or higher, Musgrove’s teams have gone 26-9 and shown an ROI of +10.3%. The Padres are 12-4 with Musgrove on the mound as a -170 favorite of higher.
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