Jonathan Papelbon

Q: How old is Jonathan Papelbon?

Jonathan Papelbon is 42 years old.

Q: When was Jonathan Papelbon born?

Jonathan Papelbon was born on November 23, 1980.

Q: Where was Jonathan Papelbon born?

Jonathan Papelbon was born in Baton Rouge, LA .

Q: How tall is Jonathan Papelbon?

Jonathan Papelbon is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jonathan Papelbon weigh when playing?

Jonathan Papelbon weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jonathan Papelbon play?

Jonathan Papelbon played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Jonathan Papelbon in the Hall of Fame?

Jonathan Papelbon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jonathan Papelbon drafted?

Jonathan Papelbon was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) and the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) .

Q: What position did Jonathan Papelbon play?

Jonathan Papelbon was a Pitcher.

Q: How many strikeouts did Jonathan Papelbon have?

Jonathan Papelbon had 808 strikeouts over his career.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 230lb (196cm, 104kg)

Born: November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) and the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

High School: Bishop Kenny HS (Jacksonville, FL)

School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: July 31, 2005 (Age 24-250d, 18,734th in major league history)
vs. MIN 5.1 IP, 4 H, 7 SO, 5 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: August 6, 2016 (Age 35-257d)
vs. SFG 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Levinsons

Full Name: Jonathan Robert Papelbon

Pronunciation: \PAP-ill-bon\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.3

ERA

2.44

689

368

725.2

808

WHIP

1.043

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2003	22	BOS-min	A-	1	2	.333	6.34	13	6	1	0	0	0	32.2	43	23	23	2	9	0	36	4	0	3	152			1.592	11.8	0.6	2.5	9.9	4.00	LOW NYPL
2004	23	BOS-min	A+	12	7	.632	2.64	24	24	0	2	0	0	129.2	97	43	38	6	43	2	153	7	0	3	520			1.080	6.7	0.4	3.0	10.6	3.56	SAR FLOR
2005	24	BOS-min	AA,AAA	6	4	.600	2.59	21	18	3	0	0	1	114.2	80	37	33	11	26	3	110	6	1	2	448			0.924	6.3	0.9	2.0	8.6	4.23	PRT,PAW EL,IL
2005	24	BOS	AL	3	1	.750	2.65	17	3	4	0	0	0	34.0	33	11	10	4	17	2	34	3	0	1	148	173	4.31	1.471	8.7	1.1	4.5	9.0	2.00
2006	25	BOS	AL	4	2	.667	0.92	59	0	49	0	0	35	68.1	40	8	7	3	13	2	75	1	0	2	257	517	2.14	0.776	5.3	0.4	1.7	9.9	5.77	AS,RoY-2
2007	26	BOS	AL	1	3	.250	1.85	59	0	53	0	0	37	58.1	30	12	12	5	15	0	84	4	0	0	224	257	2.45	0.771	4.6	0.8	2.3	13.0	5.60	AS
2008	27	BOS	AL	5	4	.556	2.34	67	0	62	0	0	41	69.1	58	24	18	4	8	0	77	0	0	2	273	199	2.01	0.952	7.5	0.5	1.0	10.0	9.63	AS
2009	28	BOS	AL	1	1	.500	1.85	66	0	59	0	0	38	68.0	54	15	14	5	24	1	76	4	0	0	285	252	3.05	1.147	7.1	0.7	3.2	10.1	3.17	AS
2010	29	BOS	AL	5	7	.417	3.90	65	0	53	0	0	37	67.0	57	34	29	7	28	4	76	2	0	4	287	112	3.51	1.269	7.7	0.9	3.8	10.2	2.71
2011	30	BOS	AL	4	1	.800	2.94	63	0	54	0	0	31	64.1	50	22	21	3	10	1	87	3	0	1	255	147	1.53	0.933	7.0	0.4	1.4	12.2	8.70
2012	31	PHI	NL	5	6	.455	2.44	70	0	64	0	0	38	70.0	56	22	19	8	18	1	92	4	0	0	284	166	2.89	1.057	7.2	1.0	2.3	11.8	5.11	AS
2013	32	PHI	NL	5	1	.833	2.92	61	0	54	0	0	29	61.2	59	23	20	6	11	1	57	1	0	2	254	129	3.05	1.135	8.6	0.9	1.6	8.3	5.18
2014	33	PHI	NL	2	3	.400	2.04	66	0	52	0	0	39	66.1	45	15	15	2	15	1	63	5	0	1	259	185	2.53	0.905	6.1	0.3	2.0	8.5	4.20
2015	34	TOT	NL	4	3	.571	2.13	59	0	51	0	0	24	63.1	53	22	15	7	12	2	56	7	1	0	260	184	3.70	1.026	7.5	1.0	1.7	8.0	4.67	AS
2015	34	PHI	NL	2	1	.667	1.59	37	0	34	0	0	17	39.2	31	9	7	3	8	1	40	4	0	0	161	244	3.01	0.983	7.0	0.7	1.8	9.1	5.00
2015	34	WSN	NL	2	2	.500	3.04	22	0	17	0	0	7	23.2	22	13	8	4	4	1	16	3	1	0	99	132	4.87	1.099	8.4	1.5	1.5	6.1	4.00
2016	35	WSN-min	AA,A+	0	0		0.00	3	1	2	0	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	10			0.333	0.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	3.00	HRB,POT EL,CARL
2016	35	WSN	NL	2	4	.333	4.37	37	0	30	0	0	19	35.0	37	18	17	3	14	3	31	0	0	1	152	98	3.69	1.457	9.5	0.8	3.6	8.0	2.21
12 Yrs				41	36	.532	2.44	689	3	585	0	0	368	725.2	572	226	197	57	185	18	808	34	1	14	2938	177	2.81	1.043	7.1	0.7	2.3	10.0	4.37
162 Game Avg.				4	4	.532	2.44	68	0	57	0	0	36	71	56	22	19	6	18	2	79	3	0	1	289	177	2.81	1.043	7.1	0.7	2.3	10.0	4.37

BOS (7 yrs)				23	19	.548	2.33	396	3	334	0	0	219	429.1	322	126	111	31	115	10	509	17	0	10	1729	197	2.60	1.018	6.8	0.6	2.4	10.7	4.43
PHI (4 yrs)				14	11	.560	2.31	234	0	204	0	0	123	237.2	191	69	61	19	52	4	252	14	0	3	958	167	2.85	1.022	7.2	0.7	2.0	9.5	4.85
WSN (2 yrs)				4	6	.400	3.84	59	0	47	0	0	26	58.2	59	31	25	7	18	4	47	3	1	1	251	109	4.16	1.313	9.1	1.1	2.8	7.2	2.61

NL (5 yrs)				18	17	.514	2.61	293	0	251	0	0	149	296.1	250	100	86	26	70	8	299	17	1	4	1209	150	3.11	1.080	7.6	0.8	2.1	9.1	4.27
AL (7 yrs)				23	19	.548	2.33	396	3	334	0	0	219	429.1	322	126	111	31	115	10	509	17	0	10	1729	197	2.60	1.018	6.8	0.6	2.4	10.7	4.43

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jonathan Papelbon?

Jonathan Papelbon is 42 years old.

When was Jonathan Papelbon born?

Jonathan Papelbon was born on November 23, 1980.

Where was Jonathan Papelbon born?

Jonathan Papelbon was born in Baton Rouge, LA.

How tall is Jonathan Papelbon?

Jonathan Papelbon is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Jonathan Papelbon weigh when playing?

Jonathan Papelbon weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jonathan Papelbon play?

Jonathan Papelbon played 12 seasons.

Is Jonathan Papelbon in the Hall of Fame?

Jonathan Papelbon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jonathan Papelbon drafted?

Jonathan Papelbon was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) and the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

What position did Jonathan Papelbon play?

Jonathan Papelbon was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jonathan Papelbon have?

Jonathan Papelbon had 808 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jonathan Papelbon played for?

Jonathan Papelbon played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.

How many World Series has Jonathan Papelbon won?

Jonathan Papelbon has won 1 World Series.

When did Jonathan Papelbon retire?

Jonathan Papelbon last played in 2016.

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