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Bobby Doerr League
5-22-2028
Buddy Pfeffer Relief Pitcher
Retired (2026, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 104-108 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 10-26-1990
K 1341 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(2012)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(18 games)
IP 1951.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C    Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2012 Majors 22 30.00 1 / 3 5 / 10 7 / 17 13 / 30
2013 Majors 23 23.00 0 / 0 7 / 14 6 / 9 13 / 23
2014 Majors 24 38.45 162 0 0 2 / 5 12 / 22 4 / 11 18 / 38
2015 Minors 25 57.00 0 / 4 8 / 30 7 / 23 15 / 57
2015 Majors 25 3.88 18 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
2016 Minors 26 67.00 0 / 3 5 / 31 7 / 33 12 / 67
2017 Majors 27 42.50 162 11 0 2 / 11 1 / 15 3 / 16 6 / 42
2018 Majors 28 45.08 162 0 0 2 / 8 3 / 19 1 / 18 6 / 45
2019 Majors 29 52.27 162 36 0 3 / 13 1 / 14 0 / 25 4 / 52
2020 Majors 30 51.92 162 36 0 1 / 12 1 / 25 1 / 14 3 / 51
2021 Majors 31 50.61 162 36 0 0 / 10 2 / 18 0 / 22 2 / 50
2022 Majors 32 50.25 162 36 0 0 / 9 0 / 20 1 / 21 1 / 50
2023 Majors 33 50.28 162 37 0 0 / 9 0 / 22 0 / 19 0 / 50
2024 Majors 34 50.10 162 37 0 -6 / 15 -10 / 12 -4 / 23 -20 / 50
2025 Majors 35 48.55 162 36 0 1 / 8 -2 / 14 -4 / 26 -5 / 48
2026 Majors 36 47.42 162 37 0 -2 / 11 -5 / 18 -5 / 18 -12 / 47
Total 1800 304 0 4 / 121 28 / 285 24 / 297 56 / 703
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Buddy Pfeffer has retired from the Tampa Bay Highlanders
2017-04-01The Tampa Bay Highlanders have promoted Buddy Pfeffer to the major league team.
2015-04-21The Tampa Bay Highlanders have promoted Ryusuke Okawa to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Highlanders have sent Buddy Pfeffer to the minors.
2014-04-01The Tampa Bay Highlanders have auto-promoted Buddy Pfeffer to the major leagues.
2014-04-01The Tampa Bay Highlanders have auto-acquired Buddy Pfeffer from the waiver wire.
2012-04-01The Cleveland Indians have waived Buddy Pfeffer.