P Joe Musgrove #44
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/09/2025
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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P JOE MUSGROVE #44 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 12-11 0 4.42 217.2 205 28 54 218 1.19 3.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/2025 @ ATL Win, 3-2 X 6.2 3 2 2 1 7 Win
09/19/2025 LAD Loss, 4-7 X 5.1 5 4 4 2 4
09/14/2025 @ LAD Loss, 1-6 X 4.0 7 3 3 5 3 Loss
09/09/2025 WSH Win, 7-2 X 6.0 7 2 2 0 5 Win
09/04/2025 @ AZ Win, 10-9 X 4.2 9 6 6 2 4
08/30/2025 ATL Loss, 4-6 X 8.0 6 5 5 2 7 Loss
08/25/2025 PHI Loss, 2-4 X 6.2 4 3 3 3 7 Loss
08/20/2025 @ WSH Win, 6-3 X 7.1 7 1 1 0 9 Win
08/15/2025 COL Win, 4-3 X 6.0 6 3 3 3 7
08/09/2025 TEX Win, 4-2 X 6.0 4 2 1 2 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Doesn't demand a lot of attention and often goes unnoticed.
Birthday:12/04/1992
Born in:El Cajon, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 12 11 0 4.42 217.2 205 108 107 28 54 218 1 2.9 1 19 54.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.33 8.48 9.01 2.23 3.77 1.19 93 3.6 .303        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 430 101 18 2 15 58 38 109 3 1 3 .235 .300 .391 .690      
vs. RHB 396 104 23 2 13 50 16 109 1 4 12 .263 .311 .429 .740      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 4 6 6 1 0 4  
April 6 6 3 2 0 3.57 40.1 29 16 16 7 7 45  
May 6 6 1 3 0 4.98 34.1 39 19 19 6 10 34  
June 5 5 2 1 0 3.82 33.0 33 14 14 3 6 34  
July 6 6 2 1 0 4.46 38.1 35 19 19 3 10 36  
August 6 6 2 2 0 3.60 40.0 34 17 16 4 11 42  
September 5 5 2 1 0 5.74 26.2 31 17 17 4 10 23  
Spring Training 5 5 0 1 0 4.02 15.2 16 7 7 2 6 17  
Last Year 33 33 9 13 0 3.88 199.1 175 91 86 20 61 171  
2 Years Ago 21 21 9 3 0 3.90 122.1 107 53 53 18 24 107  
Career 259 233 80 81 2 3.91 1398.0 1273 645 608 175 357 1348  
Home 20 20 5 8 0 4.68 123.0 117 65 64 16 35 127  
Road 15 15 7 3 0 4.09 94.2 88 43 43 12 19 91  
Grass 34 34 11 11 0 4.44 210.2 199 105 104 27 51 212  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 7.0 6 3 3 1 3 6  
Day 9 9 3 2 0 3.38 56.0 49 21 21 8 17 57  
Night 26 26 9 9 0 4.79 161.2 156 87 86 20 37 161  
As Starter 35 35 12 11 0 4.42 217.2 205 108 107 28 54 218  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Houston - MLB 23 11 10 4 4 0 4.06 62.0 59 28 28 9 16 55 0 0 1.21 .289 4.24 0.8 103
2017 Houston - MLB 24 38 15 7 8 2 4.79 109.0 117 59 58 18 28 98 0 0 1.33 .320 4.45 1.0 91
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 19 19 6 9 0 4.06 115.1 113 56 52 12 23 100 0 0 1.18 .297 3.59 2.2 99
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 32 31 11 12 0 4.44 170.1 168 98 84 21 39 157 0 0 1.22 .299 3.89 3.3 99
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 8 8 1 5 0 3.86 39.2 33 17 17 5 16 55 0 0 1.24 .318 3.59 1.0 116
2021 San Diego - MLB 28 32 31 11 9 0 3.18 181.1 142 68 64 22 54 203 2 2 1.08 .268 3.76 3.4 132
2022 San Diego - MLB 29 30 30 10 7 0 2.93 181.0 154 67 59 22 42 184 0 0 1.08 .277 3.78 3.0 138
2023 San Diego - MLB 30 21 21 9 3 0 3.90 122.1 107 53 53 18 24 107 0 0 1.07 .263 4.71 1.0 107
2024 Chicago - MLB 31 33 33 9 13 0 3.88 199.1 175 91 86 20 61 171 0 0 1.18 .274 4.11 3.4 114
2025 Chicago - MLB 32 35 35 12 11 0 4.42 217.2 205 108 107 28 54 218 1 1 1.19 .303 3.77 3.6 92
Total MLB 259 233 80 81 2 3.91 1398.0 1273 645 608 175 357 1348 3 3 1.17 .288 3.97 22.6 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 FCL - R 18 8 7 0 1 0 4.57 21.2 17 12 11 1 4 16 0 0 0.97 .267 3.71 0.4 91
2011 Total - R 18 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.00 .286 2.87 0.1 999
2011 Total - R 18 9 7 1 1 0 4.01 24.2 19 12 11 1 5 18 0 0 0.97 .269 3.61 0.5 103
2012 FCL - R 19 4 0 0 1 0 7.00 9.0 14 7 7 0 4 10 0 0 2.00 .483 2.31 0.2 61
2012 Total - R 19 2 1 0 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 0 9 0 0 0.62 .263 1.33 0.4 356
2012 Total - R 19 6 1 0 1 0 4.24 17.0 19 8 8 0 4 19 0 0 1.35 .396 1.85 0.6 99
2013 FCL - R 20 11 3 1 3 0 4.41 32.2 43 22 16 1 4 30 0 0 1.44 .375 2.31 1.1 96
2014 Total - A- 21 15 13 7 1 0 2.81 77.0 64 25 24 4 10 67 0 0 0.96 .275 2.56 2.5 143
2015 Total - A 22 5 3 4 1 0 0.70 25.2 22 4 2 0 1 23 0 0 0.90 .293 1.64 1.2 570
2015 Asheville - A+ 22 6 4 4 0 0 2.40 30.0 28 9 8 2 1 43 0 0 0.97 .371 1.50 1.5 176
2015 Total - A+ 22 11 7 8 1 0 1.62 55.2 50 13 10 2 2 66 0 0 0.93 .331 1.57 2.7 258
2015 Corpus Christi - AA 22 8 7 4 0 1 2.20 45.0 35 13 11 7 6 33 0 0 0.91 .219 4.16 0.6 185
2016 Corpus Christi - AA 23 6 4 2 1 0 0.34 26.1 0 2 1 1 3 30 0 0 0.11 -0.015 1.64 1.2 1189
2016 Sugar Land - AAA 23 10 10 5 3 0 3.81 59.0 12 26 25 8 7 57 0 0 0.32 .024 3.39 1.1 93
2017 Sugar Land - AAA 24 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0.43 .077 2.06 0.3 999
2018 DSL - A+ 25 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.67 .455 1.87 0.1 72
2018 Altoona - AA 25 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 4.0 2 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0.50 .111 4.45 0.0 176
2018 Indianapolis - AAA 25 2 2 1 1 0 5.06 10.2 10 6 6 0 2 11 0 0 1.12 .312 1.70 0.5 79
Total IL 2 2 1 1 0 5.06 10.2 10 6 6 0 2 11 0 0 1.12 .312 1.70 79.1
Total PCL 11 11 6 3 0 3.41 66.0 13 26 25 8 9 64 0 0 0.33 .028 3.25 104.2
Total EL 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 4.0 2 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0.50 .111 4.45 175.7
Total TL 14 11 6 1 1 1.51 71.1 35 15 12 8 9 63 0 0 0.62 .138 3.23 292.7
Total SAL 6 4 4 0 0 2.40 30.0 28 9 8 2 1 43 0 0 0.97 .371 1.50 175.8
Total MWL 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.67 .455 1.87 72.2
Total CAL 5 3 4 1 0 0.70 25.2 22 4 2 0 1 23 0 0 0.90 .293 1.64 570.4
Total NYP 15 13 7 1 0 2.81 77.0 64 25 24 4 10 67 0 0 0.96 .275 2.56 142.6
Total APP 3 1 1 0 0 0.82 11.0 7 1 1 0 1 11 0 0 0.73 .269 1.75 488.9
Total FCL 23 10 1 5 0 4.83 63.1 74 41 34 2 12 56 0 0 1.36 .358 2.79 87.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Houston - MLB 24 7 0 1 0 0 6.23 8.2 6 6 6 3 1 3 0 0 0.81 .600 7.06 -0.2 70
2023 San Diego - MLB 30 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 11.2 7 7 7 1 5 16 0 0 1.03 .240 3.58 0.3 77
Total MLB 9 2 2 1 0 5.75 20.1 13 13 13 4 6 19 0 0 0.93 .300 5.06 73.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Houston - MLB P 11 10 10 8 2 18 0 1.000 62.0 2.61 0.0 .000
2017 Houston - MLB P 38 15 15 21 2 37 1 .973 109.1 2.96 0.0 .000
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB P 19 19 15 22 2 38 1 .974 115.1 2.89 +0.5 .000
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 31 30 24 0 58 4 .931 170.0 2.86 0.0 .000
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB P 8 8 7 8 0 15 0 1.000 39.2 3.40 +0.9 .000
2021 San Diego - MLB P 32 31 21 18 0 40 1 .975 181.1 1.94 +0.0 .000
2021 San Diego - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
2022 San Diego - MLB P 30 30 19 17 2 37 1 .973 181.0 1.79 -0.5 .000
2023 San Diego - MLB P 21 21 5 9 0 15 1 .933 122.1 1.03 -0.5 .912
2024 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 7 12 1 20 1 .950 199.1 0.86 -2.0 .893
2025 Chicago - MLB P 35 35 10 15 2 25 0 1.000 217.2 1.03 +1.1 .994
TOTAL P 259 233 139 154 11 303 10 .967 1398.0 1.89 -0.5 .939
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2011 Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (46th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grossmont HS (El Cajon, CA).
07/20/2012 Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Houston Astros with P Francisco Cordero, OF Ben Francisco, C Carlos Perez, P David Rollins, P Asher Wojciechowski, and a PTBNL (P Kevin Comer - 08/16/2012) for P J.A. Happ, P David Carpenter, and P Brandon Lyon.
11/01/2017 Won the 2017 MLB World Series with the Houston Astros.
01/13/2018 Traded by the Houston Astros to the Pittsburgh Pirates with IF Colin Moran, P Michael Feliz, and OF Jason Martin for P Gerrit Cole.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/19/2021 Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Diego Padres as part of a three team trade.
04/17/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4-5 weeks.
12/15/2023 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RF Yohendrick Pinango, RP Drew Smyly, and SP Hayden Wesneski.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/06/2025 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/25/2025 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/24/2025 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 33 8
2025 35 1
Year W Rank
2025 12 10
Year L Rank
2024 13 6
Year IP Rank
2024 199.1 10
2025 217.2 3
Year BF Rank
2024 840 9
2025 904 3
Year HRA Rank
2025 28 6
Year K Rank
2025 218 4
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .274 9
Year K/BB Rank
2025 4.04 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 0.90 7
Year BB/9 Rank
2025 2.23 6
Year K/9 Rank
2025 9.01 8
Year QS Rank
2025 19 3
Year QSP Rank
2025 .543 6
Year CG Rank
2025 1 1
Year CGP Rank
2025 .029 8
Year SHO Rank
2025 1 1
Year GB% Rank
2025 0.51 4
Year WAR Rank
2025 3.6 10
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