Joakim Soria, born in Monclova, Mexico, played 15 seasons (2007–2021) primarily as a pitcher, mostly with the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics. He finished with a 36–45 record, a 3.11 ERA and 831 strikeouts, 11th among Mexican-born pitchers. He was selected to 2 All-Star games.
- Born
- May 18, 1984 · Monclova, Mexico
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 3 | 2.48 | 62 | 0 | 17 | 69.0 | 75 | 19 |
| 2008 | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 3 | 1.60 | 63 | 0 | 42 | 67.1 | 66 | 19 |
| 2009 | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 2 | 2.21 | 47 | 0 | 30 | 53.0 | 69 | 16 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 1.78 | 66 | 0 | 43 | 65.2 | 71 | 16 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 5 | 4.03 | 60 | 0 | 28 | 60.1 | 60 | 17 |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers | 1 | 0 | 3.80 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 28 | 14 |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers / Detroit Tigers | 2 | 4 | 3.25 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 44.1 | 48 | 6 |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers / Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 1 | 2.53 | 72 | 0 | 24 | 67.2 | 64 | 19 |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 8 | 4.05 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 66.2 | 68 | 27 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals | 4 | 3 | 3.70 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 56.0 | 64 | 20 |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox / Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 4 | 3.12 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 60.2 | 75 | 16 |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 4 | 4.30 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 69.0 | 79 | 20 |
| 2020 | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 2 | 2.82 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 22.1 | 24 | 10 |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks / Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 4 | 5.06 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 37.1 | 40 | 12 |
| Career | 36 | 45 | 3.11 | 773 | 1 | 229 | 763.0 | 831 | 231 |