Joel Payamps is a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. Across 261 MLB appearances, with a 3.58 ERA and 253 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | KC | 1 | 1 | 4.43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 20.1 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | TOR | 0 | 2 | 2.70 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 2022 | KC | 2 | 3 | 3.16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | OAK | 1 | 3 | 3.46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | MIL | 7 | 5 | 2.55 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 70.2 | 57 | 20 | 17 | 77 | 1.05 |
| 2024 | MIL | 3 | 7 | 3.05 | 68 | 0 | 6 | 59.0 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 59 | 0.97 |
| 2025 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 2025 | MIL | 0 | 1 | 7.23 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 23.2 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 1.61 |
| 2026 | ATL | 0 | 2 | 9.39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1.70 |
| Career Totals | — | 14 | 24 | 3.58 | 261 | 1 | 10 | 276.2 | 246 | 110 | 84 | 253 | 1.19 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | KC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TOR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | OAK | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIL | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIL | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | $708,750 |
| 2023 | $730,500 |
| 2024 | $1,650,000 |
| 2025 | $2,995,000 |
| 2026 | $2,250,000 |
Career Total: $8,914,250 (6 seasons)
Average: $1,485,708
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Joel Payamps's 2026 Opening Day salary with ATL is $2,250,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | vs DET | 2-5 L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | vs PHI | 6-2 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 23 | vs PHI | 5-3 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | @ WSH | 4-11 L | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 19 | @ WSH | 9-4 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | vs CLE | 0-6 L | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | vs CLE | 11-5 W | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | @ LAA | 8-2 W | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | @ LAA | 2-6 L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | @ ARI | 5-6 L | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |