What years did Jay Aldrich play?

Jay Aldrich played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.

Was Jay Aldrich a pitcher?

Yes. Jay Aldrich pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 46 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jay Aldrich hit?

Jay Aldrich hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jay Aldrich's career batting average?

Jay Aldrich batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Jay Aldrich's career ERA?

Jay Aldrich finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 6-5 with 46 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jay Aldrich have?

Jay Aldrich recorded 46 career strikeouts.

Jay Aldrich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1990)

Jay Aldrich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990 for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Atlanta Braves, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 4 seasons. Across 62 career appearances, he went 6-5 with a 4.72 ERA and 46 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 6–5

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.45

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -1451.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 4/14/1961 in Alexandria, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-06-05
Last Game: 1990-04-26

Full name: Jay Robert Aldrich

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jay Aldrich — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	5	62	0	0	0	2	108.2	119	57	12	39	46	4.72	-1451.2

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 19.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jay Aldrich — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	ML4	AL	3	1	31	0	58.1	71	32	13	22	4.94	4.29 (-15%)	-550.6
1989	ML4	AL	1	0	16	1	26.0	24	11	13	12	3.81	3.71 (-3%)	-809.1
1989	ATL	NL	1	2	8	0	12.1	7	3	6	7	2.19	3.71 (+41%)	192.6
1990	BAL	AL	1	2	7	1	12.0	17	11	7	5	8.25	3.86 (-114%)	-284.1
Career · 4 seasons			6	5	62	2	108.2	119	57	39	46	4.72	—	-1,451

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Jay Aldrich — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
62	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jay Aldrich — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	ML4	AL	31	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ML4	AL	16	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ATL	NL	8	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BAL	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			62	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jay Aldrich — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	26	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jay Aldrich — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	36	59.0	67	35	22	25	5.34
Away	26	49.2	52	22	17	21	3.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jay Aldrich — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1990-04-26	BAL	OAK	L	0	0
1990-04-23	BAL	KCR	W	0	0
1990-04-21	BAL	DET	L	0	0
1990-04-18	BAL	TOR	W	0	0
1990-04-15	BAL	DET	L	0	0
1990-04-13	BAL	DET	L	0	0
1990-04-09	BAL	KCR	W	0	0
1989-10-01	ATL	LAD	L	0	0
1989-09-27	ATL	HOU	W	1	1
1989-09-23	ATL	CIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jay Aldrich — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-04-26	BAL	OAK	—	2.1	2	1	1	2	2	0
1990-04-23	BAL	KCR	SV	2.2	3	3	3	1	0	1
1990-04-21	BAL	DET	L	1.0	4	3	3	2	0	0
1990-04-18	BAL	TOR	—	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	0
1990-04-15	BAL	DET	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1990-04-13	BAL	DET	—	1.1	1	3	1	2	1	0
1990-04-09	BAL	KCR	W	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1989-10-01	ATL	LAD	L	1.0	0	2	0	1	0	0
1989-09-27	ATL	HOU	—	3.2	3	1	1	1	1	0
1989-09-23	ATL	CIN	L	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jay Aldrich — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	62	0	12	11	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jay Aldrich — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1987	ML4	P	31	6	5	1	0
1989	ML4	P	16	4	4	0	1
1989	ATL	P	8	0	1	1	0
1990	BAL	P	7	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jay Aldrich — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	62

Salary History

Jay Aldrich — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	ML4	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$62,500

College History

Jay Aldrich — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Montclair State University	Montclair	NJ	1980, 1981, 1982

Jay Aldrich: the record in brief

Jay Aldrich played a first major league game on June 5, 1987 and a last one on April 26, 1990. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (1987 to 1989), the Atlanta Braves (1989), and the Baltimore Orioles (1990). Aldrich played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 14, 1961, in Alexandria, LA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 210 pounds. On the record, Jay Aldrich was born Jay Robert Aldrich.

Across 62 games (0 starts), Aldrich recorded 6 wins against 5 losses with a 4.72 ERA. Also on Aldrich's record: 46 strikeouts. The league ERA over Aldrich's seasons was 3.95, so the 4.72 figure ran 19.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.94 in 1987, when the league's was 4.29.

The position breakdown shows 62 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 12 putouts and 11 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Aldrich

What years did Jay Aldrich play?: Jay Aldrich played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.
Was Jay Aldrich a pitcher?: Yes. Jay Aldrich pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jay Aldrich hit?: Jay Aldrich hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jay Aldrich's career batting average?: Jay Aldrich batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Jay Aldrich's career ERA?: Jay Aldrich finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 6-5 with 46 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jay Aldrich have?: Jay Aldrich recorded 46 career strikeouts.