Jake Arrieta

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2021)

Jake Arrieta was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2021 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 12 seasons. Across 285 career appearances, he went 115-93 with a 3.98 ERA and 1,433 strikeouts. He also batted .165 with 6 home runs. Jake Arrieta was an All-Star, a Cy Young, and a Silver Slugger. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5475.3.

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

W–L 115–93
ERA 3.98
WHIP 1.25
SO 1,433
Pitcher PIV 5475.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 230 lb
Born
3/6/1986 in Farmington, MO, USA
MLB Debut
2010-06-10
Last Game
2021-09-19
Awards
All-Star · Cy Young · Silver Slugger

Full name: Jacob Joseph Arrieta

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Arrieta — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
115 93 285 279 6 5 0 1612.1 1,450 713 181 571 1,433 3.98 5475.3

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Arrieta Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2010 BAL AL 6 6 18 18 0 0 0 100.1 106 52 48 52 4.66 4.08 (-14%) -1714.8
2011 BAL AL 10 8 22 22 0 0 0 119.1 115 67 59 93 5.05 3.94 (-28%) -4164.2
2012 BAL AL 3 9 24 18 0 0 0 114.2 122 79 35 109 6.20 4.01 (-54%) -112.9
2013 BAL AL 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 23.2 25 19 17 23 7.23 3.87 (-87%) -441.2
2013 CHN NL 4 2 9 9 0 0 0 51.2 34 21 24 37 3.66 3.87 (+5%) -1393.9
2014 CHN NL 10 5 25 25 1 1 0 156.2 114 44 41 167 2.53 3.74 (+32%) 5995.1
2015 CHN NL 22 6 33 33 4 3 0 229.0 150 45 48 236 1.77 3.96 (+55%) 9675.1
2016 CHN NL 18 8 31 31 1 1 0 197.1 138 68 76 190 3.10 4.19 (+26%) 3431.0
2017 CHN NL 14 10 30 30 0 0 0 168.1 150 66 55 163 3.53 4.36 (+19%) 881.0
2018 PHI NL 10 11 31 31 0 0 0 172.2 165 76 57 138 3.96 4.15 (+5%) -459.1
2019 PHI NL 8 8 24 24 0 0 0 135.2 149 70 51 110 4.64 4.51 (-3%) -1296.5
2020 PHI NL 4 4 9 9 0 0 0 44.1 51 25 16 32 5.08 4.45 (-14%) -226.5
2021 CHN NL 5 11 20 20 0 0 0 86.1 113 66 39 74 6.88 4.27 (-61%) -3985.5
2021 SDN NL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 12.1 18 15 5 9 10.95 4.27 (-157%) -712.2
Career · 14 seasons 115 93 285 279 6 5 0 1,612.1 1,450 713 571 1,433 3.98 — 5,475

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

Jake Arrieta — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
289 382 25 63 6 4 6 27 0 16 197 .165 .201 .249 .449 -1,092

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career SLG .249 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OPS .449 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Arrieta Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 BAL AL 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BAL AL 22 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
2012 BAL AL 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CHN NL 9 15 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 .133 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHN NL 26 39 3 7 2 1 0 3 0 2 16 .179 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHN NL 33 79 5 12 1 1 2 2 0 1 45 .152 .254 (-40%) .316 (-49%) .404 (-34%) .721 (-41%) -524.6
2016 CHN NL 31 65 7 17 2 1 2 7 0 4 28 .262 .255 (+2%) .321 (-5%) .417 (avg) .738 (-3%) -35.0
2017 CHN NL 32 61 2 8 0 1 1 5 0 1 32 .131 .254 (-49%) .324 (-55%) .425 (-50%) .750 (-52%) -532.5
2018 PHI NL 31 45 3 6 0 0 1 3 0 3 27 .133 — — — — 0.0
2019 PHI NL 24 45 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 19 .156 — — — — 0.0
2020 PHI NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 CHN NL 21 21 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 .095 — — — — 0.0
2021 SDN NL 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 289 382 25 63 6 4 6 27 0 16 197 .165 — — — — -1,092

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jake Arrieta — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 13 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 10 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Jake Arrieta — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLCS CHN 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
2017 NLDS2 CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2016 NLCS CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2016 NLDS1 CHN 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .333
2016 WS CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 NLCS CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2015 NLDS1 CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2015 NLWC CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jake Arrieta — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 3 9 9 0 52.2 36 18 21 66 3.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jake Arrieta — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2017 NLCS CHN 1 0 1 1 0 6.2 3 1 5 9 1.35
2017 NLDS2 CHN 0 1 1 1 0 4.0 2 0 5 4 0.00
2016 NLCS CHN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 6 4 0 5 7.20
2016 NLDS1 CHN 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 6 2 1 5 3.00
2016 WS CHN 2 0 2 2 0 11.1 5 3 6 15 2.38
2015 NLCS CHN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 4 4 2 8 7.20
2015 NLDS1 CHN 1 0 1 1 0 5.2 5 4 2 9 6.35
2015 NLWC CHN 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 0 0 11 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jake Arrieta — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1351721026212.151
Away1542101537415.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Arrieta — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home133768.16493232856973.78
Away152844.08013902867364.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Arrieta — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-09-19 SDPSTLL 000000000
2021-09-14 SDPSFGL 000000000
2021-09-03 SDPHOUL 000000000
2021-08-18 SDPCOLL 211000000
2021-08-11 CHCMILL 100000001
2021-08-05 CHCCOLL 100000001
2021-07-30 CHCWASL 100000001
2021-07-06 CHCPHIL 000000000
2021-06-30 CHCMILL 010000010
2021-06-25 CHCLADL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Arrieta — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-09-19 SDPSTL L 0.1354100
2021-09-14 SDPSFG L 3.2533231
2021-09-03 SDPHOU — 5.0333131
2021-08-18 SDPCOL L 3.1755131
2021-08-11 CHCMIL L 4.01188230
2021-08-05 CHCCOL — 4.0944023
2021-07-30 CHCWAS L 4.0722131
2021-07-06 CHCPHI L 1.2677241
2021-06-30 CHCMIL — 1.2463421
2021-06-25 CHCLAD — 5.0522341

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Arrieta — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 285 279 136 254 31 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Arrieta — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 BAL P 18 18 8 13 2 1
2011 BAL P 22 22 9 16 3 3
2012 BAL P 24 18 4 18 3 2
2013 BAL P 5 5 1 3 0 0
2013 CHN P 9 9 11 12 1 0
2014 CHN P 25 25 17 20 2 1
2015 CHN P 33 33 33 49 4 5
2016 CHN P 31 31 12 40 3 6
2017 CHN P 30 30 15 26 2 2
2018 PHI P 31 31 8 17 4 1
2019 PHI P 24 24 13 26 3 3
2020 PHI P 9 9 2 8 0 0
2021 CHN P 20 20 3 5 3 0
2021 SDN P 4 4 0 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jake Arrieta Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 285

Awards & Honors

Jake Arrieta — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2017 Pitcher of the Month August
2016 Pitcher of the Month April
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-04-23
2016 Silver Slugger P
2015 Cy Young Award
2015 Pitcher of the Month August
2015 Pitcher of the Month September
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-07-12
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-08-30
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-09-27
2015 This Year in Baseball Best Breakout Player Esurance
2015 This Year in Baseball Best Pitcher Esurance

Salary History

Jake Arrieta — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CHN NL $10,700,000
2015 CHN NL $3,630,000
2014 CHN NL $500,000
2013 BAL AL $516,500
2012 BAL AL $488,500
2011 BAL AL $419,000
Total Career Earnings $16,254,000

College History

Jake Arrieta — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Christian University Fort Worth TX 2006, 2007

Award Voting History

Jake Arrieta — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award NL 9th 2.0 210 0
2015 Cy Young Award NL 1st 169.0 210 17
2015 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 134.0 420 0
2014 Cy Young Award NL 9th 3.0 210 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jake Arrieta (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Michael Wacha
    120-85, 3.83 ERA
  2. 94
    Jose Berrios
    108-82, 4.08 ERA
  3. 86
    Julio Teheran
    81-82, 3.85 ERA
  4. 83
    Matt Garza
    93-106, 4.09 ERA
  5. 82
    Nathan Eovaldi
    113-94, 3.92 ERA
  6. 82
    Ted Lilly
    130-113, 4.14 ERA

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Jake Arrieta: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jake Arrieta's first major league game on June 10, 2010; the last one listed came on September 19, 2021. By club, Arrieta's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (2010 through 2013), the Chicago Cubs (2013 to 2021), the Philadelphia Phillies (2018 through 2020), and the San Diego Padres (2021). At 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, Arrieta is listed as a pitcher. Arrieta batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Arrieta was born on March 6, 1986, in Farmington, MO, USA. Jake Arrieta was the playing name; the full given name is Jacob Joseph.

Arrieta went 115-93 with a 3.98 ERA in 285 games, 279 of them starts. The totals include 1,433 strikeouts and 5 shutouts. Arrieta's 3.98 ERA was close to the 4.11 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 22 wins of 2015. 2015 was Arrieta's sharpest full season, a 1.77 ERA against the league's 3.96. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 5,475.3 for Arrieta's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Arrieta

What years did Jake Arrieta play?
Jake Arrieta played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2021.
Was Jake Arrieta a pitcher?
Yes. Jake Arrieta pitched in the major leagues, recording 115 wins and 1433 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Arrieta hit?
Jake Arrieta hit 6 career home runs with 63 hits.
What was Jake Arrieta's career batting average?
Jake Arrieta batted .165 over his career, with 63 hits in 382 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Arrieta have?
Jake Arrieta drove in 27 runs in his career.
What was Jake Arrieta's career ERA?
Jake Arrieta finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 115-93 with 1,433 strikeouts.