What years did Jay Baller play?

Jay Baller played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992.

Was Jay Baller a pitcher?

Yes. Jay Baller pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 117 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jay Baller hit?

Jay Baller hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Jay Baller's career batting average?

Jay Baller batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.

What was Jay Baller's career ERA?

Jay Baller finished with a 5.24 career ERA, going 4-9 with 117 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jay Baller have?

Jay Baller recorded 117 career strikeouts.

Jay Baller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1992)

Jay Baller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago Cubs, and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 11 seasons. Across 94 career appearances, he went 4-9 with a 5.24 ERA and 117 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 4–9

ERA 5.24

WHIP 1.59

SO 117

Pitcher PIV -3708.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 215 lb
Born: 10/6/1960 in Stayton, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-19
Last Game: 1992-08-31

Full name: Jay Scott Baller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jay Baller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	9	94	5	0	0	6	156.1	169	91	26	79	117	5.24	-3708.3

Career ERA 5.24 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 33.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jay Baller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	PHI	NL	0	0	4	1	0	8.0	7	3	2	7	3.38	—	0.0
1985	CHN	NL	2	3	20	4	1	52.0	52	20	17	31	3.46	3.89 (+11%)	-828.1
1986	CHN	NL	2	4	36	0	5	53.2	58	32	28	42	5.37	3.97 (-35%)	-813.0
1987	CHN	NL	0	1	23	0	0	29.1	38	22	20	27	6.75	4.29 (-57%)	-406.9
1990	KCA	AL	0	1	3	0	0	2.1	4	4	2	1	15.43	—	0.0
1992	PHI	NL	0	0	8	0	0	11.0	10	10	10	9	8.18	3.75 (-118%)	-1660.4
Career · 6 seasons			4	9	94	5	6	156.1	169	91	79	117	5.24	—	-3,708

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 Baller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
94	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.071	.133	.071	.205	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 81.8% below league average.

Career OPS .205 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jay Baller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	PHI	NL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHN	NL	20	8	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CHN	NL	36	5	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CHN	NL	23	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	KCA	AL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PHI	NL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			94	14	1	7	.071	—	—	—	—	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 Baller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	53	10	0	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Jay Baller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	64.2	78	44	30	54	6.12
Away	53	91.2	91	47	49	63	4.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jay Baller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1992-08-31	PHI	HOU	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	2
1992-08-24	PHI	CIN	—	2.0	2	2	2	3	1	1
1992-08-18	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	2
1992-08-09	PHI	WSN	—	1.0	1	3	3	3	0	0
1992-08-05	PHI	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	3	0
1992-08-04	PHI	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1992-08-03	PHI	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1992-07-30	PHI	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1990-07-14	KCR	BOS	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
1990-05-05	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jay Baller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	94	5	7	15	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jay Baller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1982	PHI	P	4	1	0	1	0
1985	CHN	P	20	4	4	6	0
1986	CHN	P	36	0	2	4	0
1987	CHN	P	23	0	0	3	1
1990	KCA	P	3	0	0	0	0
1992	PHI	P	8	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jay Baller — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	94

Salary History

Jay Baller — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	CHN	NL	$75,000
Total Career Earnings			$75,000

Jay Baller: the record in brief

Jay Baller played a first major league game on September 19, 1982 and a last one on August 31, 1992. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1982 to 1992), the Chicago Cubs (1985 to 1987), and the Kansas City Royals (1990). Baller played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 6, 1960, in Stayton, OR, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 6 inches and 215 pounds. Jay Baller was the playing name; the full given name is Jay Scott.

Baller pitched in 94 games, starting 5, and finished with a 4-9 record and 5.24 ERA. Also on Baller's record: 117 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.24 mark was 33.0% worse. In 1985, one of the busiest seasons, Baller posted a 3.46 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.89.

Baller appears at one position only: pitcher, in 94 games. Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 15 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Baller

What years did Jay Baller play?: Jay Baller played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992.
Was Jay Baller a pitcher?: Yes. Jay Baller pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 117 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jay Baller hit?: Jay Baller hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jay Baller's career batting average?: Jay Baller batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
What was Jay Baller's career ERA?: Jay Baller finished with a 5.24 career ERA, going 4-9 with 117 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jay Baller have?: Jay Baller recorded 117 career strikeouts.