Jason Bay

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2013)

Jason Bay was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013 for 5 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,278 career games, he hit .266 with 1,200 hits, 222 home runs, and 754 RBI. Jason Bay was a 3-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12,505.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .266
HR 222
RBI 754
H 1,200
OPS .841
PIV 12,505
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
9/20/1978 in Trail, BC, CAN
MLB Debut
2003-05-23
Last Game
2013-07-26
Awards
3× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · Silver Slugger

Full name: Jason Raymond Bay

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Career Batting Statistics

Jason Bay — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,278 4,505 737 1,200 240 30 222 754 95 636 1,216 .266 .360 .481 .841 12,505

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .481 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Career OPS .841 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jason Bay 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
2003 SDN NL 3 8 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
2003 PIT NL 27 79 13 23 6 1 3 12 3 18 28 .291 .264 (+10%) .332 (+27%) .422 (+20%) .754 (+23%) 0.0
2004 PIT NL 120 411 61 116 24 4 26 82 4 41 129 .282 .266 (+6%) .335 (+7%) .427 (+29%) .762 (+19%) 1524.8
2005 PIT NL 162 599 110 183 44 6 32 101 21 95 142 .306 .264 (+16%) .330 (+22%) .418 (+34%) .749 (+28%) 3789.6
2006 PIT NL 159 570 101 163 29 3 35 109 11 102 156 .286 .269 (+6%) .336 (+18%) .431 (+23%) .768 (+21%) 2832.0
2007 PIT NL 145 538 78 133 25 2 21 84 4 59 141 .247 .268 (-8%) .335 (-3%) .422 (-1%) .758 (-2%) -158.9
2008 PIT NL 106 393 72 111 23 2 22 64 7 59 86 .282 .263 (+7%) .333 (+13%) .416 (+25%) .749 (+19%) 1538.6
2008 BOS AL 49 184 39 54 12 2 9 37 3 22 51 .293 .263 (+11%) .333 (+11%) .416 (+27%) .749 (+20%) 1538.6
2009 BOS AL 151 531 103 142 29 3 36 119 13 94 162 .267 .262 (+2%) .332 (+15%) .417 (+28%) .750 (+23%) 2747.3
2010 NYN NL 95 348 48 90 20 6 6 47 10 44 91 .259 .257 (avg) .325 (+7%) .402 (avg) .728 (+3%) 226.6
2011 NYN NL 123 444 59 109 19 1 12 57 11 56 109 .245 .255 (-4%) .320 (+3%) .399 (-6%) .719 (-2%) -98.7
2012 NYN NL 70 194 21 32 2 0 8 20 5 19 58 .165 .254 (-35%) .318 (-26%) .405 (-26%) .724 (-26%) -819.8
2013 SEA AL 68 206 30 42 6 0 11 20 3 26 62 .204 .253 (-20%) .317 (-6%) .396 (-1%) .714 (-3%) -86.5
Career · 13 seasons 1,278 4,505 737 1,200 240 30 222 754 95 636 1,216 .266 — — — — 13,034

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

Jason Bay — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 49 6 15 3 0 3 9 12 15 .306

Playoff Batting by Year

Jason Bay — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALDS2 BOS 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 .125
2008 ALCS BOS 7 24 3 7 1 0 1 4 7 8 .292
2008 ALDS1 BOS 4 17 3 7 2 0 2 5 2 4 .412

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jason Bay — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home646221837360896396.274
Away6322287364592126358.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jason Bay — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-07-26 SEAMINL 300000000
2013-07-25 SEAMINW 100000001
2013-07-24 SEACLEL 410000000
2013-07-20 SEAHOUW 200000000
2013-07-11 SEABOSL 100000001
2013-07-10 SEABOSL 411100001
2013-07-08 SEABOSW 500000003
2013-07-04 SEATEXL 401000001
2013-07-03 SEATEXW 511001103
2013-06-30 SEACHCL 311001110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Bay — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1254 1217 2303 68 27 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Bay — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 SDN OF 3 3 8 0 0 0
2003 PIT OF 26 23 40 1 1 0
2004 PIT OF 119 110 211 3 2 0
2005 PIT OF 162 162 322 4 4 1
2006 PIT OF 157 157 316 10 3 1
2007 PIT OF 142 142 265 13 8 3
2008 PIT OF 105 105 178 3 3 0
2008 BOS OF 49 48 76 5 1 0
2009 BOS OF 150 150 310 15 0 2
2010 NYN OF 93 92 141 6 1 1
2011 NYN OF 122 121 220 4 2 1
2012 NYN OF 65 54 113 2 2 0
2013 SEA OF 61 50 103 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jason Bay Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 1208
Center Field 41
Right Field 26
Designated Hitter 5

Awards & Honors

Jason Bay — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-09-11
2009 Silver Slugger OF
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-05-26
2006 Player of the Month May
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-05-27
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-05-20
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-08-13
2004 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2004 Rookie of the Month July
2004 Rookie of the Month June
2004 Rookie of the Month September
2004 Rookie of the Year
2004 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Jason Bay — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 SEA AL $1,000,000
2012 NYN NL $18,125,000
2011 NYN NL $18,125,000
2010 NYN NL $8,625,000
2009 BOS AL $7,800,000
2008 PIT NL $6,000,000
2007 PIT NL $3,500,000
2006 PIT NL $1,000,000
2005 PIT NL $355,000
2004 PIT NL $305,000
Total Career Earnings $64,835,000

College History

Jason Bay — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Gonzaga University Spokane WA 1999, 2000
North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene ID 1997, 1998

Award Voting History

Jason Bay — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 78.0 392 0
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 1.0 448 0
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 41.0 448 0
2004 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 146.0 160 25

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jason Bay (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Springer
    .265 avg, 308 HR
  2. 97
    Bob Allison
    .255 avg, 256 HR
  3. 95
    Geoff Jenkins
    .275 avg, 221 HR
  4. 94
    Bobby Higginson
    .272 avg, 187 HR
  5. 94
    Danny Tartabull
    .273 avg, 262 HR
  6. 94
    Josh Willingham
    .253 avg, 195 HR

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Jason Bay: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 23, 2003 and the final game on July 26, 2013, Jason Bay built the record summarized on this page. By club, Bay's seasons break down as the San Diego Padres (2003), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2003 through 2008), the Boston Red Sox (2008 through 2009), the New York Mets (2010 through 2012), and the Seattle Mariners (2013). Bay, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Bay is listed at 6'2" and 210 pounds. Bay was born on September 20, 1978, in Trail, BC, CAN. Bay's full given name, per the bio, is Jason Raymond Bay.

In 1,278 games and 4,505 at bats, Bay batted .266 with 1,200 hits, adding 222 home runs, 754 RBI, and 95 stolen bases. Bay got on base at a .360 rate and slugged .481 (.841 OPS). Bay hit .266 while the league hit .262 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .841 to a league .744, 13.1% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Bay

What years did Jason Bay play?
Jason Bay played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013.
Was Jason Bay a pitcher?
No. Jason Bay was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jason Bay hit?
Jason Bay hit 222 career home runs with 1200 hits.
What was Jason Bay's career batting average?
Jason Bay batted .266 over his career, with 1,200 hits in 4,505 at bats.
How many RBI did Jason Bay have?
Jason Bay drove in 754 runs in his career.
Is Jason Bay in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jason Bay has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.