Jason Bere

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2003)

W–L 71–65
ERA 5.14
WHIP 1.55
SO 920
Pitcher PIV -11827.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
5/26/1971 in Cambridge, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1993-05-27
Last Game
2003-05-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jason Phillip Bere

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 65 211 203 4 0 0 1111.0 1,095 634 145 626 920 5.14 -11827.2

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 14.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 CHA AL 12 5 24 24 1 0 0 142.7 109 55 81 129 3.47 4.19 (+17%) 399.5
1994 CHA AL 12 2 24 24 0 0 0 141.7 119 60 80 127 3.81 4.51 (+16%) -360.3
1995 CHA AL 8 15 27 27 1 0 0 137.7 151 110 106 110 7.19 4.45 (-62%) -5086.3
1996 CHA AL 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 16.7 26 19 18 19 10.26 4.61 (-123%) -775.3
1997 CHA AL 4 2 6 6 0 0 0 28.7 20 15 17 21 4.71 4.39 (-7%) -832.5
1998 CHA AL 3 7 18 15 0 0 0 83.7 98 60 58 53 6.45 4.43 (-46%) -3696.5
1998 CIN NL 3 2 9 7 0 0 0 43.7 39 20 20 31 4.12 4.43 (+7%) 414.7
1999 CIN NL 3 0 12 10 0 0 0 43.3 56 33 40 28 6.85 4.71 (-46%) -1994.3
1999 MIL NL 2 0 5 4 0 0 0 23.3 23 12 10 19 4.63 4.71 (+2%) 144.1
2000 MIL NL 6 7 20 20 0 0 0 115.0 115 63 63 98 4.93 4.77 (-3%) -1373.3
2000 CLE AL 6 3 11 11 0 0 0 54.3 65 40 26 44 6.63 4.77 (-39%) 223.9
2001 CHN NL 11 11 32 32 2 0 0 188.0 171 90 77 175 4.31 4.42 (+2%) 1590.7
2002 CHN NL 1 10 16 16 0 0 0 85.7 98 54 28 65 5.67 4.28 (-33%) -481.6
2003 CLE AL 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 6.7 5 3 2 1 4.05 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 71 65 211 203 4 0 0 1,111.0 1,095 634 626 920 5.14 — -11,827

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
211 161 9 30 6 1 0 5 0 3 60 .186 .206 .236 .442 -424

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .236 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career OPS .442 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 CHA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CHA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CHA AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CIN NL 9 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CIN NL 12 14 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .286 — — — — 0.0
1999 MIL NL 5 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
2000 MIL NL 20 39 3 8 0 1 0 2 0 0 17 .205 — — — — 0.0
2000 CLE AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHN NL 32 62 2 12 4 0 0 2 0 0 18 .194 .263 (-27%) .332 (-42%) .426 (-40%) .758 (-40%) -424.1
2002 CHN NL 16 24 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 .125 — — — — 0.0
2003 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 211 161 9 30 6 1 0 5 0 3 60 .186 — — — — -424

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 ALCS CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 2.3 5 3 2 3 11.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1993 ALCS CHA 0 0 1 1 0 2.3 5 3 2 3 11.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1057441103.149
Away1068751902.218

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home105558.15343223134575.19
Away106552.25613123134635.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-05-27 CLEDETW 000000000
2003-05-22 CLEDETL 000000000
2002-08-31 CHCSTLL 100000001
2002-06-26 CHCCINL 000000000
2002-06-18 CHCTEXW 100000001
2002-06-11 CHCHOUW 300000001
2002-06-05 CHCMILW 100000000
2002-05-31 CHCHOUL 200000001
2002-05-26 CHCHOUL 211100001
2002-05-21 CHCPITL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2003-05-27 CLEDET — 1.0111000
2003-05-22 CLEDET — 5.2422210
2002-08-31 CHCSTL L 4.0787232
2002-06-26 CHCCIN L 2.1553113
2002-06-18 CHCTEX — 7.0332071
2002-06-11 CHCHOU — 6.0644371
2002-06-05 CHCMIL — 7.0711260
2002-05-31 CHCHOU L 7.0522141
2002-05-26 CHCHOU — 6.0400330
2002-05-21 CHCPIT L 5.0666321

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 211 203 74 116 11 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 CHA P 24 24 11 14 2 1
1994 CHA P 24 24 9 12 2 1
1995 CHA P 27 27 10 19 0 1
1996 CHA P 5 5 1 3 1 0
1997 CHA P 6 6 1 2 1 1
1998 CHA P 18 15 7 6 1 0
1998 CIN P 9 7 1 5 0 0
1999 CIN P 12 10 1 7 1 1
1999 MIL P 5 4 0 1 0 0
2000 MIL P 20 20 11 17 0 1
2000 CLE P 11 11 6 2 0 1
2001 CHN P 32 32 12 15 1 0
2002 CHN P 16 16 4 11 2 1
2003 CLE P 2 2 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 211

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 CLE AL $1,000,000
2002 CHN NL $3,400,000
2001 CHN NL $2,250,000
2000 MIL NL $800,000
1999 CIN NL $1,200,000
1998 CHA AL $700,000
1998 CIN NL $170,000
1997 CHA AL $420,000
1996 CHA AL $230,000
1995 CHA AL $205,000
1994 CHA AL $170,000
1993 CHA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $10,654,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Middlesex Community College Bedford MA 1990

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1994 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 1.0 392 0
1993 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 59.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Daniel Cabrera
    48-65, 5.10 ERA
  2. 86
    Jaret Wright
    68-60, 5.09 ERA
  3. 72
    Jason Jennings
    62-74, 4.95 ERA
  4. 72
    Jimmy Haynes
    63-89, 5.37 ERA
  5. 70
    Kip Wells
    69-103, 4.71 ERA
  6. 68
    Paul Abbott
    43-37, 4.92 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Bere

What years did Jason Bere play?
Jason Bere played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003.
Was Jason Bere a pitcher?
Yes. Jason Bere pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 920 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Bere hit?
Jason Bere hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.