What years did Jason Berken play?

Jason Berken played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012.

Was Jason Berken a pitcher?

Yes. Jason Berken pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 163 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jason Berken hit?

Jason Berken hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jason Berken's career batting average?

Jason Berken batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Jason Berken's career ERA?

Jason Berken finished with a 5.36 career ERA, going 10-20 with 163 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jason Berken have?

Jason Berken recorded 163 career strikeouts.

Jason Berken

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2012)

Jason Berken was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. Across 110 career appearances, he went 10-20 with a 5.36 ERA and 163 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 10–20

ERA 5.36

WHIP 1.65

SO 163

Pitcher PIV -4485.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 11/27/1983 in Green Bay, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-05-26
Last Game: 2012-10-01

Full name: Jason Thomas Berken

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jason Berken — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	20	110	28	0	0	0	248.2	320	148	39	91	163	5.36	-4485.1

Career ERA 5.36 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 31.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jason Berken — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	BAL	AL	6	12	24	24	119.2	164	87	44	66	6.54	4.32 (-51%)	-2961.2
2010	BAL	AL	3	3	41	0	62.1	64	21	19	45	3.03	4.08 (+26%)	769.2
2011	BAL	AL	1	2	40	0	47.0	63	28	21	41	5.36	3.94 (-36%)	-1772.5
2012	BAL	AL	0	0	1	0	1.0	6	2	1	0	18.00	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	0	3	4	4	18.2	23	10	6	11	4.82	4.01 (-20%)	-520.7
Career · 5 seasons			10	20	110	28	248.2	320	148	91	163	5.36	—	-4,485

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

Jason Berken — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
110	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 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 .406 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jason Berken — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	BAL	AL	24	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	BAL	AL	41	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	BAL	AL	40	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BAL	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	4	5	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			110	6	2	.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

Jason Berken — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	62	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	48	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jason Berken — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	62	143.1	193	82	54	94	5.15
Away	48	105.1	127	66	37	69	5.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jason Berken — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2012-10-01	CHC	HOU	L	1	0
2012-09-26	CHC	COL	L	1	0
2012-09-20	CHC	CIN	L	2	0
2012-09-15	CHC	PIT	L	1	1
2012-05-07	BAL	TEX	L	0	0
2011-09-27	BAL	BOS	L	0	0
2011-09-22	BAL	DET	W	0	0
2011-09-19	BAL	BOS	L	0	0
2011-09-18	BAL	LAA	L	0	0
2011-09-12	BAL	TBR	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jason Berken — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-10-01	CHC	HOU	L	4.2	4	2	2	1	2	1
2012-09-26	CHC	COL	L	4.0	9	6	6	2	2	1
2012-09-20	CHC	CIN	—	6.0	2	0	0	2	5	0
2012-09-15	CHC	PIT	L	4.0	8	6	2	1	2	1
2012-05-07	BAL	TEX	—	1.0	6	7	2	1	0	2
2011-09-27	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
2011-09-22	BAL	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-19	BAL	BOS	—	1.2	2	0	0	3	2	0
2011-09-18	BAL	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-12	BAL	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Berken — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	110	28	10	31	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Berken — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	BAL	P	24	24	4	16	2	3
2010	BAL	P	41	0	3	4	0	0
2011	BAL	P	40	0	2	6	0	1
2012	BAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012	CHN	P	4	4	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jason Berken — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	110

Salary History

Jason Berken — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	BAL	AL	$426,500
2010	BAL	AL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$826,500

College History

Jason Berken — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	2003, 2004, 2006

Jason Berken: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 26, 2009 and the final game on October 1, 2012, Jason Berken built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (2009 to 2012) and the Chicago Cubs (2012). At 6-foot-0 and 210 pounds, Berken is listed as a pitcher. Berken both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Berken was born on November 27, 1983, in Green Bay, WI, USA. Jason Berken was the playing name; the full given name is Jason Thomas.

Berken's career pitching line is 10 wins, 20 losses and a 5.36 ERA over 110 appearances. Also on Berken's record: 163 strikeouts. The league ERA over Berken's seasons was 4.09, so the 5.36 figure ran 31.0% worse than average. The best win total was 6, in 2009. In 2009, one of the busiest seasons, Berken posted a 6.54 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

The position breakdown shows 110 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Berken's fielding totals are 10 putouts, 31 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Berken

What years did Jason Berken play?: Jason Berken played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012.
Was Jason Berken a pitcher?: Yes. Jason Berken pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 163 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Berken hit?: Jason Berken hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jason Berken's career batting average?: Jason Berken batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Jason Berken's career ERA?: Jason Berken finished with a 5.36 career ERA, going 10-20 with 163 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jason Berken have?: Jason Berken recorded 163 career strikeouts.