What years did Jake Bird play?

Jake Bird played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2026.

Was Jake Bird a pitcher?

Yes. Jake Bird pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 257 strikeouts.

What was Jake Bird's career ERA?

Jake Bird finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 12-12 with 257 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jake Bird have?

Jake Bird recorded 257 career strikeouts.

Is Jake Bird in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jake Bird has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jake Bird play for?

Jake Bird played for the Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees.

Jake Bird

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2026)

Jake Bird is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for the Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 235 career appearances, he has gone 12-12 with a 4.85 ERA and 257 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 167.6.

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

Active Player

W–L 12–12

ERA 4.85

WHIP 1.46

SO 257

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 167.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 12/4/1995 in Newhall, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2022-06-16

Full name: Jacob Timothy Bird

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Bird — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	12	235	3	0	0	1	271.0	284	146	31	113	257	4.85	167.6

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 17.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Bird — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2022	COL	NL	2	4	38	0	0	47.2	45	26	23	42	4.91	3.97 (-24%)	-1180.1
2023	COL	NL	3	3	70	3	0	89.1	94	43	27	77	4.33	4.33 (avg)	1786.8
2024	COL	NL	2	2	35	0	1	40.0	43	20	25	31	4.50	4.08 (-10%)	-1338.4
2025	COL	NL	4	1	45	0	0	53.1	56	28	23	62	4.72	4.16 (-14%)	899.2
2025	NYA	AL	0	1	3	0	0	2.0	4	6	2	4	27.00	—	0.0
2026	WSH	NL	1	1	44	0	0	38.2	42	23	13	41	5.35	4.18 (-28%)	-
Career · 6 seasons			12	12	235	3	1	271.0	284	146	113	257	4.85	—	168

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 Bird — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
191	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Bird — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2022	COL	NL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	COL	NL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	COL	NL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	COL	NL	45	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	NYA	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			191	—	—	—	—	—	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

View full game log (382 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jake Bird — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	105	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	86	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Bird — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	105	125.1	129	64	48	127	4.60
Away	86	107.0	113	59	52	89	4.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Bird — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-08-04	NYY	TEX	L	0.2	1	3	2	1	1	1
2025-08-02	NYY	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2025-08-01	NYY	MIA	—	0.1	3	4	4	1	1	1
2025-07-28	COL	CLE	—	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	1
2025-07-25	COL	BAL	W	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2025-07-22	COL	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-07-21	COL	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2025-07-18	COL	MIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
2025-07-11	COL	CIN	W	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2025-07-08	COL	BOS	—	0.1	3	5	4	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Bird — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	191	3	13	17	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Bird — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2022	COL	P	38	0	2	5	0	0
2023	COL	P	70	3	7	4	0	1
2024	COL	P	35	0	0	5	0	0
2025	COL	P	45	0	4	3	1	0
2025	NYA	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Bird — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	191

Jake Bird: the record in brief

Jake Bird made a major league debut on June 16, 2022 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Bird played for the Colorado Rockies (2022 through 2025) and the New York Yankees (2025). Bird, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'3" and 200 pounds. The birth record reads December 4, 1995, in Newhall, CA, USA. On the record, Jake Bird was born Jacob Timothy Bird.

Across 235 games (3 starts), Bird has recorded 12 wins against 12 losses with a 4.85 ERA. Also on Bird's record: 257 strikeouts. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.85 mark was 17.0% worse. Bird struck out 77 batters in 2023, a career high. 2023 was Bird's sharpest full season, a 4.33 ERA against the league's 4.33. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Bird's career adds up to 167.6.

Bird's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 382 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 191 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 13 putouts and 17 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Bird

What years did Jake Bird play?: Jake Bird played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2026.
Was Jake Bird a pitcher?: Yes. Jake Bird pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 257 strikeouts.
What was Jake Bird's career ERA?: Jake Bird finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 12-12 with 257 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jake Bird have?: Jake Bird recorded 257 career strikeouts.
Is Jake Bird in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jake Bird has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jake Bird play for?: Jake Bird played for the Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees.