Jason Christiansen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

W–L 27–26
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.44
SO 384
Pitcher PIV 5060.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 230 lb
Born
9/21/1969 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-26
Last Game
2005-10-01

Full name: Jason Samuel Christiansen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 26 528 0 0 0 16 433.7 409 207 37 217 384 4.30 5060.9

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — near 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
1995 PIT NL 1 3 63 0 0 0 0 56.3 49 26 34 53 4.15 4.45 (+7%) 149.9
1996 PIT NL 3 3 33 0 0 0 0 44.3 56 33 19 38 6.70 4.61 (-45%) -279.7
1997 PIT NL 3 0 39 0 0 0 0 33.7 37 11 17 37 2.94 4.39 (+33%) 858.4
1998 PIT NL 3 3 60 0 0 0 6 64.7 51 18 27 71 2.51 4.43 (+43%) 3004.0
1999 PIT NL 2 3 39 0 0 0 3 37.7 26 17 22 35 4.06 4.71 (+14%) 788.7
2000 PIT NL 2 8 44 0 0 0 1 38.0 28 21 25 41 4.97 4.77 (-4%) 1087.0
2000 SLN NL 1 0 21 0 0 0 0 10.0 13 6 2 12 5.40 4.77 (-13%) 384.6
2001 SLN NL 1 1 30 0 0 0 3 19.3 15 10 10 19 4.66 4.42 (-5%) -513.6
2001 SFN NL 1 0 25 0 0 0 0 17.0 14 3 5 12 1.59 4.42 (+64%) 483.2
2002 SFN NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 2 1 5.40 — 0.0
2003 SFN NL 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 26.0 25 15 11 22 5.19 4.40 (-18%) 114.9
2004 SFN NL 4 3 60 0 0 0 3 36.0 34 18 26 22 4.50 4.46 (-1%) -776.1
2005 SFN NL 6 1 56 0 0 0 0 42.0 48 25 15 17 5.36 4.29 (-25%) -240.5
2005 LAA AL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 3.7 7 1 2 4 2.45 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 27 26 528 0 0 0 16 433.2 409 207 217 384 4.30 — 5,061

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
529 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .100 .100 .100 .200 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 70.3% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 76.4% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 73.7% 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
1995 PIT NL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 PIT NL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 PIT NL 60 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1999 PIT NL 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 PIT NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SLN NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 SLN NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 SFN NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 SFN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SFN NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 SFN NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SFN NL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 LAA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 529 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .100 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 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
2003 NLDS1 SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLCS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS1 SLN 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 4 0 0 2.3 1 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2000 NLCS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2000 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26440101.250
Away26560000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home263212.12031001041984.24
Away265221.12061071131864.35

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-10-01 LAATEX — 0.0100000
2005-09-29 LAAOAK — 0.1100000
2005-09-28 LAAOAK — 1.0000010
2005-09-25 LAATBR — 0.0000100
2005-09-23 LAATBR — 0.0100000
2005-09-21 LAATEX — 0.1000010
2005-09-15 LAADET — 0.1000010
2005-09-12 LAASEA — 0.2000000
2005-09-11 LAACHW — 0.0100000
2005-09-10 LAACHW — 0.1100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 528 0 15 58 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 PIT P 63 0 2 8 2 0
1996 PIT P 33 0 0 7 0 0
1997 PIT P 39 0 1 4 1 0
1998 PIT P 60 0 2 5 1 0
1999 PIT P 39 0 0 7 0 1
2000 PIT P 44 0 1 8 0 0
2000 SLN P 21 0 0 1 0 0
2001 SLN P 30 0 0 2 0 0
2001 SFN P 25 0 1 3 0 0
2002 SFN P 6 0 0 0 0 0
2003 SFN P 40 0 3 3 0 0
2004 SFN P 60 0 2 5 2 0
2005 SFN P 56 0 3 5 2 0
2005 LAA P 12 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 529

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 SFN NL $1,050,000
2004 SFN NL $2,433,333
2003 SFN NL $2,333,333
2002 SFN NL $1,733,333
2001 SLN NL $1,600,000
2000 PIT NL $1,000,000
1999 PIT NL $725,000
1998 PIT NL $320,000
1997 PIT NL $195,000
1996 PIT NL $143,500
1995 PIT NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $11,642,499

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Cameron University Lawton OK 1990, 1991
Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs IA 1988, 1989

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Grabow
    24-19, 4.31 ERA
  2. 89
    Miguel Castro
    22-28, 4.24 ERA
  3. 88
    Felix Heredia
    28-19, 4.42 ERA
  4. 80
    Jay Powell
    36-23, 4.17 ERA
  5. 76
    Trever Miller
    18-17, 4.18 ERA
  6. 74
    Brian Boehringer
    26-32, 4.36 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Christiansen

What years did Jason Christiansen play?
Jason Christiansen played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was Jason Christiansen a pitcher?
Yes. Jason Christiansen pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 384 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Christiansen hit?
Jason Christiansen hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.