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 hit.

What teams did Jason Christiansen play for?

Jason Christiansen played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995–2000), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2001), the San Francisco Giants (2001–2005), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005).

What were Jason Christiansen's career stats?

In 528 games, Jason Christiansen went 27-26 with a 4.30 ERA, 384 strikeouts, 433.2 innings pitched, and 16 saves.

What was Jason Christiansen's salary?

Jason Christiansen's last recorded salary was $1,050,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $2,433,333, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.

What position did Jason Christiansen play?

Jason Christiansen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Jason Christiansen's career ERA?

Jason Christiansen finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 27-26 with 384 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jason Christiansen have?

Jason Christiansen recorded 384 career strikeouts.

Is Jason Christiansen in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jason Christiansen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jason Christiansen

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

Jason Christiansen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 11 seasons. Across 528 career appearances, he went 27-26 with a 4.30 ERA and 384 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5060.9.

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 17, 2026

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

Jason Christiansen — 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	433.2	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

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Jason Christiansen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	PIT	NL	1	3	63	0	56.1	49	26	34	53	4.15	4.45 (+7%)	149.9
1996	PIT	NL	3	3	33	0	44.1	56	33	19	38	6.70	4.61 (-45%)	-279.7
1997	PIT	NL	3	0	39	0	33.2	37	11	17	37	2.94	4.39 (+33%)	858.4
1998	PIT	NL	3	3	60	6	64.2	51	18	27	71	2.51	4.43 (+43%)	3004.0
1999	PIT	NL	2	3	39	3	37.2	26	17	22	35	4.06	4.71 (+14%)	788.7
2000	PIT	NL	2	8	44	1	38.0	28	21	25	41	4.97	4.77 (-4%)	1087.0
2000	SLN	NL	1	0	21	0	10.0	13	6	2	12	5.40	4.77 (-13%)	384.6
2001	SLN	NL	1	1	30	3	19.1	15	10	10	19	4.66	4.42 (-5%)	-513.6
2001	SFN	NL	1	0	25	0	17.0	14	3	5	12	1.59	4.42 (+64%)	483.2
2002	SFN	NL	0	1	6	0	5.0	6	3	2	1	5.40	—	0.0
2003	SFN	NL	0	0	40	0	26.0	25	15	11	22	5.19	4.40 (-18%)	114.9
2004	SFN	NL	4	3	60	3	36.0	34	18	26	22	4.50	4.46 (-1%)	-776.1
2005	SFN	NL	6	1	56	0	42.0	48	25	15	17	5.36	4.29 (-25%)	-240.5
2005	LAA	AL	0	0	12	0	3.2	7	1	2	4	2.45	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			27	26	528	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

Jason Christiansen — 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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Jason Christiansen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	PIT	NL	63	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PIT	NL	33	4	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	39	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PIT	NL	60	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PIT	NL	40	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	PIT	NL	44	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SLN	NL	21	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SLN	NL	30	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SFN	NL	25	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SFN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SFN	NL	40	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SFN	NL	60	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SFN	NL	56	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	LAA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			529	10	1	1	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

Jason Christiansen — 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

Jason Christiansen — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2003	NLDS1	SFN	1	.000
2000	NLCS	SLN	2	.000
2000	NLDS1	SLN	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jason Christiansen — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	4	0	0	2.1	1	0	0	1	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jason Christiansen — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	SO
2003	NLDS1	SFN	1	0.0	1	0
2000	NLCS	SLN	2	2.0	0	1
2000	NLDS1	SLN	1	0.1	0	0

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jason Christiansen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	264	4	0	1	0	1	.250
Away	265	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jason Christiansen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	263	212.1	203	100	104	198	4.24
Away	265	221.1	206	107	113	186	4.35

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jason Christiansen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	BB	SO
2005-10-01	LAA	TEX	—	0.0	1	0	0
2005-09-29	LAA	OAK	—	0.1	1	0	0
2005-09-28	LAA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	1
2005-09-25	LAA	TBR	—	0.0	0	1	0
2005-09-23	LAA	TBR	—	0.0	1	0	0
2005-09-21	LAA	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	1
2005-09-15	LAA	DET	—	0.1	0	0	1
2005-09-12	LAA	SEA	—	0.2	0	0	0
2005-09-11	LAA	CHW	—	0.0	1	0	0
2005-09-10	LAA	CHW	—	0.1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Christiansen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	528	0	15	58	8	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jason Christiansen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	529

Salary History

Jason Christiansen's recorded salaries total $11,642,499 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. Christiansen's career, 1995 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Jason Christiansen — 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 recorded salary			$11,642,499

College History

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

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Jason Christiansen: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 26, 1995 and the final game on October 1, 2005, Jason Christiansen built the record summarized on this page. Christiansen played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995 to 2000), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000 to 2001), the San Francisco Giants (2001 to 2005), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005). Christiansen played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Born on September 21, 1969, in Omaha, NE, USA, Christiansen was listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 230 pounds. The given name on file is Jason Samuel Christiansen.

Christiansen's career pitching line is 27 wins, 26 losses and a 4.30 ERA over 528 appearances. The same table counts 384 strikeouts and 16 saves. Christiansen's 4.30 ERA was close to the 4.47 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 6 wins of 2005. Christiansen struck out 71 batters in 1998, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.51 in 1998, when the league's was 4.43.

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 hit.
What teams did Jason Christiansen play for?: Jason Christiansen played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995–2000), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2001), the San Francisco Giants (2001–2005), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005).
What were Jason Christiansen's career stats?: In 528 games, Jason Christiansen went 27-26 with a 4.30 ERA, 384 strikeouts, 433.2 innings pitched, and 16 saves.
How much did Jason Christiansen earn in his career?: Jason Christiansen's recorded salaries total $11,642,499 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. Christiansen's career, 1995 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Jason Christiansen's salary?: Jason Christiansen's last recorded salary was $1,050,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $2,433,333, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.
What position did Jason Christiansen play?: Jason Christiansen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jason Christiansen and how much did he weigh?: Jason Christiansen was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 230 pounds.
What was Jason Christiansen's career ERA?: Jason Christiansen finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 27-26 with 384 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jason Christiansen have?: Jason Christiansen recorded 384 career strikeouts.
Is Jason Christiansen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jason Christiansen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.