What years did Jason Dickson play?

Jason Dickson played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2000.

Was Jason Dickson a pitcher?

Yes. Jason Dickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 214 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jason Dickson hit?

Jason Dickson hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jason Dickson's career batting average?

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

What was Jason Dickson's career ERA?

Jason Dickson finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 26-25 with 214 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jason Dickson have?

Jason Dickson recorded 214 career strikeouts.

Jason Dickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2000)

Jason Dickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2000 for the California Angels and the Anaheim Angels, a span of 5 seasons. Across 73 career appearances, he went 26-25 with a 4.99 ERA and 214 strikeouts. Jason Dickson was an All-Star.

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 26–25

ERA 4.99

WHIP 1.50

SO 214

Pitcher PIV -5910.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 3/30/1973 in London, ON, CAN
MLB Debut: 1996-08-21
Last Game: 2000-05-14
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Jason Royce Dickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jason Dickson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	25	73	63	2	1	0	397.0	474	220	60	122	214	4.99	-5910.3

Career ERA 4.99 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 9.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jason Dickson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	CAL	AL	1	4	7	7	0	0	43.1	52	22	18	20	4.57	4.61 (+1%)	-815.7
1997	ANA	AL	13	9	33	32	2	1	203.2	236	97	56	115	4.29	4.39 (+2%)	-2856.4
1998	ANA	AL	10	10	27	18	0	0	122.0	147	82	41	61	6.05	4.43 (-37%)	-2057.9
2000	ANA	AL	2	2	6	6	0	0	28.0	39	19	7	18	6.11	4.77 (-28%)	-180.2
Career · 4 seasons			26	25	73	63	2	1	397.0	474	220	122	214	4.99	—	-5,910

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 Dickson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
73	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.143	.000	.143	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 81.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jason Dickson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	CAL	AL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	ANA	AL	33	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	ANA	AL	27	4	1	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ANA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			73	6	1	1	3	.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 Dickson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	40	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	33	6	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jason Dickson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	211.0	266	133	73	120	5.67
Away	33	186.0	208	87	49	94	4.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jason Dickson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-05-14	LAA	TEX	—	1.1	6	5	5	3	2	0
2000-04-28	LAA	TBR	L	1.1	7	6	6	2	0	1
2000-04-23	LAA	TBR	L	7.0	4	1	0	1	6	0
2000-04-18	LAA	TOR	W	5.1	9	4	4	0	5	3
2000-04-12	LAA	TOR	—	6.1	9	2	2	0	3	0
2000-04-07	LAA	BOS	W	6.2	4	2	2	1	2	1
1998-09-24	LAA	OAK	W	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
1998-09-18	LAA	SEA	—	3.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1998-09-15	LAA	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-11	LAA	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Dickson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	73	63	23	37	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Dickson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	CAL	P	7	7	3	5	1	0
1997	ANA	P	33	32	8	20	2	1
1998	ANA	P	27	18	9	10	1	0
2000	ANA	P	6	6	3	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jason Dickson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	73

Awards & Honors

Jason Dickson — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1997	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Jason Dickson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	ANA	AL	$375,000
1999	ANA	AL	$375,000
1998	ANA	AL	$295,000
1997	ANA	AL	$162,000
1996	CAL	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,316,000

College History

Jason Dickson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northeast Oklahoma A&M College	Miami	OK	1994

Award Voting History

Jason Dickson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1997	Rookie of the Year	AL	3rd	27.0	140	0

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Jason Dickson: the record in brief

August 21, 1996 and May 14, 2000 bracket Jason Dickson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Dickson played for the California Angels (1996) and the Anaheim Angels (1997 through 2000). Dickson played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 30, 1973, in London, ON, CAN and a listed size of 6'0" and 190 pounds. Jason Dickson was the playing name; the full given name is Jason Royce.

Across 73 games (63 starts), Dickson recorded 26 wins against 25 losses with a 4.99 ERA. Also on Dickson's record: 214 strikeouts. Against a 4.55 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.99 mark was 9.6% worse. The best win total was 13, in 1997. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.29 in 1997, when the league's was 4.39.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Dickson

What years did Jason Dickson play?: Jason Dickson played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2000.
Was Jason Dickson a pitcher?: Yes. Jason Dickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 214 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Dickson hit?: Jason Dickson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jason Dickson's career batting average?: Jason Dickson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Jason Dickson's career ERA?: Jason Dickson finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 26-25 with 214 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jason Dickson have?: Jason Dickson recorded 214 career strikeouts.