What years did Jeff Fassero play?

Jeff Fassero played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2006.

Was Jeff Fassero a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Fassero pitched in the major leagues, recording 121 wins and 1643 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jeff Fassero hit?

Jeff Fassero hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.

What teams did Jeff Fassero play for?

Jeff Fassero played for 9 teams: the Montreal Expos (1991–1996), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1999), the Texas Rangers (1999), the Boston Red Sox (2000), the Chicago Cubs (2001–2002), the St. Louis Cardinals (2002–2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), and the San Francisco Giants (2005–2006).

What were Jeff Fassero's career stats?

In 720 games, Jeff Fassero went 121-124 with a 4.11 ERA, 1,643 strikeouts, 2,033.2 innings pitched, and 25 saves. At the plate he had 23 hits and 0 home runs.

What was Jeff Fassero's salary?

Jeff Fassero's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $5,016,667, in 1998, and his lowest was $129,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2006.

What position did Jeff Fassero play?

Jeff Fassero played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jeff Fassero and how much did he weigh?

Jeff Fassero was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.

What was Jeff Fassero's career ERA?

Jeff Fassero finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 121-124 with 1,643 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jeff Fassero have?

Jeff Fassero recorded 1,643 career strikeouts.

Is Jeff Fassero in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jeff Fassero has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jeff Fassero

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2006)

Jeff Fassero was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2006 for 9 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 16 seasons. Across 720 career appearances, he went 121-124 with a 4.11 ERA, 1,643 strikeouts, and 25 saves. He also batted .083 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 25161.3.

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 24, 2026

W–L 121–124

ERA 4.11

WHIP 1.38

SO 1,643

Pitcher PIV 25161.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 1/5/1963 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-05-04
Last Game: 2006-05-07

Full name: Jeffrey Joseph Fassero

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jeff Fassero — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
121	124	720	242	17	2	25	2033.2	2,083	929	214	724	1,643	4.11	25161.3

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 6.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jeff Fassero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	MON	NL	2	5	51	0	0	0	8	55.1	39	15	17	42	2.44	3.91 (+38%)	1906.6
1992	MON	NL	8	7	70	0	0	0	1	85.2	81	27	34	63	2.84	3.75 (+24%)	2224.5
1993	MON	NL	12	5	56	15	1	0	1	149.2	119	38	54	140	2.29	4.19 (+45%)	5332.8
1994	MON	NL	8	6	21	21	1	0	0	138.2	119	46	40	119	2.99	4.51 (+34%)	3534.2
1995	MON	NL	13	14	30	30	1	0	0	189.0	207	91	74	164	4.33	4.45 (+3%)	4148.7
1996	MON	NL	15	11	34	34	5	1	0	231.2	217	85	55	222	3.30	4.61 (+28%)	8995.5
1997	SEA	AL	16	9	35	35	2	1	0	234.1	226	94	84	189	3.61	4.39 (+18%)	3773.7
1998	SEA	AL	13	12	32	32	7	0	0	224.2	223	99	66	176	3.97	4.43 (+11%)	-365.5
1999	SEA	AL	4	14	30	24	0	0	0	139.0	188	114	73	101	7.38	4.71 (-57%)	-6303.6
1999	TEX	AL	1	0	7	3	0	0	0	17.1	20	11	10	13	5.71	4.71 (-21%)	258.2
2000	BOS	AL	8	8	38	23	0	0	0	130.0	153	69	50	97	4.78	4.77 (avg)	1170.5
2001	CHN	NL	4	4	82	0	0	0	12	73.2	66	28	23	79	3.42	4.42 (+23%)	2761.3
2002	CHN	NL	5	6	57	0	0	0	0	51.0	65	35	22	44	6.18	4.28 (-44%)	381.9
2002	SLN	NL	3	0	16	0	0	0	0	18.0	16	6	5	12	3.00	4.28 (+30%)	-482.8
2003	SLN	NL	1	7	62	6	0	0	3	77.2	93	49	34	55	5.68	4.40 (-29%)	-2818.4
2004	COL	NL	3	8	40	12	0	0	0	111.0	136	68	44	59	5.51	4.46 (-23%)	360.8
2004	ARI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2005	SFN	NL	4	7	48	6	0	0	0	91.0	92	41	31	60	4.05	4.29 (+6%)	1315.5
2006	SFN	NL	1	1	10	1	0	0	0	15.0	23	13	8	7	7.80	4.53 (-72%)	-1032.5
Career · 19 seasons			121	124	720	242	17	2	25	2,033.2	2,083	929	724	1,643	4.11	—	25,161

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

Jeff Fassero — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
720	276	21	23	2	1	0	6	1	18	151	.083	.139	.098	.237	-1,355

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OBP .139 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.

Career SLG .098 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 76.6% below league average.

Career OPS .237 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jeff Fassero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	MON	NL	51	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	MON	NL	70	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	56	32	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	23	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	MON	NL	21	44	1	3	0	1	0	0	2	27	.068	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MON	NL	30	57	6	4	0	0	1	0	5	29	.070	.266 (-74%)	.337 (-57%)	.417 (-83%)	.755 (-71%)	-674.2
1996	MON	NL	34	64	5	6	0	0	4	1	8	32	.094	.269 (-65%)	.340 (-44%)	.426 (-78%)	.767 (-63%)	-680.9
1997	SEA	AL	35	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	32	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SEA	AL	30	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BOS	AL	38	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CHN	NL	82	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CHN	NL	57	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SLN	NL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SLN	NL	62	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	COL	NL	40	21	3	4	0	0	1	0	1	9	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ARI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SFN	NL	48	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SFN	NL	10	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			720	276	21	23	2	1	6	1	18	151	.083	—	—	—	—	-1,355

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

Jeff Fassero — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jeff Fassero — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2002	NLCS	SLN	1	.000
2002	NLDS2	SLN	3	.000
1999	ALDS2	TEX	1	.000
1997	ALDS2	SEA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jeff Fassero — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	0	6	1	0	12.1	8	2	5	7	1.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jeff Fassero — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2002	NLCS	SLN	0	1	0	0.2	0	0	0	1	0.00
2002	NLDS2	SLN	2	3	0	2.2	3	0	0	2	0.00
1999	ALDS2	TEX	0	1	0	1.0	2	1	1	1	9.00
1997	ALDS2	SEA	1	1	1	8.0	3	1	4	3	1.12

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jeff Fassero — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	361	129	8	13	0	5	.101
Away	359	147	13	10	0	1	.068

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeff Fassero — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	361	1013.0	1000	476	386	811	4.23
Away	359	1020.2	1083	453	338	832	3.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeff Fassero — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2006-05-07	SFG	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
2006-05-04	SFG	MIL	L	0	0	0	0
2006-04-30	SFG	AZ	L	0	0	0	0
2006-04-29	SFG	AZ	W	0	0	0	0
2006-04-26	SFG	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
2006-04-23	SFG	COL	L	0	0	0	0
2006-04-20	SFG	AZ	W	0	0	0	0
2006-04-17	SFG	AZ	W	2	2	1	1
2006-04-13	SFG	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
2006-04-06	SFG	ATL	W	2	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeff Fassero — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-05-07	SFG	PHI	—	0.2	0	1	1	3	1	0
2006-05-04	SFG	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2006-04-30	SFG	AZ	—	2.0	5	4	4	2	1	0
2006-04-29	SFG	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-04-26	SFG	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-04-23	SFG	COL	L	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
2006-04-20	SFG	AZ	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006-04-17	SFG	AZ	—	4.0	7	4	4	2	2	2
2006-04-13	SFG	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006-04-06	SFG	ATL	W	3.2	5	3	3	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff Fassero — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	720	242	106	354	14	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff Fassero — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	MON	P	51	0	3	11	1	1
1992	MON	P	70	0	1	15	0	0
1993	MON	P	56	15	5	22	3	0
1994	MON	P	21	21	9	33	0	1
1995	MON	P	30	30	7	35	4	1
1996	MON	P	34	34	12	44	1	2
1997	SEA	P	35	35	15	34	1	1
1998	SEA	P	32	32	11	31	2	0
1999	SEA	P	30	24	4	27	0	2
1999	TEX	P	7	3	0	2	0	0
2000	BOS	P	38	23	11	18	1	3
2001	CHN	P	82	0	3	9	0	2
2002	CHN	P	57	0	2	7	0	0
2002	SLN	P	16	0	2	3	0	0
2003	SLN	P	62	6	5	12	1	1
2004	COL	P	40	12	7	24	0	2
2004	ARI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005	SFN	P	48	6	7	24	0	2
2006	SFN	P	10	1	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jeff Fassero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	720

Awards & Honors

Jeff Fassero — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1997	Pitcher of the Month	September
1996	Pitcher of the Month	July
1996	Pitcher of the Month	June

Salary History

Jeff Fassero's recorded salaries total $28,631,501 over 15 seasons, 1992 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fassero's career ran from 1991 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1991.

Jeff Fassero — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	SFN	NL	$750,000
2005	SFN	NL	$500,000
2004	COL	NL	$500,000
2003	SLN	NL	$1,250,000
2002	CHN	NL	$2,800,000
2001	CHN	NL	$2,400,000
2000	BOS	AL	$2,000,000
1999	SEA	AL	$5,016,667
1998	SEA	AL	$5,016,667
1997	SEA	AL	$3,466,667
1996	MON	NL	$2,800,000
1995	MON	NL	$1,500,000
1994	MON	NL	$315,000
1993	MON	NL	$187,500
1992	MON	NL	$129,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$28,631,501

College History

Jeff Fassero — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield	IL	1982, 1983
University of Mississippi	Oxford	MS	1984

Award Voting History

Jeff Fassero — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1996	Cy Young Award	NL	9th	1.0	140	0

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Jeff Fassero: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 4, 1991 and the final game on May 7, 2006, Jeff Fassero built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Montreal Expos (1991 to 1996), the Seattle Mariners (1997 through 1999), the Texas Rangers (1999), the Boston Red Sox (2000), the Chicago Cubs (2001 to 2002), the St. Louis Cardinals (2002 through 2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), among other clubs in the table. Fassero played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on January 5, 1963, in Springfield, IL, USA, Fassero was listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Jeff Fassero was the playing name; the full given name is Jeffrey Joseph.

Fassero pitched in 720 games, starting 242, and finished with a 121-124 record and 4.11 ERA. The same table counts 1,643 strikeouts, 17 complete games, and 25 saves.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Fassero

What years did Jeff Fassero play?: Jeff Fassero played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2006.
Was Jeff Fassero a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Fassero pitched in the major leagues, recording 121 wins and 1643 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Fassero hit?: Jeff Fassero hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.
What teams did Jeff Fassero play for?: Jeff Fassero played for 9 teams: the Montreal Expos (1991–1996), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1999), the Texas Rangers (1999), the Boston Red Sox (2000), the Chicago Cubs (2001–2002), the St. Louis Cardinals (2002–2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), and the San Francisco Giants (2005–2006).
What were Jeff Fassero's career stats?: In 720 games, Jeff Fassero went 121-124 with a 4.11 ERA, 1,643 strikeouts, 2,033.2 innings pitched, and 25 saves. At the plate he had 23 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Jeff Fassero earn in his career?: Jeff Fassero's recorded salaries total $28,631,501 over 15 seasons, 1992 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fassero's career ran from 1991 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1991.
What was Jeff Fassero's salary?: Jeff Fassero's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $5,016,667, in 1998, and his lowest was $129,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2006.
What position did Jeff Fassero play?: Jeff Fassero played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jeff Fassero and how much did he weigh?: Jeff Fassero was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Jeff Fassero's career ERA?: Jeff Fassero finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 121-124 with 1,643 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jeff Fassero have?: Jeff Fassero recorded 1,643 career strikeouts.
Is Jeff Fassero in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jeff Fassero has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.