What years did Jason Jacome play?

Jason Jacome played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1998.

Was Jason Jacome a pitcher?

Yes. Jason Jacome pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 141 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jason Jacome hit?

Jason Jacome hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jason Jacome play for?

Jason Jacome played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (1994–1995), the Kansas City Royals (1995–1997), and the Cleveland Indians (1997–1998).

What were Jason Jacome's career stats?

In 106 games, Jason Jacome went 10-18 with a 5.34 ERA, 141 strikeouts, 261.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Jason Jacome's salary?

Jason Jacome's last recorded salary was $220,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $220,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1997.

What position did Jason Jacome play?

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

How tall was Jason Jacome and how much did he weigh?

Jason Jacome was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 155 pounds.

What was Jason Jacome's career ERA?

Jason Jacome finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 10-18 with 141 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jason Jacome have?

Jason Jacome recorded 141 career strikeouts.

Is Jason Jacome in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jason Jacome

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-1998)

Jason Jacome was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1998 for the New York Mets, the Kansas City Royals, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. Across 106 career appearances, he went 10-18 with a 5.34 ERA and 141 strikeouts.

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 10–18

ERA 5.34

WHIP 1.61

SO 141

Pitcher PIV -2805.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 155 lb
Born: 11/24/1970 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-07-02
Last Game: 1998-09-23

Full name: Jason James Jacome

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Jason Jacome — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	18	106	34	2	1	1	261.0	323	155	38	98	141	5.34	-2805.0

Career ERA 5.34 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 19.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Jason Jacome — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	NYN	NL	4	3	8	8	1	1	0	54.0	54	16	17	30	2.67	4.51 (+41%)	1126.2
1995	NYN	NL	0	4	5	5	0	0	0	21.0	33	24	15	11	10.29	4.45 (-131%)	-917.4
1995	KCA	AL	4	6	15	14	1	0	0	84.0	101	50	21	39	5.36	4.45 (-20%)	-1744.6
1996	KCA	AL	0	4	49	2	0	0	1	47.2	67	25	22	32	4.72	4.61 (-2%)	-109.8
1997	KCA	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	6.2	13	7	5	3	9.45	—	0.0
1997	CLE	AL	2	0	21	4	0	0	0	42.2	45	25	15	24	5.27	4.39 (-20%)	-1159.4
1998	CLE	AL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	10	8	3	2	14.40	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			10	18	106	34	2	1	1	261.0	323	155	98	141	5.34	—	-2,805

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 Jacome — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
106	23	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	.043	.043	.043	.087	0

Career AVG .043 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 83.8% below league average.

Career OBP .043 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 87.1% below league average.

Career SLG .043 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 89.7% below league average.

Career OPS .087 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 88.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Jason Jacome — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	NYN	NL	8	16	1	1	9	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	NYN	NL	5	7	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	KCA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	KCA	AL	49	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	KCA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CLE	AL	21	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			106	23	1	1	15	.043	—	—	—	—	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 (212 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jason Jacome — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	10	0	1	0	1	.100
Away	57	13	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jason Jacome — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	122.2	140	64	47	55	4.70
Away	57	138.1	183	91	51	86	5.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jason Jacome — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-09-23	CLE	NYY	L	5.0	10	8	8	3	2	2
1997-09-27	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1997-09-26	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-19	CLE	KCR	—	3.1	3	3	3	1	1	0
1997-09-16	CLE	BAL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
1997-09-09	CLE	BAL	—	2.1	3	2	2	2	1	1
1997-09-02	CLE	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1997-08-26	CLE	LAA	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1
1997-08-24	CLE	OAK	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1997-08-22	CLE	OAK	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Jacome — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	106	34	18	59	3	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Jacome — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	NYN	P	8	8	5	9	0	2
1995	NYN	P	5	5	0	4	1	0
1995	KCA	P	15	14	6	20	1	2
1996	KCA	P	49	2	3	14	0	3
1997	KCA	P	7	0	1	5	0	1
1997	CLE	P	21	4	3	7	1	0
1998	CLE	P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jason Jacome — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	106

Salary History

Jason Jacome's recorded salaries total $604,000 over 4 seasons, 1994 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jacome's career ran from 1994 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1998.

Jason Jacome — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	KCA	AL	$220,000
1996	KCA	AL	$150,000
1995	NYN	NL	$125,000
1994	NYN	NL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$604,000

College History

Jason Jacome — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pima Community College	Tucson	AZ	1991

Jason Jacome: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 2, 1994 and the final game on September 23, 1998, Jason Jacome built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (1994 to 1995), the Kansas City Royals (1995 to 1997), and the Cleveland Indians (1997 to 1998). Listed as a pitcher, Jacome batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 155 pounds. The birth record reads November 24, 1970, in Tulsa, OK, USA. Jacome's full given name, per the bio, is Jason James Jacome.

Jacome went 10-18 with a 5.34 ERA in 106 games, 34 of them starts. The same table counts 141 strikeouts. The league ERA over Jacome's seasons was 4.48, so the 5.34 figure ran 19.4% worse than average. 1994 was Jacome's sharpest full season, a 2.67 ERA against the league's 4.51.

Jacome appears at one position only: pitcher, in 106 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 18 putouts and 59 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Jacome

What years did Jason Jacome play?: Jason Jacome played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1998.
Was Jason Jacome a pitcher?: Yes. Jason Jacome pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 141 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Jacome hit?: Jason Jacome hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jason Jacome play for?: Jason Jacome played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (1994–1995), the Kansas City Royals (1995–1997), and the Cleveland Indians (1997–1998).
What were Jason Jacome's career stats?: In 106 games, Jason Jacome went 10-18 with a 5.34 ERA, 141 strikeouts, 261.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Jason Jacome earn in his career?: Jason Jacome's recorded salaries total $604,000 over 4 seasons, 1994 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jacome's career ran from 1994 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1998.
What was Jason Jacome's salary?: Jason Jacome's last recorded salary was $220,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $220,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1997.
What position did Jason Jacome play?: Jason Jacome played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jason Jacome and how much did he weigh?: Jason Jacome was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 155 pounds.
What was Jason Jacome's career ERA?: Jason Jacome finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 10-18 with 141 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jason Jacome have?: Jason Jacome recorded 141 career strikeouts.
Is Jason Jacome in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jason Jacome has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.