John Jaso

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2017)

AVG .258
HR 55
RBI 281
H 573
OPS .763
PIV 3,148
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 202 lb
Born
9/19/1983 in Chula Vista, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2008-09-06
Last Game
2017-10-01

Full name: John Edward Jaso

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
808 2,224 295 573 143 12 55 281 16 319 412 .258 .356 .407 .763 3,148

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .763 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near 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
2008 TBA AL 5 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2010 TBA AL 109 339 57 89 18 3 5 44 4 59 39 .263 .257 (+2%) .325 (+14%) .402 (-6%) .728 (+3%) 394.6
2011 TBA AL 89 246 26 55 15 1 5 27 1 25 36 .224 .255 (-12%) .320 (-7%) .399 (-11%) .719 (-9%) -358.1
2012 SEA AL 108 294 41 81 19 2 10 50 5 56 51 .276 .254 (+8%) .318 (+24%) .405 (+12%) .724 (+17%) 1192.9
2013 OAK AL 70 207 31 56 12 0 3 21 2 38 45 .271 .253 (+7%) .317 (+22%) .396 (-6%) .714 (+6%) 416.1
2014 OAK AL 99 307 42 81 18 3 9 40 2 28 60 .264 .251 (+5%) .313 (+7%) .386 (+11%) .700 (+10%) 558.9
2015 TBA AL 70 185 23 53 17 0 5 22 1 28 39 .286 .254 (+13%) .316 (+20%) .404 (+14%) .721 (+16%) 610.5
2016 PIT NL 132 380 45 102 25 3 8 42 0 45 74 .268 .255 (+5%) .321 (+10%) .417 (-1%) .738 (+4%) 388.9
2017 PIT NL 126 256 28 54 19 0 10 35 1 40 66 .211 .254 (-17%) .324 (+1%) .425 (-6%) .750 (-3%) -56.0
Career · 9 seasons 808 2,224 295 573 143 12 55 281 16 319 412 .258 — — — — 3,148

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
5 14 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALDS2 TBA 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2010 ALDS1 TBA 3 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home399109013727427137.251
Away409113415829928144.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-10-01 PITWASW 100000001
2017-09-29 PITWASL 000000010
2017-09-22 PITSTLL 100000100
2017-09-20 PITMILW 100000000
2017-09-19 PITMILL 100000001
2017-09-17 PITCINL 411001202
2017-09-16 PITCINL 100000000
2017-09-15 PITCINL 100000001
2017-09-13 PITMILL 100000000
2017-09-12 PITMILL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 139 106 864 49 5 92
C 326 276 1971 94 13 11
OF 70 53 85 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 TBA C 3 1 11 1 0 0
2010 TBA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
2010 TBA C 96 80 611 30 5 5
2011 TBA C 82 67 479 26 4 4
2012 SEA C 43 39 263 15 0 1
2013 OAK 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2013 OAK C 48 42 269 12 3 1
2014 OAK C 54 47 338 10 1 0
2015 TBA OF 8 7 2 1 0 0
2016 PIT 1B 108 99 749 46 5 81
2016 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 PIT 1B 29 7 110 3 0 11
2017 PIT OF 61 46 83 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 326
First Base 139
Left Field 24
Right Field 48
Designated Hitter 158

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $4,000,000
2015 TBA AL $3,175,000
2014 OAK AL $2,300,000
2013 OAK AL $1,800,000
2012 SEA AL $495,200
2011 TBA AL $427,200
Total Career Earnings $12,197,400

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2010 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Jaso (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Adley Rutschman
    .252 avg, 70 HR
  2. 97
    Jim Pagliaroni
    .252 avg, 90 HR
  3. 97
    Francisco Cervelli
    .268 avg, 41 HR
  4. 93
    Joe Garagiola
    .257 avg, 42 HR
  5. 93
    Jim Leyritz
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  6. 91
    John Wockenfuss
    .262 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Jaso

What years did John Jaso play?
John Jaso played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017.
Was John Jaso a pitcher?
No. John Jaso was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Jaso hit?
John Jaso hit 55 career home runs with 573 hits.