Bobby Jenks

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2011)

W–L 16–20
ERA 3.53
WHIP 1.25
SO 351
Pitcher PIV 10206.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 275 lb
Born
3/14/1981 in Mission Hills, CA, USA
Died
7/4/2025 in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
MLB Debut
2005-07-06
Last Game
2011-07-07
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Robert Scott Jenks

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 20 348 0 0 0 173 357.3 324 140 26 123 351 3.53 10206.4

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 17.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2005 CHA AL 1 1 32 0 0 0 6 39.3 34 12 15 50 2.75 4.29 (+36%) 1587.5
2006 CHA AL 3 4 67 0 0 0 41 69.7 66 31 31 80 4.00 4.53 (+12%) 2336.7
2007 CHA AL 3 5 66 0 0 0 40 65.0 45 20 13 56 2.77 4.47 (+38%) 3145.9
2008 CHA AL 3 1 57 0 0 0 30 61.7 51 18 17 38 2.63 4.32 (+39%) 1430.3
2009 CHA AL 3 4 52 0 0 0 29 53.3 52 22 16 49 3.71 4.32 (+14%) -192.1
2010 CHA AL 1 3 55 0 0 0 27 52.7 54 26 18 61 4.44 4.08 (-9%) 1989.0
2011 BOS AL 2 2 19 0 0 0 0 15.7 22 11 13 17 6.32 3.94 (-60%) -90.8
Career · 7 seasons 16 20 348 0 0 0 173 357.1 324 140 123 351 3.53 — 10,206

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
2005 CHA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHA AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 CHA AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHA AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CHA AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BOS AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 ALDS2 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 ALDS1 CHA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 WS CHA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 7 0 5 9.0 5 2 3 9 2.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2008 ALDS2 CHA 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00
2005 ALDS1 CHA 0 0 2 0 2 3.0 1 0 1 1 0.00
2005 WS CHA 0 0 4 0 2 5.0 3 2 2 7 3.60

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18400000—
Away16300000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home184193.217067641903.11
Away163162.215473591604.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-07-07 BOSBAL — 1.0100000
2011-07-02 BOSHOU — 1.0000010
2011-06-30 BOSPHI — 0.1222101
2011-06-28 BOSPHI — 1.0100120
2011-06-07 BOSNYY — 0.0000100
2011-06-04 BOSOAK — 1.2200030
2011-06-03 BOSOAK W 1.0100110
2011-05-31 BOSCHW — 1.0200000
2011-05-01 BOSSEA — 0.1111300
2011-04-29 BOSSEA L 1.0322110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 348 0 20 50 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 CHA P 32 0 2 3 1 0
2006 CHA P 67 0 5 6 1 1
2007 CHA P 66 0 3 12 0 1
2008 CHA P 57 0 4 12 0 1
2009 CHA P 52 0 1 2 0 0
2010 CHA P 55 0 4 12 1 1
2011 BOS P 19 0 1 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 348

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Reliever of the Month June
2006 Reliever of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 BOS AL $6,000,000
2011 BOS AL $6,000,000
2010 CHA AL $7,500,000
2009 CHA AL $5,600,000
2008 CHA AL $550,000
2007 CHA AL $400,000
2006 CHA AL $340,000
Total Career Earnings $26,390,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Jenks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kyle Finnegan
    28-30, 3.51 ERA
  2. 96
    Alex Colome
    34-35, 3.36 ERA
  3. 95
    Chris Perez
    16-24, 3.51 ERA
  4. 88
    Hector Rondon
    24-20, 3.49 ERA
  5. 87
    Drew Storen
    29-18, 3.45 ERA
  6. 86
    Addison Reed
    19-27, 3.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Jenks

What years did Bobby Jenks play?
Bobby Jenks played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011.
Was Bobby Jenks a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Jenks pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 351 strikeouts.