What years did Dan Jennings play?

Dan Jennings played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2019.

Was Dan Jennings a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Jennings pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 281 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan Jennings hit?

Dan Jennings hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Dan Jennings's career batting average?

Dan Jennings batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Dan Jennings's career ERA?

Dan Jennings finished with a 3.10 career ERA, going 17-20 with 281 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dan Jennings have?

Dan Jennings recorded 281 career strikeouts.

Dan Jennings

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2019)

Dan Jennings was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2019 for 5 teams, including the Miami Marlins, a span of 8 seasons. Across 390 career appearances, he went 17-20 with a 3.10 ERA and 281 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2161.8.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 17–20

ERA 3.10

WHIP 1.43

SO 281

Pitcher PIV 2161.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 4/17/1987 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-04-30
Last Game: 2019-05-17

Full name: Daniel Lee Jennings

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Jennings — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	20	390	1	0	0	2	348.7	341	120	25	157	281	3.10	2161.8

Career ERA 3.10 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 24.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Jennings (b. 1987) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	MIA	NL	1	0	22	0	0	19.0	18	4	11	8	1.89	4.01 (+53%)	-788.0
2013	MIA	NL	2	4	47	0	0	40.7	39	17	16	38	3.76	3.87 (+3%)	1216.3
2014	MIA	NL	0	2	47	0	0	40.3	45	6	17	38	1.34	3.74 (+64%)	265.6
2015	CHA	AL	2	3	53	0	0	56.3	55	25	24	46	3.99	3.96 (-1%)	699.0
2016	CHA	AL	4	3	64	0	1	60.7	57	14	28	46	2.08	4.19 (+50%)	1247.8
2017	CHA	AL	3	1	48	0	0	44.3	35	17	19	38	3.45	4.36 (+21%)	-219.6
2017	TBA	AL	0	0	29	0	0	18.3	18	7	12	13	3.44	4.36 (+21%)	-349.8
2018	MIL	NL	4	5	72	1	1	64.3	66	23	23	45	3.22	4.15 (+22%)	90.6
2019	WAS	NL	1	2	8	0	0	4.7	8	7	7	9	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			17	20	390	1	2	348.2	341	120	157	281	3.10	—	2,162

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

Dan Jennings — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
390	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750	1.250	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +97.6% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +56.6% above league average.

Career SLG .750 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +82.9% above league average.

Career OPS 1.250 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — +71.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Jennings (b. 1987) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	MIA	NL	22	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	MIA	NL	47	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIA	NL	47	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CHA	AL	53	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CHA	AL	64	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHA	AL	48	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TBA	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIL	NL	72	3	1	2	1	1	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	WAS	NL	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			390	4	1	2	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Dan Jennings — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	189	2	1	1	0	0	.500
Away	201	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Jennings — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	189	182.2	167	56	84	140	2.76
Away	201	166.0	174	64	73	141	3.47

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Jennings — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-05-17	WAS	CHC	—	0.2	2	2	2	1	2	0
2019-05-16	WAS	NYN	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2019-05-12	WAS	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2019-05-07	WAS	MIL	—	0.0	1	2	2	3	0	0
2019-05-06	WAS	MIL	L	0.1	3	2	1	0	1	0
2019-05-03	WAS	PHI	L	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	1
2019-05-01	WAS	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2019-04-30	WAS	STL	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2018-09-24	MIL	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-09-22	MIL	PIT	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Jennings — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	390	1	18	54	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Jennings — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	MIA	P	22	0	2	2	0	1
2013	MIA	P	47	0	3	6	0	0
2014	MIA	P	47	0	1	8	1	0
2015	CHA	P	53	0	5	9	2	1
2016	CHA	P	64	0	2	9	1	0
2017	CHA	P	48	0	2	5	0	0
2017	TBA	P	29	0	0	4	0	0
2018	MIL	P	72	1	3	10	0	0
2019	WAS	P	8	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Dan Jennings (b. 1987) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	390

Salary History

Dan Jennings — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CHA	AL	$810,000
2015	CHA	AL	$523,000
2014	MIA	NL	$501,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,834,500

College History

Dan Jennings — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Nebraska at Lincoln	Lincoln	NE	2006, 2007, 2008

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Jennings

What years did Dan Jennings play?: Dan Jennings played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2019.
Was Dan Jennings a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Jennings pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 281 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Jennings hit?: Dan Jennings hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Dan Jennings's career batting average?: Dan Jennings batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Dan Jennings's career ERA?: Dan Jennings finished with a 3.10 career ERA, going 17-20 with 281 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Jennings have?: Dan Jennings recorded 281 career strikeouts.