Jason Jennings

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2009)

W–L 62–74
ERA 4.95
WHIP 1.56
SO 749
Pitcher PIV -9712.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 235 lb
Born
7/17/1978 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2001-08-23
Last Game
2009-08-26
Awards
Rookie of the Year

Full name: Jason Ryan Jennings

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 74 225 180 6 3 1 1128.3 1,253 621 137 505 749 4.95 -9712.5

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 12.9% worse 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
2001 COL NL 4 1 7 7 1 1 0 39.3 42 20 19 26 4.58 4.42 (-4%) 499.6
2002 COL NL 16 8 32 32 0 0 0 185.3 201 93 70 127 4.52 4.28 (-6%) -1852.5
2003 COL NL 12 13 32 32 1 0 0 181.3 212 103 88 119 5.11 4.40 (-16%) -1322.5
2004 COL NL 11 12 33 33 0 0 0 201.0 241 123 101 133 5.51 4.46 (-23%) -3112.6
2005 COL NL 6 9 20 20 1 0 0 122.0 130 68 62 75 5.02 4.29 (-17%) -973.7
2006 COL NL 9 13 32 32 3 2 0 212.0 206 89 85 142 3.78 4.53 (+17%) 2389.4
2007 HOU NL 2 9 19 18 0 0 0 99.0 119 71 34 71 6.45 4.47 (-44%) -2272.1
2008 TEX AL 0 5 6 6 0 0 0 27.3 35 26 18 12 8.56 4.32 (-98%) -2610.6
2009 TEX AL 2 4 44 0 0 0 1 61.0 67 28 28 44 4.13 4.32 (+4%) -457.4
Career · 9 seasons 62 74 225 180 6 3 1 1,128.1 1,253 621 505 749 4.95 — -9,712

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
234 329 18 68 14 0 2 26 0 19 80 .207 .251 .267 .519 -1,139

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OBP .251 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OPS .519 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 31.3% below 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
2001 COL NL 7 15 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 .267 — — — — 0.0
2002 COL NL 32 62 6 19 4 0 0 11 0 3 13 .306 .261 (+17%) .331 (+5%) .416 (-11%) .747 (-4%) -29.6
2003 COL NL 33 54 3 12 3 0 0 3 0 5 16 .222 .264 (-16%) .332 (-15%) .422 (-34%) .754 (-26%) -232.4
2004 COL NL 37 71 3 17 4 0 1 6 0 2 16 .239 .266 (-10%) .335 (-22%) .427 (-21%) .762 (-22%) -263.9
2005 COL NL 22 38 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 12 .158 — — — — 0.0
2006 COL NL 32 62 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 3 12 .129 .269 (-52%) .336 (-50%) .431 (-66%) .768 (-59%) -612.8
2007 HOU NL 21 26 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 .077 — — — — 0.0
2008 TEX AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TEX AL 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 234 329 18 68 14 0 2 26 0 19 80 .207 — — — — -1,139

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1191531035013.229
Away115176833213.188

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home113534.16333182563485.36
Away112594.06203032494014.59

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-08-26 TEXNYY — 1.0332010
2009-08-20 TEXMIN — 1.0100000
2009-08-18 TEXMIN L 1.1433112
2009-08-17 TEXMIN — 0.2100100
2009-08-14 TEXBOS — 0.1000100
2009-08-07 TEXLAA — 0.2211111
2009-08-04 TEXOAK — 1.2100030
2009-08-01 TEXSEA — 1.0311011
2009-07-29 TEXDET — 1.2200010
2009-07-27 TEXDET — 1.0211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 225 180 84 141 9 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 COL P 7 7 4 7 0 3
2002 COL P 32 32 14 28 1 1
2003 COL P 32 32 9 25 2 2
2004 COL P 33 33 18 25 1 2
2005 COL P 20 20 14 17 2 2
2006 COL P 32 32 14 25 1 3
2007 HOU P 19 18 6 5 0 0
2008 TEX P 6 6 4 3 1 0
2009 TEX P 44 0 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 225

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2002 Rookie of the Month August
2002 Rookie of the Year
2002 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 TEX AL $800,000
2008 TEX AL $4,000,000
2007 HOU NL $5,500,000
2006 COL NL $4,500,000
2005 COL NL $2,400,000
2004 COL NL $340,000
2003 COL NL $325,000
2002 COL NL $206,000
Total Career Earnings $18,071,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Baylor University Waco TX 1997, 1998, 1999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 150.0 160 27

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jason Jennings (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jaret Wright
    68-60, 5.09 ERA
  2. 87
    Brian Bohanon
    54-60, 5.19 ERA
  3. 69
    Pat Rapp
    70-91, 4.68 ERA
  4. 66
    Kip Wells
    69-103, 4.71 ERA
  5. 66
    Ian Snell
    38-53, 4.80 ERA
  6. 66
    Allen Watson
    51-55, 5.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Jennings

What years did Jason Jennings play?
Jason Jennings played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.
Was Jason Jennings a pitcher?
Yes. Jason Jennings pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 749 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Jennings hit?
Jason Jennings hit 2 career home runs with 68 hits.