Jason Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2008)

W–L 56–100
ERA 4.99
WHIP 1.49
SO 810
Pitcher PIV -12559.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 225 lb
Born
10/27/1973 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1997-08-27
Last Game
2008-09-26

Full name: Jason Michael Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 100 255 221 6 1 0 1357.0 1,521 753 181 498 810 4.99 -12559.0

Career ERA 4.99 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 12.1% 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
1997 PIT NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 4 1 3 6.00 — 0.0
1998 TBA AL 2 5 13 13 0 0 0 60.0 74 38 27 36 5.70 4.43 (-29%) -1436.3
1999 BAL AL 8 7 22 21 0 0 0 115.3 120 70 55 71 5.46 4.71 (-16%) -1460.2
2000 BAL AL 1 10 25 13 0 0 0 107.7 119 84 61 79 7.02 4.77 (-47%) -3348.1
2001 BAL AL 10 12 32 32 2 0 0 196.0 194 89 77 114 4.09 4.42 (+7%) -3444.9
2002 BAL AL 5 14 22 22 1 0 0 131.3 141 67 41 97 4.59 4.28 (-7%) -529.1
2003 BAL AL 10 10 32 32 0 0 0 189.7 216 88 80 118 4.18 4.40 (+5%) -1512.5
2004 DET AL 8 15 33 33 2 1 0 196.7 222 112 60 125 5.13 4.46 (-15%) 1232.0
2005 DET AL 8 13 33 33 1 0 0 210.0 233 106 49 93 4.54 4.29 (-6%) -277.6
2006 CLE AL 3 8 14 14 0 0 0 77.0 108 51 22 32 5.96 4.53 (-32%) -793.3
2006 BOS AL 0 4 6 6 0 0 0 29.3 41 24 13 18 7.36 4.53 (-63%) -187.9
2006 CIN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8.7 11 3 0 4 3.12 — 0.0
2008 LAN NL 1 2 16 2 0 0 0 29.3 32 17 12 20 5.22 4.32 (-21%) -801.0
Career · 13 seasons 56 100 255 221 6 1 0 1,357.0 1,521 753 498 810 4.99 — -12,559

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
255 32 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 20 .094 .147 .188 .335 0

Career AVG .094 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OPS .335 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 56.0% 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
1997 PIT NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TBA AL 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 BAL AL 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 BAL AL 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BAL AL 32 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2002 BAL AL 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 BAL AL 32 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
2004 DET AL 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 DET AL 33 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 BOS AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAN NL 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 255 32 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 20 .094 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12760000.000
Away128262311.115

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home127700.27573532534034.53
Away128656.17644002454075.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-26 LADSFGL 000000000
2008-09-19 LADSFGL 000000000
2008-09-17 LADPITL 000000000
2008-09-06 LADAZW 000000000
2008-08-29 LADAZL 000000000
2008-08-28 LADWASL 000000000
2008-08-24 LADPHIL 000000000
2008-08-23 LADPHIL 000000000
2008-08-19 LADCOLL 000000000
2008-08-17 LADMILW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-26 LADSFG L 0.2211000
2008-09-19 LADSFG — 1.0100010
2008-09-17 LADPIT — 0.0332000
2008-09-06 LADAZ — 0.1100110
2008-08-29 LADAZ — 1.0111320
2008-08-28 LADWAS — 0.2000000
2008-08-24 LADPHI — 0.2122101
2008-08-23 LADPHI — 1.1233110
2008-08-19 LADCOL — 1.0111011
2008-08-17 LADMIL — 2.1210020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 255 221 57 133 17 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 PIT P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1998 TBA P 13 13 2 4 0 0
1999 BAL P 22 21 4 11 2 1
2000 BAL P 25 13 3 4 0 0
2001 BAL P 32 32 4 16 4 1
2002 BAL P 22 22 8 12 0 4
2003 BAL P 32 32 8 24 3 0
2004 DET P 33 33 10 17 3 1
2005 DET P 33 33 10 32 4 2
2006 CLE P 14 14 6 6 0 0
2006 BOS P 6 6 1 2 1 0
2006 CIN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
2008 LAN P 16 2 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 255

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-07-09

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 CLE AL $3,500,000
2005 DET AL $4,000,000
2004 DET AL $3,000,000
2003 BAL AL $2,900,000
2002 BAL AL $1,800,000
2001 BAL AL $350,000
1999 BAL AL $220,000
1998 TBA AL $170,000
1997 PIT NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $16,090,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Nate Robertson
    57-77, 5.01 ERA
  2. 95
    James Baldwin
    79-74, 5.01 ERA
  3. 95
    Mike Pelfrey
    68-103, 4.68 ERA
  4. 91
    Dave Mlicki
    66-80, 4.72 ERA
  5. 90
    Steve Sparks
    59-76, 4.88 ERA
  6. 89
    Josh Fogg
    62-69, 5.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Johnson

What years did Jason Johnson play?
Jason Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008.
Was Jason Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Jason Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 810 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Johnson hit?
Jason Johnson hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.