Jason Johnson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2008)
Jason Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008 for 8 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 12 seasons. Across 255 career appearances, he went 56-100 with a 4.99 ERA and 810 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-08-27
- Last Game
- 2008-09-26
Full name: Jason Michael Johnson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 115.1 | 120 | 70 | 55 | 71 | 5.46 | 4.71 (-16%) | -1460.2 |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | 1 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107.2 | 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 | 131.1 | 141 | 67 | 41 | 97 | 4.59 | 4.28 (-7%) | -529.1 |
| 2003 | BAL | AL | 10 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189.2 | 216 | 88 | 80 | 118 | 4.18 | 4.40 (+5%) | -1512.5 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | 8 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 196.2 | 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 | 29.1 | 41 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 7.36 | 4.53 (-63%) | -187.9 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | LAN | NL | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (510 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 127 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 128 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .115 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 127 | 700.2 | 757 | 353 | 253 | 403 | 4.53 |
| Away | 128 | 656.1 | 764 | 400 | 245 | 407 | 5.49 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-26 | LAD | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-19 | LAD | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-17 | LAD | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-06 | LAD | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-29 | LAD | AZ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-28 | LAD | WAS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-24 | LAD | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-23 | LAD | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-19 | LAD | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-17 | LAD | MIL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-26 | LAD | SFG | L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-19 | LAD | SFG | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09-17 | LAD | PIT | — | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-06 | LAD | AZ | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-08-29 | LAD | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-08-28 | LAD | WAS | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-24 | LAD | PHI | — | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-08-23 | LAD | PHI | — | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-08-19 | LAD | COL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-08-17 | LAD | MIL | — | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 255 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-07-09 |
Salary History
Jason Johnson's recorded salaries total $16,090,000 over 9 seasons, 1997 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Johnson's career ran from 1997 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2000 and 2008.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $16,090,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jason Johnson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jason Johnson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jason Johnson's first major league game on August 27, 1997; the last one listed came on September 26, 2008. Johnson played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999 through 2003), the Detroit Tigers (2004 through 2005), the Cleveland Indians (2006), the Boston Red Sox (2006), the Cincinnati Reds (2006), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008). Johnson is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds. The bio says Johnson batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 27, 1973, in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Jason Michael.
Johnson pitched in 255 games, starting 221, and finished with a 56-100 record and 4.99 ERA. The totals include 810 strikeouts. Against a 4.45 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.99 mark was 12.1% worse. No season topped the 10 wins of 2001. 2004 produced Johnson's most strikeouts, 125. 2001 was Johnson's sharpest full season, a 4.09 ERA against the league's 4.42.
The awards table records Player of the Week, in 2004.
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 run with 3 hits.
- What teams did Jason Johnson play for?
- Jason Johnson played for 8 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999–2003), the Detroit Tigers (2004–2005), the Cleveland Indians (2006), the Boston Red Sox (2006), the Cincinnati Reds (2006), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008).
- What were Jason Johnson's career stats?
- In 255 games, Jason Johnson went 56-100 with a 4.99 ERA, 810 strikeouts, and 1,357.0 innings pitched.
- How much did Jason Johnson earn in his career?
- Jason Johnson's recorded salaries total $16,090,000 over 9 seasons, 1997 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Johnson's career ran from 1997 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2000 and 2008.
- What was Jason Johnson's salary?
- Jason Johnson's last recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2006.
- What position did Jason Johnson play?
- Jason Johnson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jason Johnson and how much did he weigh?
- Jason Johnson was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 225 pounds.
- What was Jason Johnson's career ERA?
- Jason Johnson finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 56-100 with 810 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jason Johnson have?
- Jason Johnson recorded 810 career strikeouts.
- Is Jason Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jason Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.