Jair Jurrjens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2014)

W–L 53–38
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.34
SO 514
Pitcher PIV 4132.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
1/29/1986 in Santa Maria, Curaçao
MLB Debut
2007-08-15
Last Game
2014-07-09
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jair Francoise Jurrjens

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 38 130 128 2 1 0 767.3 761 317 70 264 514 3.72 4132.5

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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
2007 DET AL 3 1 7 7 0 0 0 30.7 24 16 11 13 4.70 4.47 (-5%) -604.3
2008 ATL NL 13 10 31 31 0 0 0 188.3 188 77 70 139 3.68 4.32 (+15%) 3569.5
2009 ATL NL 14 10 34 34 0 0 0 215.0 186 62 75 152 2.60 4.32 (+40%) 3610.6
2010 ATL NL 7 6 20 20 0 0 0 116.3 120 60 42 86 4.64 4.08 (-14%) -314.5
2011 ATL NL 13 6 23 23 2 1 0 152.0 142 50 44 90 2.96 3.94 (+25%) -165.3
2012 ATL NL 3 4 11 10 0 0 0 48.3 72 37 18 19 6.89 4.01 (-72%) -1963.4
2013 BAL AL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 7.3 9 4 1 6 4.91 — 0.0
2014 COL NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 9.3 20 11 3 9 10.61 3.74 (-184%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 53 38 130 128 2 1 0 767.1 761 317 264 514 3.72 — 4,133

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
138 223 17 25 3 1 0 7 0 18 75 .112 .182 .135 .316 -1,074

Career AVG .112 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .135 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Career OPS .316 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 56.7% 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
2007 DET AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 ATL NL 37 58 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 18 .103 .263 (-61%) .333 (-44%) .416 (-67%) .749 (-57%) -541.8
2009 ATL NL 36 65 7 8 2 0 0 4 0 8 24 .123 .262 (-53%) .332 (-34%) .417 (-63%) .750 (-50%) -531.9
2010 ATL NL 20 39 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 14 .128 — — — — 0.0
2011 ATL NL 23 47 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 13 .106 — — — — 0.0
2012 ATL NL 11 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .077 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 COL NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 138 223 17 25 3 1 0 7 0 18 75 .112 — — — — -1,074

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
Home7811491202.105
Away6010981305.119

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71407.24171711482973.78
Away59359.23441461162173.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-07-09 COLSDPW 100000000
2014-07-04 COLLADL 000000000
2013-06-29 BALNYYW 000000000
2013-05-18 BALTBRL 000000000
2012-07-31 ATLMIAW 000000000
2012-07-22 ATLWASL 100000000
2012-07-17 ATLSFGL 100000001
2012-07-08 ATLPHIW 300000002
2012-07-03 ATLCHCW 100000000
2012-06-28 ATLAZL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2014-07-09 COLSDP — 4.2833262
2014-07-04 COLLAD L 4.21288132
2013-06-29 BALNYY — 2.1300010
2013-05-18 BALTBR — 5.0644151
2012-07-31 ATLMIA — 1.0100000
2012-07-22 ATLWAS L 2.1966002
2012-07-17 ATLSFG L 3.1888310
2012-07-08 ATLPHI W 7.0633141
2012-07-03 ATLCHC W 5.0930020
2012-06-28 ATLAZ — 5.2622300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 130 128 40 135 7 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 DET P 7 7 0 4 0 0
2008 ATL P 31 31 9 35 1 1
2009 ATL P 34 34 15 32 4 2
2010 ATL P 20 20 5 22 1 0
2011 ATL P 23 23 9 29 0 2
2012 ATL P 11 10 2 13 0 1
2013 BAL P 2 1 0 0 0 0
2014 COL P 2 2 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 130

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 Pitcher of the Month May
2009 Pitcher of the Month September
2008 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 ATL NL $5,500,000
2011 ATL NL $3,250,000
2010 ATL NL $480,000
2009 ATL NL $450,000
2008 ATL NL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $10,070,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2008 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 34.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jair Jurrjens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dennis Bennett
    43-47, 3.69 ERA
  2. 97
    Justin Thompson
    36-43, 4.02 ERA
  3. 96
    Barney Morris
    38-30, 3.68 ERA
  4. 95
    Charlie Lea
    62-48, 3.54 ERA
  5. 93
    Miguel Gonzalez
    52-57, 4.06 ERA
  6. 92
    Brian Holman
    37-45, 3.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jair Jurrjens

What years did Jair Jurrjens play?
Jair Jurrjens played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.
Was Jair Jurrjens a pitcher?
Yes. Jair Jurrjens pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 514 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jair Jurrjens hit?
Jair Jurrjens hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.