Jeff Locke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

Jeff Locke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Miami Marlins, a span of 7 seasons. Across 130 career appearances, he went 35-43 with a 4.59 ERA and 481 strikeouts. Jeff Locke was an All-Star.

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

W–L 35–43
ERA 4.59
WHIP 1.43
SO 481
Pitcher PIV -6464.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
11/20/1987 in North Conway, NH, USA
MLB Debut
2011-09-10
Last Game
2017-07-03
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jeffrey Alan Locke

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jeff Locke — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 43 130 117 1 1 0 676.1 702 345 72 264 481 4.59 -6464.0

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 14.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jeff Locke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 PIT NL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 16.2 21 12 10 5 6.48 3.94 (-64%) -1167.9
2012 PIT NL 1 3 8 6 0 0 0 34.1 36 21 11 34 5.50 4.01 (-37%) -360.4
2013 PIT NL 10 7 30 30 0 0 0 166.1 146 65 84 125 3.52 3.87 (+9%) -675.0
2014 PIT NL 7 6 21 21 0 0 0 131.1 127 57 40 89 3.91 3.74 (-4%) -2052.5
2015 PIT NL 8 11 30 30 0 0 0 168.1 179 84 60 129 4.49 3.96 (-13%) 35.2
2016 PIT NL 9 8 30 19 1 1 0 127.1 151 77 44 73 5.44 4.19 (-30%) -2078.7
2017 MIA NL 0 5 7 7 0 0 0 32.0 42 29 15 26 8.16 4.36 (-87%) -164.7
Career · 7 seasons 35 43 130 117 1 1 0 676.1 702 345 264 481 4.59 — -6,464

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

Jeff Locke — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
131 195 7 18 1 0 0 2 0 8 104 .092 .128 .097 .226 0

Career AVG .092 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 63.7% below league average.

Career OBP .128 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career SLG .097 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.

Career OPS .226 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 68.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeff Locke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 PIT NL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 PIT NL 8 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .091 — — — — 0.0
2013 PIT NL 30 47 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 19 .106 — — — — 0.0
2014 PIT NL 21 45 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 30 .111 — — — — 0.0
2015 PIT NL 30 45 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 18 .067 — — — — 0.0
2016 PIT NL 31 32 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .125 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIA NL 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 131 195 7 18 1 0 0 2 0 8 104 .092 — — — — 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

Jeff Locke — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home689531100.116
Away631004702.070

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeff Locke — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home67351.13431531172383.92
Away63325.03591921472435.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeff Locke — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-07-03 MIASTLL 100000001
2017-06-28 MIANYNL 100000011
2017-06-22 MIACHCL 100000001
2017-06-17 MIAATLL 100000001
2017-06-11 MIAPITL 200000001
2017-06-06 MIACHCL 200000002
2017-06-01 MIAAZL 200000002
2016-09-24 PITWASL 000000000
2016-09-10 PITCINL 000000000
2016-09-05 PITSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeff Locke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-07-03 MIASTL L 2.2111111420
2017-06-28 MIANYN L 5.2433241
2017-06-22 MIACHC L 4.0755321
2017-06-17 MIAATL — 4.0533151
2017-06-11 MIAPIT L 5.1833130
2017-06-06 MIACHC L 4.2443431
2017-06-01 MIAAZ — 5.2311070
2016-09-24 PITWAS — 1.0200010
2016-09-10 PITCIN — 2.0100030
2016-09-05 PITSTL — 3.0574222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff Locke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 130 117 30 96 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff Locke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 PIT P 4 4 0 5 0 0
2012 PIT P 8 6 2 2 0 1
2013 PIT P 30 30 15 30 1 0
2014 PIT P 21 21 4 14 0 1
2015 PIT P 30 30 7 25 0 1
2016 PIT P 30 19 2 18 2 1
2017 MIA P 7 7 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jeff Locke — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 130

Salary History

Jeff Locke — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $3,025,000
2015 PIT NL $531,000
2014 PIT NL $513,000
2013 PIT NL $497,500
Total Career Earnings $4,566,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jeff Locke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Armstrong
    40-65, 4.58 ERA
  2. 91
    Mike Mason
    29-39, 4.53 ERA
  3. 91
    Claudio Vargas
    48-40, 4.83 ERA
  4. 90
    Nelson Figueroa
    20-35, 4.55 ERA
  5. 89
    Garrett Stephenson
    39-39, 4.55 ERA
  6. 88
    Tom Koehler
    36-55, 4.39 ERA

Jeff Locke: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jeff Locke's first major league game on September 10, 2011; the last one listed came on July 3, 2017. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011 to 2016) and the Miami Marlins (2017). Locke, born on November 20, 1987, in North Conway, NH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds. On the record, Jeff Locke was born Jeffrey Alan Locke.

Locke's career pitching line is 35 wins, 43 losses and a 4.59 ERA over 130 appearances. The totals include 481 strikeouts. The league ERA over Locke's seasons was 4.01, so the 4.59 figure ran 14.5% worse than average. Locke won 10 games in 2013, the most of any season listed. 2015 produced Locke's most strikeouts, 129. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.52 in 2013, when the league's was 3.87.

Locke's All-Star record, per the bio, is All-Star.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Locke

What years did Jeff Locke play?
Jeff Locke played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Jeff Locke a pitcher?
Yes. Jeff Locke pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 481 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Locke hit?
Jeff Locke hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Jeff Locke's career batting average?
Jeff Locke batted .092 over his career, with 18 hits in 195 at bats.
How many RBI did Jeff Locke have?
Jeff Locke drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Jeff Locke's career ERA?
Jeff Locke finished with a 4.59 career ERA, going 35-43 with 481 strikeouts.