Jason Michaels

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2011)

AVG .263
HR 59
RBI 299
H 613
OPS .742
PIV -114
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 215 lb
Born
5/4/1976 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2001-04-06
Last Game
2011-09-13

Full name: Jason Drew Michaels

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,031 2,332 332 613 140 10 59 299 22 243 496 .263 .335 .407 .742 -114

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — near 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 PHI NL 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
2002 PHI NL 81 105 16 28 10 3 2 11 1 13 33 .267 .261 (+2%) .331 (+5%) .416 (+14%) .747 (+10%) 165.3
2003 PHI NL 76 109 20 36 11 0 5 17 0 15 22 .330 .264 (+25%) .332 (+25%) .422 (+35%) .754 (+31%) 661.0
2004 PHI NL 115 299 44 82 12 0 10 40 2 42 80 .274 .266 (+3%) .335 (+9%) .427 (-3%) .762 (+2%) 238.3
2005 PHI NL 105 289 54 88 16 2 4 31 3 44 45 .304 .264 (+15%) .330 (+21%) .418 (-1%) .749 (+9%) 670.0
2006 CLE AL 123 494 77 132 32 1 9 55 9 43 101 .267 .269 (-1%) .336 (-3%) .431 (-10%) .768 (-7%) -575.8
2007 CLE AL 105 267 43 72 11 1 7 39 3 20 50 .270 .268 (+1%) .335 (-3%) .422 (-6%) .758 (-5%) -224.8
2008 CLE AL 21 58 3 12 4 0 0 9 1 4 13 .207 .263 (-22%) .333 (-23%) .416 (-34%) .749 (-29%) -305.5
2008 PIT NL 102 228 25 52 9 1 8 44 1 23 52 .228 .263 (-14%) .333 (-10%) .416 (-8%) .749 (-9%) -305.5
2009 HOU NL 102 135 17 32 12 1 4 16 1 16 38 .237 .262 (-10%) .332 (-3%) .417 (+3%) .750 (avg) -4.2
2010 HOU NL 106 186 23 47 14 1 8 26 0 12 29 .253 .257 (-2%) .325 (-5%) .402 (+16%) .728 (+7%) 188.4
2011 HOU NL 89 156 10 31 9 0 2 10 1 11 31 .199 .255 (-22%) .320 (-20%) .399 (-26%) .719 (-23%) -582.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,031 2,332 332 613 140 10 59 299 22 243 496 .263 — — — — -75

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 ALCS CLE 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS2 CLE 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home534114518531628134.276
Away497118714729731165.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-13 HOUPHIW 100000000
2011-09-12 HOUPHIW 100000000
2011-09-11 HOUWASL 100000001
2011-09-10 HOUWASW 101000000
2011-09-07 HOUPITL 300000000
2011-09-03 HOUMILL 301000001
2011-08-31 HOUPITW 100000000
2011-08-30 HOUPITW 100000000
2011-08-28 HOUSFGW 101100100
2011-08-27 HOUSFGL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
OF 675 478 1102 34 13 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2002 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
2002 PHI OF 26 10 22 2 0 0
2003 PHI OF 38 14 37 3 1 0
2004 PHI OF 78 68 166 5 3 2
2005 PHI OF 91 68 185 8 2 2
2006 CLE OF 118 116 216 6 2 2
2007 CLE OF 101 65 147 4 1 0
2008 CLE OF 20 16 38 3 1 0
2008 PIT OF 61 44 124 1 3 0
2009 HOU OF 45 18 52 0 0 0
2010 HOU OF 55 30 56 1 0 0
2011 HOU OF 41 29 59 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 414
Center Field 172
Right Field 139
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 HOU NL $900,000
2010 HOU NL $800,000
2009 HOU NL $750,000
2008 CLE AL $2,200,000
2007 CLE AL $2,050,000
2006 CLE AL $1,500,000
2005 PHI NL $825,000
2004 PHI NL $335,000
2003 PHI NL $305,000
Total Career Earnings $9,665,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Northwest Florida State College Niceville FL 1995, 1996
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 1997, 1998

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dave Clark
    .264 avg, 62 HR
  2. 96
    Rob Mackowiak
    .259 avg, 64 HR
  3. 85
    Leon Roberts
    .267 avg, 78 HR
  4. 84
    Chris Coghlan
    .258 avg, 53 HR
  5. 80
    Lee Walls
    .262 avg, 66 HR
  6. 78
    Jeremy Hermida
    .257 avg, 65 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Michaels

What years did Jason Michaels play?
Jason Michaels played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2011.
Was Jason Michaels a pitcher?
No. Jason Michaels was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jason Michaels hit?
Jason Michaels hit 59 career home runs with 613 hits.