What years did Jason Middlebrook play?

Jason Middlebrook played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2003.

Was Jason Middlebrook a pitcher?

Yes. Jason Middlebrook pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 55 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jason Middlebrook hit?

Jason Middlebrook hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Jason Middlebrook's career batting average?

Jason Middlebrook batted .167 over his career, with 3 hits in 18 at bats.

How many RBI did Jason Middlebrook have?

Jason Middlebrook drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jason Middlebrook's career ERA?

Jason Middlebrook finished with a 5.33 career ERA, going 4-4 with 55 strikeouts.

Jason Middlebrook

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2003)

Jason Middlebrook was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2003 for the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets, a span of 3 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 5.33 ERA and 55 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 4–4

ERA 5.33

WHIP 1.43

SO 55

Pitcher PIV -191.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 6/26/1975 in Jackson, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-09-17
Last Game: 2003-05-15

Full name: Jason Douglas Middlebrook

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jason Middlebrook — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	4	24	8	0	0	0	77.2	75	46	8	36	55	5.33	-191.0

Career ERA 5.33 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 22.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jason Middlebrook — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	SDN	NL	2	1	4	3	19.1	18	11	10	10	5.12	4.42 (-16%)	-1613.6
2002	SDN	NL	1	3	12	2	35.1	31	20	15	28	5.09	4.28 (-19%)	1045.0
2002	NYN	NL	1	0	3	3	16.0	13	7	7	14	3.94	4.28 (+8%)	377.6
2003	NYN	NL	0	0	5	0	7.0	13	8	4	3	10.29	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	4	24	8	77.2	75	46	36	55	5.33	—	-191

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

Jason Middlebrook — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	18	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	9	.167	.211	.167	.377	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jason Middlebrook — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	SDN	NL	4	7	0	1	1	0	6	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SDN	NL	12	6	2	2	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYN	NL	3	5	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	NYN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			24	18	2	3	1	1	9	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Jason Middlebrook — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	8	2	3	0	1	.375
Away	14	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jason Middlebrook — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	36.1	39	20	13	24	4.95
Away	14	41.1	36	26	23	31	5.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jason Middlebrook — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
2003-05-15	NYN	SFG	L	0	0	0
2003-05-13	NYN	COL	L	0	0	0
2003-05-09	NYN	SDP	L	0	0	0
2003-04-30	NYN	STL	L	0	0	0
2003-04-17	NYN	PIT	W	0	0	0
2002-09-25	NYN	PIT	L	2	0	1
2002-09-19	NYN	CHC	W	1	1	0
2002-09-12	NYN	WSN	W	2	0	1
2002-06-30	SDP	KCR	L	0	0	0
2002-06-27	SDP	SFG	L	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jason Middlebrook — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-05-15	NYN	SFG	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
2003-05-13	NYN	COL	—	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0
2003-05-09	NYN	SDP	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
2003-04-30	NYN	STL	—	2.0	6	4	4	0	1	0
2003-04-17	NYN	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
2002-09-25	NYN	PIT	—	5.0	4	3	3	4	4	0
2002-09-19	NYN	CHC	—	6.0	6	2	2	1	5	1
2002-09-12	NYN	WSN	W	5.0	3	2	2	2	5	0
2002-06-30	SDP	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2002-06-27	SDP	SFG	L	4.1	4	3	3	4	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Middlebrook — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	8	1	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Middlebrook — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
2001	SDN	P	4	3	0	2
2002	SDN	P	12	2	0	2
2002	NYN	P	3	3	0	2
2003	NYN	P	5	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jason Middlebrook — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	24

College History

Jason Middlebrook — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1994, 1995, 1996

Jason Middlebrook: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jason Middlebrook's first major league game on September 17, 2001; the last one listed came on May 15, 2003. Middlebrook played for the San Diego Padres (2001 to 2002) and the New York Mets (2002 to 2003). Middlebrook played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 26, 1975, in Jackson, MI, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Jason Douglas Middlebrook.

The pitching table credits Middlebrook with a 4-4 record and a 5.33 ERA in 24 games. Also on Middlebrook's record: 55 strikeouts. The league ERA over Middlebrook's seasons was 4.37, so the 5.33 figure ran 22.1% worse than average. 2002 was Middlebrook's sharpest full season, a 5.09 ERA against the league's 4.28.

Middlebrook appears at one position only: pitcher, in 24 games. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 6 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Middlebrook

What years did Jason Middlebrook play?: Jason Middlebrook played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2003.
Was Jason Middlebrook a pitcher?: Yes. Jason Middlebrook pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Middlebrook hit?: Jason Middlebrook hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Jason Middlebrook's career batting average?: Jason Middlebrook batted .167 over his career, with 3 hits in 18 at bats.
How many RBI did Jason Middlebrook have?: Jason Middlebrook drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jason Middlebrook's career ERA?: Jason Middlebrook finished with a 5.33 career ERA, going 4-4 with 55 strikeouts.