What years did Jason Motte play?

Jason Motte played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017.

Was Jason Motte a pitcher?

Yes. Jason Motte pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 375 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jason Motte hit?

Jason Motte hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Jason Motte play for?

Jason Motte played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2008–2012, 2014), the Chicago Cubs (2015), the Colorado Rockies (2016), and the Atlanta Braves (2017).

What were Jason Motte's career stats?

In 444 games, Jason Motte went 27-15 with a 3.30 ERA, 375 strikeouts, 397.2 innings pitched, and 60 saves.

What was Jason Motte's salary?

Jason Motte's last recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2016.

What position did Jason Motte play?

Jason Motte played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jason Motte and how much did he weigh?

Jason Motte was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.

What was Jason Motte's career ERA?

Jason Motte finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 27-15 with 375 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jason Motte have?

Jason Motte recorded 375 career strikeouts.

Is Jason Motte in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jason Motte has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jason Motte

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2017)

Jason Motte was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. Across 444 career appearances, he went 27-15 with a 3.30 ERA, 375 strikeouts, and 60 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2131.1.

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 25, 2026

W–L 27–15

ERA 3.30

WHIP 1.15

SO 375

Pitcher PIV 2131.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 6/22/1982 in Port Huron, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-03
Last Game: 2017-10-01

Full name: Jason Louis Motte

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jason Motte — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	15	444	0	0	0	60	397.2	334	146	49	125	375	3.30	2131.1

Career ERA 3.30 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 19.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jason Motte Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	SLN	NL	0	0	12	1	11.0	5	1	3	16	0.82	4.32 (+81%)	904.8
2009	SLN	NL	4	4	69	0	56.2	57	30	23	54	4.76	4.32 (-10%)	-690.0
2010	SLN	NL	4	2	56	2	52.1	41	13	18	54	2.24	4.08 (+45%)	1045.5
2011	SLN	NL	5	2	78	9	68.0	49	17	16	63	2.25	3.94 (+43%)	2518.7
2012	SLN	NL	4	5	67	42	72.0	49	22	17	86	2.75	4.01 (+32%)	1629.6
2014	SLN	NL	1	0	29	0	25.0	29	13	9	17	4.68	3.74 (-25%)	-1719.8
2015	CHN	NL	8	1	57	6	48.1	48	21	11	34	3.91	3.96 (+1%)	429.6
2016	COL	NL	0	1	30	0	23.2	28	13	8	24	4.94	4.19 (-18%)	-882.7
2017	ATL	NL	1	0	46	0	40.2	28	16	20	27	3.54	4.36 (+19%)	-1104.6
Career · 9 seasons			27	15	444	60	397.2	334	146	125	375	3.30	—	2,131

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 Motte — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
444	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jason Motte Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	SLN	NL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SLN	NL	69	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SLN	NL	56	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SLN	NL	78	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SLN	NL	67	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SLN	NL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CHN	NL	57	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	COL	NL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	ATL	NL	46	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			444	4	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jason Motte — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jason Motte — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2012	NLCS	SLN	3	0	0	.000
2012	NLDS1	SLN	2	1	1	.000
2012	NLWC	SLN	1	0	0	.000
2011	NLCS	SLN	4	0	0	.000
2011	NLDS1	SLN	3	0	0	.000
2011	WS	SLN	5	0	0	.000
2009	NLDS1	SLN	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jason Motte — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	19	0	8	21.2	12	5	2	10	2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jason Motte — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	NLCS	SLN	0	0	3	2	4.0	2	1	0	0	2.25
2012	NLDS1	SLN	1	0	2	0	3.0	3	1	0	1	3.00
2012	NLWC	SLN	0	0	1	1	1.1	2	0	1	1	0.00
2011	NLCS	SLN	0	0	4	2	4.2	0	0	0	4	0.00
2011	NLDS1	SLN	0	0	3	2	3.1	1	0	0	3	0.00
2011	WS	SLN	0	1	5	1	4.1	4	3	1	1	6.23
2009	NLDS1	SLN	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jason Motte — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	235	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	209	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jason Motte — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	235	222.1	184	93	65	203	3.76
Away	209	175.1	150	53	60	172	2.72

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jason Motte — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-10-01	ATL	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-27	ATL	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2017-09-25	ATL	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-09-19	ATL	WAS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2017-09-16	ATL	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-08-31	ATL	CHC	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
2017-08-27	ATL	COL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-08-26	ATL	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2017-08-23	ATL	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-08-19	ATL	CIN	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Motte — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	444	0	33	58	1	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Motte — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2008	SLN	P	12	1	1	0	0
2009	SLN	P	69	4	6	0	1
2010	SLN	P	56	4	4	1	0
2011	SLN	P	78	11	12	0	2
2012	SLN	P	67	3	9	0	0
2014	SLN	P	29	1	3	0	0
2015	CHN	P	57	1	5	0	0
2016	COL	P	30	1	5	0	1
2017	ATL	P	46	7	13	0	3

Career Games by Position

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Jason Motte Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	444

Awards & Honors

Jason Motte — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-09-21

Salary History

Jason Motte's recorded salaries total $20,196,000 over 7 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Motte's career ran from 2008 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.

Jason Motte — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	COL	NL	$5,000,000
2015	CHN	NL	$4,500,000
2014	SLN	NL	$7,500,000
2012	SLN	NL	$1,950,000
2011	SLN	NL	$435,000
2010	SLN	NL	$411,000
2009	SLN	NL	$400,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$20,196,000

College History

Jason Motte — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Iona College	New Rochelle	NY	2001, 2002, 2003

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Jason Motte: the record in brief

September 3, 2008 and October 1, 2017 bracket Jason Motte's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Motte's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (2008 through 2014), the Chicago Cubs (2015), the Colorado Rockies (2016), and the Atlanta Braves (2017). At 205 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Motte is listed as a pitcher. Motte threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 22, 1982, in Port Huron, MI, USA. The given name on file is Jason Louis Motte.

Across 444 games (0 starts), Motte recorded 27 wins against 15 losses with a 3.30 ERA. Motte had 375 strikeouts and 60 saves. That 3.30 ERA compares with a 4.10 league average across the same seasons, 19.5% better. No season topped the 8 wins of 2015. Motte struck out 86 batters in 2012, a career high. Motte saved 42 games in 2012, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Motte

What years did Jason Motte play?: Jason Motte played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017.
Was Jason Motte a pitcher?: Yes. Jason Motte pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 375 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Motte hit?: Jason Motte hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Jason Motte play for?: Jason Motte played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2008–2012, 2014), the Chicago Cubs (2015), the Colorado Rockies (2016), and the Atlanta Braves (2017).
What were Jason Motte's career stats?: In 444 games, Jason Motte went 27-15 with a 3.30 ERA, 375 strikeouts, 397.2 innings pitched, and 60 saves.
How much did Jason Motte earn in his career?: Jason Motte's recorded salaries total $20,196,000 over 7 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Motte's career ran from 2008 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.
What was Jason Motte's salary?: Jason Motte's last recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2016.
What position did Jason Motte play?: Jason Motte played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jason Motte and how much did he weigh?: Jason Motte was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
What was Jason Motte's career ERA?: Jason Motte finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 27-15 with 375 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jason Motte have?: Jason Motte recorded 375 career strikeouts.
Is Jason Motte in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jason Motte has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.