What years did Jamie Moyer play?

Jamie Moyer played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2012.

Was Jamie Moyer a pitcher?

Yes. Jamie Moyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 269 wins and 2441 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jamie Moyer hit?

Jamie Moyer hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.

What teams did Jamie Moyer play for?

Jamie Moyer played for 8 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1986–1988), the Texas Rangers (1989–1990), the St. Louis Cardinals (1991), the Baltimore Orioles (1993–1995), the Boston Red Sox (1996), the Seattle Mariners (1996–2006), the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2010), and the Colorado Rockies (2012).

Did Jamie Moyer win a Cy Young Award?

No. Jamie Moyer did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Jamie Moyer win?

Jamie Moyer was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Jamie Moyer's career stats?

In 696 games, Jamie Moyer went 269-209 with a 4.25 ERA, 2,441 strikeouts, and 4,074.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 51 hits and 0 home runs.

What was Jamie Moyer's salary?

Jamie Moyer's last recorded salary was $1,100,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 2012.

What position did Jamie Moyer play?

Jamie Moyer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jamie Moyer and how much did he weigh?

Jamie Moyer was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

What was Jamie Moyer's career ERA?

Jamie Moyer finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 269-209 with 2,441 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jamie Moyer have?

Jamie Moyer recorded 2,441 career strikeouts.

Is Jamie Moyer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jamie Moyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jamie Moyer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-2012)

Jamie Moyer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2012 for 8 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 27 seasons. Across 696 career appearances, he went 269-209 with a 4.25 ERA and 2,441 strikeouts. He also batted .128 with 0 home runs. Jamie Moyer was an All-Star and a Roberto Clemente Award.

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 15, 2026

W–L 269–209

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.32

SO 2,441

Pitcher PIV -12321.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 11/18/1962 in Sellersville, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-06-16
Last Game: 2012-05-27
Awards: All-Star · Roberto Clemente Award

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jamie Moyer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
269	209	696	638	33	10	0	4074.0	4,231	1,926	522	1,155	2,441	4.25	-12321.8

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jamie Moyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	CHN	NL	7	4	16	16	1	1	87.1	107	49	42	45	5.05	3.97 (-27%)	-1751.8
1987	CHN	NL	12	15	35	33	1	0	201.0	210	114	97	147	5.10	4.29 (-19%)	-2252.1
1988	CHN	NL	9	15	34	30	3	1	202.0	212	78	55	121	3.48	3.73 (+7%)	-3.5
1989	TEX	AL	4	9	15	15	1	0	76.0	84	41	33	44	4.86	3.71 (-31%)	-1874.8
1990	TEX	AL	2	6	33	10	1	0	102.1	115	53	39	58	4.66	3.86 (-21%)	427.7
1991	SLN	NL	0	5	8	7	0	0	31.1	38	20	16	20	5.74	3.91 (-47%)	-1073.2
1993	BAL	AL	12	9	25	25	3	1	152.0	154	58	38	90	3.43	4.19 (+18%)	2262.2
1994	BAL	AL	5	7	23	23	0	0	149.0	158	79	38	87	4.77	4.51 (-6%)	-982.2
1995	BAL	AL	8	6	27	18	0	0	115.2	117	67	30	65	5.21	4.45 (-17%)	-1177.6
1996	BOS	AL	7	1	23	10	0	0	90.0	111	45	27	50	4.50	4.61 (+2%)	-911.5
1996	SEA	AL	6	2	11	11	0	0	70.2	66	26	19	29	3.31	4.61 (+28%)	-432.1
1997	SEA	AL	17	5	30	30	2	0	188.2	187	81	43	113	3.86	4.39 (+12%)	1156.7
1998	SEA	AL	15	9	34	34	4	3	234.1	234	92	42	158	3.53	4.43 (+20%)	4294.4
1999	SEA	AL	14	8	32	32	4	0	228.0	235	98	48	137	3.87	4.71 (+18%)	4265.8
2000	SEA	AL	13	10	26	26	0	0	154.0	173	94	53	98	5.49	4.77 (-15%)	-153.8
2001	SEA	AL	20	6	33	33	1	0	209.2	187	80	44	119	3.43	4.42 (+22%)	1327.5
2002	SEA	AL	13	8	34	34	4	2	230.2	198	85	50	147	3.32	4.28 (+22%)	1481.0
2003	SEA	AL	21	7	33	33	1	0	215.0	199	78	66	129	3.27	4.40 (+26%)	2171.0
2004	SEA	AL	7	13	34	33	1	0	202.0	217	117	63	125	5.21	4.46 (-17%)	-6452.2
2005	SEA	AL	13	7	32	32	1	0	200.0	225	95	52	102	4.28	4.29 (avg)	-520.4
2006	SEA	AL	6	12	25	25	2	1	160.0	179	78	44	82	4.39	4.53 (+3%)	-2029.6
2006	PHI	NL	5	2	8	8	0	0	51.1	49	23	7	26	4.03	4.53 (+11%)	-203.9
2007	PHI	NL	14	12	33	33	1	0	199.1	222	111	66	133	5.01	4.47 (-12%)	-2278.1
2008	PHI	NL	16	7	33	33	0	0	196.1	199	81	62	123	3.71	4.32 (+14%)	25.7
2009	PHI	NL	12	10	30	25	0	0	162.0	177	89	43	94	4.94	4.32 (-14%)	-3090.1
2010	PHI	NL	9	9	19	19	2	1	111.2	103	60	20	63	4.84	4.08 (-19%)	-2506.2
2012	COL	NL	2	5	10	10	0	0	53.2	75	34	18	36	5.70	4.01 (-42%)	-2040.8
Career · 27 seasons			269	209	696	638	33	10	4,074.0	4,231	1,926	1,155	2,441	4.25	—	-12,322

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

Jamie Moyer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
701	400	24	51	5	0	0	15	0	35	152	.128	.199	.140	.339	-2,496

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Career OPS .339 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jamie Moyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	CHN	NL	16	22	3	2	0	0	4	5	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CHN	NL	39	61	3	14	1	3	6	17	.230	.262 (-13%)	.331 (-11%)	.415 (-41%)	.746 (-28%)	-267.1
1988	CHN	NL	34	60	4	5	1	1	3	25	.083	.254 (-67%)	.317 (-60%)	.377 (-74%)	.695 (-67%)	-621.1
1989	TEX	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SLN	NL	8	8	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	BAL	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BAL	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BAL	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SEA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SEA	AL	30	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	34	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SEA	AL	32	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SEA	AL	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SEA	AL	34	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SEA	AL	33	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SEA	AL	34	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SEA	AL	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SEA	AL	25	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	PHI	NL	8	18	1	1	0	0	1	5	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	PHI	NL	34	73	4	9	2	2	2	26	.123	.268 (-54%)	.335 (-56%)	.422 (-64%)	.758 (-61%)	-738.6
2008	PHI	NL	33	51	4	4	1	1	7	19	.078	.263 (-70%)	.333 (-43%)	.416 (-76%)	.749 (-62%)	-513.1
2009	PHI	NL	30	42	2	5	0	2	6	21	.119	—	—	—	—	-356.1
2010	PHI	NL	19	26	1	2	0	1	3	13	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	COL	NL	10	13	1	2	0	2	1	10	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 27 seasons			701	400	24	51	5	15	35	152	.128	—	—	—	—	-2,496

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

Jamie Moyer — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jamie Moyer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2008	NLCS	PHI	1	0	0	.000
2008	NLDS2	PHI	1	1	0	.000
2008	WS	PHI	1	2	1	.000
2007	NLDS2	PHI	1	2	0	.000
2001	ALCS	SEA	1	0	0	.000
2001	ALDS1	SEA	2	0	0	.000
1997	ALDS2	SEA	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jamie Moyer — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	3	8	8	0	41.1	37	19	10	29	4.14

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jamie Moyer — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2008	NLCS	PHI	0	1	1	1	1.1	6	6	0	2	40.50
2008	NLDS2	PHI	0	1	1	1	4.0	4	2	3	3	4.50
2008	WS	PHI	0	0	1	1	6.1	5	3	1	5	4.26
2007	NLDS2	PHI	0	0	1	1	6.0	5	1	2	2	1.50
2001	ALCS	SEA	1	0	1	1	7.0	4	2	1	5	2.57
2001	ALDS1	SEA	2	0	2	2	12.0	8	2	2	10	1.50
1997	ALDS2	SEA	0	1	1	1	4.2	5	3	1	2	5.79

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jamie Moyer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	355	185	11	24	0	8	.130
Away	346	215	13	27	0	7	.126

Pitching — Home / Away

Jamie Moyer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	352	2128.2	2149	973	571	1317	4.11
Away	344	1945.1	2082	953	584	1124	4.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jamie Moyer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2012-05-27	COL	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
2012-05-21	COL	MIA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-16	COL	AZ	W	2	0	1	2	1	1
2012-05-11	COL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-05	COL	ATL	L	2	1	1	0	0	1
2012-04-29	COL	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-04-24	COL	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
2012-04-17	COL	SDP	W	2	0	0	0	0	2
2012-04-12	COL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2012-04-07	COL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jamie Moyer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-05-27	COL	CIN	L	5.0	7	7	7	1	2	4
2012-05-21	COL	MIA	L	3.2	9	6	6	4	5	1
2012-05-16	COL	AZ	W	6.1	6	1	1	2	5	0
2012-05-11	COL	LAD	L	5.0	7	5	5	1	7	1
2012-05-05	COL	ATL	—	5.0	10	6	5	1	1	2
2012-04-29	COL	NYN	—	5.0	11	4	4	2	7	1
2012-04-24	COL	PIT	—	6.0	6	1	1	3	3	0
2012-04-17	COL	SDP	W	7.0	6	2	0	2	1	0
2012-04-12	COL	SFG	L	5.2	8	4	2	1	3	0
2012-04-07	COL	HOU	L	5.0	5	4	3	1	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jamie Moyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	696	638	279	644	22	48

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jamie Moyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	CHN	P	16	16	2	22	0	0
1987	CHN	P	35	33	15	37	4	3
1988	CHN	P	34	30	11	45	1	3
1989	TEX	P	15	15	5	14	0	2
1990	TEX	P	33	10	6	14	0	2
1991	SLN	P	8	7	0	5	0	0
1993	BAL	P	25	25	14	25	1	1
1994	BAL	P	23	23	12	17	0	1
1995	BAL	P	27	18	6	21	0	4
1996	BOS	P	23	10	3	16	1	1
1996	SEA	P	11	11	3	9	2	1
1997	SEA	P	30	30	14	34	0	1
1998	SEA	P	34	34	16	31	1	1
1999	SEA	P	32	32	15	47	2	9
2000	SEA	P	26	26	11	27	1	1
2001	SEA	P	33	33	17	27	0	0
2002	SEA	P	34	34	22	34	1	5
2003	SEA	P	33	33	19	31	1	2
2004	SEA	P	34	33	14	24	0	3
2005	SEA	P	32	32	18	28	0	2
2006	SEA	P	25	25	8	23	1	4
2006	PHI	P	8	8	4	13	1	1
2007	PHI	P	33	33	14	32	1	0
2008	PHI	P	33	33	18	22	2	1
2009	PHI	P	30	25	7	19	1	0
2010	PHI	P	19	19	2	16	1	0
2012	COL	P	10	10	3	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jamie Moyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	696

Awards & Honors

Jamie Moyer — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2004	Branch Rickey Award
2003	Hutch Award
2003	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2003	Roberto Clemente Award
1999	TSN All-Star	LHP

Salary History

Jamie Moyer's recorded salaries total $83,967,500 over 25 seasons, 1986 to 2012. Moyer's career, 1986 to 2012, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Jamie Moyer — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	COL	NL	$1,100,000
2010	PHI	NL	$8,000,000
2009	PHI	NL	$6,500,000
2008	PHI	NL	$6,000,000
2007	PHI	NL	$6,500,000
2006	SEA	AL	$5,500,000
2005	SEA	AL	$8,000,000
2004	SEA	AL	$7,000,000
2003	SEA	AL	$6,500,000
2002	SEA	AL	$6,500,000
2001	SEA	AL	$6,500,000
2000	SEA	AL	$6,000,000
1999	SEA	AL	$2,300,000
1998	SEA	AL	$2,000,000
1997	SEA	AL	$1,700,000
1996	BOS	AL	$825,000
1995	BAL	AL	$1,100,000
1994	BAL	AL	$725,000
1993	BAL	AL	$200,000
1991	SLN	NL	$200,000
1990	TEX	AL	$340,000
1989	TEX	AL	$205,000
1988	CHN	NL	$142,500
1987	CHN	NL	$70,000
1986	CHN	NL	$60,000
Total recorded salary			$83,967,500

College History

Jamie Moyer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Joseph's University	Philadelphia	PA	1982, 1983, 1984

Award Voting History

Jamie Moyer — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2003	Cy Young Award	AL	5th	12.0	140	0
2001	Cy Young Award	AL	4th	12.0	140	1
1999	Cy Young Award	AL	6th	3.0	140	0

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Career Spans

Jamie Moyer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

Jamie Moyer: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jamie Moyer debuted on June 16, 1986 and played a final game on May 27, 2012. Moyer played for the Chicago Cubs (1986 to 1988), the Texas Rangers (1989 through 1990), the St. Louis Cardinals (1991), the Baltimore Orioles (1993 to 1995), the Boston Red Sox (1996), the Seattle Mariners (1996 to 2006), the Philadelphia Phillies (2006 through 2010), and the Colorado Rockies (2012). Moyer is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 0 inches and 170 pounds. The bio says Moyer batted and threw left-handed. Moyer was born on November 18, 1962, in Sellersville, PA, USA.

Moyer pitched in 696 games, starting 638, and finished with a 269-209 record and 4.25 ERA. Also on Moyer's record: 2,441 strikeouts, 33 complete games, and 10 shutouts. Moyer's 4.25 ERA was close to the 4.29 league figure for those seasons. Moyer won 21 games in 2003, the most of any season listed. 1998 produced Moyer's most strikeouts, 158.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamie Moyer

What years did Jamie Moyer play?: Jamie Moyer played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2012.
Was Jamie Moyer a pitcher?: Yes. Jamie Moyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 269 wins and 2441 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jamie Moyer hit?: Jamie Moyer hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.
What teams did Jamie Moyer play for?: Jamie Moyer played for 8 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1986–1988), the Texas Rangers (1989–1990), the St. Louis Cardinals (1991), the Baltimore Orioles (1993–1995), the Boston Red Sox (1996), the Seattle Mariners (1996–2006), the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2010), and the Colorado Rockies (2012).
Did Jamie Moyer win a Cy Young Award?: No. Jamie Moyer did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Jamie Moyer win?: Jamie Moyer was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jamie Moyer's career stats?: In 696 games, Jamie Moyer went 269-209 with a 4.25 ERA, 2,441 strikeouts, and 4,074.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 51 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Jamie Moyer earn in his career?: Jamie Moyer's recorded salaries total $83,967,500 over 25 seasons, 1986 to 2012. Moyer's career, 1986 to 2012, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Jamie Moyer's salary?: Jamie Moyer's last recorded salary was $1,100,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 2012.
What position did Jamie Moyer play?: Jamie Moyer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jamie Moyer and how much did he weigh?: Jamie Moyer was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Jamie Moyer's career ERA?: Jamie Moyer finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 269-209 with 2,441 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jamie Moyer have?: Jamie Moyer recorded 2,441 career strikeouts.
Is Jamie Moyer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jamie Moyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.