What years did Jeff Niemann play?

Jeff Niemann played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.

Was Jeff Niemann a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Niemann pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 409 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jeff Niemann hit?

Jeff Niemann hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Jeff Niemann's career batting average?

Jeff Niemann batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.

What was Jeff Niemann's career ERA?

Jeff Niemann finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 40-26 with 409 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jeff Niemann have?

Jeff Niemann recorded 409 career strikeouts.

Jeff Niemann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2012)

Jeff Niemann was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012 for the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 5 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 40-26 with a 4.08 ERA and 409 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 40–26

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.29

SO 409

Pitcher PIV -1353.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'9" / 285 lb
Born: 2/28/1983 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-04-13
Last Game: 2012-09-01

Full name: Jeffrey Warren Niemann

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jeff Niemann — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	26	97	92	4	3	0	544.3	523	247	65	177	409	4.08	-1353.9

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jeff Niemann — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	TBA	AL	2	2	5	2	0	0	16.0	18	9	8	14	5.06	4.32 (-17%)	-473.3
2009	TBA	AL	13	6	31	30	2	2	180.7	185	79	59	125	3.94	4.32 (+9%)	1199.4
2010	TBA	AL	12	8	30	29	1	1	174.3	159	85	61	131	4.39	4.08 (-8%)	-2313.4
2011	TBA	AL	11	7	23	23	1	0	135.3	131	61	37	105	4.06	3.94 (-3%)	-647.4
2012	TBA	AL	2	3	8	8	0	0	38.0	30	13	12	34	3.08	4.01 (+23%)	880.8
Career · 5 seasons			40	26	97	92	4	3	544.1	523	247	177	409	4.08	—	-1,354

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 Niemann — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
97	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.077	.077	.077	.154	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 70.3% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 76.4% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 79.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeff Niemann — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	TBA	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TBA	AL	31	5	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TBA	AL	30	5	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TBA	AL	23	3	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	TBA	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			97	13	1	9	.077	—	—	—	—	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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Jeff Niemann — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2010	ALDS1	TBA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jeff Niemann — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	3.0	1	0	1	4	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jeff Niemann — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2010	ALDS1	TBA	0	0	1	0	0	3.0	1	0	1	4	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jeff Niemann — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	53	13	0	1	0	0	.077

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeff Niemann — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	44	259.2	256	113	79	191	3.92
Away	53	284.2	267	134	98	218	4.24

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeff Niemann — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-09-01	TBR	TOR	—	3.1	1	0	0	0	4	0
2012-05-14	TBR	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2012-05-09	TBR	NYY	—	7.0	6	1	1	1	5	0
2012-05-03	TBR	SEA	W	5.2	7	3	3	2	5	0
2012-04-28	TBR	TEX	L	5.2	5	3	2	3	4	0
2012-04-22	TBR	MIN	W	5.1	3	2	2	2	5	0
2012-04-17	TBR	TOR	L	5.0	3	5	2	1	5	2
2012-04-12	TBR	DET	L	5.0	4	3	3	2	6	0
2011-09-24	TBR	TOR	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	1
2011-09-17	TBR	BOS	W	5.0	4	2	2	2	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff Niemann — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	92	29	54	1	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff Niemann — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	TBA	P	5	2	0	1	0	0
2009	TBA	P	31	30	9	12	0	4
2010	TBA	P	30	29	8	14	1	1
2011	TBA	P	23	23	10	21	0	1
2012	TBA	P	8	8	2	6	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jeff Niemann — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	97

Salary History

Jeff Niemann — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	TBA	AL	$2,750,000
2011	TBA	AL	$903,000
2010	TBA	AL	$1,032,000
2009	TBA	AL	$1,290,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,975,000

College History

Jeff Niemann — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rice University	Houston	TX	2002, 2003, 2004

Award Voting History

Jeff Niemann — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2009	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	21.0	160	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Niemann

What years did Jeff Niemann play?: Jeff Niemann played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.
Was Jeff Niemann a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Niemann pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 409 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Niemann hit?: Jeff Niemann hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jeff Niemann's career batting average?: Jeff Niemann batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Jeff Niemann's career ERA?: Jeff Niemann finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 40-26 with 409 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jeff Niemann have?: Jeff Niemann recorded 409 career strikeouts.