Jonathon Niese

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2016)

W–L 69–68
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.38
SO 914
Pitcher PIV -1193.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
10/27/1986 in Lima, OH, USA
MLB Debut
2008-09-02
Last Game
2016-08-23

Full name: Jonathon Joseph Niese

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 68 211 197 3 2 0 1189.3 1,279 538 131 367 914 4.07 -1193.3

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2008 NYN NL 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 14.0 20 11 8 11 7.07 4.32 (-64%) -282.9
2009 NYN NL 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 25.7 27 12 9 18 4.21 4.32 (+3%) 689.5
2010 NYN NL 9 10 30 30 2 1 0 173.7 192 81 62 148 4.20 4.08 (-3%) -80.1
2011 NYN NL 11 11 27 26 0 0 0 157.3 178 77 44 138 4.40 3.94 (-12%) 2355.9
2012 NYN NL 13 9 30 30 0 0 0 190.3 174 72 49 155 3.40 4.01 (+15%) 1041.5
2013 NYN NL 8 8 24 24 1 1 0 143.0 158 59 48 105 3.71 3.87 (+4%) 1053.1
2014 NYN NL 9 11 30 30 0 0 0 187.7 193 71 45 138 3.40 3.74 (+9%) 342.1
2015 NYN NL 9 10 33 29 0 0 0 176.7 192 81 55 113 4.13 3.96 (-4%) -1993.5
2016 PIT NL 8 6 23 18 0 0 0 110.0 132 60 38 76 4.91 4.19 (-17%) -3230.8
2016 NYN NL 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 11.0 13 14 9 12 11.45 4.19 (-173%) -1088.1
Career · 10 seasons 69 68 211 197 3 2 0 1,189.1 1,279 538 367 914 4.07 — -1,193

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
216 347 27 52 7 1 0 19 0 35 164 .150 .228 .176 .404 -1,781

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Career OPS .404 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 44.5% below 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
2008 NYN NL 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYN NL 5 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYN NL 31 53 3 10 2 0 0 4 0 8 27 .189 .257 (-27%) .325 (-9%) .402 (-44%) .728 (-28%) -219.9
2011 NYN NL 29 49 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 33 .061 — — — — -530.1
2012 NYN NL 30 55 8 12 0 0 0 2 0 6 19 .218 .254 (-14%) .318 (-7%) .405 (-46%) .724 (-29%) -229.5
2013 NYN NL 24 39 6 8 2 0 0 4 0 4 17 .205 — — — — 0.0
2014 NYN NL 31 55 3 5 1 0 0 4 0 6 29 .091 .251 (-64%) .313 (-43%) .386 (-72%) .700 (-59%) -490.5
2015 NYN NL 33 52 5 9 1 0 0 4 0 5 18 .173 .254 (-32%) .316 (-22%) .404 (-52%) .721 (-39%) -310.6
2016 PIT NL 24 30 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 14 .100 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 216 347 27 52 7 1 0 19 0 35 164 .150 — — — — -1,781

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
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLCS NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 NLDS2 NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 WS NYN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 0 0 5.3 5 3 1 6 5.06

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 NLCS NYN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2015 NLDS2 NYN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2015 WS NYN 0 0 4 0 0 4.7 5 3 1 4 5.79

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1111781529011.163
Away105169122308.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home108617.16322651904783.86
Away103572.06472731774364.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-08-23 NYNSTLW 000000000
2016-08-17 NYNAZL 000000000
2016-08-11 NYNAZL 000000000
2016-08-10 NYNAZL 000000000
2016-08-06 NYNDETL 000000000
2016-08-02 NYNNYYW 000000000
2016-07-30 PITMILL 000000000
2016-07-26 PITSEAL 000000000
2016-07-22 PITPHIL 000000000
2016-07-17 PITWASW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-08-23 NYNSTL — 0.1133200
2016-08-17 NYNAZ L 4.2444262
2016-08-11 NYNAZ — 1.0366321
2016-08-10 NYNAZ — 0.2000000
2016-08-06 NYNDET — 2.1300120
2016-08-02 NYNNYY — 2.0211121
2016-07-30 PITMIL — 0.0100000
2016-07-26 PITSEA — 1.0000010
2016-07-22 PITPHI — 2.1322011
2016-07-17 PITWAS W 3.0300120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 211 197 39 208 11 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 NYN P 3 3 1 3 0 0
2009 NYN P 5 5 1 3 0 0
2010 NYN P 30 30 7 26 1 0
2011 NYN P 27 26 4 36 0 1
2012 NYN P 30 30 5 26 2 2
2013 NYN P 24 24 5 26 2 1
2014 NYN P 30 30 2 33 4 2
2015 NYN P 33 29 7 39 1 4
2016 PIT P 23 18 7 15 1 1
2016 NYN P 6 2 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 211

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $9,000,000
2015 NYN NL $7,000,000
2014 NYN NL $5,000,000
2013 NYN NL $3,050,000
2012 NYN NL $519,550
2011 NYN NL $452,000
2010 NYN NL $402,000
Total Career Earnings $25,423,550

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jonathon Niese (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Zach Davies
    60-58, 4.36 ERA
  2. 97
    Jaime Garcia
    70-62, 3.85 ERA
  3. 95
    Trevor Williams
    53-65, 4.43 ERA
  4. 94
    Brett Anderson
    67-74, 4.07 ERA
  5. 94
    Gavin Floyd
    74-76, 4.37 ERA
  6. 93
    Erik Hanson
    89-84, 4.15 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonathon Niese

What years did Jonathon Niese play?
Jonathon Niese played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2016.
Was Jonathon Niese a pitcher?
Yes. Jonathon Niese pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 914 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jonathon Niese hit?
Jonathon Niese hit 0 career home runs with 52 hits.