What years did Jason Rakers play?

Jason Rakers played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2000.

Was Jason Rakers a pitcher?

Yes. Jason Rakers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.

Jason Rakers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2000)

W–L 2–0

ERA 8.76

WHIP 1.86

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -464.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 197 lb
Born: 6/29/1973 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-05-06
Last Game: 2000-06-05

Full name: Jason Paul Rakers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	13	0	0	0	0	24.7	35	24	6	11	16	8.76	-464.2

Career ERA 8.76 vs. league average 4.64 across their career seasons — 88.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	CLE	AL	0	1	1.0	0	1	3	0	9.00	—	0.0
1999	CLE	AL	0	1	2.0	2	1	1	0	4.50	—	0.0
2000	KCA	AL	2	11	21.7	33	22	7	16	9.14	4.77 (-92%)	-464.2
Career · 3 seasons			2	13	24.2	35	24	11	16	8.76	—	-464

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
13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	CLE	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CLE	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	KCA	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			13	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	8.1	14	13	7	6	14.04
Away	8	16.1	21	11	4	10	6.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-06-05	KCR	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-06-04	KCR	PIT	W	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2000-06-02	KCR	PIT	—	1.0	4	5	5	2	1	0
2000-05-30	KCR	BOS	—	2.1	2	1	1	0	2	0
2000-05-28	KCR	LAA	—	3.0	3	3	3	2	0	1
2000-05-21	KCR	LAA	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
2000-05-16	KCR	OAK	—	3.2	3	0	0	0	2	0
2000-05-11	KCR	CLE	—	3.2	5	2	2	0	3	2
2000-05-03	KCR	OAK	—	3.0	9	6	6	0	2	1
2000-05-02	KCR	OAK	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO
1998	CLE	P	1	0
1999	CLE	P	1	0
2000	KCA	P	11	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	CLE	AL	$203,000
Total Career Earnings			$203,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
New Mexico State University	Las Cruces	NM	1994, 1995
University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	PA	1992

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Rakers

What years did Jason Rakers play?: Jason Rakers played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2000.
Was Jason Rakers a pitcher?: Yes. Jason Rakers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.