JP Sears

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2026)

JP Sears is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 116 career appearances, he has gone 34-45 with a 4.54 ERA and 491 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

Active Player
W–L 34–45
ERA 4.54
WHIP 1.27
SO 491
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -10398.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
2/19/1996 in Sumter, SC, USA
MLB Debut
2022-04-13

Full name: John Patrick Sears

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Career Pitching Statistics

JP Sears — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 45 116 108 0 0 0 591.1 580 298 106 172 491 4.54 -10398.2

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 9.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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JP Sears — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2022 NYA AL 3 0 7 2 0 0 0 22.0 14 5 5 15 2.05 3.97 (+48%) 447.8
2022 OAK AL 3 3 10 9 0 0 0 48.0 53 25 18 36 4.69 3.97 (-18%) -872.9
2023 OAK AL 5 14 32 32 0 0 0 172.1 165 87 53 161 4.54 4.33 (-5%) -3536.3
2024 OAK AL 11 13 32 32 0 0 0 180.2 172 88 49 137 4.38 4.08 (-7%) -2857.6
2025 ATH AL 7 9 22 22 0 0 0 111.0 112 61 29 97 4.95 4.16 (-19%) -2335.2
2025 SDN NL 2 2 5 5 0 0 0 24.2 31 15 7 20 5.47 4.16 (-32%) -1243.9
2026 SD NL 3 4 8 6 0 0 0 32.2 33 17 11 25 4.68 4.18 (-12%) -
Career · 7 seasons 34 45 116 108 0 0 0 591.1 580 298 172 491 4.54 — -10,398

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

JP Sears — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
108 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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JP Sears — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2022 NYA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 OAK AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 OAK AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 OAK AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 ATH AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 SDN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

View full game log (216 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

JP Sears — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5300000—
Away5500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

JP Sears — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home53266.2280146762274.93
Away55292.0267135852394.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

JP Sears — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-28 SDPAZ W 5.2722341
2025-09-12 SDPCOL L 4.1544182
2025-08-25 SDPSEA — 3.2543122
2025-08-20 SDPSFG W 6.0411121
2025-08-04 SDPAZ L 5.01055141
2025-07-28 OAKSEA L 4.1532361
2025-07-23 OAKTEX — 5.0311071
2025-07-18 OAKCLE L 4.0676252
2025-07-10 OAKATL — 5.0433061
2025-07-04 OAKSFG W 6.0300260

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

JP Sears — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 108 102 6 41 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

JP Sears — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2022 NYA P 7 2 0 1 0 0
2022 OAK P 10 9 0 4 0 0
2023 OAK P 32 32 2 9 1 2
2024 OAK P 32 32 3 17 1 2
2025 ATH P 22 22 1 7 0 0
2025 SDN P 5 5 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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JP Sears — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 108

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Colin Rea
    45-35, 4.40 ERA
  2. 85
    Bailey Falter
    25-32, 4.73 ERA
  3. 76
    Jerad Eickhoff
    21-33, 4.50 ERA
  4. 74
    Zach Plesac
    27-28, 4.31 ERA
  5. 73
    A. J. Griffin
    34-21, 4.34 ERA
  6. 70
    Casey Mize
    29-35, 4.22 ERA

JP Sears: the record in brief

JP Sears made a major league debut on April 13, 2022 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (2022), the Oakland Athletics (2022 to 2024), the Athletics (2025), and the San Diego Padres (2025). Sears is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. Sears threw left-handed and batted right-handed, per the bio block. Sears was born on February 19, 1996, in Sumter, SC, USA. Sears's full given name, per the bio, is John Patrick Sears.

Sears's career pitching line is 34 wins, 45 losses and a 4.54 ERA over 116 appearances. Also on Sears's record: 491 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sears's seasons was 4.14, so the 4.54 figure ran 9.5% worse than average. Sears won 11 games in 2024, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 161 in 2023. In 2024, one of the busiest seasons, Sears posted a 4.38 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.

The position breakdown shows 108 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 41 assists against 2 errors.

The game-log section draws on 216 games of Retrosheet box scores for Sears.

By the similarity scores below, Sears's nearest career matches are Colin Rea, Bailey Falter, and Jerad Eickhoff.

Frequently Asked Questions about JP Sears

What years did JP Sears play?
JP Sears played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2026.
Was JP Sears a pitcher?
Yes. JP Sears pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 491 strikeouts.
What was JP Sears's career ERA?
JP Sears finished with a 4.54 career ERA, going 34-45 with 491 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did JP Sears have?
JP Sears recorded 491 career strikeouts.
Is JP Sears in the Hall of Fame?
No. JP Sears has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did JP Sears play for?
JP Sears played for the New York Yankees, the Athletics, the Athletics, and the San Diego Padres.