Aaron Sele
Born: 6/25/1970 in Golden Valley, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-06-23 | Final Game: 2007-09-25
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 205 lbs
Full name: Aaron Helmer Sele
Biography
Aaron Sele was a prominent right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007. Born in 1970, Sele made his debut with the Texas Rangers, where he quickly established himself as a reliable starter. Over the course of his career, he accumulated a record of 148 wins and 112 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.61. Sele was known for his durability on the mound, striking out a total of 1,407 batters during his time in the majors. He was particularly recognized for his ability to navigate through games effectively, contributing to his teams' successes across multiple seasons.
Sele's career was marked by notable achievements, including being named the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year early in his tenure. He was selected as an All-Star twice, highlighting his status among the elite pitchers of his era. Throughout his career, Sele played for several teams, including the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Boston Red Sox, leaving a lasting impact on each franchise. His tenure spanned a transitional period in baseball, bridging the gap between the pre-steroid era and the heightened offensive environments that followed. Aaron Sele's legacy lies in his consistency and the competitive spirit he brought to the mound, making him a memorable figure in the annals of baseball history.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | 112 | 404 | 352 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2153.0 | 2413 | 1102 | 225 | 798 | 1407 | 4.61 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | BOS | AL | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.7 | 100 | 34 | 48 | 93 | 2.74 | 2308.2 |
| 1994 | BOS | AL | 8 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143.3 | 140 | 61 | 60 | 105 | 3.83 | 820.8 |
| 1995 | BOS | AL | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 3.06 | -111.3 |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 7 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.3 | 192 | 93 | 67 | 137 | 5.32 | 2412.1 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 13 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.3 | 196 | 106 | 80 | 122 | 5.38 | -3601.0 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | 19 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 212.7 | 239 | 100 | 84 | 167 | 4.23 | 3545.4 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | 18 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 205.0 | 244 | 109 | 70 | 186 | 4.79 | 4579.6 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | 17 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 211.7 | 221 | 106 | 74 | 137 | 4.51 | 4230.4 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | 15 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 215.0 | 216 | 86 | 51 | 114 | 3.60 | 605.8 |
| 2002 | LAA | AL | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160.0 | 190 | 87 | 49 | 82 | 4.89 | - |
| 2003 | LAA | AL | 7 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121.7 | 135 | 78 | 58 | 53 | 5.77 | - |
| 2004 | LAA | AL | 9 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.0 | 163 | 74 | 51 | 51 | 5.05 | - |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 6 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116.0 | 147 | 73 | 41 | 53 | 5.66 | -3035.1 |
| 2006 | LAD | NL | 8 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.3 | 120 | 52 | 30 | 57 | 4.53 | - |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 3 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.7 | 78 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 5.37 | -247.8 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404 | 58 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0.155 | 0.197 | 0.190 | 0.386 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | BOS | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | BOS | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | BOS | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | LAA | AL | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | LAA | AL | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | LAA | AL | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | LAD | NL | 28 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.192 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ALCS | SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | ALDS1 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | ALCS | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | ALDS2 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | ALDS2 | TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | ALDS2 | TEX | 1 | 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 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 36.3 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 4.46 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ALCS | SEA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 2001 | ALDS1 | SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 2000 | ALCS | SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | ALDS2 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.23 |
| 1999 | ALDS2 | TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.40 |
| 1998 | ALDS2 | TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 404 | 352 | 119 | 233 | 21 | 16 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | BOS | P | 18 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | BOS | P | 22 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | BOS | P | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | BOS | P | 29 | 29 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | BOS | P | 33 | 33 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | TEX | P | 33 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | TEX | P | 33 | 33 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | SEA | P | 34 | 34 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001 | SEA | P | 34 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | ANA | P | 26 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | ANA | P | 25 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | ANA | P | 28 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | SEA | P | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAN | P | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYN | P | 34 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 404 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NYN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | $700,000 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | $8,666,667 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | $8,166,667 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | $7,166,667 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | $7,000,000 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | $7,500,000 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | $5,525,000 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | $2,850,000 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | $1,126,000 |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | $380,000 |
| 1995 | BOS | AL | $292,500 |
| 1994 | BOS | AL | $190,000 |
| 1993 | BOS | AL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $50,672,501 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | Pullman | WA | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cy Young Award | AL | 5th | 4.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 3rd | 19.0 | 140 | 0 |