What years did Aaron Sele play?

Aaron Sele played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007.

Was Aaron Sele a pitcher?

Yes. Aaron Sele pitched in the major leagues, recording 148 wins and 1407 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Aaron Sele hit?

Aaron Sele hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What teams did Aaron Sele play for?

Aaron Sele played for 6 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1993–1997), the Texas Rangers (1998–1999), the Seattle Mariners (2000–2001, 2005), the Anaheim Angels (2002–2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), and the New York Mets (2007).

Did Aaron Sele win a Cy Young Award?

No. Aaron Sele did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Aaron Sele win?

Aaron Sele was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Aaron Sele's career stats?

In 404 games, Aaron Sele went 148-112 with a 4.61 ERA, 1,407 strikeouts, and 2,153.0 innings pitched.

What was Aaron Sele's salary?

Aaron Sele's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $8,666,667, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2007.

What position did Aaron Sele play?

Aaron Sele played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Aaron Sele and how much did he weigh?

Aaron Sele was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Aaron Sele's career ERA?

Aaron Sele finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 148-112 with 1,407 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Aaron Sele have?

Aaron Sele recorded 1,407 career strikeouts.

Is Aaron Sele in the Hall of Fame?

No. Aaron Sele has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Aaron Sele

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2007)

Aaron Sele was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007 for 6 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 15 seasons. Across 404 career appearances, he went 148-112 with a 4.61 ERA and 1,407 strikeouts. Aaron Sele was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4354.1.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 148–112

ERA 4.61

WHIP 1.49

SO 1,407

Pitcher PIV 4354.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 6/25/1970 in Golden Valley, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-06-23
Last Game: 2007-09-25
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Aaron Helmer Sele

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Career Pitching Statistics

Aaron Sele — 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	2,413	1,102	225	798	1,407	4.61	4354.1

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Aaron Sele Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	BOS	AL	7	2	18	18	0	0	111.2	100	34	48	93	2.74	4.19 (+35%)	2308.2
1994	BOS	AL	8	7	22	22	2	0	143.1	140	61	60	105	3.83	4.51 (+15%)	820.8
1995	BOS	AL	3	1	6	6	0	0	32.1	32	11	14	21	3.06	4.45 (+31%)	-110.5
1996	BOS	AL	7	11	29	29	1	0	157.1	192	93	67	137	5.32	4.61 (-15%)	2412.1
1997	BOS	AL	13	12	33	33	1	0	177.1	196	106	80	122	5.38	4.39 (-23%)	-3474.2
1998	TEX	AL	19	11	33	33	3	2	212.2	239	100	84	167	4.23	4.43 (+5%)	3545.4
1999	TEX	AL	18	9	33	33	2	2	205.0	244	109	70	186	4.79	4.71 (-2%)	4579.6
2000	SEA	AL	17	10	34	34	2	2	211.2	221	106	74	137	4.51	4.77 (+6%)	4230.4
2001	SEA	AL	15	5	34	33	2	1	215.0	216	86	51	114	3.60	4.42 (+19%)	605.8
2002	ANA	AL	8	9	26	26	1	1	160.0	190	87	49	82	4.89	4.28 (-14%)	-1661.0
2003	ANA	AL	7	11	25	25	0	0	121.2	135	78	58	53	5.77	4.40 (-31%)	-3963.4
2004	ANA	AL	9	4	28	24	0	0	132.0	163	74	51	51	5.05	4.46 (-13%)	-2179.2
2005	SEA	AL	6	12	21	21	1	1	116.0	147	73	41	53	5.66	4.29 (-32%)	-2964.3
2006	LAN	NL	8	6	28	15	0	0	103.1	120	52	30	57	4.53	4.53 (avg)	449.6
2007	NYN	NL	3	2	34	0	0	0	53.2	78	32	21	29	5.37	4.47 (-20%)	-245.1
Career · 15 seasons			148	112	404	352	15	9	2,153.0	2,413	1,102	798	1,407	4.61	—	4,354

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

Aaron Sele — 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	.155	.197	.190	.386	0

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OPS .386 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Aaron Sele Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	BOS	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BOS	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BOS	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	BOS	AL	33	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TEX	AL	33	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SEA	AL	34	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	34	6	2	1	0	1	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	ANA	AL	26	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ANA	AL	25	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ANA	AL	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SEA	AL	21	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	LAN	NL	28	26	2	5	1	0	1	7	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYN	NL	34	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			404	58	5	9	2	1	3	13	.155	—	—	—	—	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

Aaron Sele — 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

Aaron Sele — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2001	ALCS	SEA	2	.000
2001	ALDS1	SEA	1	.000
2000	ALCS	SEA	1	.000
2000	ALDS2	SEA	1	.000
1999	ALDS2	TEX	1	.000
1998	ALDS2	TEX	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Aaron Sele — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	6	7	7	0	36.1	42	18	13	17	4.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Aaron Sele — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	ALCS	SEA	2	2	2	10.0	11	4	4	5	3.60
2001	ALDS1	SEA	1	1	1	2.0	5	2	0	0	9.00
2000	ALCS	SEA	1	1	1	6.0	9	4	0	4	6.00
2000	ALDS2	SEA	0	1	1	7.1	3	1	3	1	1.23
1999	ALDS2	TEX	1	1	1	5.0	6	3	5	3	5.40
1998	ALDS2	TEX	1	1	1	6.0	8	4	1	4	6.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Aaron Sele — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	208	16	1	2	0	0	.125
Away	196	42	4	7	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Aaron Sele — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	208	1170.1	1278	561	399	800	4.31
Away	196	982.2	1135	541	399	607	4.95

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Aaron Sele — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-25	NYN	WAS	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	2	0
2007-09-23	NYN	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-17	NYN	WAS	L	1.1	3	1	1	1	0	0
2007-09-11	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2007-09-03	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2007-08-30	NYN	PHI	—	1.2	5	3	3	2	1	0
2007-08-27	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-22	NYN	SDP	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-15	NYN	PIT	—	0.1	3	4	4	0	0	0
2007-08-07	NYN	ATL	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Aaron Sele — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	404	352	119	233	21	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Aaron Sele — 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 Diamond

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Aaron Sele Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	404

Awards & Honors

Aaron Sele — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1993	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Aaron Sele's recorded salaries total $50,672,501 over 14 seasons, 1993 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sele's career ran from 1993 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2006.

Aaron Sele — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$50,672,501

College History

Aaron Sele — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1989, 1990, 1991

Award Voting History

Aaron Sele — 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

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Aaron Sele: the record in brief

Aaron Sele's major league career runs from a debut on June 23, 1993 to a final game on September 25, 2007. Sele played for the Boston Red Sox (1993 to 1997), the Texas Rangers (1998 to 1999), the Seattle Mariners (2000 to 2005), the Anaheim Angels (2002 through 2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), and the New York Mets (2007). Sele played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 25, 1970, in Golden Valley, MN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds. Aaron Sele was the playing name; the full given name is Aaron Helmer.

Sele went 148-112 with a 4.61 ERA in 404 games, 352 of them starts. Also on Sele's record: 1,407 strikeouts, 15 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Sele's 4.61 ERA was close to the 4.46 league figure for those seasons. Sele won 19 games in 1998, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 186 in 1999.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Sele

What years did Aaron Sele play?: Aaron Sele played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007.
Was Aaron Sele a pitcher?: Yes. Aaron Sele pitched in the major leagues, recording 148 wins and 1407 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Aaron Sele hit?: Aaron Sele hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What teams did Aaron Sele play for?: Aaron Sele played for 6 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1993–1997), the Texas Rangers (1998–1999), the Seattle Mariners (2000–2001, 2005), the Anaheim Angels (2002–2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), and the New York Mets (2007).
Did Aaron Sele win a Cy Young Award?: No. Aaron Sele did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Aaron Sele win?: Aaron Sele was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Aaron Sele's career stats?: In 404 games, Aaron Sele went 148-112 with a 4.61 ERA, 1,407 strikeouts, and 2,153.0 innings pitched.
How much did Aaron Sele earn in his career?: Aaron Sele's recorded salaries total $50,672,501 over 14 seasons, 1993 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sele's career ran from 1993 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2006.
What was Aaron Sele's salary?: Aaron Sele's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $8,666,667, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2007.
What position did Aaron Sele play?: Aaron Sele played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Aaron Sele and how much did he weigh?: Aaron Sele was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Aaron Sele's career ERA?: Aaron Sele finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 148-112 with 1,407 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Aaron Sele have?: Aaron Sele recorded 1,407 career strikeouts.
Is Aaron Sele in the Hall of Fame?: No. Aaron Sele has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.