What years did Jason Simontacchi play?

Jason Simontacchi played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2007.

Was Jason Simontacchi a pitcher?

Yes. Jason Simontacchi pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 191 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jason Simontacchi hit?

Jason Simontacchi hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.

Jason Simontacchi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2007)

W–L 26–17

ERA 5.09

WHIP 1.47

SO 191

Pitcher PIV -7716.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 11/13/1973 in Mountain View, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-05-04
Last Game: 2007-07-15

Full name: Jason William Simontacchi

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	17	96	53	1	0	1	355.7	399	201	57	125	191	5.09	-7716.4

Career ERA 5.09 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 15.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	SLN	NL	11	5	24	24	0	0	143.3	134	64	54	72	4.02	4.28 (+6%)	-2034.3
2003	SLN	NL	9	5	46	16	1	1	126.3	153	78	41	74	5.56	4.40 (-26%)	-2253.8
2004	SLN	NL	0	0	13	0	0	0	15.3	17	9	7	3	5.28	4.46 (-18%)	-1532.4
2007	WAS	NL	6	7	13	13	0	0	70.7	95	50	23	42	6.37	4.47 (-42%)	-1895.8
Career · 4 seasons			26	17	96	53	1	1	355.2	399	201	125	191	5.09	—	-7,716

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
101	109	10	19	1	0	0	2	0	2	34	.174	.189	.183	.373	-252

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Career OPS .373 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	SLN	NL	25	50	5	12	0	2	2	15	.240	.261 (-8%)	.331 (-19%)	.416 (-42%)	.747 (-32%)	-251.6
2003	SLN	NL	48	38	3	5	1	0	0	14	.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SLN	NL	15	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	WAS	NL	13	19	1	1	0	0	0	5	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			101	109	10	19	1	2	2	34	.174	—	—	—	—	-252

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	53	55	6	9	0	1	.164
Away	48	54	4	10	0	1	.185

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	52	185.2	198	103	53	99	4.99
Away	44	170.0	201	98	72	92	5.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2007-07-15	WAS	MIA	L	2	1	1	0
2007-07-07	WAS	MIL	W	3	0	0	1
2007-07-02	WAS	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
2007-06-24	WAS	CLE	W	2	0	0	1
2007-06-19	WAS	DET	L	1	0	0	1
2007-06-14	WAS	BAL	W	0	0	0	0
2007-06-08	WAS	MIN	W	0	0	0	0
2007-06-03	WAS	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
2007-05-29	WAS	LAD	L	2	0	0	1
2007-05-23	WAS	CIN	W	3	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-07-15	WAS	MIA	L	4.1	9	5	5	4	4	3
2007-07-07	WAS	MIL	W	6.0	8	3	3	1	5	3
2007-07-02	WAS	CHC	L	3.0	7	5	5	1	0	0
2007-06-24	WAS	CLE	W	6.0	4	1	1	1	6	1
2007-06-19	WAS	DET	L	3.0	10	10	10	2	1	1
2007-06-14	WAS	BAL	W	7.0	9	1	1	4	2	0
2007-06-08	WAS	MIN	W	7.2	6	4	4	1	2	1
2007-06-03	WAS	SDP	L	4.2	5	6	4	1	4	2
2007-05-29	WAS	LAD	L	6.1	11	6	6	1	2	0
2007-05-23	WAS	CIN	W	5.1	4	1	1	3	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	96	53	31	55	2	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	SLN	P	24	24	12	25	0	4
2003	SLN	P	46	16	13	15	2	1
2004	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004	SLN	P	13	0	3	3	0	1
2007	WAS	P	13	13	3	12	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	96
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	1

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2002	Rookie of the Month	June

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	SLN	NL	$350,000
2003	SLN	NL	$315,000
Total Career Earnings			$665,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Albertson College	Caldwell	ID	1996
DeAnza College	Cupertino	CA	1993, 1994
San Jose State University	San Jose	CA	1995

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2002	Rookie of the Year	NL	9th	1.0	160	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Simontacchi

What years did Jason Simontacchi play?: Jason Simontacchi played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2007.
Was Jason Simontacchi a pitcher?: Yes. Jason Simontacchi pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 191 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Simontacchi hit?: Jason Simontacchi hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.