What years did Jack Taschner play?

Jack Taschner played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.

Was Jack Taschner a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Taschner pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 160 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Taschner hit?

Jack Taschner hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jack Taschner's career batting average?

Jack Taschner batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Jack Taschner's career ERA?

Jack Taschner finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 10-5 with 160 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jack Taschner have?

Jack Taschner recorded 160 career strikeouts.

Jack Taschner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2010)

Jack Taschner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 6 seasons. Across 222 career appearances, he went 10-5 with a 5.14 ERA and 160 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 10–5

ERA 5.14

WHIP 1.65

SO 160

Pitcher PIV -525.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 4/21/1978 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-06-11
Last Game: 2010-07-28

Full name: Jack Gerard Taschner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Taschner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	5	222	0	0	0	0	189.0	208	108	19	104	160	5.14	-525.2

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 18.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Taschner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	SFN	NL	2	0	24	22.2	15	4	13	19	1.59	4.29 (+63%)	698.4
2006	SFN	NL	0	1	24	19.1	31	18	7	15	8.38	4.53 (-85%)	-558.0
2007	SFN	NL	3	1	63	50.0	44	30	29	51	5.40	4.47 (-21%)	547.4
2008	SFN	NL	3	2	67	48.0	57	26	24	39	4.88	4.32 (-13%)	-194.9
2009	PHI	NL	1	1	24	29.1	38	16	20	19	4.91	4.32 (-14%)	-776.9
2010	PIT	NL	1	0	17	19.1	22	13	8	17	6.05	4.08 (-48%)	-241.3
2010	LAN	NL	0	0	3	0.1	1	1	3	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			10	5	222	189.0	208	108	104	160	5.14	—	-525

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

Jack Taschner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
222	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Taschner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	SFN	NL	24	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SFN	NL	24	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SFN	NL	63	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SFN	NL	67	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	PHI	NL	24	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	PIT	NL	17	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	LAN	NL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			222	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Jack Taschner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	111	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	111	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Taschner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	111	96.1	100	46	47	75	4.30
Away	111	92.2	108	62	57	85	6.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Taschner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-07-28	LAD	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
2010-07-24	LAD	NYN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-07-23	LAD	NYN	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
2010-06-07	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	0
2010-05-17	PIT	PHI	—	1.2	4	4	4	2	0	1
2010-05-11	PIT	CIN	—	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2010-05-09	PIT	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-08	PIT	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-07	PIT	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-05-01	PIT	LAD	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Taschner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	222	0	7	26	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Taschner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2005	SFN	P	24	1	3	0	0
2006	SFN	P	24	1	5	1	1
2007	SFN	P	63	1	4	0	0
2008	SFN	P	67	2	6	0	1
2009	PHI	P	24	1	2	0	0
2010	PIT	P	17	1	6	0	0
2010	LAN	P	3	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Taschner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	222

Salary History

Jack Taschner — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	PIT	NL	$835,000
2009	PHI	NL	$835,000
2008	SFN	NL	$400,500
2007	SFN	NL	$382,000
2006	SFN	NL	$330,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,782,500

College History

Jack Taschner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh	Oshkosh	WI	1997, 1998, 1999

Jack Taschner: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jack Taschner's first major league game on June 11, 2005; the last one listed came on July 28, 2010. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (2005 through 2008), the Philadelphia Phillies (2009), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2010). At 6 feet, 3 inches and 190 pounds, Taschner is listed as a pitcher. Taschner batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Taschner was born on April 21, 1978, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. The bio lists the given name Jack Gerard.

Taschner pitched in 222 games, starting 0, and finished with a 10-5 record and 5.14 ERA. The totals include 160 strikeouts. Against a 4.34 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.14 mark was 18.6% worse. In 2008, one of the busiest seasons, Taschner posted a 4.88 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

Taschner appears at one position only: pitcher, in 222 games. Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 26 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Taschner

What years did Jack Taschner play?: Jack Taschner played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.
Was Jack Taschner a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Taschner pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 160 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Taschner hit?: Jack Taschner hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jack Taschner's career batting average?: Jack Taschner batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Jack Taschner's career ERA?: Jack Taschner finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 10-5 with 160 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jack Taschner have?: Jack Taschner recorded 160 career strikeouts.