What years did Jordan Walden play?

Jordan Walden played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2015.

Was Jordan Walden a pitcher?

Yes. Jordan Walden pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 266 strikeouts.

What teams did Jordan Walden play for?

Jordan Walden played for 3 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010–2012), the Atlanta Braves (2013–2014), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2015).

Did Jordan Walden win a Cy Young Award?

No. Jordan Walden did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Jordan Walden win?

Jordan Walden was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Jordan Walden's career stats?

In 243 games, Jordan Walden went 12-14 with a 3.00 ERA, 266 strikeouts, 222.0 innings pitched, and 39 saves.

What was Jordan Walden's salary?

Jordan Walden's last recorded salary was $3,675,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,675,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $414,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.

What position did Jordan Walden play?

Jordan Walden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jordan Walden and how much did he weigh?

Jordan Walden was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 250 pounds.

What was Jordan Walden's career ERA?

Jordan Walden finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 12-14 with 266 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jordan Walden have?

Jordan Walden recorded 266 career strikeouts.

Is Jordan Walden in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jordan Walden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Jordan Walden make?

Jordan Walden was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Jordan Walden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2015)

Jordan Walden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2015 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Atlanta Braves, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. Across 243 career appearances, he went 12-14 with a 3.00 ERA, 266 strikeouts, and 39 saves. Jordan Walden was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6380.5.

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 12–14

ERA 3.00

WHIP 1.23

SO 266

Pitcher PIV 6380.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 250 lb
Born: 11/16/1987 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-08-22
Last Game: 2015-04-29
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Jordan Craig Walden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jordan Walden — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	14	243	0	0	0	39	222.0	176	74	13	96	266	3.00	6380.5

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 23.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jordan Walden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	LAA	AL	0	1	16	1	15.1	13	4	7	23	2.35	4.08 (+42%)	685.8
2011	LAA	AL	5	5	62	32	60.1	49	20	26	67	2.98	3.94 (+24%)	1754.7
2012	LAA	AL	3	2	45	1	39.0	35	15	18	48	3.46	4.01 (+14%)	979.7
2013	ATL	NL	4	3	50	1	47.0	39	18	14	54	3.45	3.87 (+11%)	1247.7
2014	ATL	NL	0	2	58	3	50.0	33	16	27	62	2.88	3.74 (+23%)	1197.7
2015	SLN	NL	0	1	12	1	10.1	7	1	4	12	0.87	3.96 (+78%)	515.0
Career · 6 seasons			12	14	243	39	222.0	176	74	96	266	3.00	—	6,381

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

Jordan Walden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
243	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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Jordan Walden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	LAA	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	LAA	AL	62	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	LAA	AL	45	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	ATL	NL	50	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ATL	NL	58	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SLN	NL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			243	—	—	—	—	—	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

Jordan Walden — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jordan Walden — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2013	NLDS2	ATL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jordan Walden — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	2.2	3	4	1	3	13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jordan Walden — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	NLDS2	ATL	0	0	2	0	0	2.2	3	4	1	3	13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jordan Walden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	125	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	118	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jordan Walden — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	125	119.2	87	36	45	150	2.71
Away	118	102.1	89	38	51	116	3.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jordan Walden — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	BB	SO
2015-04-29	STL	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	1
2015-04-24	STL	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	1
2015-04-23	STL	WAS	—	1.0	1	1	0
2015-04-21	STL	WAS	—	0.2	0	0	1
2015-04-19	STL	CIN	SV	1.0	1	0	1
2015-04-18	STL	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0
2015-04-16	STL	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	2
2015-04-15	STL	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0
2015-04-12	STL	CIN	—	1.0	2	0	2
2015-04-11	STL	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jordan Walden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	243	0	10	20	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jordan Walden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2010	LAA	P	16	2	4	0
2011	LAA	P	62	3	6	1
2012	LAA	P	45	1	3	0
2013	ATL	P	50	0	4	2
2014	ATL	P	58	4	3	0
2015	SLN	P	12	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jordan Walden — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	243

Salary History

Jordan Walden's recorded salaries total $9,290,500 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Walden's career ran from 2010 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2010.

Jordan Walden — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SLN	NL	$3,675,000
2015	SLN	NL	$2,675,000
2014	ATL	NL	$1,490,000
2013	ATL	NL	$541,500
2012	LAA	AL	$495,000
2011	LAA	AL	$414,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$9,290,500

Award Voting History

Jordan Walden — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2011	Rookie of the Year	AL	7th	1.0	140	0

Jordan Walden: the record in brief

Jordan Walden played a first major league game on August 22, 2010 and a last one on April 29, 2015. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010 through 2012), the Atlanta Braves (2013 to 2014), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2015). Walden played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 16, 1987, in Fort Worth, TX, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 5 inches and 250 pounds. On the record, Jordan Walden was born Jordan Craig Walden.

Across 243 games (0 starts), Walden recorded 12 wins against 14 losses with a 3.00 ERA. The totals include 266 strikeouts and 39 saves. That 3.00 ERA compares with a 3.93 league average across the same seasons, 23.7% better. The best win total was 5, in 2011. The most saves in one season was 32, in 2011. 2014 was Walden's sharpest full season, a 2.88 ERA against the league's 3.74. Walden's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 6,380.5.

All-Star selections appear in Walden's bio as All-Star. The voting table's high point is a 7th-place Rookie of the Year finish in 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jordan Walden

What years did Jordan Walden play?: Jordan Walden played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2015.
Was Jordan Walden a pitcher?: Yes. Jordan Walden pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 266 strikeouts.
What teams did Jordan Walden play for?: Jordan Walden played for 3 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010–2012), the Atlanta Braves (2013–2014), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2015).
Did Jordan Walden win a Cy Young Award?: No. Jordan Walden did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Jordan Walden win?: Jordan Walden was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jordan Walden's career stats?: In 243 games, Jordan Walden went 12-14 with a 3.00 ERA, 266 strikeouts, 222.0 innings pitched, and 39 saves.
How much did Jordan Walden earn in his career?: Jordan Walden's recorded salaries total $9,290,500 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Walden's career ran from 2010 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2010.
What was Jordan Walden's salary?: Jordan Walden's last recorded salary was $3,675,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,675,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $414,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.
What position did Jordan Walden play?: Jordan Walden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jordan Walden and how much did he weigh?: Jordan Walden was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 250 pounds.
What was Jordan Walden's career ERA?: Jordan Walden finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 12-14 with 266 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jordan Walden have?: Jordan Walden recorded 266 career strikeouts.
Is Jordan Walden in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jordan Walden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Jordan Walden make?: Jordan Walden was selected to 1 All-Star Game.