Jered Weaver
Born: 10/4/1982 in Northridge, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-05-27 | Final Game: 2017-05-19
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'7" | Weight: 210 lbs
Full name: Jered David Weaver
Biography
Jered Weaver, born in 1982, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 2006 until his retirement in 2017. Known for his distinctive delivery and effectiveness on the mound, Weaver achieved a career record of 150 wins and 98 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.63. Over the course of his career, he struck out 1,621 batters, demonstrating his ability to overpower hitters during his prime. Weaver was a three-time All-Star, reflecting his status as one of the top pitchers in the game during the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Weaver played the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Angels, where he became a fan favorite and a crucial part of the team's pitching rotation. His success was marked by a unique combination of finesse and power, relying on a mix of fastballs and off-speed pitches to keep hitters off balance. Weaver's contributions not only elevated him to individual accolades but also helped the Angels remain competitive in a dynamic era of baseball characterized by powerful offenses and evolving pitching strategies. His legacy endures as one of the most skilled pitchers of his generation.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 98 | 331 | 331 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2067.3 | 1912 | 833 | 262 | 551 | 1621 | 3.63 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 11 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.0 | 94 | 35 | 33 | 105 | 2.56 | 1967.3 |
| 2007 | LAA | AL | 13 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0 | 178 | 70 | 45 | 115 | 3.91 | 1719.9 |
| 2008 | LAA | AL | 11 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.7 | 173 | 85 | 54 | 152 | 4.33 | 1931.5 |
| 2009 | LAA | AL | 16 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 211.0 | 196 | 88 | 66 | 174 | 3.75 | 1523.5 |
| 2010 | LAA | AL | 13 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224.3 | 187 | 75 | 54 | 233 | 3.01 | 6002.4 |
| 2011 | LAA | AL | 18 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 235.7 | 182 | 63 | 56 | 198 | 2.41 | 4590.1 |
| 2012 | LAA | AL | 20 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 188.7 | 147 | 59 | 45 | 142 | 2.81 | 1313.0 |
| 2013 | LAA | AL | 11 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.3 | 139 | 56 | 37 | 117 | 3.27 | 185.4 |
| 2014 | LAA | AL | 18 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 213.3 | 193 | 85 | 65 | 169 | 3.59 | -2510.8 |
| 2015 | LAA | AL | 7 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 159.0 | 163 | 82 | 33 | 90 | 4.64 | -3494.8 |
| 2016 | LAA | AL | 12 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 178.0 | 209 | 100 | 51 | 103 | 5.06 | -6590.0 |
| 2017 | SDP | NL | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 51 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 7.44 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0.073 | 0.105 | 0.073 | 0.178 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | LAA | AL | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | LAA | AL | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | LAA | AL | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | LAA | AL | 34 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | LAA | AL | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | LAA | AL | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | LAA | AL | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | LAA | AL | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | LAA | AL | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | LAA | AL | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | SDP | NL | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ALDS1 | LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | ALDS2 | LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | ALCS | LAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | ALDS1 | LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | ALDS1 | LAA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27.7 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 2.60 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ALDS1 | LAA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2.57 |
| 2009 | ALCS | LAA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4.26 |
| 2009 | ALDS2 | LAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.23 |
| 2008 | ALDS1 | LAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | ALDS1 | LAA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.60 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 331 | 331 | 103 | 172 | 16 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAA | P | 19 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | LAA | P | 28 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | LAA | P | 30 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAA | P | 33 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | LAA | P | 34 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | LAA | P | 33 | 33 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | LAA | P | 30 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | LAA | P | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | LAA | P | 34 | 34 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | LAA | P | 26 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | LAA | P | 31 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | SDN | P | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 331 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Player of the Week | Week of 2012-05-06 |
| 2011 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAA | AL | $20,200,000 |
| 2015 | LAA | AL | $18,000,000 |
| 2014 | LAA | AL | $16,000,000 |
| 2013 | LAA | AL | $16,200,000 |
| 2012 | LAA | AL | $14,200,000 |
| 2011 | LAA | AL | $7,365,000 |
| 2010 | LAA | AL | $4,265,000 |
| 2009 | LAA | AL | $465,000 |
| 2008 | LAA | AL | $435,000 |
| 2007 | LAA | AL | $385,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $97,515,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Long Beach | Long Beach | CA | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cy Young Award | AL | 3rd | 70.0 | 196 | 0 |
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 22th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2011 | Cy Young Award | AL | 2nd | 97.0 | 196 | 0 |
| 2010 | Cy Young Award | AL | 5th | 24.0 | 196 | 0 |
| 2006 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 5th | 8.0 | 140 | 0 |