Jayson Werth
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2017)
Jayson Werth was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,583 career games, he hit .267 with 1,465 hits, 229 home runs, and 799 RBI. Jayson Werth was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,098.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2002-09-01
- Last Game
- 2017-10-01
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Jayson Richard Gowan Werth
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,583 | 5,484 | 883 | 1,465 | 300 | 22 | 229 | 799 | 132 | 764 | 1,450 | .267 | .360 | .455 | .816 | 14,098 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .360 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.
Career SLG .455 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.
Career OPS .816 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TOR | AL | 15 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .261 | — | — | — | — | -60.0 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | 26 | 48 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | .208 | — | — | — | — | -103.4 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | 89 | 290 | 56 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 4 | 30 | 85 | .262 | .266 (-1%) | .335 (+1%) | .427 (+14%) | .762 (+8%) | 446.5 |
| 2005 | LAN | NL | 102 | 337 | 46 | 79 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 11 | 48 | 114 | .234 | .264 (-11%) | .330 (+2%) | .418 (-11%) | .749 (-5%) | -202.6 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 94 | 255 | 43 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 7 | 44 | 73 | .298 | .268 (+11%) | .335 (+20%) | .422 (+9%) | .758 (+14%) | 848.2 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | 134 | 418 | 73 | 114 | 16 | 3 | 24 | 67 | 20 | 57 | 119 | .273 | .263 (+3%) | .333 (+9%) | .416 (+20%) | .749 (+15%) | 1339.2 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | 159 | 571 | 98 | 153 | 26 | 1 | 36 | 99 | 20 | 91 | 156 | .268 | .262 (+2%) | .332 (+12%) | .417 (+21%) | .750 (+17%) | 2261.2 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 156 | 554 | 106 | 164 | 46 | 2 | 27 | 85 | 13 | 82 | 147 | .296 | .257 (+15%) | .325 (+19%) | .402 (+32%) | .728 (+26%) | 3124.8 |
| 2011 | WAS | NL | 150 | 561 | 69 | 130 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 58 | 19 | 74 | 160 | .232 | .255 (-9%) | .320 (+3%) | .399 (-3%) | .719 (avg) | 155.0 |
| 2012 | WAS | NL | 81 | 300 | 42 | 90 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 8 | 42 | 57 | .300 | .254 (+18%) | .318 (+21%) | .405 (+9%) | .724 (+14%) | 904.0 |
| 2013 | WAS | NL | 129 | 462 | 84 | 147 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 82 | 10 | 60 | 101 | .318 | .253 (+26%) | .317 (+25%) | .396 (+34%) | .714 (+30%) | 2896.9 |
| 2014 | WAS | NL | 147 | 534 | 85 | 156 | 37 | 1 | 16 | 82 | 9 | 83 | 113 | .292 | .251 (+16%) | .313 (+26%) | .386 (+18%) | .700 (+21%) | 2627.1 |
| 2015 | WAS | NL | 88 | 331 | 51 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 38 | 84 | .221 | .254 (-13%) | .316 (-5%) | .404 (-5%) | .721 (-5%) | -276.3 |
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 143 | 525 | 84 | 128 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 69 | 5 | 71 | 139 | .244 | .255 (-5%) | .321 (+4%) | .417 (avg) | .738 (+2%) | 292.9 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 70 | 252 | 35 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 35 | 69 | .226 | .254 (-11%) | .324 (-1%) | .425 (-8%) | .750 (-5%) | -156.1 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,583 | 5,484 | 883 | 1,465 | 300 | 22 | 229 | 799 | 132 | 764 | 1,450 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 14,098 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 227 | 38 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 41 | 76 | .251 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NLDS2 | WAS | 5 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .167 |
| 2016 | NLDS2 | WAS | 5 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .389 |
| 2014 | NLDS1 | WAS | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .059 |
| 2012 | NLDS1 | WAS | 5 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .238 |
| 2010 | NLCS | PHI | 6 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | .222 |
| 2010 | NLDS1 | PHI | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| 2009 | NLCS | PHI | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .222 |
| 2009 | NLDS2 | PHI | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .357 |
| 2009 | WS | PHI | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .263 |
| 2008 | NLCS | PHI | 5 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .190 |
| 2008 | NLDS2 | PHI | 4 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .312 |
| 2008 | WS | PHI | 5 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | .444 |
| 2007 | NLDS2 | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| 2004 | NLDS1 | LAN | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .286 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1583 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 796 | 2723 | 463 | 749 | 116 | 420 | .275 |
| Away | 787 | 2761 | 420 | 716 | 113 | 379 | .259 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | WAS | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-09-30 | WAS | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-29 | WAS | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-09-27 | WAS | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017-09-26 | WAS | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017-09-25 | WAS | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-09-23 | WAS | NYN | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-09-21 | WAS | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017-09-20 | WAS | ATL | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017-09-19 | WAS | ATL | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1505 | 1432 | 2868 | 90 | 44 | 22 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TOR | OF | 15 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | TOR | OF | 20 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | LAN | OF | 79 | 70 | 146 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | LAN | OF | 101 | 96 | 218 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PHI | OF | 76 | 63 | 147 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | PHI | OF | 125 | 103 | 231 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | PHI | OF | 157 | 152 | 353 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | PHI | OF | 153 | 150 | 293 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | WAS | OF | 149 | 148 | 342 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 2012 | WAS | OF | 79 | 79 | 166 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | WAS | OF | 126 | 126 | 235 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | WAS | OF | 139 | 137 | 247 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | WAS | OF | 86 | 84 | 113 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | WAS | OF | 133 | 133 | 201 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | WAS | OF | 67 | 67 | 116 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 459 |
| Center Field | 134 |
| Right Field | 1020 |
| Designated Hitter | 21 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-07-06 |
| 2013 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-05-09 |
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-08-23 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WAS | NL | $21,733,615 |
| 2015 | WAS | NL | $21,000,000 |
| 2014 | WAS | NL | $20,000,000 |
| 2013 | WAS | NL | $16,571,429 |
| 2012 | WAS | NL | $13,571,428 |
| 2011 | WAS | NL | $10,571,428 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | $7,500,000 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | $1,700,000 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | $850,000 |
| 2006 | LAN | NL | $355,000 |
| 2005 | LAN | NL | $337,000 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | $303,000 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | $300,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $117,292,900 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 9.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 20.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2010 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 52.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2009 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 10.0 | 448 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jayson Werth (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jayson Werth: the record in brief
Jayson Werth played a first major league game on September 1, 2002 and a last one on October 1, 2017. By club, Werth's seasons break down as the Toronto Blue Jays (2002 through 2003), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004 through 2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2007 to 2010), and the Washington Nationals (2011 to 2017). At 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, Werth is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Werth both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is May 20, 1979, in Springfield, IL, USA. Werth's full given name, per the bio, is Jayson Richard Gowan Werth.
Werth collected 1,465 hits in 5,484 at bats across 1,583 games, good for a .267 batting average, along with 229 home runs, 799 runs batted in, and 132 stolen bases. Werth's career OPS of .816 combines a .360 on-base mark with .455 slugging. Werth hit .267 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. For power, 2009 stands out: 36 home runs with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jayson Werth
- What years did Jayson Werth play?
- Jayson Werth played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2017.
- Was Jayson Werth a pitcher?
- No. Jayson Werth was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jayson Werth hit?
- Jayson Werth hit 229 career home runs with 1465 hits.
- What was Jayson Werth's career batting average?
- Jayson Werth batted .267 over his career, with 1,465 hits in 5,484 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jayson Werth have?
- Jayson Werth drove in 799 runs in his career.
- Is Jayson Werth in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jayson Werth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.