What years did Jordan Zimmermann play?

Jordan Zimmermann played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.

Was Jordan Zimmermann a pitcher?

Yes. Jordan Zimmermann pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 1271 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jordan Zimmermann hit?

Jordan Zimmermann hit 1 career home run with 56 hits.

What teams did Jordan Zimmermann play for?

Jordan Zimmermann played for 3 teams: the Washington Nationals (2009–2015), the Detroit Tigers (2016–2020), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2021).

Did Jordan Zimmermann win a Cy Young Award?

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

What awards did Jordan Zimmermann win?

Jordan Zimmermann was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Jordan Zimmermann's career stats?

In 279 games, Jordan Zimmermann went 95-91 with a 4.07 ERA, 1,271 strikeouts, and 1,614.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 56 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Jordan Zimmermann's salary?

Jordan Zimmermann's last recorded salary was $18,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $18,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $415,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.

What position did Jordan Zimmermann play?

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

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

Jordan Zimmermann was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds.

What was Jordan Zimmermann's career ERA?

Jordan Zimmermann finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 95-91 with 1,271 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jordan Zimmermann have?

Jordan Zimmermann recorded 1,271 career strikeouts.

Is Jordan Zimmermann in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jordan Zimmermann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2021)

Jordan Zimmermann was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021 for the Washington Nationals, the Detroit Tigers, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 279 career appearances, he went 95-91 with a 4.07 ERA and 1,271 strikeouts. He also batted .167 with 1 home runs. Jordan Zimmermann was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8490.6.

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 95–91

ERA 4.07

WHIP 1.25

SO 1,271

Pitcher PIV 8490.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 225 lb
Born: 5/23/1986 in Auburndale, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-04-20
Last Game: 2021-05-07
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Jordan Michael Zimmermann

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jordan Zimmermann — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
95	91	279	275	8	4	0	1614.0	1,673	730	195	346	1,271	4.07	8490.6

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jordan Zimmermann Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	WAS	NL	3	5	16	16	0	0	91.1	95	47	29	92	4.63	4.32 (-7%)	1702.7
2010	WAS	NL	1	2	7	7	0	0	31.0	31	17	10	27	4.94	4.08 (-21%)	-1374.4
2011	WAS	NL	8	11	26	26	1	0	161.1	154	57	31	124	3.18	3.94 (+19%)	3253.2
2012	WAS	NL	12	8	32	32	0	0	195.2	186	64	43	153	2.94	4.01 (+27%)	2574.5
2013	WAS	NL	19	9	32	32	4	2	213.1	192	77	40	161	3.25	3.87 (+16%)	2829.7
2014	WAS	NL	14	5	32	32	3	2	199.2	185	59	29	182	2.66	3.74 (+29%)	5504.1
2015	WAS	NL	13	10	33	33	0	0	201.2	204	82	39	164	3.66	3.96 (+8%)	1092.5
2016	DET	AL	9	7	19	18	0	0	105.1	118	57	26	66	4.87	4.19 (-16%)	-602.5
2017	DET	AL	8	13	29	29	0	0	160.0	204	108	44	103	6.08	4.36 (-39%)	-3298.6
2018	DET	AL	7	8	25	25	0	0	131.1	140	66	26	111	4.52	4.15 (-9%)	-2405.3
2019	DET	AL	1	13	23	23	0	0	112.0	145	86	25	82	6.91	4.51 (-53%)	-785.3
2020	DET	AL	0	0	3	2	0	0	5.2	11	5	2	6	7.94	—	0.0
2021	MIL	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	5.2	8	5	2	0	7.94	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			95	91	279	275	8	4	1,614.0	1,673	730	346	1,271	4.07	—	8,491

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 Zimmermann — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
282	335	18	56	6	0	1	15	0	10	105	.167	.190	.194	.384	-1,785

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.

Career OPS .384 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jordan Zimmermann Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	WAS	NL	16	27	1	4	0	0	2	1	11	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	WAS	NL	7	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	WAS	NL	29	43	1	9	1	0	3	2	12	.209	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	WAS	NL	32	57	5	11	2	1	4	4	13	.193	.254 (-24%)	.318 (-23%)	.405 (-31%)	.724 (-27%)	-246.5
2013	WAS	NL	32	65	4	8	1	0	2	1	20	.123	.253 (-51%)	.317 (-58%)	.396 (-65%)	.714 (-62%)	-642.3
2014	WAS	NL	32	55	3	10	1	0	1	2	21	.182	.251 (-28%)	.313 (-34%)	.386 (-48%)	.700 (-42%)	-362.5
2015	WAS	NL	33	63	4	10	1	0	3	0	18	.159	.254 (-38%)	.316 (-50%)	.404 (-57%)	.721 (-54%)	-533.5
2016	DET	AL	19	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	DET	AL	29	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	DET	AL	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	DET	AL	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	DET	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	MIL	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			282	335	18	56	6	1	15	10	105	.167	—	—	—	—	-1,785

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 Zimmermann — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Jordan Zimmermann — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2014	NLDS1	WAS	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
2012	NLDS1	WAS	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jordan Zimmermann — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	3	2	0	12.2	10	6	1	11	4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jordan Zimmermann — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2014	NLDS1	WAS	0	0	1	1	0	8.2	3	1	1	6	1.04
2012	NLDS1	WAS	0	1	2	1	0	4.0	7	5	0	5	11.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jordan Zimmermann — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	146	169	11	26	0	5	.154
Away	136	166	7	30	1	10	.181

Pitching — Home / Away

Jordan Zimmermann — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	146	847.2	884	397	183	630	4.22
Away	133	766.1	789	333	163	641	3.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jordan Zimmermann — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2021-05-07	MIL	MIA	L	0	0
2021-05-02	MIL	LAD	L	1	1
2020-09-27	DET	KCR	L	0	0
2020-09-17	DET	CLE	L	0	0
2020-09-10	DET	STL	W	0	0
2019-09-26	DET	MIN	L	0	0
2019-09-20	DET	CHW	L	0	0
2019-09-13	DET	BAL	L	0	0
2019-09-07	DET	OAK	L	0	0
2019-09-02	DET	MIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jordan Zimmermann — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-05-07	MIL	MIA	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2021-05-02	MIL	LAD	—	3.2	5	5	5	2	0	1
2020-09-27	DET	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2020-09-17	DET	CLE	—	1.2	6	5	5	1	2	0
2020-09-10	DET	STL	—	3.0	4	1	0	1	2	0
2019-09-26	DET	MIN	L	4.1	7	6	4	1	2	0
2019-09-20	DET	CHW	L	3.2	11	9	9	1	6	2
2019-09-13	DET	BAL	L	5.0	8	4	4	0	3	1
2019-09-07	DET	OAK	L	5.0	7	6	6	1	2	2
2019-09-02	DET	MIN	—	6.0	9	2	2	0	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jordan Zimmermann — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	279	275	104	197	14	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jordan Zimmermann — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	WAS	P	16	16	7	16	1	1
2010	WAS	P	7	7	1	2	2	0
2011	WAS	P	26	26	18	19	0	1
2012	WAS	P	32	32	12	28	2	2
2013	WAS	P	32	32	12	28	2	1
2014	WAS	P	32	32	13	19	1	0
2015	WAS	P	33	33	16	29	2	1
2016	DET	P	19	18	2	17	2	0
2017	DET	P	29	29	7	6	1	0
2018	DET	P	25	25	9	21	0	1
2019	DET	P	23	23	7	10	1	1
2020	DET	P	3	2	0	1	0	0
2021	MIL	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jordan Zimmermann Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	279

Awards & Honors

Jordan Zimmermann — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2016	Pitcher of the Month	April
2014	Player of the Week	Week of 2014-06-08
2014	Player of the Week	Week of 2014-09-28
2012	Pitcher of the Month	July

Salary History

Jordan Zimmermann's recorded salaries total $50,065,000 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Zimmermann's career ran from 2009 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2009 and 2010.

Jordan Zimmermann — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	DET	AL	$18,000,000
2015	WAS	NL	$16,500,000
2014	WAS	NL	$7,500,000
2013	WAS	NL	$5,350,000
2012	WAS	NL	$2,300,000
2011	WAS	NL	$415,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$50,065,000

College History

Jordan Zimmermann — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point	Stevens Point	WI	2005, 2006, 2007

Award Voting History

Jordan Zimmermann — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2014	Cy Young Award	NL	5th	25.0	210	0
2013	Cy Young Award	NL	7th	21.0	210	0

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Career Spans

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Jordan Zimmermann: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jordan Zimmermann debuted on April 20, 2009 and played a final game on May 7, 2021. Zimmermann played for the Washington Nationals (2009 through 2015), the Detroit Tigers (2016 through 2020), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2021). The bio lists Zimmermann as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 225 pounds. Zimmermann was born on May 23, 1986, in Auburndale, WI, USA. Zimmermann's full given name, per the bio, is Jordan Michael Zimmermann.

The pitching table credits Zimmermann with a 95-91 record and a 4.07 ERA in 279 games. Zimmermann had 1,271 strikeouts. Zimmermann's 4.07 ERA was close to the 4.13 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 19 wins of 2013. 2014 produced Zimmermann's most strikeouts, 182. 2014 was Zimmermann's sharpest full season, a 2.66 ERA against the league's 3.74. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Zimmermann's career adds up to 8,490.6.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jordan Zimmermann

What years did Jordan Zimmermann play?: Jordan Zimmermann played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.
Was Jordan Zimmermann a pitcher?: Yes. Jordan Zimmermann pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 1271 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jordan Zimmermann hit?: Jordan Zimmermann hit 1 career home run with 56 hits.
What teams did Jordan Zimmermann play for?: Jordan Zimmermann played for 3 teams: the Washington Nationals (2009–2015), the Detroit Tigers (2016–2020), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2021).
Did Jordan Zimmermann win a Cy Young Award?: No. Jordan Zimmermann did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Jordan Zimmermann win?: Jordan Zimmermann was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Jordan Zimmermann's career stats?: In 279 games, Jordan Zimmermann went 95-91 with a 4.07 ERA, 1,271 strikeouts, and 1,614.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 56 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Jordan Zimmermann earn in his career?: Jordan Zimmermann's recorded salaries total $50,065,000 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Zimmermann's career ran from 2009 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2009 and 2010.
What was Jordan Zimmermann's salary?: Jordan Zimmermann's last recorded salary was $18,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $18,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $415,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.
What position did Jordan Zimmermann play?: Jordan Zimmermann played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jordan Zimmermann and how much did he weigh?: Jordan Zimmermann was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds.
What was Jordan Zimmermann's career ERA?: Jordan Zimmermann finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 95-91 with 1,271 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jordan Zimmermann have?: Jordan Zimmermann recorded 1,271 career strikeouts.
Is Jordan Zimmermann in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jordan Zimmermann has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.