Jeremy Affeldt, baseball player, 2002-2015

Jeremy Affeldt

Born: 6/6/1979 in Phoenix, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 2002-04-06 | Final Game: 2015-10-04

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Jeremy David Affeldt

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Biography

Jeremy Affeldt was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2002 to 2015. Known for his versatility and effectiveness as a reliever, Affeldt made a significant impact in Major League Baseball, particularly during his tenure with the San Francisco Giants. Over his career, he accumulated a record of 43 wins and 46 losses, with a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.97. Affeldt struck out a total of 720 batters and recorded 28 saves, showcasing his ability to perform under pressure in high-stakes situations. Affeldt's playing style was characterized by his strong fastball and effective slider, which he utilized to dominate batters during critical moments of games. He was an integral part of the Giants' bullpen during their championship seasons in 2010, 2012, and 2014, contributing to the team's success in the postseason. His performances in the World Series were particularly noteworthy, as he became known for his ability to escape difficult jams and hold leads for his team. Affeldt's contributions to the game extended beyond the field, as he was also recognized for his charitable work and efforts to promote social causes, cementing his legacy both as a player and a community advocate.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 46 774 42 0 0 28 926.0 904 408 76 396 720 3.97 0

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 5.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 KCR AL 3 4 34 7 0 0 0 77.7 85 40 37 67 4.64 4.28 (-8%) -
2003 KCR AL 7 6 36 18 0 0 4 126.0 126 55 38 98 3.93 4.40 (+11%) -
2004 KCR AL 3 4 38 8 0 0 13 76.3 91 42 32 49 4.95 4.46 (-11%) -
2005 KCR AL 0 2 49 0 0 0 0 49.7 56 29 29 39 5.26 4.29 (-22%) -
2006 KCR AL 4 6 27 9 0 0 0 70.0 71 46 42 28 5.91 4.53 (-31%) -
2006 COL NL 4 2 27 0 0 0 1 27.3 31 21 13 20 6.91 4.53 (-53%) -409.2
2007 COL NL 4 3 75 0 0 0 0 59.0 47 23 33 46 3.51 4.47 (+22%) 449.8
2008 CIN NL 1 1 74 0 0 0 0 78.3 78 29 25 80 3.33 4.32 (+23%) 1330.0
2009 SFG NL 2 2 74 0 0 0 0 62.3 42 12 31 55 1.73 4.32 (+60%) -
2010 SFG NL 4 3 53 0 0 0 4 50.0 56 23 24 44 4.14 4.08 (-1%) -
2011 SFG NL 3 2 67 0 0 0 3 61.7 47 18 24 54 2.63 3.94 (+33%) -
2012 SFG NL 1 2 67 0 0 0 3 63.3 57 19 23 57 2.70 4.01 (+33%) -
2013 SFG NL 1 5 39 0 0 0 0 33.7 27 14 17 21 3.74 3.87 (+3%) -
2014 SFG NL 4 2 62 0 0 0 0 55.3 47 14 14 41 2.28 3.74 (+39%) -
2015 SFG NL 2 2 52 0 0 0 0 35.3 43 23 14 21 5.86 3.96 (-48%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
774 17 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 0.176 0.263 0.176 0.440 0.0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.440 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 KCR AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 KCR AL 36 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2004 KCR AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 KCR AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 KCR AL 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2006 COL NL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 COL NL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CIN NL 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 SFG NL 74 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2010 SFG NL 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 SFG NL 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SFG NL 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 SFG NL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 SFG NL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SFG NL 52 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
33 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 NLCS SFN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS1 SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS SFN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLCS SFN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS2 SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLCS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLCS COL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLDS2 COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 WS COL 4 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 0 33 0 0 31.3 14 3 8 20 0.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 NLCS SFN 1 0 4 0 0 4.7 1 0 2 1 0.00
2014 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 3 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 1 0.00
2014 WS SFN 1 0 4 0 0 5.3 3 0 0 0 0.00
2012 NLCS SFN 0 0 5 0 0 4.7 2 0 1 4 0.00
2012 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 3 0 1 2 0.00
2012 WS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 4 0.00
2010 NLCS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 0 1 1 4 3.38
2010 WS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 1 1 1 0 6.75
2007 NLCS COL 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
2007 NLDS2 COL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 2 9.00
2007 WS COL 0 0 4 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 774 42 45 184 13 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 KCA P 34 7 4 14 2 1
2003 KCA P 36 18 4 19 1 2
2004 KCA P 38 8 3 12 2 2
2005 KCA P 49 0 1 6 1 0
2006 KCA P 27 9 0 6 1 0
2006 COL P 27 0 1 7 0 1
2007 COL P 75 0 2 12 0 0
2008 CIN P 74 0 7 22 1 2
2009 SFN P 74 0 4 12 1 2
2010 SFN P 53 0 3 15 3 0
2011 SFN P 67 0 7 11 0 0
2012 SFN P 67 0 5 13 1 1
2013 SFN P 39 0 1 9 0 0
2014 SFN P 62 0 0 20 0 2
2015 SFN P 52 0 3 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 774

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 SFN NL $6,000,000
2014 SFN NL $6,000,000
2013 SFN NL $6,000,000
2012 SFN NL $5,000,000
2011 SFN NL $4,500,000
2010 SFN NL $4,000,000
2009 SFN NL $3,500,000
2008 CIN NL $3,000,000
2007 COL NL $1,250,000
2006 KCA AL $1,000,000
2005 KCA AL $950,000
2004 KCA AL $350,000
2003 KCA AL $313,000
2002 KCA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $42,063,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Most Valuable Player NL 28th 1.0 448 0