Jason Grilli, baseball player, 2000-2017

Jason Grilli

Born: 11/11/1976 in Royal Oak, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-05-11 | Final Game: 2017-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 235 lbs

Full name: Jason Michael Grilli

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Biography

Jason Grilli was a talented pitcher who had a dynamic career spanning from 2000 to 2017. Born in 1976, Grilli made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Francisco Giants and went on to play for several teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was known for his powerful fastball and slider, which allowed him to accumulate a total of 694 strikeouts over his career. Grilli finished with a win-loss record of 34-47 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.22, reflecting his role primarily as a reliever and setup man as he transitioned into his later years. Grilli's most notable achievement came during the 2013 season when he was selected as an All-Star, marking the pinnacle of his career. Over his time in the league, he secured 79 saves, showcasing his ability to close games under pressure. His career unfolded during a period marked by the rise of power pitching, and Grilli's effectiveness in late-inning situations solidified his reputation as a reliable reliever. He retired from professional baseball on October 1, 2017, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and adaptability in an ever-evolving sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 47 595 16 1 0 79 684.7 644 321 76 292 694 4.22 0

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — near 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
2000 MIA NL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.7 11 4 2 3 5.40 — -
2001 MIA NL 2 2 6 5 0 0 0 26.7 30 18 11 17 6.07 4.42 (-38%) -
2004 CHW AL 2 3 8 8 1 0 0 45.0 52 37 20 26 7.40 4.46 (-66%) -
2005 DET AL 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 16.0 14 6 6 5 3.38 4.29 (+21%) -16.7
2006 DET AL 2 3 51 0 0 0 0 62.0 61 29 25 31 4.21 4.53 (+7%) -517.4
2007 DET AL 5 3 57 0 0 0 0 79.7 81 42 32 62 4.74 4.47 (-6%) 1175.7
2008 DET AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 13.7 12 5 7 10 3.29 4.32 (+24%) -17.9
2008 COL NL 3 2 51 0 0 0 1 61.3 55 20 31 59 2.93 4.32 (+32%) 2078.3
2009 COL NL 0 1 22 0 0 0 1 19.3 29 13 13 22 6.05 4.32 (-40%) 67.2
2009 TEX AL 2 2 30 0 0 0 0 26.3 21 14 14 27 4.78 4.32 (-11%) 383.3
2011 PIT NL 2 1 28 0 0 0 1 32.7 24 9 15 37 2.48 3.94 (+37%) 527.4
2012 PIT NL 1 6 64 0 0 0 2 58.7 45 19 22 90 2.91 4.01 (+27%) 1795.6
2013 PIT NL 0 2 54 0 0 0 33 50.0 40 15 13 74 2.70 3.87 (+30%) 2396.4
2014 PIT NL 0 2 22 0 0 0 11 20.3 22 11 11 21 4.87 3.74 (-30%) -844.2
2014 LAA AL 1 3 40 0 0 0 1 33.7 29 13 10 36 3.48 3.74 (+7%) 1346.3
2015 ATL NL 3 4 36 0 0 0 24 33.7 28 11 10 45 2.94 3.96 (+26%) 1557.5
2016 ATL NL 1 2 21 0 0 0 2 17.0 16 10 13 23 5.29 4.19 (-26%) -107.0
2016 TOR AL 6 4 46 0 0 0 2 42.0 28 17 19 58 3.64 4.19 (+13%) -105.4
2017 TOR AL 2 4 26 0 0 0 1 20.7 24 16 9 23 6.97 4.36 (-60%) -1837.6
2017 TEX AL 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 19.3 22 12 9 25 5.59 4.36 (-28%) 105.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
595 15 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0.200 0.200 0.400 0.600 0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.600 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 19.3% 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
2000 MIA NL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIA NL 6 7 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0.286 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHW AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 DET AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 DET AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 DET AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 COL NL 51 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TEX AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 PIT NL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 PIT NL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 PIT NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 LAA AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 ATL NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 ATL NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TOR AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 TOR AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 TEX AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 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
2016 ALCS TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS1 TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALWC TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS1 LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLDS1 PIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLWC PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALCS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS1 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 WS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 16 0 1 12.0 5 0 4 10 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 ALCS TOR 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 1 0.00
2016 ALDS1 TOR 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2016 ALWC TOR 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2014 ALDS1 LAA 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2013 NLDS1 PIT 0 0 3 0 1 2.3 3 0 0 3 0.00
2013 NLWC PIT 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2006 ALCS DET 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 1 0 3 1 0.00
2006 ALDS1 DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
2006 WS DET 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 0 0 1 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 595 16 29 79 8 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 FLO P 1 1 0 1 0 0
2001 FLO P 6 5 1 3 0 0
2004 CHA P 8 8 2 3 2 0
2005 DET P 3 2 2 3 0 0
2006 DET P 51 0 2 6 0 0
2007 DET P 57 0 0 13 2 0
2008 DET P 9 0 3 2 0 1
2008 COL P 51 0 0 5 1 1
2009 COL P 22 0 2 3 1 0
2009 TEX P 30 0 2 7 0 0
2011 PIT P 28 0 1 9 0 1
2012 PIT P 64 0 5 4 0 0
2013 PIT P 54 0 3 2 0 0
2014 PIT P 22 0 1 1 0 1
2014 LAA P 40 0 1 6 0 1
2015 ATL P 36 0 1 3 1 0
2016 ATL P 21 0 1 0 0 0
2016 TOR P 46 0 1 4 1 0
2017 TOR P 26 0 0 3 0 1
2017 TEX P 20 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 595

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2013 Reliever of the Month April
2013 Reliever of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ATL NL $3,625,000
2015 ATL NL $4,250,000
2014 PIT NL $4,250,000
2013 PIT NL $2,500,000
2012 PIT NL $1,100,000
2009 COL NL $800,000
2008 DET AL $420,000
2007 DET AL $395,000
2006 DET AL $350,000
2001 FLO NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $17,890,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Seton Hall University South Orange NJ 1995, 1996, 1997