Jason Hammel, baseball player, 2006-2018

Jason Hammel

Born: 9/2/1982 in Greenville, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 2006-04-11 | Final Game: 2018-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Jason Aaron Hammel

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Jason Hammel was a professional baseball pitcher who had a career spanning from 2006 to 2018. Born in 1982, Hammel made his Major League Baseball debut on April 11, 2006, and became known for his durability and versatility on the mound. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 96 wins and 114 losses, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 4.62. Hammel was a strikeout artist, amassing a total of 1,428 strikeouts, and contributed to his teams' efforts with 4 saves throughout his time in the league. Hammel played for several teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, and Kansas City Royals, showcasing his ability to adapt to different pitching environments. His playing style was characterized by a solid fastball and a variety of off-speed pitches, which allowed him to keep hitters off balance. Hammel's contributions during his career were particularly notable during his tenure with the Cubs, where he played a key role in their pitching rotation during a period of competitive resurgence for the franchise. As a pitcher who thrived in the modern era of baseball, Hammel's performance and consistency left a lasting impact on his teams and the game itself.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
96 114 377 298 2 1 4 1810.3 1919 929 232 567 1428 4.62 0

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 11.3% worse 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
2006 TBR AL 0 6 9 9 0 0 0 44.0 61 38 21 32 7.77 4.53 (-72%) -
2007 TBR AL 3 5 24 14 0 0 0 85.0 100 58 40 64 6.14 4.47 (-37%) -
2008 TBR AL 4 4 40 5 0 0 2 78.3 83 40 35 44 4.60 4.32 (-6%) -
2009 COL NL 10 8 34 30 1 0 0 176.7 203 85 42 133 4.33 4.32 (avg) 2807.4
2010 COL NL 10 9 30 30 0 0 0 177.7 201 95 47 141 4.81 4.08 (-18%) 1731.1
2011 COL NL 7 13 32 27 0 0 1 170.3 175 90 68 94 4.76 3.94 (-21%) -3902.1
2012 BAL AL 8 6 20 20 1 1 0 118.0 104 45 42 113 3.43 4.01 (+15%) 2190.7
2013 BAL AL 7 8 26 23 0 0 1 139.3 155 77 48 96 4.97 3.87 (-29%) -3808.1
2014 CHC NL 8 5 17 17 0 0 0 108.7 88 36 23 104 2.98 3.74 (+20%) -
2014 OAK AL 2 6 13 12 0 0 0 67.7 66 32 21 54 4.26 3.74 (-14%) -2327.8
2015 CHC NL 10 7 31 31 0 0 0 170.7 158 71 40 172 3.74 3.96 (+5%) -
2016 CHC NL 15 10 30 30 0 0 0 166.7 148 71 53 144 3.83 4.19 (+8%) -
2017 KCR AL 8 13 32 32 0 0 0 180.3 209 106 48 145 5.29 4.36 (-21%) -
2018 KCR AL 4 14 39 18 0 0 0 127.0 168 85 39 92 6.02 4.15 (-45%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
384 344 21 52 8 0 1 21 0 7 134 0.151 0.168 0.183 0.351 -2097.4

Career AVG .151 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OBP .168 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.351 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 52.3% 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
2006 TBR AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TBR AL 24 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TBR AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 34 55 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 25 0.109 .262 (-58%) .332 (-58%) .417 (-70%) .750 (-64%) -619.5
2010 COL NL 30 57 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 29 0.105 .257 (-59%) .325 (-63%) .402 (-70%) .728 (-67%) -641.4
2011 COL NL 33 46 3 7 1 0 1 4 0 1 15 0.152 — — — — 0.0
2012 BAL AL 20 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHC NL 17 35 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 14 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2014 OAK AL 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHC NL 32 65 6 11 1 0 0 4 0 1 18 0.169 .254 (-33%) .316 (-43%) .404 (-54%) .721 (-50%) -548.7
2016 CHC NL 35 65 6 16 3 0 0 7 0 1 24 0.246 .255 (-4%) .321 (-20%) .417 (-30%) .738 (-26%) -287.8
2017 KCR AL 32 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 KCR AL 39 3 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
6 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLCS CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 NLDS1 CHN 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
2014 ALWC OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS1 BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLDS2 COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 6 5 0 19.3 20 15 14 19 6.98

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 NLCS CHN 0 1 1 1 0 1.3 4 5 2 1 33.75
2015 NLDS1 CHN 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 3 2 3 2 6.00
2014 ALWC OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2012 ALDS1 BAL 0 1 2 2 0 11.3 8 4 6 11 3.18
2009 NLDS2 COL 0 0 1 1 0 3.7 4 4 3 5 9.82

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 377 298 107 201 9 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 TBA P 9 9 2 7 0 1
2007 TBA P 24 14 8 4 1 1
2008 TBA P 40 5 7 5 0 0
2009 COL P 34 30 11 20 0 1
2010 COL P 30 30 11 23 1 3
2011 COL P 32 27 11 27 1 0
2012 BAL P 20 20 4 23 1 1
2013 BAL P 26 23 4 7 0 0
2014 CHN P 17 17 12 11 1 1
2014 OAK P 13 12 5 1 1 0
2015 CHN P 31 31 8 23 2 1
2016 CHN P 30 30 16 24 1 2
2017 KCA P 32 32 4 11 0 0
2018 KCA P 39 18 4 15 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 377

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHN NL $9,000,000
2015 CHN NL $9,000,000
2014 CHN NL $6,000,000
2013 BAL AL $6,750,000
2012 BAL AL $4,750,000
2011 COL NL $3,000,000
2010 COL NL $1,900,000
2008 TBA AL $396,300
Total Career Earnings $40,796,300

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Treasure Valley Community College Ontario OR 2001, 2002