Jason Schmidt

Born: 1/29/1973 in Lewiston, ID, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-04-28 | Final Game: 2009-08-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Jason David Schmidt

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Biography

Jason Schmidt, born in 1973, was a prominent Major League Baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1995 to 2009. Known for his powerful arm and striking ability, Schmidt finished his career with a record of 130-96 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.96. He accumulated an impressive 1,758 strikeouts, showcasing his capability to dominate opposing hitters. Despite being primarily recognized for his role as a starter, he did not register any saves during his career, emphasizing his focus on innings-eating performances rather than late-game relief. During his time in Major League Baseball, Schmidt was selected as an All-Star three times, highlighting his status as one of the top pitchers of his era. He played in a competitive period characterized by high offensive outputs, yet he managed to carve out a reputation for reliability and effectiveness on the mound. Schmidt's contributions were particularly notable during his tenure with the San Francisco Giants, where he emerged as a key figure in the pitching rotation, helping to anchor the team's efforts in the early 2000s. His career remains a testament to the skill and determination required to succeed in the league, and he is remembered as a significant player of his generation.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
130	96	323	314	20	9	0	1996.3	1846	878	184	792	1758	3.96	0

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 11.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	ATL	NL	2	2	9	2	0	0	25.0	27	16	18	19	5.76	4.45 (-29%)	-284.1
1996	ATL	NL	3	4	13	11	0	0	58.7	69	44	32	48	6.75	4.61 (-46%)	-494.9
1996	PIT	NL	2	2	6	6	1	0	37.7	39	17	21	26	4.06	4.61 (+12%)	282.6
1997	PIT	NL	10	9	32	32	2	0	187.7	193	96	76	136	4.60	4.39 (-5%)	1279.0
1998	PIT	NL	11	14	33	33	0	0	214.3	228	97	71	158	4.07	4.43 (+8%)	1462.4
1999	PIT	NL	13	11	33	33	2	0	212.7	219	99	85	148	4.19	4.71 (+11%)	1431.1
2000	PIT	NL	2	5	11	11	0	0	63.3	71	38	41	51	5.40	4.77 (-13%)	39.9
2001	PIT	NL	6	6	14	14	1	0	84.0	81	43	28	77	4.61	4.42 (-4%)	532.7
2001	SFG	NL	7	1	11	11	0	0	66.3	57	25	33	65	3.39	4.42 (+23%)	-
2002	SFG	NL	13	8	29	29	2	2	185.3	148	71	73	196	3.45	4.28 (+19%)	-
2003	SFG	NL	17	5	29	29	5	3	207.7	152	54	46	208	2.34	4.40 (+47%)	-
2004	SFG	NL	18	7	32	32	4	3	225.0	165	80	77	251	3.20	4.46 (+28%)	-
2005	SFG	NL	12	7	29	29	0	0	172.0	160	84	85	165	4.40	4.29 (-2%)	-
2006	SFG	NL	11	9	32	32	3	1	213.3	189	85	80	180	3.59	4.53 (+21%)	-
2007	LAD	NL	1	4	6	6	0	0	25.7	32	18	14	22	6.31	4.47 (-41%)	-
2009	LAD	NL	2	2	4	4	0	0	17.7	16	11	12	8	5.60	4.32 (-30%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
324	597	29	63	9	0	7	21	0	22	282	0.106	0.140	0.156	0.296	-5259.9

Career AVG .106 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Career SLG .156 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 63.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.296 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	ATL	NL	9	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	ATL	NL	13	19	1	0	0	0	1	2	9	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PIT	NL	6	12	0	1	0	0	2	0	6	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	32	56	2	6	2	0	2	2	26	0.107	.266 (-60%)	.336 (-59%)	.419 (-66%)	.756 (-63%)	-622.8
1998	PIT	NL	33	62	1	6	2	0	2	2	25	0.097	.266 (-64%)	.335 (-63%)	.420 (-69%)	.755 (-67%)	-744.9
1999	PIT	NL	33	60	2	5	0	0	1	5	33	0.083	.271 (-69%)	.344 (-55%)	.433 (-81%)	.778 (-70%)	-753.1
2000	PIT	NL	11	19	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PIT	NL	14	23	2	4	0	1	1	0	10	0.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SFG	NL	11	26	3	4	0	1	3	1	12	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SFG	NL	29	56	3	7	2	0	2	2	28	0.125	.261 (-52%)	.331 (-53%)	.416 (-61%)	.747 (-58%)	-562.2
2003	SFG	NL	29	61	2	4	0	0	0	2	30	0.066	.264 (-75%)	.332 (-71%)	.422 (-84%)	.754 (-79%)	-833.8
2004	SFG	NL	32	66	4	9	0	2	3	4	30	0.136	.266 (-49%)	.335 (-41%)	.427 (-47%)	.762 (-44%)	-518.6
2005	SFG	NL	29	53	2	5	0	1	2	0	32	0.094	.264 (-64%)	.330 (-66%)	.418 (-64%)	.749 (-65%)	-596.3
2006	SFG	NL	32	66	4	9	3	1	1	0	26	0.136	.269 (-49%)	.336 (-59%)	.431 (-47%)	.768 (-53%)	-628.2
2007	LAD	NL	6	7	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	LAD	NL	5	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO
2003	NLDS1	SFN	1	3	2
2002	NLCS	SFN	1	2	2
2002	NLDS1	SFN	1	2	1
2002	WS	SFN	2	1	1

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	1	5	5	0	32.3	26	11	9	32	3.06

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2003	NLDS1	SFN	1	0	1	1	9.0	3	0	0	5	0.00
2002	NLCS	SFN	1	0	1	1	7.7	4	1	1	8	1.17
2002	NLDS1	SFN	0	1	1	1	5.3	3	4	4	5	6.75
2002	WS	SFN	1	0	2	2	10.3	16	6	4	14	5.23

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	323	314	91	163	11	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	ATL	P	9	2	3	3	0	1
1996	ATL	P	13	11	2	5	1	0
1996	PIT	P	6	6	3	4	0	0
1997	PIT	P	32	32	13	19	0	0
1998	PIT	P	33	33	7	16	2	2
1999	PIT	P	33	33	10	16	2	0
2000	PIT	P	11	11	2	7	0	0
2001	PIT	P	14	14	3	7	0	0
2001	SFN	P	11	11	3	2	0	0
2002	SFN	P	29	29	5	15	0	0
2003	SFN	P	29	29	13	15	2	1
2004	SFN	P	32	32	5	22	3	1
2005	SFN	P	29	29	11	9	1	0
2006	SFN	P	32	32	10	19	0	1
2007	LAN	P	6	6	1	2	0	0
2009	LAN	P	4	4	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	323

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2006	Pitcher of the Month	May
2004	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2004	Pitcher of the Month	May
2004	TSN All-Star	P
2004	TSN Pitcher of the Year
2002	Player of the Week	Week of 2002-08-24

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	LAN	NL	$15,217,401
2008	LAN	NL	$15,217,401
2007	LAN	NL	$15,703,946
2006	SFN	NL	$10,500,000
2005	SFN	NL	$8,187,500
2004	SFN	NL	$7,937,500
2003	SFN	NL	$5,937,500
2002	SFN	NL	$4,937,500
2001	PIT	NL	$3,200,000
2000	PIT	NL	$2,750,000
1999	PIT	NL	$1,450,000
1998	PIT	NL	$500,000
1997	PIT	NL	$210,000
1996	ATL	NL	$111,500
1995	ATL	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$91,969,248