Aaron Sele

Born: 6/25/1970 in Golden Valley, MN, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-06-23 | Final Game: 2007-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Aaron Helmer Sele

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Biography

Aaron Sele was a prominent right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007. Born in 1970, Sele made his debut with the Texas Rangers, where he quickly established himself as a reliable starter. Over the course of his career, he accumulated a record of 148 wins and 112 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.61. Sele was known for his durability on the mound, striking out a total of 1,407 batters during his time in the majors. He was particularly recognized for his ability to navigate through games effectively, contributing to his teams' successes across multiple seasons. Sele's career was marked by notable achievements, including being named the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year early in his tenure. He was selected as an All-Star twice, highlighting his status among the elite pitchers of his era. Throughout his career, Sele played for several teams, including the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Boston Red Sox, leaving a lasting impact on each franchise. His tenure spanned a transitional period in baseball, bridging the gap between the pre-steroid era and the heightened offensive environments that followed. Aaron Sele's legacy lies in his consistency and the competitive spirit he brought to the mound, making him a memorable figure in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
148	112	404	352	15	9	0	2153.0	2413	1102	225	798	1407	4.61	0

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — near 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
1993	BOS	AL	7	2	18	18	0	0	111.7	100	34	48	93	2.74	4.19 (+35%)	2308.2
1994	BOS	AL	8	7	22	22	2	0	143.3	140	61	60	105	3.83	4.51 (+15%)	820.8
1995	BOS	AL	3	1	6	6	0	0	32.3	32	11	14	21	3.06	4.45 (+31%)	-111.3
1996	BOS	AL	7	11	29	29	1	0	157.3	192	93	67	137	5.32	4.61 (-15%)	2412.1
1997	BOS	AL	13	12	33	33	1	0	177.3	196	106	80	122	5.38	4.39 (-23%)	-3601.0
1998	TEX	AL	19	11	33	33	3	2	212.7	239	100	84	167	4.23	4.43 (+5%)	3545.4
1999	TEX	AL	18	9	33	33	2	2	205.0	244	109	70	186	4.79	4.71 (-2%)	4579.6
2000	SEA	AL	17	10	34	34	2	2	211.7	221	106	74	137	4.51	4.77 (+6%)	4230.4
2001	SEA	AL	15	5	34	33	2	1	215.0	216	86	51	114	3.60	4.42 (+19%)	605.8
2002	LAA	AL	8	9	26	26	1	1	160.0	190	87	49	82	4.89	4.28 (-14%)	-
2003	LAA	AL	7	11	25	25	0	0	121.7	135	78	58	53	5.77	4.40 (-31%)	-
2004	LAA	AL	9	4	28	24	0	0	132.0	163	74	51	51	5.05	4.46 (-13%)	-
2005	SEA	AL	6	12	21	21	1	1	116.0	147	73	41	53	5.66	4.29 (-32%)	-3035.1
2006	LAD	NL	8	6	28	15	0	0	103.3	120	52	30	57	4.53	4.53 (avg)	-
2007	NYN	NL	3	2	34	0	0	0	53.7	78	32	21	29	5.37	4.47 (-20%)	-247.8

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
404	58	5	9	2	0	0	1	0	3	13	0.155	0.197	0.190	0.386	0.0

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.386 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1993	BOS	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1994	BOS	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1995	BOS	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1996	BOS	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1997	BOS	AL	33	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
1998	TEX	AL	33	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—
1999	TEX	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000	—	—	—	—
2000	SEA	AL	34	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—
2001	SEA	AL	34	6	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.167	—	—	—	—
2002	LAA	AL	26	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—
2003	LAA	AL	25	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—
2004	LAA	AL	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2005	SEA	AL	21	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—
2006	LAD	NL	28	26	2	5	1	0	1	7	0.192	—	—	—	—
2007	NYN	NL	34	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2001	ALCS	SEA	2	.000
2001	ALDS1	SEA	1	.000
2000	ALCS	SEA	1	.000
2000	ALDS2	SEA	1	.000
1999	ALDS2	TEX	1	.000
1998	ALDS2	TEX	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	6	7	7	0	36.3	42	18	13	17	4.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	ALCS	SEA	2	2	2	10.0	11	4	4	5	3.60
2001	ALDS1	SEA	1	1	1	2.0	5	2	0	0	9.00
2000	ALCS	SEA	1	1	1	6.0	9	4	0	4	6.00
2000	ALDS2	SEA	0	1	1	7.3	3	1	3	1	1.23
1999	ALDS2	TEX	1	1	1	5.0	6	3	5	3	5.40
1998	ALDS2	TEX	1	1	1	6.0	8	4	1	4	6.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	404	352	119	233	21	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	BOS	P	18	18	3	9	5	1
1994	BOS	P	22	22	6	14	0	0
1995	BOS	P	6	6	2	5	3	0
1996	BOS	P	29	29	8	18	1	1
1997	BOS	P	33	33	10	25	1	2
1998	TEX	P	33	33	17	20	2	3
1999	TEX	P	33	33	8	30	2	2
2000	SEA	P	34	34	19	34	3	2
2001	SEA	P	34	33	15	17	1	1
2002	ANA	P	26	26	3	12	0	1
2003	ANA	P	25	25	6	14	1	0
2004	ANA	P	28	24	3	10	2	2
2005	SEA	P	21	21	14	6	0	0
2006	LAN	P	28	15	3	10	0	0
2007	NYN	P	34	0	2	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	404

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1993	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	NYN	NL	$1,000,000
2005	SEA	AL	$700,000
2004	ANA	AL	$8,666,667
2003	ANA	AL	$8,166,667
2002	ANA	AL	$7,166,667
2001	SEA	AL	$7,000,000
2000	SEA	AL	$7,500,000
1999	TEX	AL	$5,525,000
1998	TEX	AL	$2,850,000
1997	BOS	AL	$1,126,000
1996	BOS	AL	$380,000
1995	BOS	AL	$292,500
1994	BOS	AL	$190,000
1993	BOS	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$50,672,501