Jered Weaver, baseball player, 2006-2017

Jered Weaver

Born: 10/4/1982 in Northridge, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2006-05-27 | Final Game: 2017-05-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'7" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Jered David Weaver

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Biography

Jered Weaver, born in 1982, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 2006 until his retirement in 2017. Known for his distinctive delivery and effectiveness on the mound, Weaver achieved a career record of 150 wins and 98 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.63. Over the course of his career, he struck out 1,621 batters, demonstrating his ability to overpower hitters during his prime. Weaver was a three-time All-Star, reflecting his status as one of the top pitchers in the game during the late 2000s and early 2010s. Weaver played the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Angels, where he became a fan favorite and a crucial part of the team's pitching rotation. His success was marked by a unique combination of finesse and power, relying on a mix of fastballs and off-speed pitches to keep hitters off balance. Weaver's contributions not only elevated him to individual accolades but also helped the Angels remain competitive in a dynamic era of baseball characterized by powerful offenses and evolving pitching strategies. His legacy endures as one of the most skilled pitchers of his generation.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
150 98 331 331 14 8 0 2067.3 1912 833 262 551 1621 3.63 0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 12.6% 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
2006 LAA AL 11 2 19 19 0 0 0 123.0 94 35 33 105 2.56 4.53 (+43%) 1967.3
2007 LAA AL 13 7 28 28 0 0 0 161.0 178 70 45 115 3.91 4.47 (+13%) 1719.9
2008 LAA AL 11 10 30 30 0 0 0 176.7 173 85 54 152 4.33 4.32 (avg) 1931.5
2009 LAA AL 16 8 33 33 4 2 0 211.0 196 88 66 174 3.75 4.32 (+13%) 1523.5
2010 LAA AL 13 12 34 34 0 0 0 224.3 187 75 54 233 3.01 4.08 (+26%) 6002.4
2011 LAA AL 18 8 33 33 4 2 0 235.7 182 63 56 198 2.41 3.94 (+39%) 4590.1
2012 LAA AL 20 5 30 30 3 2 0 188.7 147 59 45 142 2.81 4.01 (+30%) 1313.0
2013 LAA AL 11 8 24 24 0 0 0 154.3 139 56 37 117 3.27 3.87 (+16%) 185.4
2014 LAA AL 18 9 34 34 1 0 0 213.3 193 85 65 169 3.59 3.74 (+4%) -2510.8
2015 LAA AL 7 12 26 26 1 1 0 159.0 163 82 33 90 4.64 3.96 (-17%) -3494.8
2016 LAA AL 12 12 31 31 1 1 0 178.0 209 100 51 103 5.06 4.19 (-21%) -6590.0
2017 SDP NL 0 5 9 9 0 0 0 42.3 51 35 12 23 7.44 4.36 (-71%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
331 55 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 25 0.073 0.105 0.073 0.178 0.0

Career AVG .073 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career SLG .073 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.178 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 75.8% 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 LAA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAA AL 28 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAA AL 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAA AL 33 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 LAA AL 34 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2011 LAA AL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 LAA AL 30 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAA AL 24 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 LAA AL 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAA AL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 LAA AL 31 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SDP NL 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0

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 AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALDS1 LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALCS LAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS2 LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALDS1 LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS1 LAA 1 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 1 7 4 0 27.7 15 8 12 28 2.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 ALDS1 LAA 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 2 2 6 2.57
2009 ALCS LAA 0 0 3 1 0 6.3 5 3 4 7 4.26
2009 ALDS2 LAA 1 0 1 1 0 7.3 2 1 2 7 1.23
2008 ALDS1 LAA 1 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 3 0.00
2007 ALDS1 LAA 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 4 2 3 5 3.60

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 331 331 103 172 16 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 LAA P 19 19 7 9 2 0
2007 LAA P 28 28 10 17 2 1
2008 LAA P 30 30 10 11 2 0
2009 LAA P 33 33 9 20 1 0
2010 LAA P 34 34 10 18 0 0
2011 LAA P 33 33 8 24 2 1
2012 LAA P 30 30 12 14 0 4
2013 LAA P 24 24 6 5 1 1
2014 LAA P 34 34 12 25 2 0
2015 LAA P 26 26 13 16 3 0
2016 LAA P 31 31 6 7 1 1
2017 SDN P 9 9 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 331

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-05-06
2011 Pitcher of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $20,200,000
2015 LAA AL $18,000,000
2014 LAA AL $16,000,000
2013 LAA AL $16,200,000
2012 LAA AL $14,200,000
2011 LAA AL $7,365,000
2010 LAA AL $4,265,000
2009 LAA AL $465,000
2008 LAA AL $435,000
2007 LAA AL $385,000
Total Career Earnings $97,515,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Long Beach Long Beach CA 2002, 2003, 2004

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 70.0 196 0
2012 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 2.0 392 0
2011 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 97.0 196 0
2010 Cy Young Award AL 5th 24.0 196 0
2006 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 8.0 140 0