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Jason Christiansen PPirates

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Career Summary
Years G IP W L SV ERA WARP
11 528 433.7 27 26 16 4.30 3.5
Birth Date9-21-1969
Height6' 5"
Weight230 lbs
Age54 years, 7 months, 5 days
BatsR
ThrowsL
WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
Multiple stints are are currently shown —Click to hide.
YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
1995 PIT MLB 63 0 56.3 1 3 0 49 34 53 5 101 7.8 5.4 0.8 8.5 0% .275 1.47 4.31 4.15 102 4.89 100.2 0.3
1996 PIT MLB 33 0 44.3 3 3 0 56 19 38 7 102 11.4 3.9 1.4 7.7 0% .350 1.69 4.78 6.70 92 4.81 95.0 0.4
1997 PIT MLB 39 0 33.7 3 0 0 37 17 37 2 101 9.9 4.5 0.5 9.9 0% .365 1.60 3.34 2.94 92 4.34 90.4 0.4
1998 PIT MLB 60 0 64.7 3 3 6 51 27 71 2 101 7.1 3.8 0.3 9.9 0% .290 1.21 2.52 2.51 89 3.52 72.9 1.3
1999 PIT MLB 39 0 37.7 2 3 3 26 22 35 2 96 6.2 5.3 0.5 8.4 0% .247 1.27 3.81 4.06 89 4.43 86.2 0.5
2000 PIT 0 44 0 38.0 2 8 1 28 25 41 2 113 6.6 5.9 0.5 9.7 0% .271 1.39 3.55 4.97 87 4.33 83.3 0.6
2000 SLN 0 21 0 10.0 1 0 0 13 2 12 1 113 11.7 1.8 0.9 10.8 0% .414 1.50 3.15 5.40 74 2.74 52.8 0.3
2001 SFN 0 25 0 17.0 1 0 0 14 5 12 1 101 7.4 2.6 0.5 6.4 0% .271 1.12 3.24 1.59 108 5.09 105.6 0.1
2001 SLN 0 30 0 19.3 1 1 3 15 10 19 4 104 7.0 4.7 1.9 8.8 0% .224 1.29 5.43 4.66 106 4.89 101.4 0.1
2002 SFN MLB 6 0 5.0 0 1 0 6 2 1 1 93 10.8 3.6 1.8 1.8 0% .294 1.60 6.27 5.40 99 3.94 84.6 0.1
2003 SFN MLB 40 0 26.0 0 0 0 25 11 22 3 98 8.7 3.8 1.0 7.6 0% .282 1.38 4.16 5.19 97 4.11 86.1 0.4
2004 SFN MLB 60 0 36.0 4 3 3 34 26 22 3 100 8.5 6.5 0.8 5.5 0% .274 1.67 5.22 4.50 119 7.32 151.0 -0.7
2005 ANA 0 12 0 3.7 0 0 0 7 2 4 0 98 17.2 4.9 0.0 9.8 0% .500 2.45 2.50 2.45 108 6.61 142.2 0.0
2005 SFN 0 56 0 42.0 6 1 0 48 15 17 4 96 10.3 3.2 0.9 3.6 0% .289 1.50 4.48 5.36 112 5.58 120.1 0.0
2000 TOT MLB 65 0 48.0 3 8 1 41 27 53 3 113 7.7 5.1 0.6 9.9 0% .000 1.42 3.47 5.06 84 4.00 77.0 0.9
2001 TOT MLB 55 0 36.3 2 1 3 29 15 31 5 103 7.2 3.7 1.2 7.7 0% .000 1.21 4.40 3.22 107 4.99 103.4 0.2
2005 TOT MLB 68 0 45.7 6 1 0 55 17 21 4 96 10.8 3.4 0.8 4.1 0% .000 1.58 4.32 5.12 112 5.67 121.9 -0.1
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Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
Minor league stats are currently shown —Click to hide.
YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
1995 PIT MLB NL 63 0 56.3 1 3 0 49 34 53 5 101 7.8 5.4 0.8 8.5 0% .275 1.47 4.31 4.15 102 4.89 100.2
1996 PIT MLB NL 33 0 44.3 3 3 0 56 19 38 7 102 11.4 3.9 1.4 7.7 0% .350 1.69 4.78 6.70 92 4.81 95.0
1997 PIT MLB NL 39 0 33.7 3 0 0 37 17 37 2 101 9.9 4.5 0.5 9.9 0% .365 1.60 3.34 2.94 92 4.34 90.4
1998 PIT MLB NL 60 0 64.7 3 3 6 51 27 71 2 101 7.1 3.8 0.3 9.9 0% .290 1.21 2.52 2.51 89 3.52 72.9
1999 PIT MLB NL 39 0 37.7 2 3 3 26 22 35 2 96 6.2 5.3 0.5 8.4 0% .247 1.27 3.81 4.06 89 4.43 86.2
2000 PIT MLB NL 44 0 38.0 2 8 1 28 25 41 2 113 6.6 5.9 0.5 9.7 0% .271 1.39 3.55 4.97 87 4.33 83.3
2000 SLN MLB NL 21 0 10.0 1 0 0 13 2 12 1 113 11.7 1.8 0.9 10.8 0% .414 1.50 3.15 5.40 74 2.74 52.8
2001 SFN MLB NL 25 0 17.0 1 0 0 14 5 12 1 101 7.4 2.6 0.5 6.4 0% .271 1.12 3.24 1.59 108 5.09 105.6
2001 SLN MLB NL 30 0 19.3 1 1 3 15 10 19 4 104 7.0 4.7 1.9 8.8 0% .224 1.29 5.43 4.66 106 4.89 101.4
2002 SFN MLB NL 6 0 5.0 0 1 0 6 2 1 1 93 10.8 3.6 1.8 1.8 0% .294 1.60 6.27 5.40 99 3.94 84.6
2003 SFN MLB NL 40 0 26.0 0 0 0 25 11 22 3 98 8.7 3.8 1.0 7.6 0% .282 1.38 4.16 5.19 97 4.11 86.1
2004 SFN MLB NL 60 0 36.0 4 3 3 34 26 22 3 100 8.5 6.5 0.8 5.5 0% .274 1.67 5.22 4.50 119 7.32 151.0
2005 ANA MLB AL 12 0 3.7 0 0 0 7 2 4 0 98 17.2 4.9 0.0 9.8 0% .500 2.45 2.50 2.45 108 6.61 142.2
2005 SFN MLB NL 56 0 42.0 6 1 0 48 15 17 4 96 10.3 3.2 0.9 3.6 0% .289 1.50 4.48 5.36 112 5.58 120.1

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2005-02-27 2005-03-01 Camp 2 0 Left Knee Swelling - -
2004-06-19 2004-07-06 15-DL 17 16 Left Shoulder Inflammation -
2004-04-28 2004-05-01 DTD 3 3 - Lower Leg Contusion Shin From Batted Ball - -
2003-08-10 2003-08-16 DTD 6 4 Left Elbow Loose Bodies Scar Tissue - -
2003-03-30 2003-06-04 60-DL 66 57 Left Elbow Recovery From Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2002-05-30
2002-04-18 2002-09-29 60-DL 164 146 Left Elbow Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2002-05-30 -
2002-03-01 2002-03-15 Camp 14 0 - Low Back Soreness - -
2001-04-02 2001-05-08 15-DL 36 30 Left Shoulder Recovery From Surgery Rotator Cuff and Labrum 2000-10-26 -
2000-10-26 2000-10-26 Off 0 0 Left Shoulder Surgery Rotator Cuff and Labrum 2000-10-26 -
2000-08-11 2000-08-18 DTD 7 6 Left Shoulder Soreness - -
2000-06-24 2000-06-29 DTD 5 4 - Low Back Spasms - -
2000-05-18 2000-05-24 DTD 6 5 - Neck Strain - -
2000-03-01 2000-03-24 Camp 23 0 - Low Back Spasms - -
1999-08-23 1999-09-24 15-DL 32 28 - Neck Strain - -
1999-07-29 1999-08-22 15-DL 24 22 - Neck Strain - -
1999-05-07 1999-05-28 15-DL 21 19 - Neck Strain - -
1997-03-31 1997-06-19 60-DL 80 69 Right Knee Inflammation Tendonitis - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2005 ANA $1,000,000
2005 SFN $1,000,000
2004 SFN $2,300,000
2003 SFN $2,200,000
2002 SFN $1,733,333
2001 SLN, SFN $1,600,000
2000 PIT, SLN $1,000,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
6 yrPrevious$10,833,333
6 yrTotal$10,833,333

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
9 y 110 dBarry Meister

Details
  • club declined 06 option 10/05
  • acquired in trade from SF 8/05 designated for assignment 8/05 re-signed 1/05, 1 year/$1.05M (05), plus $1.5M 06 club option ($50K-$0.15M buyout, based on 05 stats) SF declined $3.25M 05 buyout 11/04
  • 3 year/$6.8M (02-04), plus $3.25M 05 club option $0.3M buyout
  • $0.4M signing bonus, 02:$1.6M, 03:$2.2M, 04:$2.3M, 05:$3.25M club option $0.3M buyout
  • $0.4M in addl bonuses
  • acquired in trade from STL 7/01

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
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