1986–2012 · P

Jamie Moyer

6' 0", 170 lbs·Lived to 64·Bats L / Throws L

All-Star

The Almanac's Take

The soft-tossing lefty who proved velocity is overrated, Moyer became baseball's time traveler by pitching until age 49. His fastball barely cracked 80 mph in his final seasons, yet he won 269 games across 25 years by mastering location, changing speeds, and outsmarting hitters half his age.

Moyer's peak came surprisingly late — his 21-7 record and 3.27 ERA in 2003 at age 40 made him Seattle's ace when most pitchers are already retired. That season's 134 ERA+ represented his career-best performance, proving that guile could triumph over declining stuff.

The real marvel wasn't just his longevity but his effectiveness deep into his 40s. While his career 100 ERA+ suggests league-average performance, Moyer's ability to reinvent himself decade after decade made him a unicorn. He faced batters who weren't born when his career began, turning baseball's ultimate power game into a chess match.

Career Highs

3.27

Best ERA · 2003

Most W · 2003

158

Most K · 1998

1.075

Best WHIP · 2002

Career Arc · OPS

15 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

25 seasons

Statistical Comps

Stephen Kolek

100%

2025 season

K/9 6.2 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 93.8 mph · Whiff% 16

Adrian Houser

99%

2025 season

K/9 6.6 · BB/9 2.7 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 94.6 mph · Whiff% 17

Brayan Bello

99%

2025 season

K/9 6.7 · BB/9 3.2 · HR/9 0.86 · SP · FB 95.2 mph · Whiff% 19

Career · Hitting

25 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1986	CHC	16	22	0	.091	.322	45
1987	CHC	39	61	3	.230	.540	72
1988	CHC	34	60	1	.083	.227	33
1989	TEX	15	0	0	—	—	—
1990	TEX	33	0	0	—	—	—
1991	STL	8	8	0	.000	.111	16
1993	BAL	25	0	0	—	—	—
1994	BAL	23	0	0	—	—	—
1995	BAL	27	0	0	—	—	—
1996	BOS	34	0	0	—	—	—
1997	SEA	30	3	0	.333	.667	88
1998	SEA	34	2	0	.000	.000	0
1999	SEA	32	2	0	.500	1.167	150
2000	SEA	26	2	0	.000	.000	0
2001	SEA	33	1	0	.000	.000	0
2002	SEA	34	5	0	.200	.400	53
2003	SEA	33	5	0	.400	.800	106
2004	SEA	34	2	2	.500	1.000	131
2005	SEA	32	1	0	.000	.000	0
2006	PHI	33	21	1	.095	.232	30
2007	PHI	34	73	2	.123	.297	39
2008	PHI	33	51	1	.078	.288	38
2009	PHI	30	42	2	.119	.359	48
2010	PHI	19	26	1	.077	.249	34
2012	COL	10	13	2	.154	.368	51
Career		701	400	15	.128	—	—

Career · Pitching

25 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1986	CHC	16	87.3	7	4	5.05	78	45	1.706
1987	CHC	35	201.0	12	15	5.10	84	147	1.527
1988	CHC	34	202.0	9	15	3.48	107	121	1.322
1989	TEX	15	76.0	4	9	4.86	76	44	1.539
1990	TEX	33	102.3	2	6	4.66	83	58	1.505
1991	STL	8	31.3	0	5	5.74	68	20	1.723
1993	BAL	25	152.0	12	9	3.43	122	90	1.263
1994	BAL	23	149.0	5	7	4.77	94	87	1.315
1995	BAL	27	115.7	8	6	5.21	85	65	1.271
1996	BOS	34	160.7	13	3	3.98	116	79	1.388
1997	SEA	30	188.7	17	5	3.86	113	113	1.219
1998	SEA	34	234.3	15	9	3.53	125	158	1.178
1999	SEA	32	228.0	14	8	3.87	121	137	1.241
2000	SEA	26	154.0	13	10	5.49	87	98	1.468
2001	SEA	33	209.7	20	6	3.43	129	119	1.102
2002	SEA	34	230.7	13	8	3.32	129	147	1.075
2003	SEA	33	215.0	21	7	3.27	134	129	1.233
2004	SEA	34	202.0	7	13	5.21	86	125	1.386
2005	SEA	32	200.0	13	7	4.28	100	102	1.385
2006	SEA	33	211.3	11	14	4.30	105	108	1.320
2007	PHI	33	199.3	14	12	5.01	89	133	1.445
2008	PHI	33	196.3	16	7	3.71	116	123	1.329
2009	PHI	30	162.0	12	10	4.94	87	94	1.358
2010	PHI	19	111.7	9	9	4.84	84	63	1.101
2012	COL	10	53.7	2	5	5.70	70	36	1.733
Career		696	4074.0	269	209	—	—	2441	—

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