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Jason Hammel

Jason Aaron Hammel

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 6", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: September 2, 1982 in Greenville, SC
High School: South Kitsap (South Kitsap, WA)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed June 6, 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 2006
Teams (by GP): Rockies/Rays/DevilRays 2006-2011
2012 Contract Status: 3rd-Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), 2 yrs/$7.75M (11-12) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 4.153, Arb Eligible: 2013, Free Agent: 2014 [*],
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Randy Johnson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Randy Johnson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson…

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
2002	19	TBD-min	A-,Rk	1	5	.167	4.74	15	10	3	0	0	2	57.0	78	41	30	0	14	0	43	4	2	3	267		1.614	12.3	0.0	2.2	6.8	3.07	HDV,PRI · NYPL,APPY
2003	20	TBD-min	A	6	2	.750	3.40	14	12	1	1	0	0	76.2	70	32	29	2	27	1	50	2	1	4	320		1.265	8.2	0.2	3.2	5.9	1.85	CHS · SALL
2004	21	TBD-min	A,A+	10	9	.526	2.66	29	29	0	0	0	0	166.0	146	72	49	11	47	0	153	6	0	11	680		1.163	7.9	0.6	2.5	8.3	3.26	CHS,BAK · SALL,CALL
2005	22	TBD-min	AA,AAA	11	4	.733	3.24	22	22	0	3	0	0	136.0	127	57	49	13	46	0	124	5	1	6	569		1.272	8.4	0.9	3.0	8.2	2.70	MTG,DHM · SOUL,IL
2006	23	TBD-min	AAA	5	9	.357	4.23	24	24	0	1	0	0	127.2	133	71	60	11	36	0	117	7	1	5	547		1.324	9.4	0.8	2.5	8.2	3.25	DHM · IL
2006	23	TBD	AL	0	6	.000	7.77	9	9	0	0	0	0	44.0	61	38	38	7	21	0	32	1	2	3	208	60	1.864	12.5	1.4	4.3	6.5	1.52
2007	24	TBD-min	AAA	4	5	.444	3.42	13	13	0	2	1	0	76.1	61	29	29	3	28	0	75	4	2	7	316		1.166	7.2	0.4	3.3	8.8	2.68	DHM · IL
2007	24	TBD	AL	3	5	.375	6.14	24	14	2	0	0	0	85.0	100	58	58	12	40	1	64	2	0	3	384	74	1.647	10.6	1.3	4.2	6.8	1.60
2008	25	TBR	AL	4	4	.500	4.60	40	5	21	0	0	2	78.1	83	45	40	11	35	4	44	2	0	7	346	96	1.506	9.5	1.3	4.0	5.1	1.26
2009	26	COL	NL	10	8	.556	4.33	34	30	0	1	0	0	176.2	203	94	85	17	42	6	133	9	0	4	771	109	1.387	10.3	0.9	2.1	6.8	3.17
2010	27	COL-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	5.14	1	1	0	0	0	0	7.0	9	4	4	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	29		1.429	11.6	1.3	1.3	7.7	6.00	CSP · PCL
2010	27	COL	NL	10	9	.526	4.81	30	30	0	0	0	0	177.2	201	97	95	18	47	1	141	6	2	13	770	96	1.396	10.2	0.9	2.4	7.1	3.00
2011	28	COL	NL	7	13	.350	4.76	32	27	2	0	0	1	170.1	175	100	90	21	68	3	94	6	1	8	739	94	1.427	9.2	1.1	3.6	5.0	1.38
6 Seasons				34	45	.430	4.99	169	115	25	1	0	3	732.0	823	432	406	86	253	15	508	26	5	38	3218	92	1.470	10.1	1.1	3.1	6.2	2.01
162 Game Avg.				8	11	.430	4.99	40	28	6	0	0	1	175	197	103	97	21	61	4	122	6	1	9	771	92	1.470	10.1	1.1	3.1	6.2	2.01

TBR (3 yrs)				7	15	.318	5.90	73	28	23	0	0	2	207.1	244	141	136	30	96	5	140	5	2	13	938	76	1.640	10.6	1.3	4.2	6.1	1.46
COL (3 yrs)				27	30	.474	4.63	96	87	2	1	0	1	524.2	579	291	270	56	157	10	368	21	3	25	2280	100	1.403	9.9	1.0	2.7	6.3	2.34

NL (3 yrs)			NL	27	30	.474	4.63	96	87	2	1	0	1	524.2	579	291	270	56	157	10	368	21	3	25	2280	100	1.403	9.9	1.0	2.7	6.3	2.34
AL (3 yrs)			AL	7	15	.318	5.90	73	28	23	0	0	2	207.1	244	141	136	30	96	5	140	5	2	13	938	76	1.640	10.6	1.3	4.2	6.1	1.46

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
2006	23	TBD	AL	44.0	9	38	32	-2	1.0	-6	-0.5	$
2007	24	TBD	AL	85.0	14	58	63	-5	.8	5	0.3	$
2008	25	TBR	AL	78.1	5	45	49	3	.8	4	0.0	$396,300
2009	26	COL	NL	176.2	30	94	112	-1	1.0	18	1.8	$
2010	27	COL	NL	177.2	30	97	115	1	1.0	18	1.7	$1,900,000
2011	28	COL	NL	170.1	27	100	122	-6	1.0	22	2.0	$3,000,000
6 Seasons				732.0	115	432	493	-9	1.0	61	5.3	$5,296,300

TBR (3 yrs)				207.1	28	141	144	-4	.8	3	-0.2	$396,300
COL (3 yrs)				524.2	87	291	349	-5	1.0	58	5.5	$4,900,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Rslt	Opp	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
2009	26	COL	NL	NLDS	L	PHI	0	0		9.82	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.2	4	4	4	1	3	0	5	0	0	0	17	1.909	9.8	2.5	7.4	12.3	1.67
1 NLDS							0	0		9.82	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.2	4	4	4	1	3	0	5	0	0	0	17	1.909	9.8	2.5	7.4	12.3	1.67

Standard Batting

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
2002	19	TBD-min	A-,Rk	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	HDV,PRI · NYPL,APPY
2003	20	TBD-min	A	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	CHS · SALL
2004	21	TBD-min	A,A+	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	CHS,BAK · SALL,CALL
2005	22	TBD-min	AA,AAA	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	MTG,DHM · SOUL,IL
2006	23	TBD-min	AAA	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	DHM · IL
2006	23	TBD	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2007	24	TBD-min	AAA	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	DHM · IL
2007	24	TBD	AL	24	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	674	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008	25	TBR	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009	26	COL	NL	34	60	55	1	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	25	.109	.140	.127	.268	-32	7	2	0	3	0	0	1
2010	27	COL-min	AAA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	CSP · PCL
2010	27	COL	NL	30	63	57	3	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	29	.105	.121	.123	.243	-38	7	0	0	5	0	0	1
2011	28	COL	NL	32	61	46	3	7	1	0	1	4	0	0	1	15	.152	.170	.239	.409	4	11	0	0	14	0	0	1
6 Seasons				169	185	159	7	20	4	0	1	7	0	0	4	69	.126	.147	.170	.317	-19	27	2	0	22	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	177	152	7	19	4	0	1	7	0	0	4	66	.126	.147	.170	.317	-19	26	2	0	21	0	0

TBR (3 yrs)				73	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	674	2	0	0	0	0	0
COL (3 yrs)				96	184	158	7	19	3	0	1	6	0	0	4	69	.120	.142	.158	.300	-23	25	2	0	22	0	0

NL (3 yrs)				96	184	158	7	19	3	0	1	6	0	0	4	69	.120	.142	.158	.300	-23	25	2	0	22	0	0
AL (3 yrs)				73	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	674	2	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
2007	24	TBD	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1	1	0.1	0.0	$	1

2009	26	COL	NL	60	-10	-0	-1	-0	0	6	2	-3	-0.3	-3	-0.3	0.0	$	1
2010	27	COL	NL	63	-12	0	-1	0	0	6	2	-4	-0.4	-4	-0.4	0.0	$1,900,000	1
2011	28	COL	NL	61	-7	0	-0	1	0	6	2	2	0.2	2	0.2	0.0	$3,000,000	1
4 Seasons				185	-28	0	-1	1	0	19	5	-4	-0.4	-4	-0.4	0.0	$4,900,000

COL (3 yrs)				184	-29	0	-1	1	0	19	5	-5	-0.5	-5	-0.5	0.0	$4,900,000
TBD (1 yr)				1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1	1	0.1	0.0	$

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Opp	Rslt	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2009	26	COL	NL	NLDS	PHI	L	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000			0	0	0	0	0	0
1 NLDS							1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000			0	0	0	0	0	0

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Rdrs	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO
2006	TBD	AL	23	P	9			44.0	9	2	7	0	1	1.000	1	5	1.84	1.00	.958	1.55	1.54
2007	TBD	AL	24	P	24			85.0	13	8	4	1	1	.923	-3	-7	1.27	0.50	.955	1.60	1.59
2008	TBR	AL	25	P	40			78.1	12	7	5	0	0	1.000	-1	-3	1.38	0.30	.952	1.60	1.59
2009	COL	NL	26	P	34			176.2	31	11	20	0	1	1.000	-2	-2	1.58	0.91	.955	1.72	1.70
2010	COL	NL	27	P	30			177.2	35	11	23	1	3	.971	-2	-2	1.72	1.13	.954	1.73	1.72
2011	COL	NL	28	P	32	27	0	170.1	39	11	27	1	0	.974	3	4	2.01	1.19	.955	1.80	1.79	16	6	27%	2
	6 Seasons			P	169	27	0	732.0	139	50	86	3	6	.978	-4	-1	1.67	0.80	.955	1.71	1.67	16	6	27%	2
	6 Seasons			TOT	169	27	0	732.0	139	50	86	3	6	.978	-4	-6	1.67	0.80	.955	1.71	1.67	16	6	27%	2

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Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y 2009 NL 2.140 (9th) 2010 NL 2.381 (9th)	Earned Runs s c a p y 2010 NL 95 (5th)	Wild Pitches s c a p y 2010 NL 13 (5th)	Hit By Pitch s c a p y 2009 NL 9 (8th)
Sacrifice Hits s c a p y 2011 NL 14 (5th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray Ink	Pitching - 4 (1971), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Standards	Pitching - 2 (1856), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

June 5, 2000: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 23rd round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign.
June 5, 2001: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 19th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign.
June 4, 2002: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2002.
April 5, 2009: Traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Colorado Rockies for Aneury Rodriguez.
February 6, 2012: Traded by the Colorado Rockies with Matt Lindstrom to the Baltimore Orioles for Jeremy Guthrie.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources
2008	25	Tampa Bay Rays	$396,300

2010	27	Colorado Rockies	$1,900,000
2011	28	Colorado Rockies	$3,000,000

2012	29	Colorado Rockies	$4,750,000

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$5,296,300	Does not include future salaries

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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