Jason Grilli

Q: When was Jason Grilli born?

Jason Grilli was born on November 11, 1976.

Q: Where was Jason Grilli born?

Jason Grilli was born in Royal Oak, MI .

Q: How tall is Jason Grilli?

Jason Grilli is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jason Grilli weigh when playing?

Jason Grilli weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jason Grilli play?

Jason Grilli played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Jason Grilli in the Hall of Fame?

Jason Grilli has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jason Grilli drafted?

Jason Grilli was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Charles W. Baker HS (Baldwinsville, NY) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (4th) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jason Grilli have?

Jason Grilli had 694 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jason Grilli played for?

Jason Grilli played for 9 teams; the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays.

Q: How many World Series has Jason Grilli won?

Jason Grilli has never won a World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 235lb (196cm, 106kg)

Born: November 11, 1976 in Royal Oak, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Charles W. Baker HS (Baldwinsville, NY) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (4th) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ).

High School: Charles W. Baker HS (Baldwinsville, NY)

School: Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)

Debut: May 11, 2000 (Age 23-182d, 17,648th in major league history)
vs. ATL 6.2 IP, 11 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, W

Last Game: October 1, 2017 (Age 40-324d)
vs. OAK 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Gary Sheffield

Full Name: Jason Michael Grilli

Nicknames: Grill Cheese

Pronunciation: \GRILL-ee\

Twitter: @GrillCheese49

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Relatives: Son of Steve Grilli

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.6

ERA

4.22

595

684.2

694

WHIP

1.367

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1998	21	SFG-min	AA,AAA	9	13	.409	4.14	29	29	0	3	0	0	165.1	162	90	76	18	55	0	137	9	4	7	704			1.313	8.8	1.0	3.0	7.5	2.49	SHV,FRE TL,PCL
1999	22	SFG-FLA-min	AAA	8	10	.444	6.16	27	27	0	1	0	0	141.2	180	117	97	29	62	0	103	8	1	8	666			1.708	11.4	1.8	3.9	6.5	1.66	FRE,CGY PCL
2000	23	FLA-min	AAA	1	4	.200	7.19	8	8	0	0	0	0	41.1	58	37	33	4	23	0	21	2	0	6	204			1.960	12.6	0.9	5.0	4.6	0.91	CGY PCL
2000	23	FLA	NL	1	0	1.000	5.40	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.2	11	4	4	0	2	0	3	2	0	0	35	86	4.03	1.950	14.9	0.0	2.7	4.1	1.50
2001	24	FLA-min	AAA,A+,AA,Rk	3	3	.500	3.28	14	14	0	0	0	0	68.2	63	31	25	5	25	0	58	3	0	1	292			1.282	8.3	0.7	3.3	7.6	2.32	CGY,BRE,PRT,JUM PCL,FLOR,EL,GULF
2001	24	FLA	NL	2	2	.500	6.08	6	5	1	0	0	0	26.2	30	18	18	6	11	0	17	2	0	0	115	71	6.16	1.538	10.1	2.0	3.7	5.7	1.55

2002	25	FLA-min	AAA	0	1	.000	1.59	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.2	3	1	1	0	3	0	8	0	0	0	22			1.059	4.8	0.0	4.8	12.7	2.67	CGY PCL
2003	26	FLA-min	AAA,A+	10	4	.714	3.05	19	19	0	0	0	0	109.1	102	43	37	4	36	1	68	9	1	4	455			1.262	8.4	0.3	3.0	5.6	1.89	ABQ,JUP PCL,FLOR
2004	27	CHW-min	AAA	9	9	.500	4.83	25	25	0	2	1	0	152.2	163	95	82	22	58	0	101	11	4	9	665			1.448	9.6	1.3	3.4	6.0	1.74	CHR IL
2004	27	CHW	AL	2	3	.400	7.40	8	8	0	1	0	0	45.0	52	38	37	11	20	0	26	3	0	2	203	64	6.60	1.600	10.4	2.2	4.0	5.2	1.30
2005	28	DET-min	AAA	12	9	.571	4.09	28	28	0	3	2	0	167.1	170	89	76	21	58	0	120	9	0	1	721			1.363	9.1	1.1	3.1	6.5	2.07	TOL IL
2005	28	DET	AL	1	1	.500	3.38	3	2	0	0	0	0	16.0	14	6	6	1	6	0	5	0	0	0	63	128	4.33	1.250	7.9	0.6	3.4	2.8	0.83
2006	29	DET	AL	2	3	.400	4.21	51	0	18	0	0	0	62.0	61	31	29	6	25	3	31	5	0	5	270	108	4.86	1.387	8.9	0.9	3.6	4.5	1.24
2007	30	DET	AL	5	3	.625	4.74	57	0	13	0	0	0	79.2	81	46	42	5	32	1	62	5	0	5	352	97	3.89	1.418	9.2	0.6	3.6	7.0	1.94
2008	31	TOT	MLB	3	3	.500	3.00	60	0	16	0	0	1	75.0	67	27	25	2	38	7	69	2	0	4	323	156	3.24	1.400	8.0	0.2	4.6	8.3	1.82
2008	31	DET	AL	0	1	.000	3.29	9	0	4	0	0	0	13.2	12	5	5	1	7	1	10	1	0	1	59	138	4.38	1.390	7.9	0.7	4.6	6.6	1.43
2008	31	COL	NL	3	2	.600	2.93	51	0	12	0	0	1	61.1	55	22	20	1	31	6	59	1	0	3	264	160	2.99	1.402	8.1	0.1	4.5	8.7	1.90
2009	32	TEX-min	AA	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4			1.000	0.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00	FRI TL
2009	32	TOT	MLB	2	3	.400	5.32	52	0	11	0	0	1	45.2	50	27	27	4	27	2	49	1	0	2	212	89	3.93	1.686	9.9	0.8	5.3	9.7	1.81
2009	32	COL	NL	0	1	.000	6.05	22	0	6	0	0	1	19.1	29	13	13	2	13	2	22	0	0	2	99	79	4.18	2.172	13.5	0.9	6.1	10.2	1.69
2009	32	TEX	AL	2	2	.500	4.78	30	0	5	0	0	0	26.1	21	14	14	2	14	0	27	1	0	0	113	98	3.74	1.329	7.2	0.7	4.8	9.2	1.93

2011	34	PHI-min	AAA	4	1	.800	1.93	28	0	12	0	0	3	32.2	26	8	7	2	12	0	43	1	2	1	136			1.163	7.2	0.6	3.3	11.8	3.58	LHV IL
2011	34	PIT	NL	2	1	.667	2.48	28	0	4	0	0	1	32.2	24	10	9	2	15	5	37	4	0	3	140	151	3.30	1.194	6.6	0.6	4.1	10.2	2.47
2012	35	PIT	NL	1	6	.143	2.91	64	0	11	0	0	2	58.2	45	20	19	7	22	4	90	2	0	0	244	130	2.80	1.142	6.9	1.1	3.4	13.8	4.09
2013	36	PIT-min	AA	0	0		0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	9			1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	18.0		ATO EL
2013	36	PIT	NL	0	2	.000	2.70	54	0	41	0	0	33	50.0	40	15	15	4	13	0	74	1	0	1	202	133	1.97	1.060	7.2	0.7	2.3	13.3	5.69	AS
2014	37	TOT	MLB	1	5	.167	4.00	62	0	22	0	0	12	54.0	51	26	24	4	21	2	57	4	0	1	235	91	3.37	1.333	8.5	0.7	3.5	9.5	2.71
2014	37	PIT	NL	0	2	.000	4.87	22	0	16	0	0	11	20.1	22	11	11	4	11	1	21	1	0	0	93	75	5.39	1.623	9.7	1.8	4.9	9.3	1.91
2014	37	LAA	AL	1	3	.250	3.48	40	0	6	0	0	1	33.2	29	15	13	0	10	1	36	3	0	1	142	105	2.15	1.158	7.8	0.0	2.7	9.6	3.60
2015	38	ATL	NL	3	4	.429	2.94	36	0	29	0	0	24	33.2	28	13	11	2	10	1	45	0	0	2	140	132	2.12	1.129	7.5	0.5	2.7	12.0	4.50
2016	39	TOT	MLB	7	6	.538	4.12	67	0	14	0	0	4	59.0	44	28	27	10	32	1	81	2	0	2	251	104	4.33	1.288	6.7	1.5	4.9	12.4	2.53
2016	39	ATL	NL	1	2	.333	5.29	21	0	8	0	0	2	17.0	16	11	10	2	13	1	23	1	0	1	81	80	4.44	1.706	8.5	1.1	6.9	12.2	1.77
2016	39	TOR	AL	6	4	.600	3.64	46	0	6	0	0	2	42.0	28	17	17	8	19	0	58	1	0	1	170	118	4.29	1.119	6.0	1.7	4.1	12.4	3.05
2017	40	TOT	AL	2	5	.286	6.30	46	0	19	0	0	1	40.0	46	30	28	12	18	0	48	1	0	2	184	75	6.08	1.600	10.4	2.7	4.1	10.8	2.67
2017	40	TOR	AL	2	4	.333	6.97	26	0	10	0	0	1	20.2	24	17	16	9	9	0	23	0	0	1	95	65	7.90	1.597	10.5	3.9	3.9	10.0	2.56
2017	40	TEX	AL	0	1	.000	5.59	20	0	9	0	0	0	19.1	22	13	12	3	9	0	25	1	0	1	89	88	4.14	1.603	10.2	1.4	4.2	11.6	2.78
15 Yrs				34	47	.420	4.22	595	16	199	1	0	79	684.2	644	339	321	76	292	26	694	34	0	29	2969	101	3.97	1.367	8.5	1.0	3.8	9.1	2.38
162 Game Avg.				4	5	.420	4.22	66	2	22	0	0	9	76	72	38	36	8	32	3	77	4	0	3	330	101	3.97	1.367	8.5	1.0	3.8	9.1	2.38
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
PIT (4 yrs)				3	11	.214	3.01	168	0	72	0	0	47	161.2	131	56	54	17	61	10	222	8	0	4	679	123	2.97	1.188	7.3	0.9	3.4	12.4	3.64
DET (4 yrs)				8	8	.500	4.31	120	2	35	0	0	0	171.1	168	88	82	13	70	5	108	11	0	11	744	105	4.32	1.389	8.8	0.7	3.7	5.7	1.54
COL (2 yrs)				3	3	.500	3.68	73	0	18	0	0	2	80.2	84	35	33	3	44	8	81	1	0	5	363	128	3.27	1.587	9.4	0.3	4.9	9.0	1.84
ATL (2 yrs)				4	6	.400	3.73	57	0	37	0	0	26	50.2	44	24	21	4	23	2	68	1	0	3	221	107	2.90	1.322	7.8	0.7	4.1	12.1	2.96
TEX (2 yrs)				2	3	.400	5.12	50	0	14	0	0	0	45.2	43	27	26	5	23	0	52	2	0	1	202	93	3.91	1.445	8.5	1.0	4.5	10.2	2.26
FLA (2 yrs)				3	2	.600	5.94	7	6	1	0	0	0	33.1	41	22	22	6	13	0	20	4	0	0	150	73	5.74	1.620	11.1	1.6	3.5	5.4	1.54
TOR (2 yrs)				8	8	.500	4.74	72	0	16	0	0	3	62.2	52	34	33	17	28	0	81	1	0	2	265	92	5.48	1.277	7.5	2.4	4.0	11.6	2.89
LAA (1 yr)				1	3	.250	3.48	40	0	6	0	0	1	33.2	29	15	13	0	10	1	36	3	0	1	142	105	2.15	1.158	7.8	0.0	2.7	9.6	3.60
CHW (1 yr)				2	3	.400	7.40	8	8	0	1	0	0	45.0	52	38	37	11	20	0	26	3	0	2	203	64	6.60	1.600	10.4	2.2	4.0	5.2	1.30

AL (9 yrs)				21	25	.457	4.80	290	10	71	1	0	4	358.1	344	202	191	46	151	6	303	20	0	17	1556	93	4.55	1.381	8.6	1.2	3.8	7.6	2.01
NL (10 yrs)				13	22	.371	3.59	305	6	128	0	0	75	326.1	300	137	130	30	141	20	391	14	0	12	1413	113	3.32	1.351	8.3	0.8	3.9	10.8	2.77

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jason Grilli?

Jason Grilli is 47 years old.

When was Jason Grilli born?

Jason Grilli was born on November 11, 1976.

Where was Jason Grilli born?

Jason Grilli was born in Royal Oak, MI.

How tall is Jason Grilli?

Jason Grilli is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Jason Grilli weigh when playing?

Jason Grilli weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jason Grilli play?

Jason Grilli played 15 seasons.

Is Jason Grilli in the Hall of Fame?

Jason Grilli has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jason Grilli drafted?

Jason Grilli was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Charles W. Baker HS (Baldwinsville, NY) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (4th) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ).

What position did Jason Grilli play?

Jason Grilli was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jason Grilli have?

Jason Grilli had 694 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jason Grilli played for?

Jason Grilli played for 9 teams; the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays.

How many World Series has Jason Grilli won?

Jason Grilli has never won a World Series.

When did Jason Grilli retire?

Jason Grilli last played in 2017.

What is Jason Grilli's Twitter account?

Jason Grilli is on Twitter at GrillCheese49.

What are Jason Grilli's nicknames?

Grill Cheese is a nickname for Jason Grilli.

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