Jason Michaels

Q: How old is Jason Michaels?

Jason Michaels is 47 years old.

Q: When was Jason Michaels born?

Jason Michaels was born on May 4, 1976.

Q: Where was Jason Michaels born?

Jason Michaels was born in Tampa, FL .

Q: How tall is Jason Michaels?

Jason Michaels is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jason Michaels weigh when playing?

Jason Michaels weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jason Michaels play?

Jason Michaels played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Jason Michaels in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Jason Michaels drafted?

Jason Michaels was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 49th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jesuit HS (Tampa, FL) , the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 44th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Okaloosa-Walton College (Niceville, FL) , the St. Louis Cardinals in the 15th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 4th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) .

Q: What position did Jason Michaels play?

Jason Michaels was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Jason Michaels have?

Jason Michaels had 613 hits over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 215lb (183cm, 97kg)

Born: May 4, 1976 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 49th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jesuit HS (Tampa, FL), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 44th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Okaloosa-Walton College (Niceville, FL), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 15th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 4th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

High School: Jesuit HS (Tampa, FL)

Schools: Northwest Florida State College (Niceville, FL), Okaloosa-Walton College (Niceville, FL), University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

Debut: April 6, 2001 (Age 24-337d, 17,826th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 13, 2011 (Age 35-132d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Arn Tellem

Full Name: Jason Drew Michaels

Nicknames: J-Mike

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.6

2332

613

.263

332

RBI

299

OBP

.335

SLG

.407

OPS

.742

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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	Awards
1998	22	PHI-min	A-	67	281	235	45	63	14	3	11	49	4	2	40	69	.268	.381	.494	.874		116	5	4	0	2	3		BAT · NYPL
1999	23	PHI-min	A+	122	529	451	91	138	31	6	14	65	10	7	68	103	.306	.396	.494	.890		223	7	3	1	6	2		CLW · FLOR
2000	24	PHI-min	AA	113	478	437	71	129	30	4	10	74	7	4	28	87	.295	.337	.451	.788		197	9	3	3	7	1		REA · EL
2001	25	PHI-min	AAA	109	464	418	58	109	19	3	17	69	11	3	37	126	.261	.332	.443	.774		185	7	8	0	1	2		SWB · IL
2001	25	PHI	NL	6	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	-12	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
2002	26	PHI-min	AAA	9	39	32	3	9	2	0	0	7	1	3	5	5	.281	.359	.344	.703		11	0	0	0	2	0		SWB · IL
2002	26	PHI	NL	81	121	105	16	28	10	3	2	11	1	1	13	33	.267	.347	.476	.823	120	50	1	1	0	2	1	H8/97D5
2003	27	PHI-min	A+	4	16	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	.125	.000	.125		0	0	0	0	0	0		CLW · FLOR
2003	27	PHI	NL	76	125	109	20	36	11	0	5	17	0	0	15	22	.330	.416	.569	.985	162	62	3	1	0	0	1	H79/8
2004	28	PHI	NL	115	346	299	44	82	12	0	10	40	2	2	42	80	.274	.364	.415	.779	98	124	3	2	0	3	1	87H9/D
2005	29	PHI	NL	105	343	289	54	88	16	2	4	31	3	3	44	45	.304	.399	.415	.814	111	120	3	4	2	4	1	8H79
2006	30	CLE-min	AAA	2	7	7	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286		6	1	0	0	0	0		BFL · IL
2006	30	CLE	AL	123	548	494	77	132	32	1	9	55	9	5	43	101	.267	.326	.391	.717	86	193	6	3	2	6	0	*7/HD9
2007	31	CLE	AL	105	295	267	43	72	11	1	7	39	3	4	20	50	.270	.324	.397	.721	89	106	3	3	2	3	1	7H9/D8
2008	32	TOT	MLB	123	321	286	28	64	13	1	8	53	2	1	27	65	.224	.292	.360	.652	73	103	9	2	2	4	0	H97/8
2008	32	CLE	AL	21	67	58	3	12	4	0	0	9	1	1	4	13	.207	.258	.276	.533	43	16	0	1	1	3	0	7/9H
2008	32	PIT	NL	102	254	228	25	52	9	1	8	44	1	0	23	52	.228	.300	.382	.682	81	87	9	1	1	1	0	H97/8
2009	33	HOU	NL	102	152	135	17	32	12	1	4	16	1	2	16	38	.237	.322	.430	.752	99	58	2	1	0	0	0	H78/9
2010	34	HOU	NL	106	203	186	23	47	14	1	8	26	0	0	12	29	.253	.310	.468	.778	110	87	3	4	0	1	1	H78/9D
2011	35	HOU-min	AAA	5	22	20	0	6	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	.300	.364	.400	.764		8	0	0	0	0	0		OKC · PCL
2011	35	HOU	NL	89	169	156	10	31	9	0	2	10	1	0	11	31	.199	.256	.295	.551	53	46	5	1	1	0	1	H79
2012	36	WSN-min	AAA	35	113	104	11	21	3	0	2	12	0	0	9	19	.202	.265	.288	.554		30	0	0	0	0	0		SYR · IL
11 Yrs				1031	2629	2332	332	613	140	10	59	299	22	18	243	496	.263	.335	.407	.742	95	950	38	22	9	23	7
162 Game Avg.				162	413	366	52	96	22	2	9	47	3	3	38	78	.263	.335	.407	.742	95	149	6	3	1	4	1

PHI (5 yrs)				383	941	808	134	235	49	5	21	100	6	6	114	182	.291	.380	.442	.822	113	357	10	8	2	9	4
CLE (3 yrs)				249	910	819	123	216	47	2	16	103	13	10	67	164	.264	.320	.385	.705	84	315	9	7	5	12	1
HOU (3 yrs)				297	524	477	50	110	35	2	14	52	2	2	39	98	.231	.296	.400	.697	88	191	10	6	1	1	2
PIT (1 yr)				102	254	228	25	52	9	1	8	44	1	0	23	52	.228	.300	.382	.682	81	87	9	1	1	1	0

NL (9 yrs)				782	1719	1513	209	397	93	8	43	196	9	8	176	332	.262	.343	.420	.763	101	635	29	15	4	11	6
AL (3 yrs)				249	910	819	123	216	47	2	16	103	13	10	67	164	.264	.320	.385	.705	84	315	9	7	5	12	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jason Michaels?

Jason Michaels is 47 years old.

When was Jason Michaels born?

Jason Michaels was born on May 4, 1976.

Where was Jason Michaels born?

Jason Michaels was born in Tampa, FL.

How tall is Jason Michaels?

Jason Michaels is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Jason Michaels weigh when playing?

Jason Michaels weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jason Michaels play?

Jason Michaels played 11 seasons.

Is Jason Michaels in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Jason Michaels drafted?

Jason Michaels was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 49th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jesuit HS (Tampa, FL), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 44th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Okaloosa-Walton College (Niceville, FL), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 15th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 4th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

What position did Jason Michaels play?

Jason Michaels was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Jason Michaels have?

Jason Michaels had 613 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jason Michaels have?

Jason Michaels had 59 home runs over his career.

What was Jason Michaels' average?

Jason Michaels had a .263 average over his career.

How many teams has Jason Michaels played for?

Jason Michaels played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros.

When did Jason Michaels retire?

Jason Michaels last played in 2011.

What are Jason Michaels' nicknames?

J-Mike is a nickname for Jason Michaels.

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