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JP Sears

Q: When was JP Sears born?

JP Sears was born on February 19, 1996.

Q: Where was JP Sears born?

JP Sears was born in Sumter, SC .

Q: How tall is JP Sears?

JP Sears is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much does JP Sears weigh?

JP Sears weighs 180 lbs (81 kg).

Q: When was JP Sears drafted?

JP Sears was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from The Citadel (Charleston, SC) .

Q: How many strikeouts does JP Sears have?

JP Sears has 127 strikeouts this season and has 339 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How much is JP Sears worth?

JP Sears makes $745,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$745k (24).

Q: How many teams has JP Sears played for?

JP Sears has played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Team: Oakland Athletics (majors)

Born: February 19, 1996 in Sumter, SC us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from The Citadel (Charleston, SC).

School: The Citadel (Charleston, SC)

Debut: April 13, 2022 (Age 26-053d, 22,593rd in major league history)
vs. TOR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$745k (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 1.081 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: John Patrick Sears

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

2.3

5.7

ERA

4.24

4.30

169.2

412.0

127

339

WHIP

1.196

1.240

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	App,Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	BK	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	GmSc	WPA	aLI	cWPA	RE24
2024-09-15	OAK	@	CHW	L 3-4	GS-6, L	4	6.0	7	4	4	1	4	2	0	0	26	86	61	13	8	7	14	5	3	45	-0.202	0.62	0.00%	-1.114
2024-09-10	OAK	@	HOU	W 4-3 (12)	GS-6	5	6.0	4	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	24	82	53	9	5	6	15	4	1	63	0.354	1.19	0.00%	2.893
2024-09-04	OAK		SEA	L 3-16	GS-6, L	4	6.0	5	5	5	1	5	0	1	0	25	94	63	13	7	5	13	4	1	46	-0.296	0.71	0.00%	-2.202
2024-08-30	OAK	@	TEX	W 9-2	GS-7, W	6	7.0	5	1	1	2	4	1	0	1	28	97	61	19	7	12	10	2	3	65	0.216	0.96	0.00%	2.336
2024-08-23	OAK		MIL	L 3-11	GS-4, L	4	3.2	9	7	5	1	3	2	0	0	21	90	57	20	4	7	10	3	1	21	-0.450	0.61	0.00%	-5.564

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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
2017	21	SEA-min	A,A-	1	2	.333	0.65	17	0	5	0	0	3	27.2	13	6	2	0	12	1	51	2	0	1	110			0.904	4.2	0.0	3.9	16.6	4.25	CLI,EVR MIDW,NORW
2018	22	NYY-min	A	1	5	.167	2.67	11	10	1	0	0	0	54.0	38	19	16	7	11	0	54	5	1	0	215			0.907	6.3	1.2	1.8	9.0	4.91	CHS SALL
2019	23	NYY-min	A+	4	4	.500	4.07	13	6	4	0	0	1	48.2	41	23	22	3	16	0	45	11	0	1	206			1.171	7.6	0.6	3.0	8.3	2.81	TAM FLOR
2021	25	NYY-min	AAA,AA	10	2	.833	3.46	25	18	1	0	0	1	104.0	86	43	40	11	29	0	136	4	1	3	415			1.106	7.4	1.0	2.5	11.8	4.69	SWB,SOM AAAE,AANE
2022	26	NYY-OAK-min	AAA	1	1	.500	1.70	12	10	1	0	0	0	47.2	28	13	9	3	7	0	60	1	0	1	180			0.734	5.3	0.6	1.3	11.3	8.57	SWB,LVG IL,PCL
2022	26	TOT	AL	6	3	.667	3.86	17	11	1	0	0	0	70.0	67	31	30	8	23	1	51	2	0	0	288	99	4.21	1.286	8.6	1.0	3.0	6.6	2.22
2022	26	NYY	AL	3	0	1.000	2.05	7	2	1	0	0	0	22.0	14	5	5	1	5	0	15	1	0	0	83	195	3.16	0.864	5.7	0.4	2.0	6.1	3.00
2022	26	OAK	AL	3	3	.500	4.69	10	9	0	0	0	0	48.0	53	26	25	7	18	1	36	1	0	0	205	79	4.70	1.479	9.9	1.3	3.4	6.8	2.00
2023	27	OAK	AL	5	14	.263	4.54	32	32	0	0	0	0	172.1	165	90	87	34	53	2	161	16	0	2	735	93	5.15	1.265	8.6	1.8	2.8	8.4	3.04
2024	28	OAK	AL	11	11	.500	4.24	30	30	0	0	0	0	169.2	159	85	80	24	44	0	127	14	1	0	708	93	4.54	1.196	8.4	1.3	2.3	6.7	2.89
3 Yrs				22	28	.440	4.30	79	73	1	0	0	0	412.0	391	206	197	66	120	3	339	32	1	2	1731	94	4.74	1.240	8.5	1.4	2.6	7.4	2.83
162 Game Avg.				10	13	.440	4.30	35	33	0	0	0	0	184	175	92	88	30	54	1	152	14	0	1	774	94	4.74	1.240	8.5	1.4	2.6	7.4	2.83

OAK (3 yrs)				19	28	.404	4.43	72	71	0	0	0	0	390.0	377	201	192	65	115	3	324	31	1	2	1648	91	4.83	1.262	8.7	1.5	2.7	7.5	2.82
NYY (1 yr)				3	0	1.000	2.05	7	2	1	0	0	0	22.0	14	5	5	1	5	0	15	1	0	0	83	195	3.16	0.864	5.7	0.4	2.0	6.1	3.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is JP Sears?

JP Sears is 28 years old.

When was JP Sears born?

JP Sears was born on February 19, 1996.

Where was JP Sears born?

JP Sears was born in Sumter, SC.

How tall is JP Sears?

JP Sears is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much does JP Sears weigh?

JP Sears weighs 180 lbs (81 kg).

How many seasons has JP Sears played?

JP Sears is in his 3rd season.

When was JP Sears drafted?

JP Sears was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from The Citadel (Charleston, SC).

What position does JP Sears play?

JP Sears is a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts does JP Sears have?

JP Sears has 127 strikeouts this season and has 339 strikeouts over his career.

How much is JP Sears worth?

JP Sears makes $745,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$745k (24).

How many teams has JP Sears played for?