Jayson Werth

Q: When was Jayson Werth born?

Jayson Werth was born on May 20, 1979.

Q: Where was Jayson Werth born?

Jayson Werth was born in Springfield, IL .

Q: How tall is Jayson Werth?

Jayson Werth is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jayson Werth weigh when playing?

Jayson Werth weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jayson Werth play?

Jayson Werth played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Jayson Werth in the Hall of Fame?

Jayson Werth has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jayson Werth drafted?

Jayson Werth was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glenwood HS (Chatham, IL) .

Q: What position did Jayson Werth play?

Jayson Werth was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Jayson Werth have?

Jayson Werth had 1,465 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jayson Werth have?

Jayson Werth had 229 home runs over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: May 20, 1979 in Springfield, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glenwood HS (Chatham, IL).

High School: Glenwood HS (Chatham, IL)

Debut: September 1, 2002 (Age 23-104d, 18,147th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2017 (Age 38-134d)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Boras Corporation • Previously: Jeff Borris

Full Name: Jayson Richard Gowan Werth

Nicknames: Werewolf, The Wolf of First Street, Sunshine, J-Dub or Dub

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Relatives: Grandson of Dick Schofield; Nephew of Dick Schofield; Stepson of Dennis Werth

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.2

5484

1465

229

.267

883

RBI

799

132

OBP

.360

SLG

.455

OPS

.816

OPS+

117

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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
1997	18	BAL-min	Rk	32	111	88	16	26	6	0	1	8	7	1	22	22	.295	.432	.398	.830		35	0	0	0	1	0		OLS · GULF
1998	19	BAL-min	A,AA	125	497	427	73	111	22	3	8	54	22	6	52	98	.260	.359	.382	.741		163	14	15	1	2	0		DEL,BOW · SALL,EL
1999	20	BAL-min	A+,AA	101	423	357	59	105	15	2	4	41	23	4	54	63	.294	.390	.381	.771		136	5	5	2	5	2		FDK,BOW · CARL,EL
2000	21	BAL-min	AA,A+	109	435	359	63	86	19	2	7	44	14	4	64	65	.240	.358	.362	.720		130	13	4	5	3	2		BOW,FDK · EL,CARL
2001	22	TOR-min	AA,A+	125	530	439	60	119	26	1	20	83	13	4	80	112	.271	.382	.472	.853		207	7	3	1	7	0		KNX,DUN · SOUL,FLOR
2002	23	TOR-min	AAA	127	523	443	65	114	25	2	18	82	24	7	67	125	.257	.354	.445	.798		197	7	4	0	9	2		SYR · IL
2002	23	TOR	AL	15	53	46	4	12	2	1	0	6	1	0	6	11	.261	.340	.348	.687	81	16	4	0	0	1	0	9/78
2003	24	TOR-min	AAA,A+	82	323	298	47	79	24	1	13	52	12	1	18	82	.265	.307	.483	.790		144	9	2	0	5	1		SYR,DUN · IL,FLOR
2003	24	TOR	AL	26	51	48	7	10	4	0	2	10	1	0	3	22	.208	.255	.417	.672	71	20	0	0	0	0	0	9/HD8
2004	25	LAD-min	AAA	14	60	51	13	21	2	1	5	20	2	0	8	10	.412	.500	.784	1.284		40	2	1	0	0	0		LVG · PCL
2004	25	LAD	NL	89	326	290	56	76	11	3	16	47	4	1	30	85	.262	.338	.486	.825	115	141	1	4	1	1	0	7H9/8D
2005	26	LAD-min	AAA	15	64	49	9	18	0	0	3	10	6	1	13	17	.367	.516	.551	1.067		27	0	2	0	0	0		LVG · PCL
2005	26	LAD	NL	102	395	337	46	79	22	2	7	43	11	2	48	114	.234	.338	.374	.711	89	126	10	6	1	3	2	798/HD

2007	28	PHI-min	A+	4	15	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.077	.200	.077	.277		1	1	0	0	0	0		CLW · FLOR
2007	28	PHI	NL	94	304	255	43	76	11	3	8	49	7	1	44	73	.298	.404	.459	.863	120	117	0	2	2	1	1	97H/83
2008	29	PHI-min	A+	2	8	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.375	.167	.542		1	0	1	0	0	0		CLW · FLOR
2008	29	PHI	NL	134	482	418	73	114	16	3	24	67	20	1	57	119	.273	.363	.498	.861	122	208	2	4	0	3	1	*987H
2009	30	PHI	NL	159	676	571	98	153	26	1	36	99	20	3	91	156	.268	.373	.506	.879	129	289	11	8	0	6	8	*98/H7	AS,MVP-17
2010	31	PHI	NL	156	652	554	106	164	46	2	27	85	13	3	82	147	.296	.388	.532	.921	144	295	11	7	0	9	6	*98/H	MVP-8
2011	32	WSN	NL	150	649	561	69	130	26	1	20	58	19	3	74	160	.232	.330	.389	.718	97	218	10	10	0	4	5	*98/H
2012	33	WSN-min	AAA,A+	9	35	27	6	8	3	0	0	5	0	0	8	6	.296	.457	.407	.865		11	1	0	0	0	1		SYR,POT · IL,CARL
2012	33	WSN	NL	81	344	300	42	90	21	3	5	31	8	2	42	57	.300	.387	.440	.827	124	132	3	1	0	1	2	98/H
2013	34	WSN-min	A+	6	20	18	6	10	1	0	2	8	0	0	2	0	.556	.600	.944	1.544		17	0	0	0	0	0		POT · CARL
2013	34	WSN	NL	129	532	462	84	147	24	0	25	82	10	1	60	101	.318	.398	.532	.931	153	246	9	5	0	5	3	*9/DH	MVP-13
2014	35	WSN	NL	147	629	534	85	156	37	1	16	82	9	1	83	113	.292	.394	.455	.849	134	243	9	9	0	3	3	*9/DH	MVP-18
2015	36	WSN-min	AAA,A+	12	43	36	3	12	2	0	1	8	1	0	5	5	.333	.419	.472	.891		17	0	1	0	1	0		SYR,POT · IL,CARL
2015	36	WSN	NL	88	378	331	51	73	16	1	12	42	0	1	38	84	.221	.302	.384	.685	85	127	8	3	0	6	0	79/HD
2016	37	WSN	NL	143	606	525	84	128	28	0	21	69	5	1	71	139	.244	.335	.417	.752	97	219	17	4	0	6	0	*7/DH9
2017	38	WSN-min	AAA,A+	6	18	13	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	.231	.444	.308	.752		4	0	1	0	0	1		SYR,POT · IL,CARL
2017	38	WSN	NL	70	289	252	35	57	10	1	10	29	4	3	35	69	.226	.322	.393	.715	83	99	4	1	0	1	1	79/DH
2018	39	SEA-min	AAA	36	145	126	16	26	11	0	4	19	0	0	15	33	.206	.297	.389	.685		49	2	2	0	2	0		TAC · PCL
15 Yrs				1583	6366	5484	883	1465	300	22	229	799	132	23	764	1450	.267	.360	.455	.816	117	2496	99	64	4	50	32
162 Game Avg.				162	651	561	90	150	31	2	23	82	14	2	78	148	.267	.360	.455	.816	117	255	10	7	0	5	3

WSN (7 yrs)				808	3427	2965	450	781	162	7	109	393	55	12	403	723	.263	.355	.433	.788	113	1284	60	33	0	26	14
PHI (4 yrs)				543	2114	1798	320	507	99	9	95	300	60	8	274	495	.282	.380	.506	.885	130	909	24	21	2	19	16
LAD (2 yrs)				191	721	627	102	155	33	5	23	90	15	3	78	199	.247	.338	.426	.764	101	267	11	10	2	4	2
TOR (2 yrs)				41	104	94	11	22	6	1	2	16	2	0	9	33	.234	.298	.383	.681	76	36	4	0	0	1	0

NL (13 yrs)				1542	6262	5390	872	1443	294	21	227	783	130	23	755	1417	.268	.361	.456	.818	117	2460	95	64	4	49	32
AL (2 yrs)				41	104	94	11	22	6	1	2	16	2	0	9	33	.234	.298	.383	.681	76	36	4	0	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jayson Werth?

Jayson Werth is 44 years old.

When was Jayson Werth born?

Jayson Werth was born on May 20, 1979.

Where was Jayson Werth born?

Jayson Werth was born in Springfield, IL.

How tall is Jayson Werth?

Jayson Werth is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Jayson Werth weigh when playing?

Jayson Werth weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jayson Werth play?

Jayson Werth played 15 seasons.

Is Jayson Werth in the Hall of Fame?

Jayson Werth has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jayson Werth drafted?

Jayson Werth was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glenwood HS (Chatham, IL).

What position did Jayson Werth play?

Jayson Werth was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Jayson Werth have?

Jayson Werth had 1,465 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jayson Werth have?

Jayson Werth had 229 home runs over his career.

What was Jayson Werth's average?

Jayson Werth had a .267 average over his career.

How many teams has Jayson Werth played for?

Jayson Werth played for 4 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.

How many World Series has Jayson Werth won?

Jayson Werth has won 1 World Series.

When did Jayson Werth retire?

Jayson Werth last played in 2017.

What are Jayson Werth's nicknames?

Werewolf, The Wolf of First Street, Sunshine, J-Dub, Dub are nicknames for Jayson Werth.

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