How much is Jamie Moyer worth?
| Net Worth: | $50 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Baseball Pitcher |
| Date of Birth: | November 18, 1962 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
About Jamie Moyer
American retired baseball pitcher Jamie Moyer was born on November 18, 1962. Moyer pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, and Colorado Rockies over the course of his 25-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career. In 2015, he was admitted into the Mariners Hall of Fame.
- Born: November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, Pa.
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 185 pounds
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Left
- Family:Wife, Karen; eight children
- Primary position: Starting pitcher
ahead of the bigs:
From 1982 to 1984, after graduating from Pennsylvania’s Souderton Area High School, he threw for Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.
Had a career ERA of 1.99 and set SJU records for strikeouts in a season with 90. He finished the year with 16 victories and a 1.82 ERA, which was fourth nationally.
signed on June 7 of that year after being selected by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round of the amateur draft.
was an all-star in the New York-Penn League in 1984 and had a record of 9-3 with Geneva. He had a 1.89 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 104.2 innings.
went 8-2 with a 2.30 ERA for Class A Winston-Salem and 7-6 with a 3.72 ERA for Double-A Pittsfield in 1985, quickly moving up the Cubs’ ladder.
went 3-1 with a 0.88 ERA in six starts for Pittsfield to start 1986. Then, in six more starts for Class AA Iowa, he went 3-2 with a 2.55 ERA before getting his first call-up to the Cubs.
Professional Highlights
On June 16, 1986, he made his major league debut for the Cubs, defeating the Phillies 7-5 while pitching against future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton. It was the first of his 16 rookie starts.
against the Montreal Expos on August 16, 1986, he threw the first of his 10 career shutouts.
stayed in the Cubs’ starting rotation for the following two seasons, pitching a total of 200 innings and posting a combined record of 21-30.
traded in a nine-player deal to the Texas Rangers after the 1988 season, along with future star Rafael Palmeiro.
was with the Rangers for two seasons, going 6-15 with a 4.74 ERA. had a shoulder injury in 1989.
He was released by the Rangers in 1990 and signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals for 1991. In eight games, seven starts, he went 0-5 with a 5.74 ERA. was released twice and signed with the Cubs before failing to join the team. In 1991, he played at Triple-A Louisville, where he was 5-10 with a 3.80 ERA. He turned down an offer to become a coach and instead signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers. At the age of 29, he spent the full 1992 season in Triple-A Toledo, where he went 10-8 with a 2.86 ERA.
At the age of 30, he returned to the major leagues after signing a minor level contract with the Baltimore Orioles in 1993. 12-9 record and 3.43 ERA.
At the trading deadline, he was sent to Seattle for Darren Bragg after signing a free-agent contract with the Boston Red Sox in 1996. was the best in the AL with a combined record of 13-3 and a 3.98 ERA.
his finest successful streak with the Mariners. went 17-5 in 1996 and made his postseason debut, pitching in a game of the AL Division Series against Baltimore but losing.
Finished 14-8 with a 3.87 ERA and placed sixth in the AL Cy Young votes in 1999. On July 15, 1999, he threw the first pitch ever at Safeco Field, a strike to Quilvio Veras of the Padres.
Finished fourth in the Cy Young vote in 2001 after going 20-6 with a 3.43 ERA for a Mariners team that set a record with 116 wins during the regular season. This was the first time in his career that he had won 20 games. that September, he achieved his 150th career victory. won both of his starts in the ALCS against the Yankees and picked up his first playoff victories in a series versus Cleveland.
At age 40, went 21-7 with a 3.27 ERA, won a career-high 21 games, and made the All-Star team for the first time.
He was transferred to his hometown Philadelphia Phillies in 2006 at the age of 43 as the oldest active American League player for two minor leaguers, neither of whom reached the major leagues.
made a start in 2007 against Tom Glavine of the Braves in the first ever MLB duel between left-handed starters (85 years, 163 days).
Finished 16-7 with a 3.71 ERA in 2008, the year the Phillies won the World Series, after going 14-12 in 2007. He had a record of 0-2 in the postseason, but the Phillies won their sole World Series game against Tampa Bay 5-4, giving him his first championship ring.
Prior to the 2009 season, he signed a two-year, $16 million contract. On May 31, 2009, he defeated the Washington Nationals to win his 250th game overall. was injured in 2009 and was not a member of the Phillies’ postseason roster.
He threw a shutout on May 7, 2010, making history as the oldest pitcher to do so (47 years, 170 days). He defeated the Braves while only allowing two hits.
He passed Robin Roberts to become the all-time leader in home runs allowed on June 27, 2010, with his 506th.
He pitched in the Dominican league until he hurt his elbow, becoming a free agent after the 2010 campaign. On December 1, 2010, he underwent a Tommy John ligament transplant.
before the 2012 season, he signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.
On April 17, 2012, he defeated the San Diego Padres and set a record for the oldest player to ever win a big league game. In the game, he didn’t throw a pitch that was quicker than 78 mph.
As of April 2012, Moyer has only won 34 games in his 20s and had won 234 MLB games after turning 30. has 4,000 or more major league innings under his belt.
In the Off-Field:
won the league’s Roberto Clemente Award in 2003 in recognition of his volunteer activities in the community.
won the Branch Rickey Award, which recognized community service, in 2004.
worked for ESPN in 2011 while recovering from an elbow injury.
