Jason John Pearson (born December 29, 1975) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres in 2002 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg), he threw and batted left-handed.
| Jason Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 29, 1975 Freeport, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 4, 2002, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 20, 2003, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 23.62 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editPearson attended Freeport High School in Freeport, Illinois, and Illinois State University.[1]
Pearson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Florida Marlins in June 1998.[2] He played minor league baseball during 1998 and from 2001 to 2006; he played independent baseball in 1999, 2000, 2005, and from 2008 to 2010.[3] He appeared in 288 minor league games and 166 independent league games.
Pearson pitched in four major league games.[4] In June 2002, he made two relief appearances for the San Diego Padres, pitching a total of 1+2⁄3 scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out three batters.[5] In August 2003, he made two relief appearances for the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching a total of one inning while allowing seven runs on four hits and three walks while striking out one batter.[6] Overall, Pearson pitched 2+2⁄3 innings in the major leagues while allowing seven runs, for a 23.62 earned run average (ERA).[2]
References
edit- ^ Trowbridge, Matt (July 13, 2015). "Freeport's Jason Pearson took a curve to the major leagues". Rockford Register Star. Rockford, Illinois. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jason Pearson". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Jason Pearson Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Jason Pearson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "The 2002 SD N Regular Season Pitching Log for Jason Pearson". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "The 2003 STL N Regular Season Pitching Log for Jason Pearson". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet