Jason Michaels
| 32-year-old Left fielder |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Date of Birth: May 4, 1976 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 4 of 1998 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 29 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 344 | 289 | 54 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 44 | 45 | .304 | .399 | .415 | 814 |
| 2006 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland | 547 | 494 | 77 | 132 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 43 | 101 | .267 | .324 | .391 | 715 |
| 2007 | 31 | MLB | Cleveland | 296 | 267 | 43 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 20 | 50 | .270 | .322 | .397 | 719 |
| 2008 | 32 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 103 | 95 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 24 | .242 | .301 | .400 | 701 |
| 2008 | 32 | MLB | Cleveland | 67 | 58 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 13 | .207 | .254 | .276 | 530 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 29 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 344 | 289 | .111 | 12.8% | 13.1% | .350 | .364 | ||||
| 2006 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland | 547 | 494 | .124 | 7.9% | 18.5% | .320 | 43% | 21% | .315 | ||
| 2007 | 31 | MLB | Cleveland | 296 | 267 | .127 | 7.1% | 16.9% | .310 | 39% | 14% | .312 | ||
| 2008 | 32 | MLB | Cleveland | 67 | 58 | .069 | 6.0% | 19.4% | .267 | 33% | 8% | .236 | ||
| 2008 | 32 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 103 | 95 | .158 | 6.8% | 23.3% | .294 | 42% | 25% | .308 | ||
Longitudinal Trends

The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Michaels: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Cleveland | 2008: Pittsburgh | 2007: Cleveland
| Split Statistics with Cleveland in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 62 | 54 | .074 | 0 | 4.8% | 19.4% | .286 | 33% | 9% | .222 | .258 | .296 | .243 |
| AWAY | 27 | 23 | .087 | 0 | 11.1% | 25.9% | .188 | 29% | 18% | .130 | .222 | .217 | .205 |
| HOME | 40 | 35 | .057 | 0 | 2.5% | 15.0% | .310 | 34% | 3% | .257 | .275 | .314 | .256 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 4 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | PH-RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| June 29 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 28 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 25 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | PH-RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 24 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 22 | MLB | vs. Toronto | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 20 | MLB | vs. Toronto | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Notes
May 2008
MVN: Pittsburgh Lumber Company: Pirates trade for Jason MichaelsThe Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash considerations from the Indians today for a player to ...
MVN: Outs Per Swing: Jason Michaels DFA?d; Should We be Interested?.
According to Anthony Castrovincethe Indians will DFA Jason Michaels.
MVN: Tribe Report: Jason Michaels to be designated for assignment, Ben Francisco to be recalled
