Jason Schmidt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason Schmidt
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 29, 1973(1973-01-29)
Age	51
Birthplace	Lewiston
Country	United States
Birth City	Maine
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jason Schmidt Biography

Jason Schmidt is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 29, 1973 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Jason David Schmidt (born January 29th 1973) was an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. In his professional career the team he played for includes the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007-2009), San Francisco Giants (2001-06), Pittsburgh Pirates (1996-2001) and Atlanta Braves (1995-96), who he was selected in the eighth round which was 206th overall in the draft in 1991.

In 1996, he was a part of playing in the Braves rotation, but also played in Richmond as well as on the disabled list until being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates (with Ron Wright) in exchange for Denny Neagle on August 30 the 30th of August, 1996.

Schmidt and his wife Bethany have three children: Makynlee (born January 14, 2001), Mason (born January 29, 2004), and Madden (born April 22, 2007). Schmidt’s mother Vicki died from brain cancer on April 22, 2003 at age 53.

Schmidt was then acquired by the Giants in 2001 with John Vander Wal in exchange for Armando Ríos and Ryan Vogelsong. Schmidt saw more success in San Francisco. Between his stints in Pittsburgh and San Francisco during the 2001 season, Schmidt compiled thirteen wins. Schmidt re-signed as a free agent with San Francisco that winter, in what would become a five-year $41 million deal. He went on to win thirteen again in 2002 when the Giants made a World Series appearance, but lost to the Anaheim Angels. Schmidt started Games 1 and 5 of the 2002 World Series, picking up the win in Game 1 and a no-decision in Game

5. In 2003, he won 17 games. Schmidt threw a 2–0 shutout in Game 1 of the 2003 NLDS, beating Josh Beckett, but his team lost once again in the playoffs, this time to the Florida Marlins. Schmidt was an All-Star this year as well as the league leader with a 2.34 earned run average. He placed second to Éric Gagné in the 2003 National League Cy Young Award voting.

Schmidt made his MLB debut as a relief pitcher on the 28th April 1995 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Schmidt scored his first ML win in his first start by pitching eight scoreless inning with the Chicago Cubs on September 3 on the 3rd of September, 1995.

Jason Schmidt Net Worth

Jason Schmidt is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jason Schmidt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Schmidt began his career with his team the Gulf Coast Braves in 1991 He played in eleven games, ending with a record of 3-4 and a 2.38 ERA. Schmidt progressed throughout the Braves farm system from 1992 until 1995, playing for players from the Pulaski Braves (1992-rookie league), Macon Braves (1992-Class A), Durham Bulls (1993-Class A), Greenville Braves (1994-Class AAA) along with Richmond Braves (1995-Class AAA).

Schmidt was a student at Kelso High School located in Kelso, Washington, where the team played basketball and football along with baseball. As a senior in 1991, Schmidt threw a no-hitter, throwing out 20 of the 21 batters who he had to face. He was awarded by Washington’s Gatorade State Player of the Year as well as All-State MLB MVP. It was his turn to receive a college scholarship to Arizona’s University of Arizona but chose to join the Atlanta Braves after they drafted him in the eighth round of the 1991 MLB Draft.

As a member of the Pirates, Schmidt won 10, 11, and 13 games in 1997, 1998, and 1999, respectively. However, he was on a losing team each season in Pittsburgh. He was the last player on the team to wear number 42, as all of Major League Baseball retired it for Jackie Robinson in 1997, except those who chose to keep the number (e.g. Mariano Rivera). Schmidt then switched to number 22 for the remainder of his stay with the team, and wore number 29 after leaving the Pirates.

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Facts & Trivia

Jason Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jason Schmidt celebrates birthday on January 29 of every year.