Jesse Chavez
Bats R Throws R6'1" 175 lbBorn 1983 Victorville, USADebut 2008Team ATLDraft 2001 R39 #1158 Chicago Cubs, A.B. Miller HS (Fontana, CA)
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 20.6 | 8.0 | 2.96 | 20.6 | 6.34 | 101.0 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 100.7 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 101.6 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 41
His ten closest age-41 comparables averaged 90 PITCH+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2024 | ATL | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2023 | ATL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2022 | ATL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2021 | ATL | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -124.6 |
| 2020 | TEX | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2019 | TEX | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 1.000 | 160.4 |
| 2018 | CHC | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -130.0 |
| 2017 | LAA | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -113.5 |
| 2016 | LAD | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2015 | OAK | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 86.2 |
| 2014 | OAK | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -127.2 |
| 2013 | OAK | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -122.2 |
| 2012 | OAK | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -123.0 |
| 2011 | KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2010 | KC | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -123.4 |
| 2009 | PIT | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -124.0 |
| 2008 | PIT | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 657 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.182 | -59.8 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 122 | | | | 100.7 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2025 | ATL | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 40.3 | 100.4 | 40.7 |
| 2024 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 3.13 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 264 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 99.0 | 102.1 | 101.1 |
| 2023 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 1.56 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 34.7 | 144 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 117.2 | 104.5 | 121.7 |
| 2022 | ATL | 4 | 3 | 3.76 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 69.3 | 292 | 8 | 20 | 74 | 95.6 | 96.9 | 92.5 |
| 2021 | ATL | 3 | 2 | 2.14 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 33.7 | 133 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 125.7 | 101.2 | 126.8 |
| 2020 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 6.88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 77 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 76.1 | 95.6 | 71.7 |
| 2019 | TEX | 3 | 5 | 4.85 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 78.0 | 337 | 12 | 22 | 72 | 98.2 | 100.0 | 98.2 |
| 2018 | CHC | 5 | 2 | 2.55 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 95.3 | 377 | 13 | 17 | 92 | 113.8 | 100.6 | 114.4 |
| 2017 | LAA | 7 | 11 | 5.35 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 138.0 | 586 | 28 | 45 | 119 | 90.3 | 97.5 | 87.8 |
| 2016 | LAD | 2 | 2 | 4.43 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 282 | 12 | 18 | 63 | 96.4 | 98.3 | 94.7 |
| 2015 | OAK | 7 | 15 | 4.18 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 157.0 | 672 | 18 | 48 | 136 | 97.9 | 99.1 | 97.0 |
| 2014 | OAK | 8 | 8 | 3.45 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 146.0 | 621 | 17 | 49 | 136 | 100.8 | | |
| 2013 | OAK | 2 | 4 | 3.92 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 57.3 | 248 | 3 | 20 | 55 | 111.9 | | |
| 2012 | OAK | 1 | 1 | 9.85 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 24.7 | 123 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 69.5 | | |
| 2011 | KC | 0 | 0 | 10.57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 49.1 | | |
| 2010 | KC | 5 | 5 | 5.89 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 | 280 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 89.4 | | |
| 2009 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 4.01 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 67.3 | 286 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 97.0 | | |
| 2008 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 6.60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 74 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 84.7 | | |
| Career | | 51 | 66 | 4.27 | 657 | 85 | 9 | 1142.0 | 4878 | 167 | 363 | 1044 | 97.8 | | 97.3 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2021 | 3 | | | | | 50.0 | 20.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 80.1 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.384 | 0.425 | 0.347 | |
| 2018 | 1 | | | | | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| 2017 | 6 | | | | 0.0 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 85.7 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 0.213 | 0.245 | 0.207 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | ATL | P | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.0 |
| 2024 | ATL | P | 46 | 63 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.909 | +0.7 |
| 2023 | ATL | P | 36 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.833 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | ATL | P | 60 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1.1 |
| 2021 | ATL | P | 30 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.833 | +0.2 |
| 2020 | TEX | P | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.4 |
| 2019 | TEX | P | 48 | 78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.0 |
| 2018 | CHC | P | 62 | 95 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.3 |
| 2017 | LAA | P | 38 | 138 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -1.8 |
| 2016 | LAD | P | 62 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.6 |
| 2015 | OAK | P | 30 | 157 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.909 | -0.7 |
| 2014 | OAK | P | 32 | 146 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | OAK | P | 35 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2012 | OAK | P | 13 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | |
| 2011 | KC | P | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 2010 | KC | P | 51 | 63 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2009 | PIT | P | 73 | 67 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2008 | PIT | P | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2025 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | Pit | 125 | 30.2 IP, 29% K | 2.09 | |
| 2021 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | Pit | 77 | 20.0 IP, 35% K | 2.25 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | Pit | 130 | 30.0 IP, 20% K | 2.70 | |
| 2012 | AAA | nan | Pit | 429 | 105.0 IP, 22% K | 3.77 | |
| 2012 | AAA | Las Vegas 51s | Pit | 389 | 95.0 IP, 22% K | 3.98 | |
| 2012 | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | Pit | 40 | 10.0 IP, 22% K | 1.80 | |
| 2011 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | Pit | 249 | 57.2 IP, 22% K | 3.78 | |
| 2008 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | Pit | 284 | 68.2 IP, 25% K | 3.83 | |
| 2007 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | Pit | 348 | 80.1 IP, 19% K | 3.93 | |
| 2006 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | Pit | 256 | 59.0 IP, 27% K | 4.42 | |
| 2006 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | Pit | 77 | 17.0 IP, 19% K | 4.24 | |
| 2006 | AAA | nan | Pit | 86 | 19.0 IP, 21% K | 4.26 | |
| 2005 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | Pit | 256 | 57.0 IP, 11% K | 5.68 | |
| 2005 | A+ | Bakersfield Blaze | Pit | 97 | 24.1 IP, 32% K | 2.24 | |
| 2004 | A | Clinton Lumber Kings | Pit | 537 | 123.0 IP, 18% K | 4.68 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2021 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | | 0.450 | | 0.450 |
| 2018 | 0.000 | | | 0.000 |
| 2017 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| 2015 | | 0.300 | | 0.300 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5.81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.61 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 1.45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12.4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1.13 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | TOR | $4,000,000 |
| 2015 | OAK | $2,150,000 |
| 2014 | OAK | $775,000 |
| 2010 | ATL | $415,000 |
| 2009 | PIT | $402,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.