Jesse
Chavez
P · Below average
- PAL
- 38
- WAR
- -0.2
- ERA
- 3.13
2024№ 223 / 266
Jesse Chavez
#40P
Biography
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 82 kg
- Bats
- R
- Throws
- R
- MLB debut
- August 27, 2008
- Born
- August 21, 1983 (43)
- Birthplace
- San Gabriel, CA, USA
- Nickname
- Shayvez
- Draft
- 2002
Career history
- Atlanta Braves · 2022 – 2025 (4 seasons)
- Los Angeles Angels · 2022 (1 season)
- Chicago Cubs · 2022 (1 season)
- Atlanta Braves · 2021 (1 season)
- Texas Rangers · 2019 – 2020 (2 seasons)
- Chicago Cubs · 2018 (1 season)
- Texas Rangers · 2018 (1 season)
- Los Angeles Angels · 2017 (1 season)
- Los Angeles Dodgers · 2016 (1 season)
- Toronto Blue Jays · 2016 (1 season)
- Athletics · 2012 – 2015 (4 seasons)
- Toronto Blue Jays · 2012 (1 season)
- Kansas City Royals · 2010 – 2011 (2 seasons)
- Atlanta Braves · 2010 (1 season)
- Pittsburgh Pirates · 2008 – 2009 (2 seasons)
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 8.0 | 8 | 2.38 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves | 46 | 2 | 2 | 3.13 | 63.1 | 55 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1.56 | 34.2 | 39 | 1.10 |
| 2022 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 3.76 | 69.1 | 74 | 1.31 | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves | 46 | 3 | 3 | 2.72 | 53.0 | 61 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7.59 | 10.2 | 10 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 5.2 | 3 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2.14 | 33.2 | 36 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 | 17.0 | 13 | 1.59 |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers | 48 | 3 | 5 | 4.85 | 78.0 | 72 | 1.33 |
| 2018 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 2.55 | 95.1 | 92 | 1.06 | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1.15 | 39.0 | 42 | 0.79 |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3.51 | 56.1 | 50 | 1.24 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels | 38 | 7 | 11 | 5.35 | 138.0 | 119 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 4.43 | 67.0 | 63 | 1.33 | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4.21 | 25.2 | 21 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays | 39 | 1 | 2 | 4.57 | 41.1 | 42 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | Athletics | 30 | 7 | 15 | 4.18 | 157.0 | 136 | 1.35 |
| 2014 | Athletics | 32 | 8 | 8 | 3.45 | 146.0 | 136 | 1.31 |
| 2013 | Athletics | 35 | 2 | 4 | 3.92 | 57.1 | 55 | 1.22 |
| 2012 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9.85 | 24.2 | 30 | 1.82 | |
| 2012 | Athletics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18.90 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8.44 | 21.1 | 27 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10.57 | 7.2 | 8 | 2.22 |
| 2010 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5.89 | 62.2 | 45 | 1.47 | |
| 2010 | Kansas City Royals | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5.88 | 26.0 | 16 | 1.54 |
| 2010 | Atlanta Braves | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5.89 | 36.2 | 29 | 1.42 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 1 | 4 | 4.01 | 67.1 | 47 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6.60 | 15.0 | 16 | 1.93 |
| Career totals | 657 | 51 | 66 | 4.27 | 1142.0 | 1044 | 1.33 | |
Jesse Chavez: our analysis
2024 season: 46 G, 63.3 IP, 2 W, 2 L, 55 SO, 1.25 WHIP. WAR -0.2 (223rd of 266) · PAL 38, below average.
In 2024, Jesse Chavez, 43, posts a PAL Rating of 38 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.2 ranks 223rd among 266 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: command (75, well above average). On the other hand, velocity (5, among the weakest in the league) and stuff (33, below average) hold him back.
A marked decline: his PAL was 77 in 2023, against 38 now; his WAR went from 0.7 to -0.2.
Advanced stats, 2024 Relief pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
3.13
FIP
4.43
xFIP
3.88
ERA-
76
WHIP
1.25
K%
20.8 %
BB%
7.2 %
Strikeouts
55
Innings
63.3
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2025 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
-0.1
80% of cases: -1.0 to 0.8
Strikeouts
40
2024 WAR
-0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-10)
- 20211.0 WAR · 1.9 per full season
- 20220.7 WAR · 0.7 per full season
- 20230.7 WAR · 1.3 per full season
- 2024-0.2 WAR · -0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
-40 · 40 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from Statcast, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
74
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 55
- STF
- Stuff
- 75
- CTL
- Control
- 81
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 76
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 76
- EX
- Experience
- 98
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.43 · RA9-WAR: 0.5
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
90.7 mi/h
6th percentile
K%
20.8 %
29th percentile
BB%
7.2 %
74th percentile
xERA
4.22
32th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.321
32th percentile
Barrels allowed
6.3 %
68th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | -0.2 | 38 | 74 | 90.7 | 20.8 | 7.2 | 4.22 | .321 |
| 2023 | ATL | 0.7 | 77 | 79 | 92.1 | 27.1 | 8.3 | 3.55 | .292 |
| 2022 | ATL | 0.7 | 48 | 75 | 91.5 | 25.3 | 6.8 | 4.40 | .327 |
| 2021 | ATL | 1.0 | 78 | 80 | 91.1 | 27.1 | 8.3 | 3.06 | .271 |
Game log, 2024
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | @ CIN | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.13 |
| Sep 10 | @ WSH | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.06 |
| Sep 8 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.22 |
| Sep 7 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.28 |
| Aug 31 | @ PHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.34 |
| Aug 27 | @ MIN | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.40 |
| Aug 25 | vs WSH | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.96 |
| Aug 15 | @ SF | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.85 |
| Aug 13 | @ SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.41 |
| Aug 9 | @ COL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.45 |
Jesse Chavez: frequently asked questions
What is Jesse Chavez's record in 2024?
Jesse Chavez is 2-2 in 2024, with a 3.13 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 63.3 innings.
How old is Jesse Chavez?
Jesse Chavez is 43 years old: he was born on August 21, 1983.
How tall is Jesse Chavez, and how much does he weigh?
Jesse Chavez is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 181 lb (82 kg).
Where is Jesse Chavez from?
United States: Jesse Chavez was born in San Gabriel, CA, United States.
How good is Jesse Chavez?
Jesse Chavez produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024, 223rd of 266 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
Is Jesse Chavez a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 223rd of 266 players at his position in the MLB in 2024. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Jesse Chavez getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 77 in 2023 to 38 in 2024 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
Where was Jesse Chavez drafted?
Jesse Chavez: 2002.
What is Jesse Chavez's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at -0.1 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.