Jamie Moyer
Co-Founder , The Moyer Foundation
Considered one of the most respected players in Major League Baseball, Jamie Moyer’s list of accomplishments follow him on and off the field. Jamie entered his 25th Major League Baseball (MLB) season in 2012 with the Colorado Rockies as the oldest active player and the winningest pitcher in the game at the age of 49. On April 17, 2012, the veteran pitcher became the oldest player in Major League Baseball history to win a regular season game.
For the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, Moyer won 16 games and played a key role in the team’s first World Series Championship in 28 years. Before his 2010 season ended in injury, Jamie became the oldest pitcher in baseball history to throw a shutout, when at 47, he threw a two-hit shutout. He underwent Tommy John surgery in December of 2010 and immediately began rehabilitation for his return to the game.
Since 1996, only Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, Andy Pettitte and Mike Mussina have won more games than Moyer. Before joining the Phillies in August 2006, Moyer spent 10 seasons with the Seattle Mariners. Moyer left the Mariners as the team’s all-time leader in wins, a franchise record he still holds today. His professional career also includes stints with the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies.
As the winningest pitcher in Seattle Mariners history, Jamie will become the 9th player inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame in August 2015. During his 11 seasons with the Mariners, Moyer compiled a record of 145-87 and is the only Mariners pitcher to have won 20 games in a season more than once. He leads the franchise in wins and innings pitched (2,093), starts (323), and quality starts (188), and is third in strikeouts (1,239).
Over the course of his career, Moyer has earned numerous honors for his character, commitment to others and professionalism on and off the field. In 2003, he was named the Roberto Clemente Award winner as the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and dedication to his team. He has also received the Hutch Award, which goes to the major league player who best exemplifies the character, fighting spirit and competitive desire of former baseball player Fred Hutchinson. He has also received the Branch Rickey Award, the Lou Gehrig Award, the Dallas Green Special Achievement Award and The Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy.
Released September 10th, 2013, Jamie co-authored Just Tell Me I Can’t: How Jamie Moyer Defied the Radar Gun and Defeated Time with noted author Larry Platt. The memoir chronicles Moyer’s storied 25-year career in the Major Leagues and shares the insights of the legendary sports psychologist Harvey Dorfman, who helped Jamie reinvent himself and revive his career.