Jose Ascanio, baseball player, 2007-2011

Jose Ascanio

Born: 5/2/1985 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2007-07-13 | Final Game: 2011-06-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Jose Eleazar Ascanio

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Biography

Jose Ascanio, born in 1985, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 until 2011. He made his debut on July 13, 2007, showcasing his talents primarily as a right-handed reliever. Over the course of his career, Ascanio played for teams during a transitional period in baseball, which saw the rise of analytics and a greater emphasis on pitching specialization. His career concluded on June 5, 2011. Throughout his time in the league, Ascanio recorded a win-loss record of 1-3 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 5.28. He registered a total of 41 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to generate swings and misses, although he did not record any saves during his tenure. While his career numbers may not reflect the dominance associated with elite pitchers, Ascanio's contributions to his teams were part of a broader narrative in a highly competitive era of baseball, marked by an influx of young talent and evolving pitching strategies.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 43 0 0 0 0 46.0 57 27 7 21 41 5.28 0

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 23.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 ATL NL 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 16.0 17 9 6 13 5.06 4.47 (-13%) -282.5
2008 CHC NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.7 8 5 4 3 7.94 — -
2009 CHC NL 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 15.3 18 6 9 18 3.52 4.32 (+19%) -
2009 PIT NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.7 4 2 0 2 6.75 — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 6.3 10 5 2 5 7.11 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.745 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 ATL NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHC NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHC NL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 43 0 2 6 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 ATL P 13 0 1 3 0 0
2008 CHN P 6 0 0 2 1 0
2009 CHN P 14 0 1 0 0 0
2009 PIT P 2 0 0 1 0 0
2011 PIT P 8 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 43

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 PIT NL $416,000
2010 PIT NL $410,000
Total Career Earnings $826,000