Luis Ayala, baseball player, 2003-2013

Luis Ayala

Born: 1/12/1978 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México

MLB Debut: 2003-03-31 | Final Game: 2013-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Luis Ignacio Ayala

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Biography

Luis Ayala was a talented pitcher whose career spanned from 2003 to 2013. Born in 1978, Ayala made a name for himself in Major League Baseball with his reliable performances on the mound. Over the course of his career, he accumulated a record of 38 wins and 47 losses, with an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.34. Ayala was known for his ability to strike out batters, finishing with a total of 367 strikeouts, and he successfully closed out games with 19 saves. Ayala's playing style was characterized by his versatility and consistency, which allowed him to serve in various roles, including starter and reliever. He was part of a competitive era in baseball that saw a transition in pitching strategies, blending traditional approaches with more modern analytics. His contributions to his teams were instrumental in high-pressure situations, and he earned respect for his work ethic and professionalism throughout his decade-long career in the league.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 47 534 0 0 0 19 554.3 581 206 54 139 367 3.34 0

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 21.0% better 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
2003 WSN NL 10 3 65 0 0 0 5 71.0 65 23 13 46 2.92 4.40 (+34%) -
2004 WSN NL 6 12 81 0 0 0 2 90.3 92 27 15 63 2.69 4.46 (+40%) -
2005 WAS NL 8 7 68 0 0 0 1 71.0 75 21 14 40 2.66 4.29 (+38%) 487.9
2007 WAS NL 2 2 44 0 0 0 1 42.3 43 15 12 28 3.19 4.47 (+29%) 106.4
2008 WAS NL 1 8 62 0 0 0 0 57.7 63 37 22 36 5.77 4.32 (-34%) -386.4
2008 NYN NL 1 2 19 0 0 0 9 18.0 23 11 2 14 5.50 4.32 (-27%) 111.7
2009 MIN AL 1 2 28 0 0 0 0 32.3 38 15 8 21 4.18 4.32 (+3%) -85.6
2009 MIA NL 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 7.7 12 10 6 7 11.74 — -
2011 NYY AL 2 2 52 0 0 0 0 56.0 51 13 20 39 2.09 3.94 (+47%) -
2012 BAL AL 5 5 66 0 0 0 1 75.0 81 22 14 51 2.64 4.01 (+34%) 659.9
2013 BAL AL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 0 2 9.00 — 0.0
2013 ATL NL 1 1 37 0 0 0 0 31.0 34 10 13 20 2.90 3.87 (+25%) 335.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
534 14 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.286 0.286 0.357 0.643 0.0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.643 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 13.4% 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
2003 WSN NL 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 WSN NL 81 9 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2005 WAS NL 68 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2007 WAS NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 WAS NL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYN NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIN AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIA NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYY AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BAL AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 ATL NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 NLDS2 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS1 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 0 0 3.7 6 1 2 4 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2013 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 3 0.00
2012 ALDS1 BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 2 0 0 1 0.00
2011 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 3 1 0 0 6.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 534 0 37 116 1 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 MON P 65 0 8 19 1 0
2004 MON P 81 0 9 21 0 4
2005 WAS P 68 0 7 15 0 1
2007 WAS P 44 0 3 8 0 0
2008 WAS P 62 0 1 10 0 1
2008 NYN P 19 0 1 2 0 0
2009 MIN P 28 0 2 4 0 0
2009 FLO P 10 0 0 3 0 0
2011 NYA P 52 0 2 11 0 2
2012 BAL P 66 0 4 13 0 1
2013 BAL P 2 0 0 2 0 0
2013 ATL P 37 0 0 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 534

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 BAL AL $1,000,000
2012 BAL AL $825,000
2011 NYA AL $650,000
2009 MIN AL $1,300,000
2008 WAS NL $1,700,000
2007 WAS NL $1,300,000
2006 WAS NL $900,000
2005 WAS NL $363,000
2004 MON NL $317,500
2003 MON NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $8,655,500