Luis Cessa

Born: 4/25/1992 in Cordoba, Veracruz, México

MLB Debut: 2016-04-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 208 lbs

Full name: Luis Enrique Cessa

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Biography

Luis Cessa, born in 1992, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from April 8, 2016, to October 4, 2022. Over his six-season tenure in Major League Baseball, Cessa played for several teams, showcasing his versatility and skill on the mound. He concluded his career with a win-loss record of 17-22 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.43, reflecting his ability to compete in the high-pressure environment of the league. Cessa recorded a total of 331 strikeouts and achieved four saves during his time in the majors, demonstrating his capability both as a starter and a reliever. His pitching style was characterized by a mix of fastballs and secondary pitches, allowing him to adapt to various batting lineups. While he may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, Cessa's contributions to the teams he played for during the late 2010s and early 2020s were significant, particularly in an era marked by an emphasis on specialized pitching roles and a dynamic offensive landscape.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	22	208	35	0	0	4	425.0	423	209	66	141	331	4.43	0

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	NYY	AL	4	4	17	9	0	70.3	64	34	14	46	4.35	4.19 (-4%)	-
2017	NYY	AL	0	3	10	5	0	36.0	36	19	17	30	4.75	4.36 (-9%)	-
2018	NYY	AL	1	4	16	5	2	44.7	51	26	13	39	5.24	4.15 (-26%)	-
2019	NYY	AL	2	1	43	0	1	81.0	75	37	31	75	4.11	4.51 (+9%)	-
2020	NYY	AL	0	0	16	0	1	21.7	20	8	7	17	3.32	4.45 (+25%)	-
2021	NYY	AL	3	1	29	0	0	38.3	31	12	17	31	2.82	4.27 (+34%)	-
2021	CIN	NL	2	1	24	0	0	26.3	24	6	2	23	2.05	4.27 (+52%)	750.2
2022	CIN	NL	4	4	46	10	0	80.7	76	41	28	59	4.57	3.97 (-15%)	-2159.2
2023	CIN	NL	1	4	7	6	0	26.0	46	26	12	11	9.00	4.33 (-108%)	-703.9

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
208	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
2016	NYY	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2017	NYY	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2018	NYY	AL	16	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2019	NYY	AL	43	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2020	NYY	AL	16	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2021	NYY	AL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2021	CIN	NL	24	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2022	CIN	NL	46	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2023	CIN	NL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2020	ALDS1	NYA	2	.000
2020	ALWC2	NYA	1	.000
2019	ALCS	NYA	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	5	0	0	8.0	5	2	3	7	2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2020	ALDS1	NYA	2	2.0	1	1	2	2	4.50
2020	ALWC2	NYA	1	2.0	2	1	1	1	4.50
2019	ALCS	NYA	2	4.0	2	0	0	4	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	208	35	31	50	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	NYA	P	17	9	1	11	1	0
2017	NYA	P	10	5	4	5	0	0
2018	NYA	P	16	5	3	4	1	0
2019	NYA	P	43	0	2	9	0	1
2020	NYA	P	16	0	4	2	0	0
2021	NYA	P	29	0	4	3	0	0
2021	CIN	P	24	0	3	4	0	0
2022	CIN	P	46	10	9	11	1	2
2023	CIN	P	7	6	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	208

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	NYA	AL	$507,500
Total Career Earnings			$507,500