Jorge De La Rosa, baseball player, 2004-2018

Jorge De La Rosa

Born: 4/5/1981 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México

MLB Debut: 2004-08-14 | Final Game: 2018-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Jorge Alberto De La Rosa

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Biography

Jorge De La Rosa, born in 1981, was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2018. Known for his left-handed throwing and competitive spirit, De La Rosa played for several teams during his career, most notably the Colorado Rockies, where he became a fan favorite. He finished his career with a record of 104-87 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.58, showcasing his ability to effectively navigate through lineups in a highly competitive era of baseball. Throughout his career, De La Rosa recorded a total of 1,273 strikeouts, proving to be a strikeout artist who could overpower hitters. He also notched 1 save, highlighting his versatility on the mound. De La Rosa's career spanned the transition from the early 2000s into the late 2010s, a period marked by evolving pitching strategies and an increasing emphasis on analytics in the game. His contributions to the teams he played for, particularly during his tenure with the Rockies, cemented his legacy as a reliable starter and a key player in the franchise's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
104 87 430 241 2 0 1 1522.7 1510 775 178 688 1273 4.58 0

Career ERA 4.58 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 9.6% 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
2004 MIL NL 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 22.7 29 16 14 5 6.35 4.46 (-42%) -399.8
2005 MIL NL 2 2 38 0 0 0 0 42.3 48 21 38 42 4.46 4.29 (-4%) 272.4
2006 MIL NL 2 2 18 3 0 0 0 30.3 32 29 22 31 8.60 4.53 (-90%) -431.1
2006 KCR AL 3 4 10 10 0 0 0 48.7 49 28 32 36 5.18 4.53 (-14%) -
2007 KCR AL 8 12 26 23 0 0 0 130.0 160 84 53 82 5.82 4.47 (-30%) -
2008 COL NL 10 8 28 23 0 0 0 130.0 128 71 62 128 4.92 4.32 (-14%) 896.7
2009 COL NL 16 9 33 32 0 0 0 185.0 172 90 83 193 4.38 4.32 (-1%) 1987.0
2010 COL NL 8 7 20 20 0 0 0 121.7 105 57 55 113 4.22 4.08 (-3%) -698.1
2011 COL NL 5 2 10 10 1 0 0 59.0 48 23 22 52 3.51 3.94 (+11%) 863.0
2012 COL NL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 10.7 17 11 2 6 9.28 4.01 (-131%) -1232.4
2013 COL NL 16 6 30 30 0 0 0 167.7 170 65 62 112 3.49 3.87 (+10%) 441.9
2014 COL NL 14 11 32 32 0 0 0 184.3 161 84 67 139 4.10 3.74 (-10%) -2876.5
2015 COL NL 9 7 26 26 1 0 0 149.0 137 69 65 134 4.17 3.96 (-5%) -866.9
2016 COL NL 8 9 27 24 0 0 0 134.0 157 82 63 108 5.51 4.19 (-31%) -4012.5
2017 AZ NL 3 1 65 0 0 0 0 51.3 46 24 21 45 4.21 4.36 (+3%) -
2018 AZ NL 0 2 42 0 0 0 0 35.0 37 18 19 27 4.63 4.15 (-12%) -
2018 CHC NL 0 0 17 0 0 0 1 21.0 14 3 8 20 1.29 4.15 (+69%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
432 379 22 48 4 0 0 27 0 7 160 0.127 0.144 0.137 0.282 -1866.4

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career OBP .144 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career SLG .137 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.282 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — 61.8% 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
2004 MIL NL 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 MIL NL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIL NL 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2006 KCR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 KCR AL 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 COL NL 28 40 2 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 14 0.150 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 33 57 3 7 2 0 0 3 0 1 30 0.123 .262 (-53%) .332 (-59%) .417 (-62%) .750 (-61%) -606.6
2010 COL NL 20 41 3 7 2 0 0 4 0 0 15 0.171 — — — — 0.0
2011 COL NL 10 21 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 0.238 — — — — 0.0
2012 COL NL 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0
2013 COL NL 30 52 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 0.038 .253 (-85%) .317 (-77%) .396 (-90%) .714 (-84%) -724.8
2014 COL NL 32 60 5 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 26 0.150 .251 (-40%) .313 (-48%) .386 (-61%) .700 (-55%) -534.9
2015 COL NL 26 48 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 18 0.062 — — — — 0.0
2016 COL NL 27 38 4 7 0 0 0 6 0 2 14 0.184 — — — — 0.0
2017 AZ NL 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 AZ NL 43 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CHC NL 17 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
4 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
2018 NLWC CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS1 ARI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLWC ARI 1 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 4 0 0 2.7 4 0 0 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2018 NLWC CHN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2017 NLDS1 ARI 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 4 0 0 2 0.00
2017 NLWC ARI 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 430 241 56 191 17 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 MIL P 5 5 2 2 1 0
2005 MIL P 38 0 1 6 1 0
2006 MIL P 18 3 1 4 1 0
2006 KCA P 10 10 2 2 0 0
2007 KCA P 26 23 3 13 1 1
2008 COL P 28 23 1 18 0 0
2009 COL P 33 32 11 22 5 3
2010 COL P 20 20 7 15 0 2
2011 COL P 10 10 4 8 0 0
2012 COL P 3 3 0 0 0 0
2013 COL P 30 30 7 30 1 2
2014 COL P 32 32 4 25 2 1
2015 COL P 26 26 5 22 0 0
2016 COL P 27 24 3 14 3 0
2017 ARI P 65 0 5 6 0 0
2018 ARI P 42 0 0 3 2 0
2018 CHN P 17 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 431

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 COL NL $12,500,000
2015 COL NL $12,500,000
2014 COL NL $11,000,000
2013 COL NL $11,000,000
2012 COL NL $10,500,000
2011 COL NL $10,000,000
2010 COL NL $5,600,000
2009 COL NL $2,000,000
2007 KCA AL $417,000
2006 MIL NL $337,000
2005 MIL NL $317,000
Total Career Earnings $76,171,000