Ubaldo Jimenez

Born: 1/22/1984 in Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2006-09-26 | Final Game: 2017-09-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 221 lbs

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Biography

Ubaldo Jimenez was a talented pitcher whose career spanned from 2006 to 2017. Born in 1984, Jimenez made his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies, showcasing a powerful arm and a dynamic pitching style that quickly caught the attention of fans and scouts alike. He finished his career with a record of 114-117 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.34. Over the course of his time in the league, he amassed 1,720 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to dominate hitters with his fastball and slider. He also recorded one save during his career, highlighting his versatility as a pitcher. Jimenez earned an All-Star selection during his career, which solidified his status as one of the premier pitchers of his era. His most notable season came in 2010 when he led the league in several categories, including strikeouts, and helped propel the Rockies to the postseason. Playing during a time when offensive output was often high, Jimenez's ability to strike out batters and limit runs underscored his significance on the mound. After his time with the Rockies, he also played for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and the New York Mets, leaving a lasting impact on each franchise with his competitive spirit and resilience.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
114	117	329	315	9	3	1	1870.0	1757	901	186	848	1720	4.34	0

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — near 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
2006	COL	NL	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.7	5	3	3	3	3.52	—	0.0
2007	COL	NL	4	4	15	15	0	0	0	82.0	70	39	37	68	4.28	4.47 (+4%)	-555.6
2008	COL	NL	12	12	34	34	1	0	0	198.7	182	88	103	172	3.99	4.32 (+8%)	2570.1
2009	COL	NL	15	12	33	33	1	0	0	218.0	183	84	85	198	3.47	4.32 (+20%)	5458.8
2010	COL	NL	19	8	33	33	4	2	0	221.7	164	71	92	214	2.88	4.08 (+29%)	5668.1
2011	COL	NL	6	9	21	21	2	1	0	123.0	118	61	51	118	4.46	3.94 (-13%)	1148.2
2011	CLE	AL	4	4	11	11	0	0	0	65.3	68	37	27	62	5.10	3.94 (-29%)	149.8
2012	CLE	AL	9	17	31	31	0	0	0	176.7	190	106	95	143	5.40	4.01 (-35%)	-4805.6
2013	CLE	AL	13	9	32	32	0	0	0	182.7	163	67	80	194	3.30	3.87 (+15%)	2084.3
2014	BAL	AL	6	9	25	22	0	0	0	125.3	113	67	77	116	4.81	3.74 (-29%)	-2994.0
2015	BAL	AL	12	10	32	32	0	0	0	184.0	182	84	68	168	4.11	3.96 (-4%)	-224.9
2016	BAL	AL	8	12	29	25	1	0	1	142.3	150	86	72	125	5.44	4.19 (-30%)	-887.7
2017	BAL	AL	6	11	31	25	0	0	0	142.7	169	108	58	139	6.81	4.36 (-56%)	-4342.6

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
330	291	12	34	0	0	0	11	0	17	102	0.117	0.166	0.117	0.282	-2158.9

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OBP .166 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career SLG .117 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.282 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	COL	NL	2	3	1	1	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	COL	NL	15	24	0	2	0	3	6	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	COL	NL	34	67	1	3	0	3	28	0.045	.263 (-83%)	.333 (-74%)	.416 (-89%)	.749 (-83%)	-966.7
2009	COL	NL	33	59	5	13	2	6	15	0.220	.262 (-16%)	.332 (-12%)	.417 (-47%)	.750 (-32%)	-303.3
2010	COL	NL	33	77	5	8	4	2	18	0.104	.257 (-60%)	.325 (-61%)	.402 (-74%)	.728 (-68%)	-888.9
2011	COL	NL	21	35	0	4	3	2	18	0.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CLE	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CLE	AL	31	5	0	0	0	0	5	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CLE	AL	32	3	0	0	0	1	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	BAL	AL	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	BAL	AL	32	8	0	2	2	0	4	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	BAL	AL	30	4	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	BAL	AL	31	5	0	1	0	0	3	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
2016	ALWC	BAL	1	0	0	0	.000
2009	NLDS2	COL	2	4	1	2	0.250
2007	NLCS	COL	1	2	0	2	0.000
2007	NLDS2	COL	1	1	0	0	0.000
2007	WS	COL	1	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	3	6	5	0	28.0	29	14	16	24	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2016	ALWC	BAL	1	1	0	0.0	3	3	0	0	0.00
2009	NLDS2	COL	1	2	2	12.0	15	7	3	11	5.25
2007	NLCS	COL	0	1	1	5.0	5	1	4	6	1.80
2007	NLDS2	COL	0	1	1	6.3	3	1	4	5	1.42
2007	WS	COL	1	1	1	4.7	3	2	5	2	3.86

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	329	315	115	226	19	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	COL	P	2	1	0	2	0	0
2007	COL	P	15	15	8	14	3	1
2008	COL	P	34	34	16	32	4	1
2009	COL	P	33	33	12	47	2	2
2010	COL	P	33	33	10	26	1	3
2011	COL	P	21	21	12	19	2	1
2011	CLE	P	11	11	2	9	0	0
2012	CLE	P	31	31	12	16	1	3
2013	CLE	P	32	32	5	14	2	1
2014	BAL	P	25	22	11	9	0	3
2015	BAL	P	32	32	7	15	1	1
2016	BAL	P	29	25	12	12	2	3
2017	BAL	P	31	25	8	11	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	329

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2013	Pitcher of the Month	September
2010	Pitcher of the Month	April
2010	Pitcher of the Month	May
2010	Player of the Week	Week of 2010-04-18

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	BAL	AL	$12,673,102
2015	BAL	AL	$12,250,000
2014	BAL	AL	$11,250,000
2013	CLE	AL	$5,750,000
2012	CLE	AL	$4,200,000
2011	COL	NL	$2,800,000
2010	COL	NL	$1,250,000
2009	COL	NL	$750,000
2008	COL	NL	$392,000
Total Career Earnings			$51,315,102