Yunesky Maya, baseball player, 2010-2013

Yunesky Maya

Born: 8/28/1981 in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba

MLB Debut: 2010-09-07 | Final Game: 2013-05-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 215 lbs

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Biography

Yunesky Maya, born in 1981, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2010 to 2013. He made his major league debut on September 7, 2010, and concluded his career on May 21, 2013. Maya's time in the big leagues was marked by his transition from the Cuban leagues, where he had established himself as a talented pitcher, to the competitive environment of MLB. During his career, Maya recorded a win-loss record of 1-5 with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.8. He struck out a total of 27 batters but did not achieve any saves. Despite these modest statistics, Maya's journey highlighted the increasing presence of Cuban players in the major leagues during the early 2010s, a period characterized by the growing internationalization of baseball. Although he faced challenges in establishing himself as a consistent performer in MLB, Maya's story is a testament to the talent and resilience of players from Cuba seeking to make their mark in American baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 5 16 10 0 0 0 59.0 72 38 7 21 27 5.80 0

Career ERA 5.80 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 46.3% 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
2010 WAS NL 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 26.0 30 17 11 12 5.88 4.08 (-44%) -703.2
2011 WAS NL 1 1 10 5 0 0 0 32.7 40 19 10 15 5.23 3.94 (-33%) -378.6
2013 WAS NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 2 0 0 54.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.067 0.067 0.067 0.133 0.0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 79.2% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 83.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.133 vs. league average 0.721 across their career seasons — 81.5% 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
2010 WAS NL 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2011 WAS NL 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 WAS NL 1 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 16 10 3 9 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 WAS P 5 5 1 4 0 0
2011 WAS P 10 5 2 5 0 1
2013 WAS P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 16