Joel Pineiro

Born: 9/25/1978 in Rio Piedras, P.R.

MLB Debut: 2000-08-08 | Final Game: 2011-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Joel Alberto Pineiro

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Biography

Joel Pineiro was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2000 to 2011. He was born in 1978 and made his Major League Baseball debut with the Seattle Mariners, where he showcased his skills as a reliable starter. Over his career, Pineiro recorded a win-loss record of 104-93 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.41. Known for his effective sinker and ability to induce ground balls, he contributed to his teams' pitching staffs in various roles, ultimately finishing with a total of 1,058 strikeouts. Pineiro played in an era characterized by the transition from the late 1990s into the early 2000s, a time when pitching strategies were evolving, and the importance of controlling the game through effective pitching became paramount. Throughout his tenure, he played for several teams, including the Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, and Boston Red Sox, with a notable stint where he helped the Cardinals reach the postseason. He concluded his MLB career with two saves, underscoring his versatility as a pitcher. Joel Pineiro remains a respected figure in the baseball community for his contributions on the mound and his competitive spirit throughout his career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
104	93	335	263	15	6	2	1754.3	1878	859	193	487	1058	4.41	0

Career ERA 4.41 vs. league average 4.36 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
2000	SEA	AL	1	0	8	1	0	0	0	19.3	25	12	13	10	5.59	4.77 (-17%)	-662.2
2001	SEA	AL	6	2	17	11	0	0	0	75.3	50	17	21	56	2.03	4.42 (+54%)	2972.5
2002	SEA	AL	14	7	37	28	2	1	0	194.3	189	70	54	136	3.24	4.28 (+24%)	851.3
2003	SEA	AL	16	11	32	32	3	2	0	211.7	192	89	76	151	3.78	4.40 (+14%)	2572.4
2004	SEA	AL	6	11	21	21	1	0	0	140.7	144	73	43	111	4.67	4.46 (-5%)	182.6
2005	SEA	AL	7	11	30	30	2	0	0	189.0	224	118	56	107	5.62	4.29 (-31%)	-799.8
2006	SEA	AL	8	13	40	25	1	0	1	165.7	209	117	64	87	6.36	4.53 (-40%)	-3060.0
2007	BOS	AL	1	1	31	0	0	0	0	34.0	41	19	14	20	5.03	4.47 (-12%)	-51.9
2007	STL	NL	6	4	11	11	0	0	0	63.7	69	28	12	40	3.96	4.47 (+12%)	-
2008	STL	NL	7	7	26	25	0	0	1	148.7	180	85	35	81	5.15	4.32 (-19%)	-
2009	STL	NL	15	12	32	32	3	2	0	214.0	218	83	27	105	3.49	4.32 (+19%)	-
2010	LAA	AL	10	7	23	23	3	1	0	152.3	155	65	34	92	3.84	4.08 (+6%)	939.8
2011	LAA	AL	7	7	27	24	0	0	0	145.7	182	83	38	62	5.13	3.94 (-30%)	-1813.2

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
344	167	13	17	6	0	0	10	1	11	97	0.102	0.157	0.138	0.295	-1146.8

Career AVG .102 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career SLG .138 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.295 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	SEA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SEA	AL	37	7	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SEA	AL	32	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SEA	AL	21	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SEA	AL	30	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SEA	AL	40	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BOS	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	STL	NL	14	18	2	1	0	0	0	2	13	0.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	STL	NL	31	51	3	5	3	4	0	3	35	0.098	.263 (-63%)	.333 (-56%)	.416 (-62%)	.749 (-59%)	-534.8
2009	STL	NL	33	66	4	9	2	4	1	4	33	0.136	.262 (-48%)	.332 (-44%)	.417 (-60%)	.750 (-53%)	-612.0
2010	LAA	AL	23	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	LAA	AL	27	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2009	NLDS1	SLN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
2001	ALCS	SEA	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	1	2	1	0	6.0	11	5	2	8	7.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2009	NLDS1	SLN	0	1	1	1	0	4.0	7	4	0	3	9.00
2001	ALCS	SEA	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	4	1	2	5	4.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	335	263	163	225	11	26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	SEA	P	8	1	1	2	0	0
2001	SEA	P	17	11	4	4	0	0
2002	SEA	P	37	28	14	34	2	4
2003	SEA	P	32	32	20	24	1	2
2004	SEA	P	21	21	12	11	1	1
2005	SEA	P	30	30	23	18	1	5
2006	SEA	P	40	25	24	12	0	6
2007	BOS	P	31	0	3	7	0	0
2007	SLN	P	11	11	5	11	2	0
2008	SLN	P	26	25	15	28	1	0
2009	SLN	P	32	32	27	31	1	3
2010	LAA	P	23	23	11	26	1	3
2011	LAA	P	27	24	4	17	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	335

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-05-06

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	LAA	AL	$8,000,000
2010	LAA	AL	$8,000,000
2009	SLN	NL	$7,500,000
2008	SLN	NL	$5,500,000
2007	BOS	AL	$4,000,000
2006	SEA	AL	$6,800,000
2005	SEA	AL	$4,700,000
2004	SEA	AL	$3,000,000
2003	SEA	AL	$440,000
2002	SEA	AL	$255,000
Total Career Earnings			$48,195,000