Juan Rincon, baseball player, 2001-2010

Juan Rincon

Born: 1/23/1979 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2001-06-07 | Final Game: 2010-06-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Juan Manuel Rincon

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Biography

Juan Rincon, born in 1979, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007 and again in 2010. Known for his effective delivery and resilience on the mound, Rincon made a significant impact during his career, amassing a record of 35-29 with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.03. Across his time in the league, he recorded 469 strikeouts and notched 3 saves, showcasing his ability to be both a starter and a reliable option out of the bullpen. Rincon's career unfolded during an era characterized by offensive prowess, yet he managed to carve out a niche as a dependable pitcher, particularly with the Minnesota Twins, where he spent the majority of his career. His skill set included a potent fastball and an array of breaking pitches that allowed him to navigate through formidable lineups. Despite the challenges of competing in a high-scoring environment, Rincon's contributions on the mound were vital to his teams, and he remains a noteworthy figure in the annals of the Twins' pitching history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 29 444 3 0 0 3 507.0 481 227 41 218 469 4.03 0

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 7.5% better 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
2001 MIN AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.7 7 4 5 4 6.35 — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 0 2 10 3 0 0 0 28.7 44 20 9 21 6.28 4.28 (-47%) -308.7
2003 MIN AL 5 6 58 0 0 0 0 85.7 74 35 38 63 3.68 4.40 (+16%) 1328.2
2004 MIN AL 11 6 77 0 0 0 2 82.0 52 24 32 106 2.63 4.46 (+41%) 4094.5
2005 MIN AL 6 6 75 0 0 0 0 77.0 63 21 30 84 2.45 4.29 (+43%) 3577.3
2006 MIN AL 3 1 75 0 0 0 1 74.3 76 24 24 65 2.91 4.53 (+36%) 3187.7
2007 MIN AL 3 3 63 0 0 0 0 59.7 65 34 28 49 5.13 4.47 (-15%) -971.8
2008 MIN AL 2 2 24 0 0 0 0 28.0 33 19 16 20 6.11 4.32 (-41%) -1147.3
2008 CLE AL 1 1 23 0 0 0 0 27.3 34 17 8 19 5.60 4.32 (-29%) 115.0
2009 DET AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 10.3 12 6 6 10 5.23 4.32 (-21%) -284.2
2009 COL NL 3 2 26 0 0 0 0 26.3 18 22 20 25 7.52 4.32 (-74%) -169.7
2010 COL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 1 2 3 4.50 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
444 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 33.6% 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
2001 MIN AL 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIN AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 MIN AL 77 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 MIN AL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIN AL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIN AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIN AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CLE AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 DET AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 COL NL 2 1 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
8 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
2006 ALDS2 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS1 MIN 3 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 8 0 0 8.7 6 5 6 9 5.19

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 1 1 0 3 3.00
2004 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 4 4 2 5 10.80
2003 ALDS1 MIN 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 1 0 4 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 444 3 41 63 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 MIN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
2002 MIN P 10 3 2 5 1 1
2003 MIN P 58 0 15 10 0 0
2004 MIN P 77 0 3 6 3 0
2005 MIN P 75 0 5 12 1 0
2006 MIN P 75 0 7 6 0 1
2007 MIN P 63 0 3 11 1 1
2008 MIN P 24 0 1 1 0 0
2008 CLE P 23 0 0 4 0 1
2009 DET P 7 0 1 1 0 0
2009 COL P 26 0 4 6 0 0
2010 COL P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 444

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 DET AL $750,000
2008 MIN AL $2,475,000
2007 MIN AL $2,000,000
2006 MIN AL $900,000
2005 MIN AL $440,000
2004 MIN AL $330,000
Total Career Earnings $6,895,000