Nerio Rodriguez, baseball player, 1996-2002

Nerio Rodriguez

Born: 3/4/1971 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1996-08-16 | Final Game: 2002-08-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 220 lbs

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Biography

Nerio Rodriguez was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1996 to 2002. Born in 1971, Rodriguez made his mark in Major League Baseball during a transitional period characterized by evolving player conditioning and offensive strategies. Over his career, he appeared in the major leagues until August 29, 2002, compiling a win-loss record of 4-6. He finished his tenure with a 6.32 earned run average (ERA) and recorded 38 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to miss bats despite the challenges he faced on the mound. Rodriguez's playing style was marked by a competitive spirit and a willingness to adapt, traits that resonated with the changing dynamics of the game during his time in the league. While he did not achieve notable save totals, his contributions as a pitcher were part of the broader narrative of a league increasingly focused on specialization and the role of relief pitching. Although his career statistics may not reflect the dominance seen in some of his contemporaries, Rodriguez's journey through the majors captured the essence of perseverance and the unique challenges faced by pitchers of his era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 6 32 7 0 0 0 72.7 80 51 8 35 38 6.32 0

Career ERA 6.32 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 40.9% 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
1996 BAL AL 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 16.7 18 8 7 12 4.32 4.61 (+6%) -50.4
1997 BAL AL 2 1 6 2 0 0 0 22.0 21 12 8 11 4.91 4.39 (-12%) -71.2
1998 BAL AL 1 3 6 4 0 0 0 19.0 25 17 9 8 8.05 4.43 (-82%) 340.3
1998 TOR AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 8.3 10 9 8 3 9.72 — 0.0
1999 TOR AL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 3 2 2 13.50 — 0.0
2002 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2002 STL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.3 4 2 1 2 4.15 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1996 BAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 BAL AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 BAL AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TOR AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 TOR AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 STL NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 32 7 1 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 BAL P 8 1 1 0 0 0
1997 BAL P 6 2 0 5 0 0
1998 BAL P 6 4 0 0 0 0
1998 TOR P 7 0 0 1 0 0
1999 TOR P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2002 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2002 SLN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 32

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 TOR AL $172,500
Total Career Earnings $172,500