Sergio Romo, baseball player, 2008-2022

Sergio Romo

Born: 3/4/1983 in Brawley, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2008-06-26 | Final Game: 2022-07-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Sergio Francisco Romo

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Biography

Sergio Romo, born in 1983, was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 2008 until his retirement in 2022. Known for his unique delivery and effective slider, Romo carved out a niche as a reliable reliever and closer, finishing his career with a record of 42-36 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.21. Over his 14-year career, he recorded 789 strikeouts and notched 137 saves, showcasing his ability to dominate in high-pressure situations. Romo was selected as an All-Star during his career, further cementing his status as one of the premier relief pitchers of his era. He played a pivotal role in the San Francisco Giants' bullpen during their championship runs in the early 2010s, contributing to the team's success with his ability to close out games and maintain leads. His impact extended beyond statistics, as he became known for his charisma and community involvement, leaving a lasting legacy in the game of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 36 821 5 0 0 137 722.7 579 258 85 179 789 3.21 0

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 22.2% 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
2008 SFG NL 3 1 29 0 0 0 0 34.0 16 8 8 33 2.12 4.32 (+51%) -
2009 SFG NL 5 2 45 0 0 0 2 34.0 30 15 11 41 3.97 4.32 (+8%) -
2010 SFG NL 5 3 68 0 0 0 0 62.0 46 15 14 70 2.18 4.08 (+47%) -
2011 SFG NL 3 1 65 0 0 0 1 48.0 29 8 5 70 1.50 3.94 (+62%) -
2012 SFG NL 4 2 69 0 0 0 14 55.3 37 11 10 63 1.79 4.01 (+55%) -
2013 SFG NL 5 8 65 0 0 0 38 60.3 53 17 12 58 2.54 3.87 (+34%) -
2014 SFG NL 6 4 64 0 0 0 23 58.0 43 24 12 59 3.72 3.74 (avg) -
2015 SFG NL 0 5 70 0 0 0 2 57.3 51 19 10 71 2.98 3.96 (+25%) -
2016 SFG NL 1 0 40 0 0 0 4 30.7 26 9 7 33 2.64 4.19 (+37%) -
2017 LAD NL 1 1 30 0 0 0 0 25.0 23 17 12 31 6.12 4.36 (-40%) -
2017 TBR AL 2 0 25 0 0 0 0 30.7 19 5 7 28 1.47 4.36 (+66%) -
2018 TBR AL 3 4 73 5 0 0 25 67.3 65 31 20 75 4.14 4.15 (avg) -
2019 MIA NL 2 0 38 0 0 0 17 37.7 33 15 13 33 3.58 4.51 (+20%) 595.2
2019 MIN AL 0 1 27 0 0 0 3 22.7 17 8 4 27 3.18 4.51 (+29%) 659.6
2020 MIN AL 1 2 24 0 0 0 5 20.0 16 9 7 23 4.05 4.45 (+9%) 56.1
2021 OAK AL 1 1 66 0 0 0 3 61.7 56 32 21 60 4.67 4.27 (-9%) 39.4
2022 SEA AL 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 14.3 18 13 4 11 8.16 3.97 (-106%) -1397.4
2022 TOR AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 3.7 1 2 2 3 4.91 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
821 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.730 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
2008 SFG NL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 SFG NL 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SFG NL 68 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 SFG NL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SFG NL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 SFG NL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 SFG NL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SFG NL 70 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SFG NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAD NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 TBR AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 TBR AL 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIA NL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 MIN AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 OAK AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SEA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 TOR AL 6 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
30 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
2020 ALWC3 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 ALDS2 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 NLDS1 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLCS SFN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS1 SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLCS SFN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS2 SFN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2012 WS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLCS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLDS2 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 WS SFN 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
3 2 30 0 4 26.0 22 10 6 23 3.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 ALWC3 MIN 0 1 1 0 0 0.7 2 0 1 0 0.00
2019 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 1 9.00
2016 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 3 1 2 13.50
2014 NLCS SFN 1 1 4 0 0 1.7 2 1 0 1 5.40
2014 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 2 0.00
2014 WS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 0 0 4 0.00
2012 NLCS SFN 0 0 4 0 0 3.3 2 0 0 3 0.00
2012 NLDS2 SFN 1 0 3 0 1 4.3 2 1 1 1 2.08
2012 WS SFN 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 0 0 0 5 0.00
2010 NLCS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 2 0 1 3 0.00
2010 NLDS2 SFN 1 0 2 0 0 0.7 3 3 0 0 40.50
2010 WS SFN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 821 5 19 63 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 SFN P 29 0 2 5 0 0
2009 SFN P 45 0 0 5 0 0
2010 SFN P 68 0 1 5 0 0
2011 SFN P 65 0 0 3 0 0
2012 SFN P 69 0 1 5 0 0
2013 SFN P 65 0 2 6 0 0
2014 SFN P 64 0 3 7 1 0
2015 SFN P 70 0 4 8 0 0
2016 SFN P 40 0 2 0 0 0
2017 LAN P 30 0 1 1 0 0
2017 TBA P 25 0 0 4 0 0
2018 TBA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 TBA P 73 5 0 2 0 0
2019 MIA P 38 0 0 3 1 1
2019 MIN P 27 0 0 1 0 0
2020 MIN P 24 0 0 2 0 0
2021 OAK P 66 0 3 4 1 1
2022 SEA P 17 0 0 2 0 0
2022 TOR P 6 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 821
Third Base 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SFN NL $9,000,000
2015 SFN NL $6,000,000
2014 SFN NL $5,500,000
2013 SFN NL $3,500,000
2012 SFN NL $1,575,000
2011 SFN NL $450,000
2010 SFN NL $416,500
2009 SFN NL $401,700
Total Career Earnings $26,843,200

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona Western College Yuma AZ 2002, 2003
Mesa State College Grand Junction CO 2005
University of North Alabama Florence AL 2004