Ugueth Urbina, baseball player, 1995-2005

Ugueth Urbina

Born: 2/15/1974 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 1995-05-09 | Final Game: 2005-10-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Ugueth Urtain Urbina

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Biography

Ugueth Urbina, born in 1974, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1995 until his retirement in 2005. Known for his powerful fastball and effective slider, Urbina established himself as a reliable closer, finishing his career with a record of 44-49 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.45. Over the course of his career, he recorded 814 strikeouts and amassed a total of 237 saves, showcasing his ability to perform under pressure and secure victories for his teams. Urbina was selected as an All-Star twice during his career, a testament to his impact in the game and his effectiveness on the mound. He played in an era marked by dynamic offensive play and a competitive climate in baseball, contributing significantly to his teams' successes. His legacy endures not only through his statistics but also through the excitement he brought to the game, exemplifying the role of a dominant reliever in modern baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
44 49 583 21 0 0 237 697.3 539 267 86 307 814 3.45 0

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 23.0% 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
1995 WSN NL 2 2 7 4 0 0 0 23.3 26 16 14 15 6.17 4.45 (-39%) -
1996 WSN NL 10 5 33 17 0 0 0 114.0 102 47 44 108 3.71 4.61 (+20%) -
1997 WSN NL 5 8 63 0 0 0 27 64.3 52 27 29 84 3.78 4.39 (+14%) -
1998 WSN NL 6 3 64 0 0 0 34 69.3 37 10 33 94 1.30 4.43 (+71%) -
1999 WSN NL 6 6 71 0 0 0 41 75.7 59 31 36 100 3.69 4.71 (+22%) -
2000 WSN NL 0 1 13 0 0 0 8 13.3 11 6 5 22 4.05 4.77 (+15%) -
2001 WSN NL 2 1 45 0 0 0 15 46.7 42 22 21 57 4.24 4.42 (+4%) -
2001 BOS AL 0 1 19 0 0 0 9 20.0 16 5 3 32 2.25 4.42 (+49%) 1741.3
2002 BOS AL 1 6 61 0 0 0 40 60.0 44 20 20 71 3.00 4.28 (+30%) 1441.6
2003 TEX AL 0 4 39 0 0 0 26 38.7 33 18 18 41 4.19 4.40 (+5%) 73.2
2003 MIA NL 3 0 33 0 0 0 6 38.3 23 6 13 37 1.41 4.40 (+68%) -
2004 DET AL 4 6 54 0 0 0 21 54.0 38 27 32 56 4.50 4.46 (-1%) -191.3
2005 DET AL 1 3 25 0 0 0 9 27.3 21 8 14 31 2.63 4.29 (+39%) -6.6
2005 PHI NL 4 3 56 0 0 0 1 52.3 35 24 25 66 4.13 4.29 (+4%) 493.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
583 53 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 32 0.094 0.143 0.094 0.237 0.0

Career AVG .094 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career SLG .094 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 77.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.237 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 68.8% 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
1995 WSN NL 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1996 WSN NL 33 29 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 17 0.103 — — — — 0.0
1997 WSN NL 63 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 WSN NL 64 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 WSN NL 71 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 WSN NL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 WSN NL 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BOS AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BOS AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIA NL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 DET AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 DET AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 PHI NL 56 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
10 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
2003 NLCS FLO 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS1 FLO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 WS FLO 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
1 0 10 0 4 13.0 8 5 4 14 3.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 NLCS FLO 1 0 4 0 1 7.0 2 2 0 10 2.57
2003 NLDS1 FLO 0 0 3 0 1 3.0 4 1 1 2 3.00
2003 WS FLO 0 0 3 0 2 3.0 2 2 3 2 6.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 583 21 37 46 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 MON P 7 4 5 4 0 0
1996 MON P 33 17 6 10 1 2
1997 MON P 63 0 3 8 1 0
1998 MON P 64 0 2 3 0 0
1999 MON P 71 0 5 2 0 0
2000 MON P 13 0 1 0 0 0
2001 MON P 45 0 0 5 0 0
2001 BOS P 19 0 1 2 0 0
2002 BOS P 61 0 7 1 0 1
2003 TEX P 39 0 3 2 0 0
2003 FLO P 33 0 0 3 0 0
2004 DET P 54 0 2 2 0 0
2005 DET P 25 0 2 1 0 0
2005 PHI P 56 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 583

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-09-27
1999 TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 DET AL $4,000,000
2003 TEX AL $4,500,000
2002 BOS AL $6,700,000
2001 MON NL $4,200,000
2000 MON NL $3,200,000
1999 MON NL $2,200,000
1998 MON NL $565,000
1997 MON NL $175,000
1996 MON NL $112,000
1995 MON NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $25,761,000