Edinson Volquez

Born: 7/3/1983 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2005-08-30 | Final Game: 2020-08-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 220 lbs

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Biography

Edinson Volquez, born in 1983, was a talented pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 until his retirement in 2020. Known for his strong arm and competitive spirit, Volquez finished his career with a record of 95 wins and 89 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.45, and an impressive total of 1,323 strikeouts. Despite not recording any saves during his career, he distinguished himself as a reliable starter and was selected as an All-Star once, highlighting his effectiveness and skill on the mound. Volquez's career spanned a transformative period in baseball, characterized by evolving pitching strategies and an increased emphasis on strikeouts. His ability to generate whiffs made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, which included the Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals, among others. Volquez's contributions were particularly notable during the 2015 season, when he played a crucial role in helping the Royals secure a World Series championship. His legacy in the game is defined by his perseverance and the impact he made as a pitcher in a competitive era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
95	89	294	273	4	2	0	1546.3	1507	765	159	735	1323	4.45	0

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 6.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	TEX	AL	0	4	6	3	0	0	12.7	25	20	10	11	14.21	4.29 (-231%)	-925.0
2006	TEX	AL	1	6	8	8	0	0	33.3	52	27	17	15	7.29	4.53 (-61%)	-1736.8
2007	TEX	AL	2	1	6	6	0	0	34.0	34	17	15	29	4.50	4.47 (-1%)	-77.1
2008	CIN	NL	17	6	33	32	0	0	196.0	167	70	93	206	3.21	4.32 (+26%)	3708.5
2009	CIN	NL	4	2	9	9	0	0	49.7	34	24	32	47	4.35	4.32 (-1%)	-863.1
2010	CIN	NL	4	3	12	12	0	0	62.7	59	30	35	67	4.31	4.08 (-6%)	119.4
2011	CIN	NL	5	7	20	20	0	0	108.7	106	69	65	104	5.71	3.94 (-45%)	-3740.5
2012	SDP	NL	11	11	32	32	1	1	182.7	160	84	105	174	4.14	4.01 (-3%)	-
2013	SDP	NL	9	10	27	27	0	0	142.3	168	95	69	116	6.01	3.87 (-55%)	-
2013	LAD	NL	0	2	6	5	0	0	28.0	25	13	8	26	4.18	3.87 (-8%)	-
2014	PIT	NL	13	7	32	31	1	0	192.7	166	65	71	140	3.04	3.74 (+19%)	-2047.7
2015	KCR	AL	13	9	34	33	1	0	200.3	190	79	72	155	3.55	3.96 (+10%)	-
2016	KCR	AL	10	11	34	34	0	0	189.3	217	113	76	139	5.37	4.19 (-28%)	-
2017	MIA	NL	4	8	17	17	1	1	92.3	78	43	53	81	4.19	4.36 (+4%)	21.2
2019	TEX	AL	0	1	11	4	0	0	16.0	20	12	12	10	6.75	4.51 (-50%)	-861.4
2020	TEX	AL	2	1	7	0	0	0	5.7	6	4	2	3	6.35	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
295	308	15	28	2	0	1	9	0	8	156	0.091	0.114	0.107	0.221	-2198.0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career OBP .114 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.221 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — 70.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	TEX	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TEX	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TEX	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CIN	NL	33	61	3	6	0	0	1	0	31	0.098	.263 (-63%)	.333 (-70%)	.416 (-76%)	.749 (-74%)	-778.5
2009	CIN	NL	9	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	0.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CIN	NL	12	17	1	2	0	0	0	1	7	0.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CIN	NL	21	26	2	3	0	0	0	1	13	0.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SDP	NL	32	56	2	4	1	0	1	1	29	0.071	.254 (-72%)	.318 (-72%)	.405 (-78%)	.724 (-76%)	-712.6
2013	SDP	NL	27	34	3	4	1	1	4	1	20	0.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	LAD	NL	6	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	PIT	NL	32	53	3	2	0	0	2	3	27	0.038	.251 (-85%)	.313 (-72%)	.386 (-90%)	.700 (-82%)	-706.9
2015	KCR	AL	34	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	KCR	AL	34	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIA	NL	17	26	0	5	0	0	1	1	11	0.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TEX	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	TEX	AL	7	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
7	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
2015	ALCS	KCA	2	0	0	0	.000
2015	ALDS1	KCA	1	0	0	0	.000
2015	WS	KCA	2	2	1	1	0.500
2014	NLWC	PIT	1	1	0	0	0.000
2010	NLDS1	CIN	1	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	4	7	7	0	35.3	27	21	23	26	5.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2015	ALCS	KCA	1	1	2	2	11.0	5	5	8	7	4.09
2015	ALDS1	KCA	0	1	1	1	5.7	5	3	4	8	4.76
2015	WS	KCA	0	0	2	2	12.0	8	4	6	8	3.00
2014	NLWC	PIT	0	1	1	1	5.0	5	5	3	3	9.00
2010	NLDS1	CIN	0	1	1	1	1.7	4	4	2	0	21.60

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	294	274	80	171	11	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	TEX	P	6	3	0	1	0	0
2006	TEX	P	8	8	4	2	0	1
2007	TEX	P	6	6	0	2	0	0
2008	CIN	P	33	32	10	24	1	2
2009	CIN	P	9	9	2	9	2	0
2010	CIN	P	12	12	0	12	0	0
2011	CIN	P	20	21	9	5	2	0
2012	SDN	P	32	32	9	18	0	1
2013	SDN	P	27	27	10	19	0	0
2013	LAN	P	6	5	1	2	0	0
2014	PIT	P	32	31	9	25	3	1
2015	KCA	P	34	33	7	13	2	0
2016	KCA	P	34	34	13	25	1	0
2017	MIA	P	17	17	3	14	0	0
2019	TEX	P	11	4	3	0	0	1
2020	TEX	P	7	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	295

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2017	Player of the Week	Week of 2017-06-03

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	KCA	AL	$9,500,000
2015	KCA	AL	$7,500,000
2014	PIT	NL	$5,000,000
2013	SDN	NL	$5,725,000
2012	SDN	NL	$2,237,500
2011	CIN	NL	$1,625,000
2010	CIN	NL	$445,000
2009	CIN	NL	$440,000
2008	CIN	NL	$392,500
Total Career Earnings			$32,865,000