Juan Abreu
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011)
Juan Abreu was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2011 for the Houston Astros. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 12 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2011-08-29
- Last Game
- 2011-09-27
Full name: Juan de Dios Abreu
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2.70 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2.70 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.86 |
| Away | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-27 | HOU | STL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-25 | HOU | COL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-09-23 | HOU | COL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011-09-20 | HOU | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011-09-10 | HOU | WAS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011-09-03 | HOU | MIL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-08-29 | HOU | PIT | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
Juan Abreu: the record in brief
The profile opens with Juan Abreu's first major league game on August 29, 2011; the last one listed came on September 27, 2011. The team column never changes: it is the Houston Astros in 2011. The bio lists Abreu as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Abreu was born on April 8, 1985, in San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte, D.R. Juan Abreu was the playing name; the full given name is Juan de Dios.
Abreu went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 7 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Abreu's record: 12 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same years, Abreu was 31.5% better. All of that pitching came in 2011, with 7 games and 12 strikeouts.
The Negro Leagues section records 1 hits in 11 at bats for Abreu, a .091 average. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.
Abreu's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Abreu
- Was Juan Abreu a pitcher?
- Yes. Juan Abreu pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.
- What teams did Juan Abreu play for?
- Juan Abreu played for one team, the Houston Astros (2011).
- What were Juan Abreu's career stats?
- In 7 games, Juan Abreu went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 6.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Juan Abreu play?
- Juan Abreu played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Juan Abreu and how much did he weigh?
- Juan Abreu was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Juan Abreu's career ERA?
- Juan Abreu finished with a 2.70 career ERA, going 0-0 with 12 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Juan Abreu have?
- Juan Abreu recorded 12 career strikeouts.
- Is Juan Abreu in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Juan Abreu has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.