Juan Acevedo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2003)

Juan Acevedo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003 for 8 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 9 seasons. Across 367 career appearances, he went 28-40 with a 4.33 ERA, 350 strikeouts, and 53 saves.

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

W–L 28–40
ERA 4.33
WHIP 1.44
SO 350
Pitcher PIV -4750.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 245 lb
Born
5/5/1970 in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, México
MLB Debut
1995-04-30
Last Game
2003-08-05

Full name: Juan Carlos Acevedo

Career Pitching Statistics

Juan Acevedo — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 40 367 34 0 0 53 570.0 597 274 72 226 350 4.33 -4750.9

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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.

Career Batting Statistics

Juan Acevedo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
367 65 4 6 2 0 0 0 0 3 33 .092 .132 .123 .255 0

Career AVG .092 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Career OBP .132 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career SLG .123 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 71.0% below league average.

Career OPS .255 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Juan Acevedo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home196382200.053
Away171272400.148

Pitching — Home / Away

Juan Acevedo — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home196312.23141361211873.91
Away171257.12831381051634.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Juan Acevedo — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2003-08-05 TORTBR L 1.0110100
2003-08-02 TORLAA — 1.1200110
2003-07-26 TORBAL — 1.1311001
2003-07-24 TORCHW — 0.2000100
2003-07-23 TORCHW L 0.1233100
2003-07-19 TORBOS — 1.2111120
2003-07-12 TORNYY — 0.1211110
2003-07-09 TORBOS — 0.1000010
2003-07-08 TORBOS — 0.1200100
2003-07-06 TORBAL W 1.2100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Juan Acevedo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 367 34 42 68 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Juan Acevedo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 367

Salary History

Juan Acevedo's recorded salaries total $3,269,500 over 7 seasons, 1995 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Acevedo's career ran from 1995 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1997 and 2001.

Juan Acevedo — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 NYA AL $900,000
2002 DET AL $850,000
2000 MIL NL $612,500
1999 SLN NL $475,000
1998 SLN NL $200,000
1996 NYN NL $123,000
1995 COL NL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $3,269,500

College History

Juan Acevedo — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Parkland College Champaign IL 1992

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Juan Acevedo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tex Clevenger
    36-37, 4.18 ERA
  2. 96
    Odell Jones
    24-35, 4.42 ERA
  3. 95
    Jeanmar Gomez
    28-30, 4.51 ERA
  4. 93
    Mark Grant
    22-32, 4.31 ERA
  5. 91
    Paul Gibson
    22-24, 4.07 ERA
  6. 91
    Brian Fisher
    36-34, 4.39 ERA

Juan Acevedo: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 30, 1995 and the final game on August 5, 2003, Juan Acevedo built the record summarized on this page. Acevedo played for the Colorado Rockies (1995 to 2001), the New York Mets (1997), the St. Louis Cardinals (1998 through 1999), the Milwaukee Brewers (2000), the Florida Marlins (2001), the Detroit Tigers (2002), the New York Yankees (2003), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2003). Listed as a pitcher, Acevedo threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds. Acevedo was born on May 5, 1970, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, México. Juan Acevedo was the playing name; the full given name is Juan Carlos.

Across 367 games (34 starts), Acevedo recorded 28 wins against 40 losses with a 4.33 ERA. Acevedo had 350 strikeouts and 53 saves. Acevedo's 4.33 ERA was close to the 4.48 league figure for those seasons. 1998 brought Acevedo a season-high 8 wins. The most saves in one season was 28, in 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Acevedo

What years did Juan Acevedo play?
Juan Acevedo played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003.
Was Juan Acevedo a pitcher?
Yes. Juan Acevedo pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 350 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Juan Acevedo hit?
Juan Acevedo hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Juan Acevedo play for?
Juan Acevedo played for 8 teams: the Colorado Rockies (1995, 2001), the New York Mets (1997), the St. Louis Cardinals (1998–1999), the Milwaukee Brewers (2000), the Florida Marlins (2001), the Detroit Tigers (2002), the New York Yankees (2003), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2003).
What were Juan Acevedo's career stats?
In 367 games, Juan Acevedo went 28-40 with a 4.33 ERA, 350 strikeouts, 570.0 innings pitched, and 53 saves.
How much did Juan Acevedo earn in his career?
Juan Acevedo's recorded salaries total $3,269,500 over 7 seasons, 1995 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Acevedo's career ran from 1995 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1997 and 2001.
What was Juan Acevedo's salary?
Juan Acevedo's last recorded salary was $900,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $900,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2003.
What position did Juan Acevedo play?
Juan Acevedo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Juan Acevedo and how much did he weigh?
Juan Acevedo was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 245 pounds.
What was Juan Acevedo's career ERA?
Juan Acevedo finished with a 4.33 career ERA, going 28-40 with 350 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Juan Acevedo have?
Juan Acevedo recorded 350 career strikeouts.
Is Juan Acevedo in the Hall of Fame?
No. Juan Acevedo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.