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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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 — 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 Career Earnings $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

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 was Juan Acevedo's career batting average?
Juan Acevedo batted .092 over his career, with 6 hits in 65 at bats.
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.