Rolando Arrojo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2002)

W–L 40–42
ERA 4.55
WHIP 1.39
SO 512
Pitcher PIV -113.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
7/18/1965 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba
MLB Debut
1998-04-01
Last Game
2002-09-22
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Luis Rolando Arrojo

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 42 158 105 4 2 6 700.0 715 354 83 255 512 4.55 -113.2

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 4.52 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1998 TBA AL 14 12 32 32 2 2 0 202.0 195 80 65 152 3.56 4.43 (+20%) 1043.7
1999 TBA AL 7 12 24 24 2 0 0 140.7 162 81 60 107 5.18 4.71 (-10%) -2138.0
2000 COL NL 5 9 19 19 0 0 0 101.3 120 68 46 80 6.04 4.77 (-27%) -757.0
2000 BOS AL 5 2 13 13 0 0 0 71.3 67 40 22 44 5.05 4.77 (-6%) -83.6
2001 BOS AL 5 4 41 9 0 0 5 103.3 88 40 35 78 3.48 4.42 (+21%) 1337.9
2002 BOS AL 4 3 29 8 0 0 1 81.3 83 45 27 51 4.98 4.28 (-16%) 483.8
Career · 6 seasons 40 42 158 105 4 2 6 700.0 715 354 255 512 4.55 — -113

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
158 37 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 20 .081 .105 .108 .213 0

Career AVG .081 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 74.7% below league average.

Career OPS .213 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 72.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1998 TBA AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 TBA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 COL NL 19 28 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 13 .107 — — — — 0.0
2000 BOS AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BOS AL 41 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BOS AL 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 158 37 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 20 .081 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home83131100.077
Away75241203.083

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home83357.13992061232685.19
Away75342.23161481322443.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-09-22 BOSBAL — 1.0100120
2002-09-18 BOSCLE — 1.2111011
2002-09-16 BOSCLE — 2.1233121
2002-08-03 BOSTEX — 1.0233111
2002-07-31 BOSLAA — 1.1300010
2002-07-29 BOSLAA — 0.1000000
2002-07-26 BOSBAL L 3.0655100
2002-07-20 BOSNYY — 4.0655121
2002-07-15 BOSDET — 5.0500220
2002-06-23 BOSLAD L 2.1999220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 158 105 71 110 10 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 TBA P 32 32 17 40 4 5
1999 TBA P 24 24 13 19 0 3
2000 COL P 19 19 10 18 4 4
2000 BOS P 13 13 6 10 0 1
2001 BOS P 41 9 12 17 0 3
2002 BOS P 29 8 13 6 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 158

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1998 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 BOS AL $1,900,000
2001 BOS AL $1,625,000
2000 COL NL $325,000
1999 TBA AL $250,000
1998 TBA AL $245,000
Total Career Earnings $4,345,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 61.0 140 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rolando Arrojo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Dixon
    26-28, 4.66 ERA
  2. 95
    Jeff Locke
    35-43, 4.59 ERA
  3. 95
    Garrett Stephenson
    39-39, 4.55 ERA
  4. 93
    Ed Rakow
    36-47, 4.33 ERA
  5. 92
    Heliodoro Díaz
    28-50, 4.35 ERA
  6. 90
    Tom Koehler
    36-55, 4.39 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolando Arrojo

What years did Rolando Arrojo play?
Rolando Arrojo played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.
Was Rolando Arrojo a pitcher?
Yes. Rolando Arrojo pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 512 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rolando Arrojo hit?
Rolando Arrojo hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.