What years did Fernando Arroyo play?

Fernando Arroyo played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1986.

Was Fernando Arroyo a pitcher?

Yes. Fernando Arroyo pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 172 strikeouts.

What was Fernando Arroyo's career ERA?

Fernando Arroyo finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 24-37 with 172 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Fernando Arroyo have?

Fernando Arroyo recorded 172 career strikeouts.

Is Fernando Arroyo in the Hall of Fame?

No. Fernando Arroyo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Fernando Arroyo play for?

Fernando Arroyo played for the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins, and the Athletics.

Fernando Arroyo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1986)

Fernando Arroyo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1986 for the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins, and the Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. Across 121 career appearances, he went 24-37 with a 4.44 ERA and 172 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 24–37

ERA 4.44

WHIP 1.40

SO 172

Pitcher PIV -6673.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 3/21/1952 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-06-28
Last Game: 1986-08-11

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fernando Arroyo — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	37	121	60	12	2	0	535.2	589	264	56	160	172	4.44	-6673.3

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 15.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Fernando Arroyo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	DET	AL	2	1	14	2	1	0	53.1	56	27	22	25	4.56	3.71 (-23%)	-601.9
1977	DET	AL	8	18	38	28	8	1	209.1	227	97	52	60	4.17	4.00 (-4%)	-1853.5
1978	DET	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.1	8	4	0	1	8.31	—	0.0
1979	DET	AL	1	1	6	0	0	0	12.0	17	11	4	7	8.25	4.00 (-106%)	-544.0
1980	MIN	AL	6	6	21	11	1	1	92.1	97	48	32	27	4.68	3.84 (-22%)	-960.2
1981	MIN	AL	7	10	23	19	2	0	128.1	144	56	34	39	3.93	3.58 (-10%)	-1395.4
1982	MIN	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	13.2	17	8	6	4	5.27	3.86 (-36%)	-508.3
1982	OAK	AL	0	0	10	0	0	0	22.1	23	13	7	9	5.24	3.86 (-36%)	-810.0
1986	OAK	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			24	37	121	60	12	2	535.2	589	264	160	172	4.44	—	-6,673

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

Fernando Arroyo — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
122	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Fernando Arroyo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	DET	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	DET	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	DET	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	DET	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	MIN	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	MIN	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MIN	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	OAK	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			122	—	—	—	—	—	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

Fernando Arroyo — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	64	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	57	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Fernando Arroyo — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	64	280.1	301	143	91	90	4.59
Away	57	255.1	288	120	69	82	4.23

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fernando Arroyo — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-08-11	OAK	SEA	—	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
1982-07-04	OAK	TEX	—	3.1	2	5	5	3	1	1
1982-07-02	OAK	TEX	—	2.1	3	2	2	1	2	1
1982-06-29	OAK	KCR	—	4.0	3	1	0	0	3	0
1982-06-27	OAK	TEX	—	2.0	5	3	3	0	1	1
1982-06-26	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1982-06-18	OAK	TOR	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-06-17	OAK	CHW	—	3.0	4	1	1	1	0	0
1982-06-15	OAK	CHW	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1982-06-08	OAK	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fernando Arroyo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	121	60	41	118	3	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fernando Arroyo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	DET	P	14	2	6	11	0	2
1977	DET	P	38	28	15	63	1	4
1978	DET	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1979	DET	P	6	0	1	2	0	0
1980	MIN	P	21	11	9	8	1	0
1981	MIN	P	23	19	7	23	0	1
1982	MIN	P	6	0	2	6	0	1
1982	OAK	P	10	0	1	4	1	0
1986	OAK	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Fernando Arroyo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	121

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Fernando Arroyo: the record in brief

According to the bio, Fernando Arroyo debuted on June 28, 1975 and played a final game on August 11, 1986. By club, Arroyo's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1975 to 1979), the Minnesota Twins (1980 to 1982), and the Oakland Athletics (1982 to 1986). The bio lists Arroyo as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads March 21, 1952, in Sacramento, CA, USA.

Arroyo went 24-37 with a 4.44 ERA in 121 games, 60 of them starts. Arroyo had 172 strikeouts and 12 complete games. The league ERA over Arroyo's seasons was 3.84, so the 4.44 figure ran 15.4% worse than average. Arroyo won 8 games in 1977, the most of any season listed. 1981 was Arroyo's sharpest full season, a 3.93 ERA against the league's 3.58.

Arroyo's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 242 games from Retrosheet.

Arroyo appears at one position only: pitcher, in 121 games. The fielding table credits Arroyo with 41 putouts, 118 assists and 3 errors on the mound.

The closest statistical comparisons on the page are Ed Holley, Ed Durham, and Ron Romanick.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernando Arroyo

What years did Fernando Arroyo play?: Fernando Arroyo played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1986.
Was Fernando Arroyo a pitcher?: Yes. Fernando Arroyo pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 172 strikeouts.
What was Fernando Arroyo's career ERA?: Fernando Arroyo finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 24-37 with 172 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Fernando Arroyo have?: Fernando Arroyo recorded 172 career strikeouts.
Is Fernando Arroyo in the Hall of Fame?: No. Fernando Arroyo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Fernando Arroyo play for?: Fernando Arroyo played for the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins, and the Athletics.