What years did Jairo Asencio play?

Jairo Asencio played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2013.

Was Jairo Asencio a pitcher?

Yes. Jairo Asencio pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 41 strikeouts.

What was Jairo Asencio's career ERA?

Jairo Asencio finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 1-2 with 41 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jairo Asencio have?

Jairo Asencio recorded 41 career strikeouts.

Is Jairo Asencio in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jairo Asencio has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jairo Asencio play for?

Jairo Asencio played for the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago Cubs, and the Baltimore Orioles.

Jairo Asencio

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2013)

Jairo Asencio was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2013 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 5 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 5.34 ERA and 41 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 1–2

ERA 5.34

WHIP 1.60

SO 41

Pitcher PIV -810.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 5/30/1983 in Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2009-07-12
Last Game: 2013-07-27

Full name: Jairo Manuel Asencio

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jairo Asencio — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	43	0	0	0	0	55.2	61	33	7	28	41	5.34	-810.5

Career ERA 5.34 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 32.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jairo Asencio — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	ATL	NL	0	1	3	2.2	3	1	2	0	3.38	—	0.0
2011	ATL	NL	0	0	6	10.1	16	8	5	8	6.97	3.94 (-77%)	-63.1
2012	CLE	AL	1	1	18	25.2	27	17	8	21	5.96	4.01 (-48%)	-334.7
2012	CHN	NL	0	0	12	14.2	12	5	11	8	3.07	4.01 (+24%)	-412.7
2013	BAL	AL	0	0	4	2.1	3	2	2	4	7.71	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			1	2	43	55.2	61	33	28	41	5.34	—	-811

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

Jairo Asencio — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jairo Asencio — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	ATL	NL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	ATL	NL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CLE	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BAL	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			43	—	—	—	—	—	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

Jairo Asencio — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	25	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jairo Asencio — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	24.2	27	15	14	21	5.47
Away	25	31.0	34	18	14	20	5.23

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jairo Asencio — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-07-27	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
2013-07-23	BAL	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-07-13	BAL	TOR	—	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2013-07-12	BAL	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2012-07-17	CHC	MIA	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	1	1
2012-07-03	CHC	ATL	—	2.2	2	1	1	3	2	0
2012-06-27	CHC	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2012-06-23	CHC	AZ	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-06-22	CHC	AZ	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
2012-06-20	CHC	CHW	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jairo Asencio — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	43	0	2	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jairo Asencio — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2009	ATL	P	3	0	0	0
2011	ATL	P	6	2	3	1
2012	CLE	P	18	0	1	0
2012	CHN	P	12	0	0	0
2013	BAL	P	4	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jairo Asencio — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	43

Salary History

Jairo Asencio — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	CLE	AL	$480,000
Total Career Earnings			$480,000

Jairo Asencio: the record in brief

Jairo Asencio's major league career runs from a debut on July 12, 2009 to a final game on July 27, 2013. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (2009 through 2011), the Cleveland Indians (2012), the Chicago Cubs (2012), and the Baltimore Orioles (2013). Asencio played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 30, 1983, in Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristóbal, D.R. and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. Asencio's full given name, per the bio, is Jairo Manuel Asencio.

Asencio's career pitching line is 1 win, 2 losses and a 5.34 ERA over 43 appearances. The totals include 41 strikeouts. Against a 4.04 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.34 mark was 32.2% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.96 in 2012, when the league's was 4.01.

The one salary on file is $480,000, for 2012. The game-log section draws on 86 games of Retrosheet box scores for Asencio.

The position breakdown shows 43 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 5 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jairo Asencio

What years did Jairo Asencio play?: Jairo Asencio played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2013.
Was Jairo Asencio a pitcher?: Yes. Jairo Asencio pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 41 strikeouts.
What was Jairo Asencio's career ERA?: Jairo Asencio finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 1-2 with 41 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jairo Asencio have?: Jairo Asencio recorded 41 career strikeouts.
Is Jairo Asencio in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jairo Asencio has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jairo Asencio play for?: Jairo Asencio played for the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago Cubs, and the Baltimore Orioles.