Miguel Asencio

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2006)

Miguel Asencio was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2006 for the Kansas City Royals and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 7-8 with a 5.12 ERA and 92 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

W–L 7–8
ERA 5.12
WHIP 1.61
SO 92
Pitcher PIV -3689.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
9/29/1980 in Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
2002-04-06
Last Game
2006-04-29

Career Pitching Statistics

Miguel Asencio — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 8 42 30 1 0 0 179.1 199 102 22 89 92 5.12 -3689.1

Career ERA 5.12 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 16.3% worse than 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

Miguel Asencio — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
42 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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

Miguel Asencio — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2300000—
Away1950000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Miguel Asencio — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2388.01146851506.95
Away1991.1853438423.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Miguel Asencio — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-04-29 COLMIAW 100000000
2006-04-25 COLPHIW 200000002
2006-04-21 COLSFGW 000000000
2003-05-15 KCRMINW 000000000
2003-05-09 KCRBALL 000000000
2003-05-02 KCRBALW 000000000
2003-04-26 KCRTORW 000000000
2003-04-20 KCRDETW 000000000
2003-04-15 KCRCHWW 000000000
2003-04-10 KCRDETW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Miguel Asencio — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-04-29 COLMIA W 3.0222021
2006-04-25 COLPHI — 3.2762240
2006-04-21 COLSFG — 1.0000210
2003-05-15 KCRMIN — 5.1533350
2003-05-09 KCRBAL L 6.01088231
2003-05-02 KCRBAL W 9.0722361
2003-04-26 KCRTOR — 6.0744131
2003-04-20 KCRDET — 6.0933360
2003-04-15 KCRCHW — 6.0544310
2003-04-10 KCRDET W 5.0610310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Miguel Asencio — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 30 18 18 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Miguel Asencio — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 42

Salary History

Miguel Asencio — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 SDN NL $350,000
2004 KCA AL $328,500
2003 KCA AL $314,000
2002 KCA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $1,192,500

Miguel Asencio: the record in brief

Miguel Asencio played a first major league game on April 6, 2002 and a last one on April 29, 2006. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Royals (2002 through 2003) and the Colorado Rockies (2006). Asencio played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 29, 1980, in Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional, D.R. and a listed size of 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame.

Asencio's career pitching line is 7 wins, 8 losses and a 5.12 ERA over 42 appearances. Also on Asencio's record: 92 strikeouts. The league ERA over Asencio's seasons was 4.40, so the 5.12 figure ran 16.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.11 in 2002, when the league's was 4.28.

Every defensive appearance on record for Asencio, 42 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 18 putouts and 18 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miguel Asencio

What years did Miguel Asencio play?
Miguel Asencio played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2006.
Was Miguel Asencio a pitcher?
Yes. Miguel Asencio pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 92 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Miguel Asencio hit?
Miguel Asencio hit 0 career home runs.
What was Miguel Asencio's career batting average?
Miguel Asencio batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Miguel Asencio's career ERA?
Miguel Asencio finished with a 5.12 career ERA, going 7-8 with 92 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Miguel Asencio have?
Miguel Asencio recorded 92 career strikeouts.