Bobby Ayala

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1999)

W–L 37–44
ERA 4.78
WHIP 1.43
SO 541
Pitcher PIV 2898.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
7/8/1969 in Ventura, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1992-09-05
Last Game
1999-10-02

Full name: Robert Joseph Ayala

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 44 406 14 0 0 59 576.0 581 306 71 245 541 4.78 2898.8

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse than 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
1992 CIN NL 2 1 5 5 0 0 0 29.0 33 14 13 23 4.34 3.75 (-16%) 475.5
1993 CIN NL 7 10 43 9 0 0 3 98.0 106 61 45 65 5.60 4.19 (-34%) -2904.5
1994 SEA AL 4 3 46 0 0 0 18 56.7 42 18 26 76 2.86 4.51 (+37%) 3192.7
1995 SEA AL 6 5 63 0 0 0 19 71.0 73 35 30 77 4.44 4.45 (avg) 626.4
1996 SEA AL 6 3 50 0 0 0 3 67.3 65 44 25 61 5.88 4.61 (-28%) 200.7
1997 SEA AL 10 5 71 0 0 0 8 96.7 91 41 41 92 3.82 4.39 (+13%) -156.1
1998 SEA AL 1 10 62 0 0 0 8 75.3 100 61 26 68 7.29 4.43 (-64%) 897.9
1999 MON NL 1 6 53 0 0 0 0 66.0 60 27 34 64 3.68 4.71 (+22%) 1011.5
1999 CHN NL 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 16.0 11 5 5 15 2.81 4.71 (+40%) -445.2
Career · 9 seasons 37 44 406 14 0 0 59 576.0 581 306 245 541 4.78 — 2,899

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
406 31 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 .065 .065 .097 .161 0

Career AVG .065 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.

Career OBP .065 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 80.8% below league average.

Career SLG .097 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 76.7% below league average.

Career OPS .161 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 78.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1992 CIN NL 5 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CIN NL 43 21 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 .095 — — — — 0.0
1994 SEA AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SEA AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SEA AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SEA AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SEA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 MON NL 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHN NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 406 31 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 .065 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALDS2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALCS SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALDS2 SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 5.7 13 11 7 5 17.47

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1997 ALDS2 SEA 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 4 6 3 2 40.50
1995 ALCS SEA 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 3 1 3 3 2.45
1995 ALDS2 SEA 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 6 4 1 0 54.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home211181100.056
Away195131101.077

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home211307.02931571223054.60
Away195269.02881491232364.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-10-02 CHCSTL — 2.0100110
1999-09-30 CHCPHI — 1.0100000
1999-09-26 CHCPIT — 0.2220001
1999-09-22 CHCSTL — 1.1100010
1999-09-21 CHCSTL — 2.0111031
1999-09-18 CHCMIL — 2.0000140
1999-09-17 CHCMIL — 0.1222011
1999-09-15 CHCCIN — 1.0000200
1999-09-10 CHCHOU L 0.2222111
1999-09-09 CHCCIN — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 406 14 55 65 18 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 CIN P 5 5 3 8 0 1
1993 CIN P 43 9 12 10 6 1
1994 SEA P 46 0 2 5 2 0
1995 SEA P 63 0 6 6 1 0
1996 SEA P 50 0 5 9 0 1
1997 SEA P 71 0 11 7 0 1
1998 SEA P 62 0 8 8 5 1
1999 MON P 53 0 7 10 4 1
1999 CHN P 13 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 406

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 SEA AL $1,800,000
1998 SEA AL $1,500,000
1997 SEA AL $900,000
1996 SEA AL $325,000
1995 SEA AL $250,000
1994 SEA AL $180,000
1993 CIN NL $112,000
Total Career Earnings $5,067,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Ayala (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chris Stratton
    41-27, 4.64 ERA
  2. 96
    Rafael Montero
    23-30, 4.68 ERA
  3. 96
    Jeff Hoffman
    38-41, 4.69 ERA
  4. 92
    Buck Farmer
    24-30, 4.71 ERA
  5. 86
    Mike Trombley
    37-47, 4.48 ERA
  6. 85
    Esteban Yan
    33-39, 5.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Ayala

What years did Bobby Ayala play?
Bobby Ayala played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999.
Was Bobby Ayala a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Ayala pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 541 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Ayala hit?
Bobby Ayala hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.