Luis Ayala

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2013)

W–L 38–47
ERA 3.34
WHIP 1.30
SO 367
Pitcher PIV 4633.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
1/12/1978 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México
MLB Debut
2003-03-31
Last Game
2013-09-29

Full name: Luis Ignacio Ayala

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 47 534 0 0 0 19 554.3 581 206 54 139 367 3.34 4633.8

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 21.0% better 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
2003 MON NL 10 3 65 0 0 0 5 71.0 65 23 13 46 2.92 4.40 (+34%) 789.9
2004 MON NL 6 12 81 0 0 0 2 90.3 92 27 15 63 2.69 4.46 (+40%) 2950.3
2005 WAS NL 8 7 68 0 0 0 1 71.0 75 21 14 40 2.66 4.29 (+38%) 487.9
2007 WAS NL 2 2 44 0 0 0 1 42.3 43 15 12 28 3.19 4.47 (+29%) 106.4
2008 WAS NL 1 8 62 0 0 0 0 57.7 63 37 22 36 5.77 4.32 (-34%) -381.8
2008 NYN NL 1 2 19 0 0 0 9 18.0 23 11 2 14 5.50 4.32 (-27%) 111.7
2009 MIN AL 1 2 28 0 0 0 0 32.3 38 15 8 21 4.18 4.32 (+3%) -85.1
2009 FLO NL 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 7.7 12 10 6 7 11.74 — 0.0
2011 NYA AL 2 2 52 0 0 0 0 56.0 51 13 20 39 2.09 3.94 (+47%) -341.1
2012 BAL AL 5 5 66 0 0 0 1 75.0 81 22 14 51 2.64 4.01 (+34%) 659.9
2013 BAL AL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 0 2 9.00 — 0.0
2013 ATL NL 1 1 37 0 0 0 0 31.0 34 10 13 20 2.90 3.87 (+25%) 335.8
Career · 12 seasons 38 47 534 0 0 0 19 554.1 581 206 139 367 3.34 — 4,634

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
534 14 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 .286 .357 .643 0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 13.4% 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
2003 MON NL 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 MON NL 81 9 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
2005 WAS NL 68 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2007 WAS NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 WAS NL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYN NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIN AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 FLO NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYA AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BAL AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 ATL NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 534 14 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 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
6 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
2013 NLDS2 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS1 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 NYA 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 6 0 0 3.7 6 1 2 4 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2013 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 3 0.00
2012 ALDS1 BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 2 0 0 1 0.00
2011 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 3 1 0 0 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27580200.250
Away25960200.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home275298.0310106671963.20
Away259256.1271100721713.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-09-29 ATLPHI — 0.2211100
2013-09-26 ATLPHI — 1.0100000
2013-09-22 ATLCHC — 0.1211000
2013-09-20 ATLCHC — 0.2000010
2013-09-18 ATLWAS — 0.1100100
2013-09-17 ATLWAS — 1.0000000
2013-09-13 ATLSDP — 1.0322000
2013-09-10 ATLMIA — 0.1000010
2013-09-09 ATLMIA — 1.0100010
2013-09-07 ATLPHI — 1.0100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 534 0 37 116 1 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 MON P 65 0 8 19 1 0
2004 MON P 81 0 9 21 0 4
2005 WAS P 68 0 7 15 0 1
2007 WAS P 44 0 3 8 0 0
2008 WAS P 62 0 1 10 0 1
2008 NYN P 19 0 1 2 0 0
2009 MIN P 28 0 2 4 0 0
2009 FLO P 10 0 0 3 0 0
2011 NYA P 52 0 2 11 0 2
2012 BAL P 66 0 4 13 0 1
2013 BAL P 2 0 0 2 0 0
2013 ATL P 37 0 0 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 534

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 BAL AL $1,000,000
2012 BAL AL $825,000
2011 NYA AL $650,000
2009 MIN AL $1,300,000
2008 WAS NL $1,700,000
2007 WAS NL $1,300,000
2006 WAS NL $900,000
2005 WAS NL $363,000
2004 MON NL $317,500
2003 MON NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $8,655,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Chad Bradford
    36-28, 3.26 ERA
  2. 77
    Brandon Kintzler
    24-24, 3.50 ERA
  3. 70
    Matt Guerrier
    27-35, 3.52 ERA
  4. 60
    Burke Badenhop
    20-27, 3.74 ERA
  5. 58
    Terry Leach
    38-27, 3.15 ERA
  6. 58
    Rawly Eastwick
    28-27, 3.31 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Ayala

What years did Luis Ayala play?
Luis Ayala played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013.
Was Luis Ayala a pitcher?
Yes. Luis Ayala pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 367 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luis Ayala hit?
Luis Ayala hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.