What years did Danys Baez play?

Danys Baez played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2011.

Was Danys Baez a pitcher?

Yes. Danys Baez pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 505 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Danys Baez hit?

Danys Baez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Danys Baez play for?

Danys Baez played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2001–2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004–2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), the Atlanta Braves (2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2007, 2009), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2011).

Did Danys Baez win a Cy Young Award?

No. Danys Baez did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Danys Baez win?

Danys Baez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Danys Baez's career stats?

In 533 games, Danys Baez went 40-57 with a 4.25 ERA, 505 strikeouts, 697.0 innings pitched, and 114 saves.

What was Danys Baez's salary?

Danys Baez's last recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $7,166,666, in 2009, and his lowest was $1,750,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2011.

What position did Danys Baez play?

Danys Baez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Danys Baez and how much did he weigh?

Danys Baez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 225 pounds.

What was Danys Baez's career ERA?

Danys Baez finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 40-57 with 505 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Danys Baez have?

Danys Baez recorded 505 career strikeouts.

Is Danys Baez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Danys Baez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Danys Baez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2011)

Danys Baez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2011 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. Across 533 career appearances, he went 40-57 with a 4.25 ERA, 505 strikeouts, and 114 saves. Danys Baez was an All-Star.

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 25, 2026

W–L 40–57

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.35

SO 505

Pitcher PIV -836.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 225 lb
Born: 9/10/1977 in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba
MLB Debut: 2001-05-13
Last Game: 2011-07-16
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Danys G. Baez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Danys Baez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	57	533	26	1	0	114	697.0	652	329	71	288	505	4.25	-836.7

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Danys Baez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	CLE	AL	5	3	43	0	0	0	50.1	34	14	20	52	2.50	4.42 (+43%)	982.0
2002	CLE	AL	10	11	39	26	1	6	165.1	160	81	82	130	4.41	4.28 (-3%)	583.7
2003	CLE	AL	2	9	73	0	0	25	75.2	65	32	23	66	3.81	4.40 (+13%)	952.8
2004	TBA	AL	4	4	62	0	0	30	68.0	60	27	29	52	3.57	4.46 (+20%)	361.2
2005	TBA	AL	5	4	67	0	0	41	72.1	66	23	30	51	2.86	4.29 (+33%)	175.8
2006	LAN	NL	5	5	46	0	0	9	49.2	53	24	11	29	4.35	4.53 (+4%)	923.0
2006	ATL	NL	0	1	11	0	0	0	10.0	7	6	6	10	5.40	4.53 (-19%)	320.7
2007	BAL	AL	0	6	53	0	0	3	50.1	50	36	29	29	6.44	4.47 (-44%)	-2297.9
2009	BAL	AL	4	6	59	0	0	0	71.2	59	32	22	40	4.02	4.32 (+7%)	-430.8
2010	PHI	NL	3	4	51	0	0	0	47.2	55	29	23	28	5.48	4.08 (-34%)	-1307.4
2011	PHI	NL	2	4	29	0	0	0	36.0	43	25	13	18	6.25	3.94 (-59%)	-1099.7
Career · 11 seasons			40	57	533	26	1	114	697.0	652	329	288	505	4.25	—	-837

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

Danys Baez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
533	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Danys Baez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	CLE	AL	43	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CLE	AL	39	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	73	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TBA	AL	62	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TBA	AL	67	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	LAN	NL	46	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ATL	NL	11	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BAL	AL	53	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BAL	AL	59	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	PHI	NL	51	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	PHI	NL	29	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			533	6	1	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Danys Baez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Danys Baez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	ALDS1	CLE	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Danys Baez — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	3.2	4	1	0	6	2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Danys Baez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	ALDS1	CLE	0	0	3	0	0	3.2	4	1	0	6	2.45

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Danys Baez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	289	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	244	4	1	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Danys Baez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	289	402.0	362	174	149	295	3.90
Away	244	295.0	290	155	139	210	4.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danys Baez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2011-07-16	PHI	NYN	L	0
2011-07-06	PHI	MIA	L	0
2011-07-01	PHI	TOR	W	0
2011-06-23	PHI	STL	L	0
2011-06-15	PHI	MIA	W	0
2011-06-09	PHI	CHC	L	1
2011-06-04	PHI	PIT	L	0
2011-06-03	PHI	PIT	L	0
2011-05-31	PHI	WAS	L	0
2011-05-29	PHI	NYN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Danys Baez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-07-16	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	4	4	4	1	0	1
2011-07-06	PHI	MIA	L	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1
2011-07-01	PHI	TOR	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-06-23	PHI	STL	—	1.0	4	6	6	2	1	1
2011-06-15	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2011-06-09	PHI	CHC	—	2.2	1	1	1	1	1	0
2011-06-04	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2011-06-03	PHI	PIT	L	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
2011-05-31	PHI	WAS	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	0
2011-05-29	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danys Baez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	533	26	58	102	5	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danys Baez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	CLE	P	43	0	4	3	1	0
2002	CLE	P	39	26	12	17	2	1
2003	CLE	P	73	0	5	11	1	0
2004	TBA	P	62	0	1	10	0	0
2005	TBA	P	67	0	11	11	0	1
2006	LAN	P	46	0	6	7	1	1
2006	ATL	P	11	0	1	2	0	0
2007	BAL	P	53	0	6	9	0	0
2009	BAL	P	59	0	9	11	0	1
2010	PHI	P	51	0	0	17	0	0
2011	PHI	P	29	0	3	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Danys Baez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	533

Salary History

Danys Baez's recorded salaries total $42,999,999 over 10 seasons, 2002 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Baez's career ran from 2001 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2001.

Danys Baez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	PHI	NL	$2,750,000
2010	PHI	NL	$2,500,000
2009	BAL	AL	$7,166,666
2008	BAL	AL	$6,166,666
2007	BAL	AL	$5,666,667
2006	LAN	NL	$4,000,000
2005	TBA	AL	$3,750,000
2004	TBA	AL	$1,750,000
2003	CLE	AL	$5,125,000
2002	CLE	AL	$4,125,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$42,999,999

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Danys Baez: the record in brief

May 13, 2001 and July 16, 2011 bracket Danys Baez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (2001 to 2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004 to 2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), the Atlanta Braves (2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2007 through 2009), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2010 through 2011). Baez is listed as a pitcher at 225 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Baez both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Baez was born on September 10, 1977, in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba. Baez's full given name, per the bio, is Danys G. Baez.

Baez went 40-57 with a 4.25 ERA in 533 games, 26 of them starts. Also on Baez's record: 505 strikeouts and 114 saves. Baez's 4.25 ERA was close to the 4.32 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 10 wins of 2002. The most saves in one season was 41, in 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danys Baez

What years did Danys Baez play?: Danys Baez played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2011.
Was Danys Baez a pitcher?: Yes. Danys Baez pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 505 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Danys Baez hit?: Danys Baez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Danys Baez play for?: Danys Baez played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2001–2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004–2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), the Atlanta Braves (2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2007, 2009), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2011).
Did Danys Baez win a Cy Young Award?: No. Danys Baez did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Danys Baez win?: Danys Baez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Danys Baez's career stats?: In 533 games, Danys Baez went 40-57 with a 4.25 ERA, 505 strikeouts, 697.0 innings pitched, and 114 saves.
How much did Danys Baez earn in his career?: Danys Baez's recorded salaries total $42,999,999 over 10 seasons, 2002 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Baez's career ran from 2001 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2001.
What was Danys Baez's salary?: Danys Baez's last recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $7,166,666, in 2009, and his lowest was $1,750,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2011.
What position did Danys Baez play?: Danys Baez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Danys Baez and how much did he weigh?: Danys Baez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 225 pounds.
What was Danys Baez's career ERA?: Danys Baez finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 40-57 with 505 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Danys Baez have?: Danys Baez recorded 505 career strikeouts.
Is Danys Baez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Danys Baez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.