Juan Berenguer
Born: 11/30/1954 in Aguadulce, Cocle, Panama
MLB Debut: 1978-08-17 | Final Game: 1992-10-04
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 186 lbs
Full name: Juan Bautista Berenguer
Biography
Juan Berenguer, born in 1954, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1978 until his retirement on October 4, 1992. Over the course of 15 seasons in Major League Baseball, Berenguer established himself as a reliable arm on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 67-62 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.9. Known for his ability to strike out batters, he recorded a total of 975 strikeouts, complemented by 32 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever.
Berenguer's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, which witnessed the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game. His pitching style was characterized by a mix of control and strikeout capability, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, and the New York Mets, among others. With a competitive spirit and a deep understanding of the game, Berenguer left a lasting impact on the franchises he represented, earning respect as a steadfast competitor on the mound throughout his notable career.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 62 | 490 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 1205.3 | 1034 | 522 | 116 | 604 | 975 | 3.90 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NYN | NL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8.31 | -468.1 |
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.7 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 2.93 | 602.3 |
| 1980 | NYN | NL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5.79 | 0.0 |
| 1981 | KCR | AL | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 8.69 | - |
| 1981 | TOR | AL | 2 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 62 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 4.31 | -1957.9 |
| 1982 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6.75 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | DET | AL | 9 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 157.7 | 110 | 55 | 71 | 129 | 3.14 | -1131.4 |
| 1984 | DET | AL | 11 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 168.3 | 146 | 65 | 79 | 118 | 3.48 | -581.0 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | 5 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 96 | 59 | 48 | 82 | 5.59 | -615.1 |
| 1986 | SFG | NL | 2 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 73.3 | 64 | 22 | 44 | 72 | 2.70 | - |
| 1987 | MIN | AL | 8 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 112.0 | 100 | 49 | 47 | 110 | 3.94 | 2770.3 |
| 1988 | MIN | AL | 8 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | 74 | 44 | 61 | 99 | 3.96 | 445.6 |
| 1989 | MIN | AL | 9 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 106.0 | 96 | 41 | 47 | 93 | 3.48 | -91.1 |
| 1990 | MIN | AL | 8 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.3 | 85 | 38 | 58 | 77 | 3.41 | -953.0 |
| 1991 | ATL | NL | 0 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 64.3 | 43 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 2.24 | 1010.8 |
| 1992 | ATL | NL | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 5.13 | -1810.4 |
| 1992 | KCR | AL | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 5.64 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.083 | 0.154 | 0.083 | 0.237 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NYN | NL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.143 | 0.0 |
| 1980 | NYN | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1981 | KCR | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1981 | TOR | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1982 | DET | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | DET | AL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | DET | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1986 | SFG | NL | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.143 | 0.0 |
| 1987 | MIN | AL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | MIN | AL | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | MIN | AL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | MIN | AL | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | ATL | NL | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | ATL | NL | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | KCR | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | WS | MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | ALCS | MIN | 4 | 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 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5.23 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ALCS | MIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1987 | WS | MIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10.38 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 490 | 95 | 63 | 106 | 11 | 5 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NYN | P | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | NYN | P | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | NYN | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | KCA | P | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | TOR | P | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | DET | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | DET | P | 37 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | DET | P | 31 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | DET | P | 31 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | SFN | P | 46 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | MIN | P | 47 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | MIN | P | 57 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | MIN | P | 56 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | MIN | P | 51 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | ATL | P | 49 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | ATL | P | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | KCA | P | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 490 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Player of the Week | Week of 1986-06-20 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ATL | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 1991 | ATL | NL | $900,000 |
| 1990 | MIN | AL | $750,000 |
| 1989 | MIN | AL | $625,000 |
| 1988 | MIN | AL | $500,000 |
| 1987 | MIN | AL | $152,500 |
| 1986 | SFN | NL | $345,000 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | $240,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $4,712,500 | ||