Juan Berenguer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1992)

W–L 67–62
ERA 3.90
WHIP 1.36
SO 975
Pitcher PIV -2922.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 186 lb
Born
11/30/1954 in Aguadulce, Coclé, Panama
MLB Debut
1978-08-17
Last Game
1992-10-04

Full name: Juan Bautista Berenguer

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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 1,034 522 116 604 975 3.90 -2922.6

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near 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
1978 NYN NL 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 13.0 17 12 11 8 8.31 3.69 (-125%) -466.8
1979 NYN NL 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 30.7 28 10 12 25 2.93 4.00 (+27%) 602.3
1980 NYN NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 9.3 9 6 10 7 5.79 3.84 (-51%) 0.0
1981 KCA AL 0 4 8 3 0 0 0 19.7 22 19 16 20 8.69 3.58 (-143%) -1166.6
1981 TOR AL 2 9 12 11 1 0 0 71.0 62 34 35 29 4.31 3.58 (-20%) -1929.7
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 3.87 (+19%) -1095.9
1984 DET AL 11 10 31 27 2 1 0 168.3 146 65 79 118 3.48 3.81 (+9%) -561.6
1985 DET AL 5 6 31 13 0 0 0 95.0 96 59 48 82 5.59 3.89 (-44%) -603.3
1986 SFN NL 2 3 46 4 0 0 4 73.3 64 22 44 72 2.70 3.97 (+32%) 1068.6
1987 MIN AL 8 1 47 6 0 0 4 112.0 100 49 47 110 3.94 4.29 (+8%) 2770.3
1988 MIN AL 8 4 57 1 0 0 2 100.0 74 44 61 99 3.96 3.73 (-6%) 445.6
1989 MIN AL 9 3 56 0 0 0 3 106.0 96 41 47 93 3.48 3.71 (+6%) -89.2
1990 MIN AL 8 5 51 0 0 0 0 100.3 85 38 58 77 3.41 3.86 (+12%) -933.8
1991 ATL NL 0 3 49 0 0 0 17 64.3 43 16 20 53 2.24 3.91 (+43%) 1010.8
1992 ATL NL 3 1 28 0 0 0 1 33.3 35 19 16 19 5.13 3.75 (-37%) -1798.1
1992 KCA AL 1 4 19 2 0 0 0 44.7 42 28 20 26 5.64 3.75 (-51%) -175.4
Career · 17 seasons 67 62 490 95 5 2 32 1,205.1 1,034 522 604 975 3.90 — -2,923

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
490 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 .083 .154 .083 .237 0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 78.5% below league average.

Career OPS .237 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 66.6% 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
1978 NYN NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYN NL 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1980 NYN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 KCA 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 SFN NL 46 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .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 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 ATL NL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 KCA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 490 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 .083 — — — — 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
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 ALCS MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 WS MIN 3 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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home250100000.000
Away240140200.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home250658.05692793065563.82
Away240547.14652432984194.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-10-04 KCRMIN — 1.2333310
1992-10-01 KCRLAA — 4.0311010
1992-09-23 KCRSEA — 2.0311010
1992-09-20 KCRNYY — 1.0000000
1992-09-15 KCRBAL — 1.0200010
1992-09-09 KCRTOR — 3.0200120
1992-09-05 KCRCHW L 1.1344110
1992-09-02 KCRTEX — 2.1000050
1992-08-29 KCRDET L 3.2488532
1992-08-23 KCRCHW — 1.2222120

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 Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Juan Berenguer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Remlinger
    53-55, 3.90 ERA
  2. 96
    Jim Gott
    56-74, 3.87 ERA
  3. 96
    Mark Davis
    51-84, 4.17 ERA
  4. 96
    Greg Harris
    74-90, 3.69 ERA
  5. 94
    Barry Latman
    59-68, 3.91 ERA
  6. 94
    Kent Mercker
    74-67, 4.16 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Berenguer

What years did Juan Berenguer play?
Juan Berenguer played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1992.
Was Juan Berenguer a pitcher?
Yes. Juan Berenguer pitched in the major leagues, recording 67 wins and 975 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Juan Berenguer hit?
Juan Berenguer hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.