What years did Derek Botelho play?

Derek Botelho played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985.

Was Derek Botelho a pitcher?

Yes. Derek Botelho pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 35 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Derek Botelho hit?

Derek Botelho hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Derek Botelho

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1985)

W–L 3–4

ERA 4.90

WHIP 1.59

SO 35

Pitcher PIV -2607.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 8/2/1956 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-07-18
Last Game: 1985-09-24

Full name: Derek Wayne Botelho

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	19	11	1	0	0	68.0	77	37	12	31	35	4.90	-2607.1

Career ERA 4.90 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 26.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	KCA	AL	2	1	8	4	0	24.0	25	11	8	12	4.12	3.86 (-7%)	-612.2
1985	CHN	NL	1	3	11	7	1	44.0	52	26	23	23	5.32	3.89 (-37%)	-1994.9
Career · 2 seasons			3	4	19	11	1	68.0	77	37	31	35	4.90	—	-2,607

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
19	14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Career OPS .343 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	KCA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHN	NL	11	14	2	2	1	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	14	2	2	1	5	.143	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	7	2	1	0	0	.143
Away	9	7	0	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	35.2	45	24	18	19	6.06
Away	9	32.1	32	13	13	16	3.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1985-09-24	CHC	WSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-23	CHC	WSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-19	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-16	CHC	WSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-06	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-01	CHC	ATL	W	4	2	0	1	1
1985-08-27	CHC	HOU	L	2	0	1	0	0
1985-08-22	CHC	ATL	W	3	0	0	0	3
1985-08-16	CHC	PHI	W	2	0	1	0	1
1985-08-11	CHC	NYN	L	2	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-09-24	CHC	WSN	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	0
1985-09-23	CHC	WSN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1985-09-19	CHC	NYN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-16	CHC	WSN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1985-09-06	CHC	CIN	L	1.2	7	5	5	1	2	1
1985-09-01	CHC	ATL	W	9.0	6	2	2	3	4	1
1985-08-27	CHC	HOU	—	6.0	8	3	3	2	2	0
1985-08-22	CHC	ATL	—	6.0	5	2	2	4	4	0
1985-08-16	CHC	PHI	—	5.2	7	2	2	3	5	1
1985-08-11	CHC	NYN	L	6.0	8	6	5	3	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	11	3	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	KCA	P	8	4	1	2	0	0
1985	CHN	P	11	7	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus	Miami	FL	1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Botelho

What years did Derek Botelho play?: Derek Botelho played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985.
Was Derek Botelho a pitcher?: Yes. Derek Botelho pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Derek Botelho hit?: Derek Botelho hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.