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.

What teams did Derek Botelho play for?

Derek Botelho played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1982) and the Chicago Cubs (1985).

What were Derek Botelho's career stats?

In 19 games, Derek Botelho went 3-4 with a 4.90 ERA, 35 strikeouts, and 68.0 innings pitched.

What position did Derek Botelho play?

Derek Botelho played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Derek Botelho and how much did he weigh?

Derek Botelho was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Derek Botelho's career ERA?

Derek Botelho finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 3-4 with 35 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Derek Botelho have?

Derek Botelho recorded 35 career strikeouts.

Is Derek Botelho in the Hall of Fame?

No. Derek Botelho has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Derek Botelho

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

Derek Botelho was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985 for the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 4.90 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

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 15, 2026

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

Derek Botelho — 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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Derek Botelho — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Derek Botelho — 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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Derek Botelho — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Derek Botelho — 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

Derek Botelho — 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

Derek Botelho — 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

Derek Botelho — 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

Derek Botelho — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	11	3	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Derek Botelho — 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.

Derek Botelho — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

Derek Botelho — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus	Miami	FL	1975

Derek Botelho: the record in brief

July 18, 1982 and September 24, 1985 bracket Derek Botelho's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (1982) and the Chicago Cubs (1985). Botelho played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 2, 1956, in Long Beach, CA, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Botelho's full given name, per the bio, is Derek Wayne Botelho.

The pitching table credits Botelho with a 3-4 record and a 4.90 ERA in 19 games. The same table counts 35 strikeouts. The league ERA over Botelho's seasons was 3.88, so the 4.90 figure ran 26.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.32 in 1985, when the league's was 3.89.

The position breakdown shows 19 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Botelho's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 7 assists and 0 errors.

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.
What teams did Derek Botelho play for?: Derek Botelho played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1982) and the Chicago Cubs (1985).
What were Derek Botelho's career stats?: In 19 games, Derek Botelho went 3-4 with a 4.90 ERA, 35 strikeouts, and 68.0 innings pitched.
What position did Derek Botelho play?: Derek Botelho played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Derek Botelho and how much did he weigh?: Derek Botelho was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Derek Botelho's career ERA?: Derek Botelho finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 3-4 with 35 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Derek Botelho have?: Derek Botelho recorded 35 career strikeouts.
Is Derek Botelho in the Hall of Fame?: No. Derek Botelho has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.