What years did Fernando Cabrera play?

Fernando Cabrera played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2010.

Was Fernando Cabrera a pitcher?

Yes. Fernando Cabrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 193 strikeouts.

What was Fernando Cabrera's career ERA?

Fernando Cabrera finished with a 5.24 career ERA, going 8-7 with 193 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Fernando Cabrera have?

Fernando Cabrera recorded 193 career strikeouts.

Is Fernando Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?

No. Fernando Cabrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fernando Cabrera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2010)

Fernando Cabrera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2010 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 132 career appearances, he went 8-7 with a 5.24 ERA and 193 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 12, 2026

W–L 8–7

ERA 5.24

WHIP 1.53

SO 193

Pitcher PIV -2758.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 11/16/1981 in Toa Baja, P.R.
MLB Debut: 2004-08-20
Last Game: 2010-07-16

Full name: Fernando Jose Cabrera

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fernando Cabrera — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	7	132	0	0	0	1	175.1	171	102	32	98	193	5.24	-2758.7

Career ERA 5.24 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 20.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fernando Cabrera Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	CLE	AL	0	0	4	0	5.1	3	2	1	6	3.38	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	2	1	15	0	30.2	24	5	11	29	1.47	4.29 (+66%)	1282.4
2006	CLE	AL	3	3	51	0	60.2	53	35	32	71	5.19	4.53 (-15%)	-731.9
2007	CLE	AL	1	2	24	0	33.2	38	21	22	39	5.61	4.47 (-26%)	-936.8
2007	BAL	AL	0	0	9	1	10.0	12	14	9	9	12.60	4.47 (-182%)	-566.6
2008	BAL	AL	2	1	22	0	28.1	32	17	17	31	5.40	4.32 (-25%)	-1805.8
2009	BOS	AL	0	0	6	0	5.1	7	5	4	8	8.44	—	0.0
2010	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	1.1	2	3	2	0	20.25	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			8	7	132	1	175.1	171	102	98	193	5.24	—	-2,759

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

Fernando Cabrera — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
132	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fernando Cabrera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	CLE	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CLE	AL	51	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CLE	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BAL	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BAL	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BOS	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	BOS	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			132	—	—	—	—	—	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

Fernando Cabrera — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	73	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	59	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Fernando Cabrera — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	73	106.0	100	54	52	124	4.58
Away	59	69.1	71	48	46	69	6.23

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fernando Cabrera — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-07-16	BOS	TEX	—	1.1	2	3	3	2	0	1
2009-10-04	BOS	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-30	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	0	0
2009-08-20	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2009-08-15	BOS	TEX	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	2	0
2009-08-13	BOS	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2009-08-11	BOS	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2008-09-02	BAL	BOS	—	1.1	3	2	2	1	3	1
2008-08-29	BAL	TBR	—	2.0	4	5	4	3	1	2
2008-08-26	BAL	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fernando Cabrera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	132	0	9	12	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fernando Cabrera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2004	CLE	P	4	1	0	0
2005	CLE	P	15	1	1	0
2006	CLE	P	51	2	7	0
2007	CLE	P	24	1	2	0
2007	BAL	P	9	1	0	0
2008	BAL	P	22	3	2	1
2009	BOS	P	6	0	0	0
2010	BOS	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Fernando Cabrera — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	132

Salary History

Fernando Cabrera — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	BAL	AL	$575,000
2007	CLE	AL	$391,800
2006	CLE	AL	$330,800
Total Career Earnings			$1,297,600

Fernando Cabrera: the record in brief

August 20, 2004 and July 16, 2010 bracket Fernando Cabrera's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Cabrera's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (2004 to 2007), the Baltimore Orioles (2007 to 2008), and the Boston Red Sox (2009 through 2010). Cabrera played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 16, 1981, in Toa Baja, P.R. and a listed size of 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds. The bio lists the given name Fernando Jose.

The pitching table credits Cabrera with a 8-7 record and a 5.24 ERA in 132 games. Cabrera had 193 strikeouts. Against a 4.35 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.24 mark was 20.2% worse. 2006 was Cabrera's sharpest full season, a 5.19 ERA against the league's 4.53.

Cabrera's listed earnings total $1,297,600; the highest single salary was $575,000, in 2008. The game-log section draws on 264 games of Retrosheet box scores for Cabrera.

Every defensive appearance on record for Cabrera, 132 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 9 putouts and 12 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernando Cabrera

What years did Fernando Cabrera play?: Fernando Cabrera played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2010.
Was Fernando Cabrera a pitcher?: Yes. Fernando Cabrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 193 strikeouts.
What was Fernando Cabrera's career ERA?: Fernando Cabrera finished with a 5.24 career ERA, going 8-7 with 193 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Fernando Cabrera have?: Fernando Cabrera recorded 193 career strikeouts.
Is Fernando Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?: No. Fernando Cabrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Fernando Cabrera play for?: Fernando Cabrera played for the Cleveland Guardians, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Boston Red Sox.