What years did Rafael Carmona play?

Rafael Carmona played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.

Was Rafael Carmona a pitcher?

Yes. Rafael Carmona pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 96 strikeouts.

Rafael Carmona

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1999)

W–L 11–7

ERA 4.94

WHIP 1.75

SO 96

Pitcher PIV -5397.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 10/2/1971 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
Died: 8/2/2021 in Comerio, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1995-05-18
Last Game: 1999-06-12

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	7	81	4	0	0	2	155.0	171	85	24	100	96	4.94	-5397.2

Career ERA 4.94 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 8.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	SEA	AL	2	4	15	3	1	47.7	55	30	34	28	5.66	4.45 (-27%)	-2618.9
1996	SEA	AL	8	3	53	1	1	90.3	95	43	55	62	4.28	4.61 (+7%)	-1574.5
1997	SEA	AL	0	0	4	0	0	5.7	3	2	2	6	3.18	—	0.0
1999	SEA	AL	1	0	9	0	0	11.3	18	10	9	0	7.94	4.71 (-69%)	-1203.9
Career · 4 seasons			11	7	81	4	2	155.0	171	85	100	96	4.94	—	-5,397

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
81	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	SEA	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SEA	AL	53	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SEA	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SEA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			81	—	—	—	—	—	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	41	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	40	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	80.2	87	30	49	54	3.35
Away	40	74.1	84	55	51	42	6.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR
1999-06-12	SEA	SFG	—	1.1	5	2	1	1	0
1999-06-09	SEA	COL	—	0.2	4	5	5	3	1
1999-06-05	SEA	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0
1999-06-01	SEA	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
1999-05-30	SEA	TBR	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1999-05-29	SEA	TBR	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1
1999-05-25	SEA	MIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1
1999-05-22	SEA	KCR	W	2.1	3	1	1	1	0
1999-05-18	SEA	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0
1997-09-24	SEA	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	81	4	13	19	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	SEA	P	15	3	9	5	1	1
1996	SEA	P	53	1	2	14	2	0
1997	SEA	P	4	0	1	0	0	0
1999	SEA	P	9	0	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	81

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	SEA	AL	$195,000
1996	SEA	AL	$125,000
1995	SEA	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$429,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indian Hills Community College	Centerville	IA	1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Carmona

What years did Rafael Carmona play?: Rafael Carmona played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.
Was Rafael Carmona a pitcher?: Yes. Rafael Carmona pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 96 strikeouts.