D. J. Carrasco

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2012)

D. J. Carrasco was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2012 for 5 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 10 seasons. Across 290 career appearances, he went 24-21 with a 4.50 ERA and 315 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

W–L 24–21
ERA 4.50
WHIP 1.47
SO 315
Pitcher PIV -1059.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
4/12/1977 in Safford, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
2003-04-02
Last Game
2012-05-16

Full name: Daniel Carrasco

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Career Pitching Statistics

D. J. Carrasco — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 21 290 24 1 0 2 493.2 526 247 45 199 315 4.50 -1059.3

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 6.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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D. J. Carrasco Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2003 KCA AL 6 5 50 2 0 0 2 80.1 82 43 40 57 4.82 4.40 (-9%) -527.2
2004 KCA AL 2 2 30 0 0 0 0 35.1 41 19 15 22 4.84 4.46 (-8%) -624.7
2005 KCA AL 6 8 21 20 1 0 0 114.2 129 61 51 49 4.79 4.29 (-12%) -1756.7
2008 CHA AL 1 0 31 0 0 0 0 38.2 30 17 14 30 3.96 4.32 (+8%) 581.6
2009 CHA AL 5 1 49 1 0 0 0 93.1 103 39 29 62 3.76 4.32 (+13%) 2046.1
2010 PIT NL 2 2 45 0 0 0 0 55.2 50 24 22 45 3.88 4.08 (+5%) 397.2
2010 ARI NL 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 22.2 18 8 12 20 3.18 4.08 (+22%) 268.3
2011 NYN NL 1 3 42 1 0 0 0 49.1 67 33 16 27 6.02 3.94 (-53%) -1444.0
2012 NYN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3.2 6 3 0 3 7.36 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 24 21 290 24 1 0 2 493.2 526 247 199 315 4.50 — -1,059

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

D. J. Carrasco — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
290 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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D. J. Carrasco Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 KCA AL 50 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 KCA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 KCA AL 21 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHA AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 PIT NL 45 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 ARI NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYN NL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 290 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 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

D. J. Carrasco — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14940000.000
Away141110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

D. J. Carrasco — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home149263.02851391131614.76
Away141230.2241108861544.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

D. J. Carrasco — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-05-16 NYNCIN — 1.1111011
2012-05-15 NYNMIL — 0.1111001
2012-05-12 NYNMIA — 1.0200010
2012-05-09 NYNPHI — 1.0211010
2011-09-25 NYNPHI — 1.0444120
2011-09-20 NYNSTL — 0.1211000
2011-09-15 NYNWAS — 1.1211000
2011-09-12 NYNWAS — 0.2100010
2011-09-11 NYNCHC — 1.0200000
2011-09-05 NYNMIA — 2.0731000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

D. J. Carrasco — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 290 24 40 72 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

D. J. Carrasco — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 KCA P 50 2 4 9 1 1
2004 KCA P 30 0 7 6 0 0
2005 KCA P 21 20 16 16 0 0
2008 CHA P 31 0 1 3 1 0
2009 CHA P 49 1 2 23 1 2
2010 PIT P 45 0 6 8 1 0
2010 ARI P 18 0 1 1 1 1
2011 NYN P 42 1 3 5 1 0
2012 NYN P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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D. J. Carrasco Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 290

Salary History

D. J. Carrasco's recorded salaries total $4,410,500 over 6 seasons, 2003 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carrasco's career ran from 2003 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2008.

D. J. Carrasco — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2012 NYN NL $1,200,000
2011 NYN NL $1,200,000
2010 PIT NL $950,000
2009 CHA AL $440,000
2004 KCA AL $320,500
2003 KCA AL $300,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,410,500

College History

D. J. Carrasco — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pima Community College Tucson AZ 1997
Chabot College Hayward CA 1996

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

D. J. Carrasco (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Giovanni Carrara
    29-18, 4.69 ERA
  2. 94
    Odell Jones
    24-35, 4.42 ERA
  3. 93
    Carlos Reyes
    20-36, 4.66 ERA
  4. 88
    Terry Mathews
    22-21, 4.25 ERA
  5. 86
    Zach Miner
    25-22, 4.25 ERA
  6. 84
    Bryan Hickerson
    21-21, 4.72 ERA

D. J. Carrasco: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 2, 2003 and the final game on May 16, 2012, D. J. Carrasco built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Royals (2003 to 2005), the Chicago White Sox (2008 through 2009), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010), and the New York Mets (2011 to 2012). Listed as a pitcher, Carrasco threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6'4" and 215 pounds. The birth record reads April 12, 1977, in Safford, AZ, USA. Carrasco's full given name, per the bio, is Daniel Carrasco.

Carrasco went 24-21 with a 4.50 ERA in 290 games, 24 of them starts. Carrasco had 315 strikeouts. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.50 mark was 6.5% worse. The best win total was 6, in 2003. Carrasco struck out 62 batters in 2009, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.76 in 2009, when the league's was 4.32.

Frequently Asked Questions about D. J. Carrasco

What years did D. J. Carrasco play?
D. J. Carrasco played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2012.
Was D. J. Carrasco a pitcher?
Yes. D. J. Carrasco pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 315 strikeouts.
How many home runs did D. J. Carrasco hit?
D. J. Carrasco hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did D. J. Carrasco play for?
D. J. Carrasco played for 5 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2003–2005), the Chicago White Sox (2008–2009), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010), and the New York Mets (2011–2012).
What were D. J. Carrasco's career stats?
In 290 games, D. J. Carrasco went 24-21 with a 4.50 ERA, 315 strikeouts, 493.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did D. J. Carrasco earn in his career?
D. J. Carrasco's recorded salaries total $4,410,500 over 6 seasons, 2003 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carrasco's career ran from 2003 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2008.
What was D. J. Carrasco's salary?
D. J. Carrasco's last recorded salary was $1,200,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $1,200,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2012.
What position did D. J. Carrasco play?
D. J. Carrasco played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was D. J. Carrasco and how much did he weigh?
D. J. Carrasco was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
What was D. J. Carrasco's career ERA?
D. J. Carrasco finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 24-21 with 315 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did D. J. Carrasco have?
D. J. Carrasco recorded 315 career strikeouts.
Is D. J. Carrasco in the Hall of Fame?
No. D. J. Carrasco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.