What years did Jaime Cerda play?

Jaime Cerda played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005.

Was Jaime Cerda a pitcher?

Yes. Jaime Cerda pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 91 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jaime Cerda hit?

Jaime Cerda hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jaime Cerda's career batting average?

Jaime Cerda batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Jaime Cerda's career ERA?

Jaime Cerda finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 3-9 with 91 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jaime Cerda have?

Jaime Cerda recorded 91 career strikeouts.

Jaime Cerda

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2005)

Jaime Cerda was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005 for the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 132 career appearances, he went 3-9 with a 4.26 ERA and 91 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 203.4.

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 3–9

ERA 4.26

WHIP 1.56

SO 91

Pitcher PIV 203.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 10/26/1978 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-06-28
Last Game: 2005-05-25

Full name: Jaime Magana Cerda

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jaime Cerda — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	9	132	0	0	0	2	122.2	116	58	8	75	91	4.26	203.4

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jaime Cerda — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	NYN	NL	0	0	32	0	25.2	22	7	14	21	2.45	4.28 (+43%)	773.5
2003	NYN	NL	1	1	27	0	32.1	32	21	20	19	5.85	4.40 (-33%)	-744.0
2004	KCA	AL	1	4	53	2	45.2	41	16	30	33	3.15	4.46 (+29%)	470.3
2005	KCA	AL	1	4	20	0	19.0	21	14	11	18	6.63	4.29 (-55%)	-296.3
Career · 4 seasons			3	9	132	2	122.2	116	58	75	91	4.26	—	203

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

Jaime Cerda — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
132	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jaime Cerda — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	NYN	NL	32	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	NYN	NL	27	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCA	AL	53	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	KCA	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			132	2	1	.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

Jaime Cerda — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	66	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jaime Cerda — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	66	64.0	58	25	36	52	3.52
Away	66	58.2	58	33	39	39	5.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jaime Cerda — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-05-25	KCR	TEX	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	1
2005-05-21	KCR	STL	L	1.1	4	3	3	0	4	1
2005-05-19	KCR	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2005-05-17	KCR	BAL	L	2.2	3	2	2	1	1	0
2005-05-13	KCR	TBR	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-11	KCR	TOR	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2005-05-09	KCR	TOR	—	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
2005-05-08	KCR	BAL	—	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	1
2005-05-06	KCR	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2005-04-30	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jaime Cerda — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	132	0	8	16	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jaime Cerda — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2002	NYN	P	32	1	1	1
2003	NYN	P	27	0	6	0
2004	KCA	P	53	7	8	1
2005	KCA	P	20	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jaime Cerda — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	132

Salary History

Jaime Cerda — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	COL	NL	$342,000
2005	KCA	AL	$341,500
2003	NYN	NL	$300,000
Total Career Earnings			$983,500

College History

Jaime Cerda — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	1997, 1998

Jaime Cerda: the record in brief

June 28, 2002 and May 25, 2005 bracket Jaime Cerda's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (2002 through 2003) and the Kansas City Royals (2004 through 2005). Cerda, born on October 26, 1978, in Fresno, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Cerda's full given name, per the bio, is Jaime Magana Cerda.

Across 132 games (0 starts), Cerda recorded 3 wins against 9 losses with a 4.26 ERA. The totals include 91 strikeouts. Cerda's 4.26 ERA was close to the 4.36 league figure for those seasons. In 2004, one of the busiest seasons, Cerda posted a 3.15 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.46. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Cerda's career adds up to 203.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jaime Cerda

What years did Jaime Cerda play?: Jaime Cerda played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005.
Was Jaime Cerda a pitcher?: Yes. Jaime Cerda pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 91 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jaime Cerda hit?: Jaime Cerda hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jaime Cerda's career batting average?: Jaime Cerda batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Jaime Cerda's career ERA?: Jaime Cerda finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 3-9 with 91 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jaime Cerda have?: Jaime Cerda recorded 91 career strikeouts.