Francisco Cordero

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2012)

W–L 47–53
ERA 3.38
WHIP 1.37
SO 796
Pitcher PIV 15834.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 245 lb
Born
5/11/1975 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1999-08-02
Last Game
2012-08-01
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Francisco Javier Cordero

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 53 800 0 0 0 329 824.7 751 310 64 375 796 3.38 15834.7

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 22.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 DET AL 2 2 20 0 0 0 0 19.0 19 7 18 19 3.32 4.71 (+30%) -302.1
2000 TEX AL 1 2 56 0 0 0 0 77.3 87 46 48 49 5.35 4.77 (-12%) -1863.3
2001 TEX AL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 1 2 1 3.86 — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 2 0 39 0 0 0 10 45.3 33 9 13 41 1.79 4.28 (+58%) 1782.9
2003 TEX AL 5 8 73 0 0 0 15 82.7 70 27 38 90 2.94 4.40 (+33%) 3079.1
2004 TEX AL 3 4 67 0 0 0 49 71.7 60 17 32 79 2.13 4.46 (+52%) 3740.3
2005 TEX AL 3 1 69 0 0 0 37 69.0 61 26 30 79 3.39 4.29 (+21%) 1995.3
2006 TEX AL 7 4 49 0 0 0 6 48.7 49 26 16 54 4.81 4.53 (-6%) 1342.4
2006 MIL NL 3 1 28 0 0 0 16 26.7 20 5 16 30 1.69 4.53 (+63%) 573.2
2007 MIL NL 0 4 66 0 0 0 44 63.3 52 21 18 86 2.98 4.47 (+33%) 3574.0
2008 CIN NL 5 4 72 0 0 0 34 70.3 61 26 38 78 3.33 4.32 (+23%) 984.6
2009 CIN NL 2 6 68 0 0 0 39 66.7 58 16 30 58 2.16 4.32 (+50%) 2069.1
2010 CIN NL 6 5 75 0 0 0 40 72.7 68 31 36 59 3.84 4.08 (+6%) 297.4
2011 CIN NL 5 3 68 0 0 0 37 69.7 49 19 22 42 2.45 3.94 (+38%) -127.8
2012 TOR AL 3 5 41 0 0 0 2 34.3 48 22 14 26 5.77 4.01 (-44%) -1310.4
2012 HOU NL 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 13 11 4 5 19.80 — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 47 53 800 0 0 0 329 824.2 751 310 375 796 3.38 — 15,835

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
800 3 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 .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1999 DET AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TEX AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TEX AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TEX AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TEX AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIL NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIL NL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CIN NL 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CIN NL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CIN NL 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CIN NL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TOR AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 HOU NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 800 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42900000—
Away37130000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home429439.13931621854383.32
Away371385.13581481903583.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-08-01 HOUMIL — 1.0433011
2012-07-30 HOUMIL L 1.0422100
2012-07-29 HOUPIT — 0.2000020
2012-07-25 HOUCIN L 0.2233120
2012-07-24 HOUCIN L 0.2333201
2012-07-20 HOUAZ — 1.0000000
2012-07-17 TORNYY — 1.0000010
2012-07-16 TORNYY — 0.1000000
2012-07-05 TORKCR — 0.2533010
2012-07-01 TORLAA L 0.1433002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 800 0 51 92 5 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 DET P 20 0 2 5 0 1
2000 TEX P 56 0 4 5 1 0
2001 TEX P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2002 TEX P 39 0 5 5 0 0
2003 TEX P 73 0 8 10 1 0
2004 TEX P 67 0 6 8 0 2
2005 TEX P 69 0 2 10 0 0
2006 TEX P 49 0 5 4 0 1
2006 MIL P 28 0 0 2 0 0
2007 MIL P 66 0 2 6 0 1
2008 CIN P 72 0 1 6 1 0
2009 CIN P 68 0 5 8 0 1
2010 CIN P 75 0 1 10 1 0
2011 CIN P 68 0 8 8 1 2
2012 TOR P 41 0 1 4 0 0
2012 HOU P 6 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 800

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2007 Reliever of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 TOR AL $4,500,000
2011 CIN NL $12,125,000
2010 CIN NL $12,125,000
2009 CIN NL $12,125,000
2008 CIN NL $8,625,000
2007 MIL NL $5,425,000
2006 TEX AL $4,125,000
2005 TEX AL $3,875,000
2004 TEX AL $2,000,000
2003 TEX AL $900,000
2001 TEX AL $277,500
2000 TEX AL $200,000
1999 DET AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $66,502,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Francisco Cordero (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Randy Myers
    44-63, 3.19 ERA
  2. 85
    Jason Isringhausen
    51-55, 3.64 ERA
  3. 82
    Roberto Hernandez
    67-71, 3.45 ERA
  4. 80
    Fernando Rodney
    48-71, 3.80 ERA
  5. 72
    Bob Wickman
    63-61, 3.57 ERA
  6. 63
    Todd Jones
    58-63, 3.97 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Cordero

What years did Francisco Cordero play?
Francisco Cordero played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012.
Was Francisco Cordero a pitcher?
Yes. Francisco Cordero pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 796 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Francisco Cordero hit?
Francisco Cordero hit 0 career home runs.