What years did Francisco Cordova play?

Francisco Cordova played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2000.

Was Francisco Cordova a pitcher?

Yes. Francisco Cordova pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 537 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Francisco Cordova hit?

Francisco Cordova hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.

What was Francisco Cordova's career batting average?

Francisco Cordova batted .121 over his career, with 28 hits in 231 at bats.

How many RBI did Francisco Cordova have?

Francisco Cordova drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Francisco Cordova's career ERA?

Francisco Cordova finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 42-47 with 537 strikeouts.

Francisco Cordova

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2000)

Francisco Cordova was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2000 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 5 seasons. Across 166 career appearances, he went 42-47 with a 3.96 ERA and 537 strikeouts. He also batted .121 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10285.1.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 42–47

ERA 3.96

WHIP 1.31

SO 537

Pitcher PIV 10285.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 190 lb
Born: 4/26/1972 in Cerro Azul, Veracruz, México
MLB Debut: 1996-04-02
Last Game: 2000-08-08

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Career Pitching Statistics

Francisco Cordova — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
42	47	166	112	7	4	12	753.7	755	332	75	235	537	3.96	10285.1

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 4.58 across their career seasons — 13.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Francisco Cordova — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	PIT	NL	4	7	59	6	0	0	12	99.0	103	45	20	95	4.09	4.61 (+11%)	3150.3
1997	PIT	NL	11	8	29	29	2	2	0	178.7	175	72	49	121	3.63	4.39 (+17%)	2973.9
1998	PIT	NL	13	14	33	33	3	2	0	220.3	204	81	69	157	3.31	4.43 (+25%)	2529.2
1999	PIT	NL	8	10	27	27	2	0	0	160.7	166	79	59	98	4.43	4.71 (+6%)	1342.2
2000	PIT	NL	6	8	18	17	0	0	0	95.0	107	55	38	66	5.21	4.77 (-9%)	289.6
Career · 5 seasons			42	47	166	112	7	4	12	753.2	755	332	235	537	3.96	—	10,285

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

Francisco Cordova — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
166	231	8	28	1	1	0	8	0	10	92	.121	.158	.134	.292	-1,828

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career SLG .134 vs. league average .428 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OPS .292 vs. league average .768 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Francisco Cordova — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	PIT	NL	59	16	1	2	0	0	2	0	7	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	29	56	2	5	0	0	0	4	26	.089	.266 (-67%)	.336 (-55%)	.419 (-79%)	.756 (-68%)	-632.0
1998	PIT	NL	33	75	3	9	1	1	1	2	29	.120	.266 (-55%)	.335 (-57%)	.420 (-62%)	.755 (-60%)	-751.7
1999	PIT	NL	27	49	2	8	0	0	2	2	15	.163	—	—	—	—	-443.8
2000	PIT	NL	18	35	0	4	0	0	3	2	15	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			166	231	8	28	1	1	8	10	92	.121	—	—	—	—	-1,828

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

Francisco Cordova — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	87	118	2	18	0	4	.153
Away	79	113	6	10	0	4	.088

Pitching — Home / Away

Francisco Cordova — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	87	395.1	392	173	123	296	3.94
Away	79	358.1	363	159	112	241	3.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Francisco Cordova — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2000-08-08	PIT	COL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2000-08-03	PIT	SFG	L	2	0	0	0	1
2000-07-29	PIT	SDP	W	2	1	1	0	1
2000-07-03	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
2000-06-28	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
2000-06-21	PIT	WSN	W	3	1	0	0	1
2000-06-16	PIT	MIA	L	1	0	0	0	0
2000-06-11	PIT	KCR	W	0	0	0	0	0
2000-06-05	PIT	DET	W	3	1	0	1	0
2000-05-31	PIT	MIA	W	3	0	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Francisco Cordova — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-08-08	PIT	COL	—	2.0	3	3	3	3	1	0
2000-08-03	PIT	SFG	L	3.1	11	7	7	2	4	1
2000-07-29	PIT	SDP	W	5.0	3	1	1	0	4	0
2000-07-03	PIT	CHC	L	4.0	4	1	0	0	1	0
2000-06-28	PIT	CHC	L	3.2	6	4	4	3	4	1
2000-06-21	PIT	WSN	W	6.0	7	2	2	3	3	1
2000-06-16	PIT	MIA	L	4.1	8	7	6	3	4	2
2000-06-11	PIT	KCR	—	6.0	7	5	4	3	1	0
2000-06-05	PIT	DET	W	7.0	6	1	1	2	7	0
2000-05-31	PIT	MIA	W	6.2	10	2	2	1	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Francisco Cordova — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	166	112	54	123	10	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Francisco Cordova — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	PIT	P	59	6	6	16	2	1
1997	PIT	P	29	29	16	32	3	3
1998	PIT	P	33	33	12	30	1	1
1999	PIT	P	27	27	14	25	1	2
2000	PIT	P	18	17	6	20	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Francisco Cordova — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	166

Awards & Honors

Francisco Cordova — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1997	Player of the Week	Week of 1997-07-12

Salary History

Francisco Cordova — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	PIT	NL	$3,850,000
2000	PIT	NL	$2,050,000
1999	PIT	NL	$1,250,000
1998	PIT	NL	$500,000
1997	PIT	NL	$210,000
1996	PIT	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$7,969,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Cordova

What years did Francisco Cordova play?: Francisco Cordova played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2000.
Was Francisco Cordova a pitcher?: Yes. Francisco Cordova pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 537 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Francisco Cordova hit?: Francisco Cordova hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
What was Francisco Cordova's career batting average?: Francisco Cordova batted .121 over his career, with 28 hits in 231 at bats.
How many RBI did Francisco Cordova have?: Francisco Cordova drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Francisco Cordova's career ERA?: Francisco Cordova finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 42-47 with 537 strikeouts.