What years did Dan Cortes play?

Dan Cortes played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2011.

Was Dan Cortes a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Cortes pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

What was Dan Cortes's career ERA?

Dan Cortes finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 0-3 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dan Cortes have?

Dan Cortes recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Dan Cortes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dan Cortes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Dan Cortes play for?

Dan Cortes played for the Seattle Mariners.

Dan Cortes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2011)

Dan Cortes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2011 for the Seattle Mariners, a span of 2 seasons. Across 14 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA and 9 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 5.06

WHIP 1.56

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -455.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 235 lb
Born: 3/4/1987 in Pomona, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-09-24
Last Game: 2011-09-12

Full name: Daniel Adam Cortes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Cortes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	14	0	0	0	0	16.0	16	9	1	9	9	5.06	-455.5

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 26.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Cortes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	SEA	AL	1	4	5.1	3	2	3	6	3.38	—	0.0
2011	SEA	AL	2	10	10.2	13	7	6	3	5.91	3.94 (-50%)	-455.5
Career · 2 seasons			3	14	16.0	16	9	9	9	5.06	—	-455

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

Dan Cortes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	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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Dan Cortes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	SEA	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SEA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	—	—	—	—	—	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

Dan Cortes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Cortes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	10.1	11	5	3	2	4.35
Away	6	5.2	5	4	6	7	6.35

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Cortes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-09-12	SEA	NYY	—	0.1	4	3	3	0	1	0
2011-08-23	SEA	CLE	—	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	0
2011-08-21	SEA	TBR	L	1.2	2	1	1	1	2	1
2011-08-17	SEA	TOR	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-08-15	SEA	TOR	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2011-08-12	SEA	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-08-05	SEA	LAA	L	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2011-08-03	SEA	OAK	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2011-07-31	SEA	TBR	—	1.2	1	1	1	2	0	0
2011-05-07	SEA	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Cortes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	3	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Cortes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2010	SEA	P	4	0	1	0	0	0
2011	SEA	P	10	0	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dan Cortes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

Dan Cortes: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dan Cortes debuted on September 24, 2010 and played a final game on September 12, 2011. Every season row on the page belongs to the Seattle Mariners, from 2010 through 2011. Cortes played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 4, 1987, in Pomona, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 6 inches and 235 pounds. Cortes's full given name, per the bio, is Daniel Adam Cortes.

The pitching table credits Cortes with a 0-3 record and a 5.06 ERA in 14 games. The totals include 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cortes's seasons was 4.01, so the 5.06 figure ran 26.2% worse than average. 2011 was Cortes's sharpest full season, a 5.91 ERA against the league's 3.94.

Retrosheet box scores cover 28 of Cortes's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 14 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Cortes's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Cortes

What years did Dan Cortes play?: Dan Cortes played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2011.
Was Dan Cortes a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Cortes pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
What was Dan Cortes's career ERA?: Dan Cortes finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 0-3 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Cortes have?: Dan Cortes recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Dan Cortes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dan Cortes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dan Cortes play for?: Dan Cortes played for the Seattle Mariners.