What years did David Cortes play?

David Cortes played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006.

Was David Cortes a pitcher?

Yes. David Cortes pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 53 strikeouts.

How many home runs did David Cortes hit?

David Cortes hit 0 career home runs.

What was David Cortes's career batting average?

David Cortes batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was David Cortes's career ERA?

David Cortes finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 5-1 with 53 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did David Cortes have?

David Cortes recorded 53 career strikeouts.

David Cortes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2006)

David Cortes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006 for the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 86 career appearances, he went 5-1 with a 4.47 ERA and 53 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 5–1

ERA 4.47

WHIP 1.31

SO 53

Pitcher PIV -63.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 10/15/1973 in Mexicali, Baja California, México
MLB Debut: 1999-08-30
Last Game: 2006-07-13

Full name: David Cardenas Cortes

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Cortes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	1	86	0	0	0	2	88.2	96	44	13	20	53	4.47	-63.3

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Cortes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	ATL	NL	0	0	4	0	3.2	3	2	4	2	4.91	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	3.0	8	4	0	1	12.00	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	2	0	50	2	52.2	50	24	10	36	4.10	4.29 (+4%)	-276.6
2006	COL	NL	3	1	30	0	29.1	35	14	6	14	4.30	4.53 (+5%)	213.3
Career · 4 seasons			5	1	86	2	88.2	96	44	20	53	4.47	—	-63

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

David Cortes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Cortes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	ATL	NL	4	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	50	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	COL	NL	30	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			86	2	.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

David Cortes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	44	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

David Cortes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	44.2	46	23	10	26	4.63
Away	44	44.0	50	21	10	27	4.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Cortes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-07-13	COL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-07-08	COL	AZ	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-07-03	COL	SFG	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
2006-07-01	COL	SEA	L	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
2006-06-23	COL	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2006-06-18	COL	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-06-14	COL	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2006-06-13	COL	WAS	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2006-06-03	COL	MIA	—	1.0	5	5	5	0	1	1
2006-06-02	COL	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Cortes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	86	0	9	12	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Cortes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1999	ATL	P	4	0	1	1	0
2003	CLE	P	2	0	0	0	0
2005	COL	P	50	8	6	0	1
2006	COL	P	30	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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David Cortes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	86

Salary History

David Cortes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	COL	NL	$350,000
2000	ATL	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$550,000

David Cortes: the record in brief

David Cortes played a first major league game on August 30, 1999 and a last one on July 13, 2006. Cortes played for the Atlanta Braves (1999), the Cleveland Indians (2003), and the Colorado Rockies (2005 to 2006). Cortes, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 195 pounds. The birth record reads October 15, 1973, in Mexicali, Baja California, México. David Cortes was the playing name; the full given name is David Cardenas.

Cortes's career pitching line is 5 wins, 1 loss and a 4.47 ERA over 86 appearances. Cortes had 53 strikeouts. Cortes's 4.47 ERA was close to the 4.48 league figure for those seasons. 2005 was Cortes's sharpest full season, a 4.10 ERA against the league's 4.29.

Every defensive appearance on record for Cortes, 86 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Cortes's fielding totals are 9 putouts, 12 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Cortes

What years did David Cortes play?: David Cortes played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006.
Was David Cortes a pitcher?: Yes. David Cortes pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 53 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Cortes hit?: David Cortes hit 0 career home runs.
What was David Cortes's career batting average?: David Cortes batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was David Cortes's career ERA?: David Cortes finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 5-1 with 53 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Cortes have?: David Cortes recorded 53 career strikeouts.