William Cuevas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2018)
William Cuevas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018 for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 8.06 ERA and 24 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-04-21
- Last Game
- 2018-09-28
Full name: William Enrique Cuevas
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3.60 | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 108.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | BOS | AL | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 7.41 | 4.15 (-79%) | -680.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 8.06 | — | -680 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | BOS | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 4.2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19.29 |
| Away | 10 | 17.2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 5.09 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-28 | BOS | NYY | — | 0.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-23 | BOS | CLE | L | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-09-19 | BOS | NYY | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-18 | BOS | NYY | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-09-14 | BOS | NYN | L | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-09-05 | BOS | ATL | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-09-02 | BOS | CHW | — | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018-08-11 | BOS | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-07-03 | BOS | WAS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-04-14 | DET | CLE | — | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 13 |
William Cuevas: the record in brief
April 21, 2016 and September 28, 2018 bracket William Cuevas's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Cuevas's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (2016 to 2018) and the Detroit Tigers (2017). Born on October 14, 1990, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela, Cuevas is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Cuevas's listed size is 215 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. William Cuevas was the playing name; the full given name is William Enrique.
Cuevas went 0-3 with a 8.06 ERA in 13 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Cuevas's record: 24 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cuevas's seasons was 4.23, so the 8.06 figure ran 90.4% worse than average. 2018 was Cuevas's sharpest full season, a 7.41 ERA against the league's 4.15.
Every defensive appearance on record for Cuevas, 13 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 4 putouts and 4 assists.
Retrosheet box scores cover 26 of Cuevas's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about William Cuevas
- What years did William Cuevas play?
- William Cuevas played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.
- Was William Cuevas a pitcher?
- Yes. William Cuevas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.
- What was William Cuevas's career ERA?
- William Cuevas finished with a 8.06 career ERA, going 0-3 with 24 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did William Cuevas have?
- William Cuevas recorded 24 career strikeouts.
- Is William Cuevas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. William Cuevas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did William Cuevas play for?
- William Cuevas played for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers.