Was Joel De La Cruz a pitcher?

Yes. Joel De La Cruz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 37 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joel De La Cruz hit?

Joel De La Cruz hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Joel De La Cruz's career batting average?

Joel De La Cruz batted .188 over his career, with 3 hits in 16 at bats.

How many RBI did Joel De La Cruz have?

Joel De La Cruz drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Joel De La Cruz's career ERA?

Joel De La Cruz finished with a 4.88 career ERA, going 0-7 with 37 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joel De La Cruz have?

Joel De La Cruz recorded 37 career strikeouts.

Joel De La Cruz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016)

Joel De La Cruz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2016 for the Atlanta Braves. Across 22 career appearances, he went 0-7 with a 4.88 ERA and 37 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–7

ERA 4.88

WHIP 1.39

SO 37

Pitcher PIV -1565.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 240 lb
Born: 6/9/1989 in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2016-06-29
Last Game: 2016-09-30

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joel De La Cruz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	7	22	9	0	0	0	62.7	65	34	10	22	37	4.88	-1565.4

Career ERA 4.88 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 16.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joel De La Cruz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	ATL	NL	0	7	22	9	0	0	0	62.7	65	34	22	37	4.88	4.19 (-17%)	-1565.4
Career · 1 season			0	7	22	9	0	0	0	62.2	65	34	22	37	4.88	—	-1,565

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

Joel De La Cruz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	16	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	.188	.188	.188	.375	0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.

Career OPS .375 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joel De La Cruz — Season-by-Season Batting
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	ATL	NL	22	16	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			22	16	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	.188	—	—	—	—	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

Joel De La Cruz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	8	0	1	0	0	.125
Away	12	8	0	2	0	1	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Joel De La Cruz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	28.1	27	15	9	11	4.76
Away	12	34.1	38	19	13	26	4.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joel De La Cruz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
2016-09-30	ATL	DET	L	0	0	0	0
2016-09-28	ATL	PHI	W	0	0	0	0
2016-09-24	ATL	MIA	L	0	0	0	0
2016-09-14	ATL	MIA	L	0	0	0	0
2016-09-11	ATL	NYN	L	1	0	0	1
2016-09-06	ATL	WAS	L	1	1	1	0
2016-09-02	ATL	PHI	W	1	0	0	1
2016-08-26	ATL	SFG	L	2	1	0	0
2016-08-21	ATL	WAS	W	2	0	0	2
2016-08-16	ATL	MIN	L	2	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joel De La Cruz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-09-30	ATL	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-09-28	ATL	PHI	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
2016-09-24	ATL	MIA	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
2016-09-14	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
2016-09-11	ATL	NYN	—	1.1	3	3	3	1	1	1
2016-09-06	ATL	WAS	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	3	0
2016-09-02	ATL	PHI	—	5.0	6	4	4	2	5	1
2016-08-26	ATL	SFG	L	4.0	7	6	3	0	2	1
2016-08-21	ATL	WAS	—	5.2	7	6	6	2	4	2
2016-08-16	ATL	MIN	L	5.2	4	1	1	2	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joel De La Cruz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	9	2	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joel De La Cruz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	ATL	P	22	9	2	9	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joel De La Cruz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel De La Cruz

Was Joel De La Cruz a pitcher?: Yes. Joel De La Cruz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 37 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joel De La Cruz hit?: Joel De La Cruz hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Joel De La Cruz's career batting average?: Joel De La Cruz batted .188 over his career, with 3 hits in 16 at bats.
How many RBI did Joel De La Cruz have?: Joel De La Cruz drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Joel De La Cruz's career ERA?: Joel De La Cruz finished with a 4.88 career ERA, going 0-7 with 37 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joel De La Cruz have?: Joel De La Cruz recorded 37 career strikeouts.