Elmer Dessens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2010)

W–L 52–64
ERA 4.44
WHIP 1.40
SO 693
Pitcher PIV 161.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
1/13/1971 in Hermosillo, Sonora, México
MLB Debut
1996-06-24
Last Game
2010-10-02
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 64 441 140 2 1 5 1174.3 1,300 579 145 348 693 4.44 161.3

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1996 PIT NL 0 2 15 3 0 0 0 25.0 40 23 4 13 8.28 4.61 (-80%) 602.7
1997 PIT NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 2 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
1998 PIT NL 2 6 43 5 0 0 0 74.7 90 47 25 43 5.67 4.43 (-28%) -562.4
2000 CIN NL 11 5 40 16 1 0 1 147.3 170 70 43 85 4.28 4.77 (+10%) 3682.0
2001 CIN NL 10 14 34 34 1 1 0 205.0 221 102 56 128 4.48 4.42 (-1%) -1262.0
2002 CIN NL 7 8 30 30 0 0 0 178.0 173 60 49 93 3.03 4.28 (+29%) -1493.8
2003 ARI NL 8 8 34 30 0 0 0 175.7 212 99 57 113 5.07 4.40 (-15%) -66.4
2004 ARI NL 1 6 38 9 0 0 2 85.3 107 45 23 55 4.75 4.46 (-6%) 401.4
2004 LAN NL 1 0 12 1 0 0 0 19.7 16 7 8 18 3.20 4.46 (+28%) -304.1
2005 LAN NL 1 2 28 7 0 0 0 65.7 63 26 19 37 3.56 4.29 (+17%) 493.0
2006 KCA AL 5 7 43 0 0 0 2 54.0 63 27 13 36 4.50 4.53 (+1%) 1327.7
2006 LAN NL 0 1 19 0 0 0 0 23.0 23 12 9 16 4.70 4.53 (-4%) -381.4
2007 MIL NL 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 15.0 24 11 3 12 6.60 4.47 (-48%) -137.4
2007 COL NL 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 19.0 21 16 9 10 7.58 4.47 (-69%) -564.1
2008 ATL NL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 10 10 4 2 22.50 — 0.0
2009 NYN NL 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 32.7 24 12 10 14 3.31 4.32 (+24%) -824.9
2010 NYN NL 4 2 53 0 0 0 0 47.0 41 12 16 16 2.30 4.08 (+44%) -749.1
Career · 17 seasons 52 64 441 140 2 1 5 1,174.1 1,300 579 348 693 4.44 — 161

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
445 240 14 39 4 1 0 16 0 22 65 .163 .233 .188 .420 -386

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Career OPS .420 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1996 PIT NL 15 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 PIT NL 43 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CIN NL 40 40 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 16 .100 — — — — 0.0
2001 CIN NL 35 57 3 11 1 0 0 2 0 3 12 .193 .263 (-27%) .332 (-30%) .426 (-51%) .758 (-42%) -385.6
2002 CIN NL 31 45 1 9 0 0 0 5 0 3 11 .200 — — — — 0.0
2003 ARI NL 36 46 1 9 1 1 0 6 0 3 11 .196 — — — — 0.0
2004 ARI NL 38 18 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2004 LAN NL 12 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2005 LAN NL 28 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 KCA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 LAN NL 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIL NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 COL NL 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 ATL NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYN NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYN NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 445 240 14 39 4 1 0 16 0 22 65 .163 — — — — -386

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 1 0 1 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 1 0 1 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21711782009.171
Away22812361907.154

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home215599.26222601733553.90
Away226574.26783191753385.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2010-10-02 NYNWAS — 0.0100100
2010-09-29 NYNMIL — 1.0200000
2010-09-28 NYNMIL W 1.0000000
2010-09-26 NYNPHI — 1.0000100
2010-09-25 NYNPHI — 0.2000000
2010-09-24 NYNPHI — 1.0000000
2010-09-21 NYNMIA L 0.1433001
2010-09-19 NYNATL — 0.1000000
2010-09-17 NYNATL — 1.0000000
2010-09-15 NYNPIT — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 441 140 66 174 4 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 PIT P 15 3 1 2 0 0
1997 PIT P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1998 PIT P 43 5 4 9 1 0
2000 CIN P 40 16 10 26 0 3
2001 CIN P 34 34 6 26 0 3
2002 CIN P 30 30 12 27 1 3
2003 ARI P 34 30 9 18 0 2
2004 ARI P 38 9 5 12 1 0
2004 LAN P 12 1 0 1 0 0
2005 LAN P 28 7 5 12 0 2
2006 KCA P 43 0 3 11 0 0
2006 LAN P 19 0 0 2 0 0
2007 MIL P 12 0 2 3 0 1
2007 COL P 5 5 0 5 0 0
2008 ATL P 4 0 0 1 0 0
2009 NYN P 28 0 4 6 0 0
2010 NYN P 53 0 4 12 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 441

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 MIL NL $1,700,000
2006 KCA AL $1,700,000
2005 LAN NL $1,300,000
2004 ARI NL $4,000,000
2003 ARI NL $3,000,000
2002 CIN NL $1,825,000
2001 CIN NL $475,000
1998 PIT NL $180,000
1996 PIT NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $14,289,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Elmer Dessens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chris Hammond
    66-62, 4.14 ERA
  2. 85
    Russ Kemmerer
    43-59, 4.46 ERA
  3. 85
    Zach Duke
    69-91, 4.31 ERA
  4. 80
    Jim Owens
    42-68, 4.31 ERA
  5. 78
    Alfredo Simon
    47-47, 4.56 ERA
  6. 77
    Gene Nelson
    53-64, 4.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Dessens

What years did Elmer Dessens play?
Elmer Dessens played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010.
Was Elmer Dessens a pitcher?
Yes. Elmer Dessens pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 693 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elmer Dessens hit?
Elmer Dessens hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.