Carlos Diaz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1986)

Carlos Diaz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1986 for the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 179 career appearances, he went 13-6 with a 3.21 ERA and 207 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5141.7.

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

W–L 13–6
ERA 3.21
WHIP 1.34
SO 207
Pitcher PIV 5141.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 161 lb
Born
1/7/1958 in Kaneohe, HI, USA
Died
9/28/2015 in Kaneohe, HI, USA
MLB Debut
1982-06-30
Last Game
1986-07-26

Full name: Carlos Antonio Diaz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carlos Diaz — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 6 179 0 0 0 4 258.0 249 92 17 97 207 3.21 5141.7

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 17.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carlos Diaz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1982 ATL NL 3 2 19 0 0 0 1 25.3 31 13 9 16 4.62 3.86 (-20%) -124.0
1982 NYN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3.7 6 0 4 0 0.00 — 0.0
1983 NYN NL 3 1 54 0 0 0 2 83.3 62 19 35 64 2.05 3.87 (+47%) 2545.7
1984 LAN NL 1 0 37 0 0 0 1 41.0 47 25 24 36 5.49 3.81 (-44%) -231.1
1985 LAN NL 6 3 46 0 0 0 0 79.3 70 23 18 73 2.61 3.89 (+33%) 2462.7
1986 LAN NL 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 25.3 33 12 7 18 4.26 3.97 (-7%) 488.5
Career · 6 seasons 13 6 179 0 0 0 4 258.0 249 92 97 207 3.21 — 5,142

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

Carlos Diaz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
179 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .067 .000 .067 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 79.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .067 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 90.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carlos Diaz — 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
1982 ATL NL 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYN NL 54 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 LAN NL 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 LAN NL 46 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 LAN NL 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 179 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Carlos Diaz — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Carlos Diaz — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Carlos Diaz — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 5 1 1 2 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Carlos Diaz — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1985 NLCS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 5 1 1 2 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carlos Diaz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9081000.000
Away8960000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Carlos Diaz — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home90139.112648461123.10
Away89118.21234451953.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carlos Diaz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-07-26 LADCHC — 0.2100110
1986-07-25 LADCHC — 1.0332111
1986-07-24 LADPIT — 2.0411020
1986-07-17 LADSTL — 2.0211020
1986-07-12 LADCHC — 0.0100000
1986-07-11 LADCHC — 1.0100020
1986-07-10 LADCHC — 0.1000000
1986-07-08 LADSTL — 2.0100010
1986-07-07 LADSTL — 1.0000000
1986-07-05 LADPIT — 2.0210010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carlos Diaz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 179 0 17 33 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carlos Diaz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 ATL P 19 0 5 3 0 0
1982 NYN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1983 NYN P 54 0 8 13 0 2
1984 LAN P 37 0 2 2 0 0
1985 LAN P 46 0 1 8 0 0
1986 LAN P 19 0 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Carlos Diaz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 179

Salary History

Carlos Diaz — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1985 LAN NL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $120,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Diaz

What years did Carlos Diaz play?
Carlos Diaz played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1986.
Was Carlos Diaz a pitcher?
Yes. Carlos Diaz pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 207 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carlos Diaz hit?
Carlos Diaz hit 0 career home runs.
What was Carlos Diaz's career batting average?
Carlos Diaz batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 14 at bats.
What was Carlos Diaz's career ERA?
Carlos Diaz finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 13-6 with 207 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carlos Diaz have?
Carlos Diaz recorded 207 career strikeouts.