Roenis Elias
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2022)
Roenis Elias was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022 for the Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox, and the Washington Nationals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 133 career appearances, he went 22-24 with a 3.96 ERA and 331 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-04-03
- Last Game
- 2022-06-19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SEA | AL | 10 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 163.2 | 151 | 70 | 64 | 143 | 3.85 | 3.74 (-3%) | -1185.7 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | 5 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.1 | 106 | 53 | 44 | 97 | 4.14 | 3.96 (-4%) | -1612.9 |
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 12.91 | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | SEA | AL | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 2.65 | 4.15 (+36%) | 1374.3 |
| 2019 | SEA | AL | 4 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 47.0 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 45 | 3.64 | 4.51 (+19%) | -183.1 |
| 2019 | WAS | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.52 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 22 | 24 | 133 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 395.2 | 371 | 174 | 151 | 331 | 3.96 | — | -1,607 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 0 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.
Career OBP .143 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.
Career SLG .143 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.
Career OPS .286 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SEA | AL | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | SEA | AL | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | SEA | AL | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | WAS | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 133 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 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 (266 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 60 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 207.2 | 200 | 99 | 79 | 177 | 4.29 |
| Away | 60 | 188.0 | 171 | 75 | 72 | 154 | 3.59 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-19 | SEA | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-17 | SEA | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06-15 | SEA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-10 | SEA | BOS | — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-03 | SEA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-05-31 | SEA | BAL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-05-16 | SEA | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-05 | WAS | ATL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-03 | WAS | NYN | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-08-30 | WAS | MIA | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 133 |
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Roenis Elias: the record in brief
The profile opens with Roenis Elias's first major league game on April 3, 2014; the last one listed came on June 19, 2022. The team column moves through the Seattle Mariners (2014 to 2022), the Boston Red Sox (2016 through 2017), and the Washington Nationals (2019). Born on August 1, 1988, in Guantánamo, Guantánamo, Cuba, Elias is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 205 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame.
Elias pitched in 133 games, starting 54, and finished with a 22-24 record and 3.96 ERA. Also on Elias's record: 331 strikeouts and 14 saves. Elias's 3.96 ERA was close to the 4.12 league figure for those seasons. Elias won 10 games in 2014, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 14, in 2019. In 2014, one of the busiest seasons, Elias posted a 3.85 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.74.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roenis Elias
- What years did Roenis Elias play?
- Roenis Elias played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.
- Was Roenis Elias a pitcher?
- Yes. Roenis Elias pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 331 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Roenis Elias hit?
- Roenis Elias hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Roenis Elias play for?
- Roenis Elias played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2014–2015, 2018–2019, 2022), the Boston Red Sox (2016–2017), and the Washington Nationals (2019).
- What were Roenis Elias's career stats?
- In 133 games, Roenis Elias went 22-24 with a 3.96 ERA, 331 strikeouts, 395.2 innings pitched, and 14 saves.
- What position did Roenis Elias play?
- Roenis Elias played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Roenis Elias and how much did he weigh?
- Roenis Elias was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
- What was Roenis Elias's career ERA?
- Roenis Elias finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 22-24 with 331 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Roenis Elias have?
- Roenis Elias recorded 331 career strikeouts.
- Is Roenis Elias in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roenis Elias has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.