Ed Figueroa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1981)

W–L 80–67
ERA 3.51
WHIP 1.33
SO 571
Pitcher PIV 1379.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
10/14/1948 in Ciales, P.R.
MLB Debut
1974-04-09
Last Game
1981-09-27

Full name: Eduardo Figueroa

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 67 200 179 63 12 1 1309.7 1,299 511 90 443 571 3.51 1379.6

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 6.5% better than 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
1974 CAL AL 2 8 25 12 5 1 0 105.3 119 43 36 49 3.67 3.63 (-1%) 1264.5
1975 CAL AL 16 13 33 32 16 2 0 244.7 213 79 84 139 2.91 3.71 (+22%) 2728.5
1976 NYA AL 19 10 34 34 14 4 0 256.7 237 86 94 119 3.02 3.51 (+14%) 112.5
1977 NYA AL 16 11 32 32 12 2 0 239.3 228 95 75 104 3.57 4.00 (+11%) 752.1
1978 NYA AL 20 9 35 35 12 2 0 253.0 233 84 77 92 2.99 3.69 (+19%) -1579.1
1979 NYA AL 4 6 16 16 4 1 0 104.7 109 48 35 42 4.13 4.00 (-3%) 866.0
1980 NYA AL 3 3 15 9 0 0 1 58.0 90 45 24 16 6.98 3.84 (-82%) -470.3
1980 TEX AL 0 7 8 8 0 0 0 39.7 62 26 12 9 5.90 3.84 (-54%) -2294.6
1981 OAK AL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8.3 8 5 6 1 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 80 67 200 179 63 12 1 1,309.2 1,299 511 443 571 3.51 — 1,380

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
200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1974 CAL AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CAL AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 NYA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 NYA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYA AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 NYA AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 200 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 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
1978 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 WS NYA 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 4 7 7 0 31.3 39 26 14 12 7.47

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 ALCS NYA 0 1 1 1 0 1.0 5 3 0 0 27.00
1978 WS NYA 0 1 2 2 0 6.7 9 6 5 2 8.10
1977 ALCS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 3.3 5 4 2 3 10.80
1976 ALCS NYA 0 1 2 2 0 12.3 14 8 2 5 5.84
1976 WS NYA 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 6 5 5 2 5.62

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10000000—
Away10000000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home100656.16412442032853.35
Away100653.16582672402863.68

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1981-09-27 OAKCHW — 4.1433301
1981-09-06 OAKBAL — 4.0422310
1980-09-09 TEXOAK L 3.1233211
1980-09-03 TEXTOR L 6.11044212
1980-08-29 TEXKCR L 6.1954113
1980-08-23 TEXMIL — 6.0843321
1980-08-18 TEXKCR L 2.1744101
1980-08-14 TEXCLE L 4.01244000
1980-08-08 TEXDET L 4.1743211
1980-08-02 TEXBOS L 7.0711130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 200 179 89 182 16 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 CAL P 25 12 4 17 1 1
1975 CAL P 33 32 11 42 6 5
1976 NYA P 34 34 16 23 1 0
1977 NYA P 32 32 18 29 2 2
1978 NYA P 35 35 17 37 1 2
1979 NYA P 16 16 9 16 2 1
1980 NYA P 15 9 4 10 1 4
1980 TEX P 8 8 9 7 2 0
1981 OAK P 2 1 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 200

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-09-29

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Cy Young Award AL 7th 1.0 140 0
1976 Cy Young Award AL 4th 12.0 120 0
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 9.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Figueroa (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Harper
    80-64, 3.55 ERA
  2. 75
    Johnny Rigney
    63-64, 3.59 ERA
  3. 74
    Joe Magrane
    57-67, 3.81 ERA
  4. 74
    Doug Rau
    81-60, 3.35 ERA
  5. 73
    Al Fitzmorris
    77-59, 3.65 ERA
  6. 72
    Bill Drake
    79-70, 3.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Figueroa

What years did Ed Figueroa play?
Ed Figueroa played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1981.
Was Ed Figueroa a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Figueroa pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 571 strikeouts.