What years did Ernesto Frieri play?

Ernesto Frieri played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017.

Was Ernesto Frieri a pitcher?

Yes. Ernesto Frieri pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 387 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ernesto Frieri hit?

Ernesto Frieri hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Ernesto Frieri play for?

Ernesto Frieri played for 5 teams: the San Diego Padres (2009–2012), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012–2014), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015), and the Texas Rangers (2017).

What were Ernesto Frieri's career stats?

In 304 games, Ernesto Frieri went 11-14 with a 3.59 ERA, 387 strikeouts, 303.1 innings pitched, and 73 saves.

What was Ernesto Frieri's salary?

Ernesto Frieri's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $3,800,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $417,100, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2015.

What position did Ernesto Frieri play?

Ernesto Frieri played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ernesto Frieri and how much did he weigh?

Ernesto Frieri was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.

What was Ernesto Frieri's career ERA?

Ernesto Frieri finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 11-14 with 387 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ernesto Frieri have?

Ernesto Frieri recorded 387 career strikeouts.

Is Ernesto Frieri in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ernesto Frieri has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ernesto Frieri

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2017)

Ernesto Frieri was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 9 seasons. Across 304 career appearances, he went 11-14 with a 3.59 ERA, 387 strikeouts, and 73 saves.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 11–14

ERA 3.59

WHIP 1.24

SO 387

Pitcher PIV -194.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 7/19/1985 in Arjona, Bolívar, Colombia
MLB Debut: 2009-09-26
Last Game: 2017-07-03

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ernesto Frieri — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	14	304	0	0	0	73	303.1	232	121	42	143	387	3.59	-194.8

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 11.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ernesto Frieri Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	SDN	NL	0	0	2	0	2.0	0	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
2010	SDN	NL	1	1	33	0	31.2	18	6	17	41	1.71	4.08 (+58%)	923.2
2011	SDN	NL	1	2	59	0	63.0	51	19	34	76	2.71	3.94 (+31%)	1057.9
2012	SDN	NL	1	0	11	0	11.2	9	3	4	18	2.31	4.01 (+42%)	68.5
2012	LAA	AL	4	2	56	23	54.1	26	14	26	80	2.32	4.01 (+42%)	656.8
2013	LAA	AL	2	4	67	37	68.2	55	29	30	98	3.80	3.87 (+2%)	257.2
2014	LAA	AL	0	3	34	11	31.0	33	22	9	38	6.39	3.74 (-71%)	-978.5
2014	PIT	NL	1	1	14	0	10.2	14	12	5	10	10.12	3.74 (-171%)	-762.8
2015	TBA	AL	1	0	22	2	23.1	20	12	11	19	4.63	3.96 (-17%)	-1417.1
2017	TEX	AL	0	1	6	0	7.0	6	4	6	5	5.14	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			11	14	304	73	303.1	232	121	143	387	3.59	—	-195

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

Ernesto Frieri — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
304	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ernesto Frieri Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	SDN	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SDN	NL	33	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SDN	NL	59	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SDN	NL	11	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	LAA	AL	56	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	LAA	AL	67	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAA	AL	34	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	PIT	NL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TBA	AL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TEX	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			304	1	1	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ernesto Frieri — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	157	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	147	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ernesto Frieri — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	157	157.2	120	60	72	215	3.42
Away	147	145.2	112	61	71	172	3.77

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ernesto Frieri — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-07-03	TEX	BOS	L	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
2017-07-02	TEX	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-06-28	TEX	CLE	—	0.1	0	2	2	3	0	0
2017-06-25	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-06-21	TEX	TOR	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
2017-06-18	TEX	SEA	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-06-01	TBR	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2015-05-31	TBR	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-05-26	TBR	SEA	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2015-05-24	TBR	OAK	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ernesto Frieri — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	304	0	7	17	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernesto Frieri — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2009	SDN	P	2	0	0	0
2010	SDN	P	33	1	1	0
2011	SDN	P	59	2	3	1
2012	SDN	P	11	0	0	0
2012	LAA	P	56	1	4	1
2013	LAA	P	67	2	6	1
2014	LAA	P	34	1	2	0
2014	PIT	P	14	0	1	0
2015	TBA	P	22	0	0	0
2017	TEX	P	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ernesto Frieri Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	304

Salary History

Ernesto Frieri's recorded salaries total $6,036,200 over 5 seasons, 2011 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Frieri's career ran from 2009 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2009 and 2010.

Ernesto Frieri — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	TBA	AL	$800,000
2014	LAA	AL	$3,800,000
2013	LAA	AL	$530,000
2012	SDN	NL	$489,100
2011	SDN	NL	$417,100
Total recorded salary (partial)			$6,036,200

Ernesto Frieri: the record in brief

September 26, 2009 and July 3, 2017 bracket Ernesto Frieri's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Frieri played for the San Diego Padres (2009 through 2012), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012 to 2014), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015), and the Texas Rangers (2017). Frieri played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 19, 1985, in Arjona, Bolívar, Colombia, Frieri was listed at 6-foot-0 and 205 pounds.

Frieri pitched in 304 games, starting 0, and finished with a 11-14 record and 3.59 ERA. Frieri had 387 strikeouts and 73 saves. That 3.59 ERA compares with a 4.04 league average across the same seasons, 11.0% better. Frieri struck out 98 batters in 2013, a career high. Frieri saved 37 games in 2013, the season high. 2012 was Frieri's sharpest full season, a 2.32 ERA against the league's 4.01.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernesto Frieri

What years did Ernesto Frieri play?: Ernesto Frieri played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017.
Was Ernesto Frieri a pitcher?: Yes. Ernesto Frieri pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 387 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernesto Frieri hit?: Ernesto Frieri hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ernesto Frieri play for?: Ernesto Frieri played for 5 teams: the San Diego Padres (2009–2012), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012–2014), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015), and the Texas Rangers (2017).
What were Ernesto Frieri's career stats?: In 304 games, Ernesto Frieri went 11-14 with a 3.59 ERA, 387 strikeouts, 303.1 innings pitched, and 73 saves.
How much did Ernesto Frieri earn in his career?: Ernesto Frieri's recorded salaries total $6,036,200 over 5 seasons, 2011 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Frieri's career ran from 2009 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2009 and 2010.
What was Ernesto Frieri's salary?: Ernesto Frieri's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $3,800,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $417,100, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2015.
What position did Ernesto Frieri play?: Ernesto Frieri played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ernesto Frieri and how much did he weigh?: Ernesto Frieri was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
What was Ernesto Frieri's career ERA?: Ernesto Frieri finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 11-14 with 387 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ernesto Frieri have?: Ernesto Frieri recorded 387 career strikeouts.
Is Ernesto Frieri in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ernesto Frieri has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.