What years did Cecilio Guante play?

Cecilio Guante played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990.

Was Cecilio Guante a pitcher?

Yes. Cecilio Guante pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 503 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cecilio Guante hit?

Cecilio Guante hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Cecilio Guante play for?

Cecilio Guante played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–1986), the New York Yankees (1987–1988), the Texas Rangers (1988–1989), and the Cleveland Indians (1990).

What were Cecilio Guante's career stats?

In 363 games, Cecilio Guante went 29-34 with a 3.48 ERA, 503 strikeouts, 595.0 innings pitched, and 35 saves.

What was Cecilio Guante's salary?

Cecilio Guante's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $650,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.

What position did Cecilio Guante play?

Cecilio Guante played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Cecilio Guante and how much did he weigh?

Cecilio Guante was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Cecilio Guante's career ERA?

Cecilio Guante finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 29-34 with 503 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cecilio Guante have?

Cecilio Guante recorded 503 career strikeouts.

Is Cecilio Guante in the Hall of Fame?

No. Cecilio Guante has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cecilio Guante

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1990)

Cecilio Guante was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 9 seasons. Across 363 career appearances, he went 29-34 with a 3.48 ERA, 503 strikeouts, and 35 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2661.6.

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 29–34

ERA 3.48

WHIP 1.26

SO 503

Pitcher PIV 2661.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 2/1/1960 in Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1982-05-01
Last Game: 1990-07-29

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cecilio Guante — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
29	34	363	1	0	0	35	595.0	512	230	61	236	503	3.48	2661.6

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 10.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Cecilio Guante Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	PIT	NL	0	0	10	0	0	27.0	28	10	5	26	3.33	3.86 (+14%)	1230.6
1983	PIT	NL	2	6	49	0	9	100.1	90	37	46	82	3.32	3.87 (+14%)	1712.2
1984	PIT	NL	2	3	27	0	2	41.1	32	12	16	30	2.61	3.81 (+31%)	254.7
1985	PIT	NL	4	6	63	0	5	109.0	84	33	40	92	2.72	3.89 (+30%)	2959.9
1986	PIT	NL	5	2	52	0	4	78.0	65	29	29	63	3.35	3.97 (+16%)	-482.1
1987	NYA	AL	3	2	23	0	1	44.0	42	28	20	46	5.73	4.29 (-33%)	-310.3
1988	NYA	AL	5	6	56	0	11	75.0	59	24	22	61	2.88	3.73 (+23%)	-416.3
1988	TEX	AL	0	0	7	0	1	4.2	8	1	4	4	1.93	—	0.0
1989	TEX	AL	6	6	50	0	2	69.0	66	30	36	69	3.91	3.71 (-5%)	-190.6
1990	CLE	AL	2	3	26	1	0	46.2	38	26	18	30	5.01	3.86 (-30%)	-2096.5
Career · 10 seasons			29	34	363	1	35	595.0	512	230	236	503	3.48	—	2,662

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

Cecilio Guante — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
363	49	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	33	.061	.098	.061	.159	0

Career AVG .061 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.

Career OBP .098 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.

Career SLG .061 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 84.3% below league average.

Career OPS .159 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Cecilio Guante Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	PIT	NL	10	5	1	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	PIT	NL	49	22	1	2	2	14	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	PIT	NL	27	4	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	PIT	NL	63	17	0	1	0	12	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PIT	NL	52	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	NYA	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	NYA	AL	56	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	TEX	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	TEX	AL	50	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CLE	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			363	49	2	3	2	33	.061	—	—	—	—	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

Cecilio Guante — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	190	26	1	1	0	0	.038
Away	173	23	1	2	0	0	.087

Pitching — Home / Away

Cecilio Guante — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	190	330.0	280	120	118	281	3.27
Away	173	265.0	232	110	118	222	3.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cecilio Guante — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-07-29	CLE	NYY	L	3.0	5	4	4	1	1	2
1990-07-24	CLE	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-07-15	CLE	SEA	—	4.2	1	1	1	2	3	1
1990-07-06	CLE	OAK	—	2.0	5	6	6	1	1	3
1990-06-29	CLE	LAA	—	2.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
1990-06-22	CLE	MIL	—	3.0	5	1	1	1	3	0
1990-06-20	CLE	BAL	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-16	CLE	MIL	—	0.2	3	1	1	1	1	0
1990-06-11	CLE	BOS	—	2.0	4	3	3	2	0	0
1990-06-06	CLE	DET	—	4.0	0	0	0	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cecilio Guante — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	363	1	25	47	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cecilio Guante — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	PIT	P	10	0	1	2	0	0
1983	PIT	P	49	0	5	9	2	0
1984	PIT	P	27	0	2	3	0	0
1985	PIT	P	63	0	6	13	1	0
1986	PIT	P	52	0	1	5	1	0
1987	NYA	P	23	0	1	2	1	0
1988	NYA	P	56	0	2	3	1	0
1988	TEX	P	7	0	0	0	0	0
1989	TEX	P	50	0	4	5	0	0
1990	CLE	P	26	1	3	5	0	2

Career Games by Position

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Cecilio Guante Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	363

Salary History

Cecilio Guante's recorded salaries total $2,337,500 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Guante's career ran from 1982 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Cecilio Guante — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	CLE	AL	$650,000
1989	TEX	AL	$445,000
1988	NYA	AL	$380,000
1987	NYA	AL	$405,000
1986	PIT	NL	$307,500
1985	PIT	NL	$150,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,337,500

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Cecilio Guante: the record in brief

According to the bio, Cecilio Guante debuted on May 1, 1982 and played a final game on July 29, 1990. By club, Guante's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982 through 1986), the New York Yankees (1987 to 1988), the Texas Rangers (1988 to 1989), and the Cleveland Indians (1990). Guante played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 1, 1960, in Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional, D.R., Guante was listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame.

The pitching table credits Guante with a 29-34 record and a 3.48 ERA in 363 games. Guante had 503 strikeouts and 35 saves. The leagues Guante pitched in allowed 3.89 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.6% better than average. 1989 brought Guante a season-high 6 wins. 1985 produced Guante's most strikeouts, 92. Guante saved 11 games in 1988, the season high. In 1985, one of the busiest seasons, Guante posted a 2.72 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.89.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecilio Guante

What years did Cecilio Guante play?: Cecilio Guante played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990.
Was Cecilio Guante a pitcher?: Yes. Cecilio Guante pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 503 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cecilio Guante hit?: Cecilio Guante hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Cecilio Guante play for?: Cecilio Guante played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–1986), the New York Yankees (1987–1988), the Texas Rangers (1988–1989), and the Cleveland Indians (1990).
What were Cecilio Guante's career stats?: In 363 games, Cecilio Guante went 29-34 with a 3.48 ERA, 503 strikeouts, 595.0 innings pitched, and 35 saves.
How much did Cecilio Guante earn in his career?: Cecilio Guante's recorded salaries total $2,337,500 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Guante's career ran from 1982 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Cecilio Guante's salary?: Cecilio Guante's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $650,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.
What position did Cecilio Guante play?: Cecilio Guante played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cecilio Guante and how much did he weigh?: Cecilio Guante was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Cecilio Guante's career ERA?: Cecilio Guante finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 29-34 with 503 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cecilio Guante have?: Cecilio Guante recorded 503 career strikeouts.
Is Cecilio Guante in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cecilio Guante has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.