What years did J. C. Gutierrez play?

J. C. Gutierrez played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.

Was J. C. Gutierrez a pitcher?

Yes. J. C. Gutierrez pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 241 strikeouts.

How many home runs did J. C. Gutierrez hit?

J. C. Gutierrez hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did J. C. Gutierrez play for?

J. C. Gutierrez played for 5 teams: the Houston Astros (2007), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2009–2011), the Kansas City Royals (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013), and the San Francisco Giants (2014).

What were J. C. Gutierrez's career stats?

In 264 games, J. C. Gutierrez went 7-17 with a 4.49 ERA, 241 strikeouts, 286.1 innings pitched, and 24 saves.

What was J. C. Gutierrez's salary?

J. C. Gutierrez's last recorded salary was $850,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $850,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $411,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2014.

What position did J. C. Gutierrez play?

J. C. Gutierrez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was J. C. Gutierrez and how much did he weigh?

J. C. Gutierrez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 245 pounds.

What was J. C. Gutierrez's career ERA?

J. C. Gutierrez finished with a 4.49 career ERA, going 7-17 with 241 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did J. C. Gutierrez have?

J. C. Gutierrez recorded 241 career strikeouts.

Is J. C. Gutierrez in the Hall of Fame?

No. J. C. Gutierrez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

J. C. Gutierrez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2014)

J. C. Gutierrez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014 for 5 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 8 seasons. Across 264 career appearances, he went 7-17 with a 4.49 ERA, 241 strikeouts, and 24 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 7–17

ERA 4.49

WHIP 1.36

SO 241

Pitcher PIV -495.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 245 lb
Born: 7/14/1983 in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2007-08-19
Last Game: 2014-09-26

Full name: Juan Carlos Gutierrez

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Career Pitching Statistics

J. C. Gutierrez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	17	264	3	0	0	24	286.1	285	143	33	104	241	4.49	-495.4

Career ERA 4.49 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 10.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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J. C. Gutierrez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	HOU	NL	1	1	7	3	0	21.1	25	14	6	16	5.91	4.47 (-32%)	33.0
2009	ARI	NL	4	3	65	0	9	71.0	67	32	30	66	4.06	4.32 (+6%)	2383.1
2010	ARI	NL	0	6	58	0	15	56.2	55	32	23	47	5.08	4.08 (-25%)	-2482.3
2011	ARI	NL	0	0	20	0	0	18.1	22	11	9	23	5.40	3.94 (-37%)	-154.7
2013	KCA	AL	0	1	25	0	0	29.1	30	11	8	17	3.38	3.87 (+13%)	125.3
2013	LAA	AL	1	4	28	0	0	26.0	26	15	12	28	5.19	3.87 (-34%)	56.8
2014	SFN	NL	1	2	61	0	0	63.2	60	28	16	44	3.96	3.74 (-6%)	-456.6
Career · 7 seasons			7	17	264	3	24	286.1	285	143	104	241	4.49	—	-495

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

J. C. Gutierrez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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J. C. Gutierrez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	HOU	NL	7	6	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ARI	NL	65	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	ARI	NL	58	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	ARI	NL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	KCA	AL	25	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	LAA	AL	28	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SFN	NL	61	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			264	7	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

J. C. Gutierrez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	137	4	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	127	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

J. C. Gutierrez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	137	158.0	150	68	43	136	3.87
Away	127	128.1	135	75	61	105	5.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

J. C. Gutierrez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-09-26	SFG	SDP	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2014-09-24	SFG	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	3	0	0
2014-09-20	SFG	SDP	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2014-09-15	SFG	AZ	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
2014-09-12	SFG	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2014-09-03	SFG	COL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
2014-08-24	SFG	WAS	—	1.1	4	5	5	1	1	2
2014-08-22	SFG	WAS	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0
2014-08-20	SFG	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2014-08-16	SFG	PHI	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

J. C. Gutierrez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	264	3	14	24	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

J. C. Gutierrez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	HOU	P	7	3	1	1	0	0
2009	ARI	P	65	0	1	6	0	0
2010	ARI	P	58	0	3	10	1	1
2011	ARI	P	20	0	1	0	2	0
2013	KCA	P	25	0	1	1	0	0
2013	LAA	P	28	0	2	2	2	0
2014	SFN	P	61	0	5	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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J. C. Gutierrez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	264

Salary History

J. C. Gutierrez's recorded salaries total $2,441,500 over 4 seasons, 2010 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gutierrez's career ran from 2007 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2007 and 2009.

J. C. Gutierrez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	SFN	NL	$850,000
2013	KCA	AL	$750,000
2011	ARI	NL	$430,500
2010	ARI	NL	$411,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,441,500

J. C. Gutierrez: the record in brief

J. C. Gutierrez played a first major league game on August 19, 2007 and a last one on September 26, 2014. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (2007), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2009 to 2011), the Kansas City Royals (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013), and the San Francisco Giants (2014). Gutierrez, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Gutierrez is listed at 6'3" and 245 pounds. The birth record reads July 14, 1983, in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. On the record, J. C. Gutierrez was born Juan Carlos Gutierrez.

Gutierrez's career pitching line is 7 wins, 17 losses and a 4.49 ERA over 264 appearances. Also on Gutierrez's record: 241 strikeouts and 24 saves. The league ERA over Gutierrez's seasons was 4.07, so the 4.49 figure ran 10.4% worse than average. The most saves in one season was 15, in 2010. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.96 in 2014, when the league's was 3.74.

Frequently Asked Questions about J. C. Gutierrez

What years did J. C. Gutierrez play?: J. C. Gutierrez played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.
Was J. C. Gutierrez a pitcher?: Yes. J. C. Gutierrez pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 241 strikeouts.
How many home runs did J. C. Gutierrez hit?: J. C. Gutierrez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did J. C. Gutierrez play for?: J. C. Gutierrez played for 5 teams: the Houston Astros (2007), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2009–2011), the Kansas City Royals (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013), and the San Francisco Giants (2014).
What were J. C. Gutierrez's career stats?: In 264 games, J. C. Gutierrez went 7-17 with a 4.49 ERA, 241 strikeouts, 286.1 innings pitched, and 24 saves.
How much did J. C. Gutierrez earn in his career?: J. C. Gutierrez's recorded salaries total $2,441,500 over 4 seasons, 2010 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gutierrez's career ran from 2007 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2007 and 2009.
What was J. C. Gutierrez's salary?: J. C. Gutierrez's last recorded salary was $850,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $850,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $411,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2014.
What position did J. C. Gutierrez play?: J. C. Gutierrez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was J. C. Gutierrez and how much did he weigh?: J. C. Gutierrez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 245 pounds.
What was J. C. Gutierrez's career ERA?: J. C. Gutierrez finished with a 4.49 career ERA, going 7-17 with 241 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did J. C. Gutierrez have?: J. C. Gutierrez recorded 241 career strikeouts.
Is J. C. Gutierrez in the Hall of Fame?: No. J. C. Gutierrez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.