Juan Guzman
Born: 10/28/1966 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1991-06-07 | Final Game: 2000-04-07
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs
Full name: Juan Andres Guzman
Biography
Juan Guzman, born in 1966, was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2000. Over the course of his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 91-79 and maintained a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 4.08. Guzman was known for his ability to strike out batters, finishing his tenure with a total of 1,243 strikeouts, showcasing his effectiveness on the mound during an era characterized by offensive prowess.
Guzman's career was highlighted by his selection as the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year, which underscored his potential and talent early in his career. He earned an All-Star selection, representing his status as one of the notable pitchers of his time. While he did not record any saves, his contributions as a starting pitcher were integral to his teams. Guzman's playing style combined skillful pitching mechanics with a competitive spirit, making him a respected figure among his peers during the 1990s. His legacy remains as part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, reflecting the evolution of pitching in a high-scoring era.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 79 | 240 | 240 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1483.3 | 1360 | 672 | 149 | 667 | 1243 | 4.08 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 10 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 138.7 | 98 | 46 | 66 | 123 | 2.99 | 2683.5 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | 16 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180.7 | 135 | 53 | 72 | 165 | 2.64 | 5363.7 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | 14 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 221.0 | 211 | 98 | 110 | 194 | 3.99 | 2449.0 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 147.3 | 165 | 93 | 76 | 124 | 5.68 | -1174.2 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | 4 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135.3 | 151 | 95 | 73 | 94 | 6.32 | -683.5 |
| 1996 | TOR | AL | 11 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 187.7 | 158 | 61 | 53 | 165 | 2.93 | 4157.5 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 4.95 | -2535.6 |
| 1998 | BAL | AL | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 60 | 31 | 33 | 55 | 4.23 | 970.6 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 6 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 145.0 | 133 | 71 | 65 | 113 | 4.41 | -1199.5 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122.7 | 124 | 57 | 65 | 95 | 4.18 | -1406.2 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.3 | 70 | 26 | 21 | 60 | 3.03 | 1162.2 |
| 2000 | TBR | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 43.20 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0.118 | 0.143 | 0.118 | 0.261 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | TOR | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | BAL | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.167 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | 12 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.115 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TBR | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ALCS | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | WS | TOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1992 | ALCS | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | WS | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | ALCS | TOR | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 51.7 | 42 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 2.44 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ALCS | TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2.08 |
| 1993 | WS | TOR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3.75 |
| 1992 | ALCS | TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.08 |
| 1992 | WS | TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.12 |
| 1991 | ALCS | TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.18 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 240 | 240 | 68 | 132 | 21 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | P | 23 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | TOR | P | 28 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | TOR | P | 33 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | TOR | P | 25 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | TOR | P | 24 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | TOR | P | 27 | 27 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | TOR | P | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | BAL | P | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | TOR | P | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | BAL | P | 21 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 | CIN | P | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | TBA | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 240 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 1991 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TBA | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | $5,250,000 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 1996 | TOR | AL | $2,240,000 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | $2,800,000 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | $500,000 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | $242,000 |
| 1991 | TOR | AL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $33,132,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cy Young Award | AL | 7th | 1.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1991 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 68.0 | 140 | 1 |