Juan Guzman
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2000)
Juan Guzman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 10 seasons. Across 240 career appearances, he went 91-79 with a 4.08 ERA and 1,243 strikeouts. Juan Guzman was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9941.1.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-06-07
- Last Game
- 2000-04-07
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Juan Andres Guzman
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 10 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 138.2 | 98 | 46 | 66 | 123 | 2.99 | 3.91 (+24%) | 2683.5 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | 16 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180.2 | 135 | 53 | 72 | 165 | 2.64 | 3.75 (+30%) | 5363.7 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | 14 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 221.0 | 211 | 98 | 110 | 194 | 3.99 | 4.19 (+5%) | 2449.0 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 147.1 | 165 | 93 | 76 | 124 | 5.68 | 4.51 (-26%) | -1139.7 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | 4 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135.1 | 151 | 95 | 73 | 94 | 6.32 | 4.45 (-42%) | -664.9 |
| 1996 | TOR | AL | 11 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 187.2 | 158 | 61 | 53 | 165 | 2.93 | 4.61 (+37%) | 4157.5 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 4.95 | 4.39 (-13%) | -2504.6 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 6 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 145.0 | 133 | 71 | 65 | 113 | 4.41 | 4.43 (+1%) | -1164.7 |
| 1998 | BAL | AL | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 60 | 31 | 33 | 55 | 4.23 | 4.43 (+5%) | 970.6 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122.2 | 124 | 57 | 65 | 95 | 4.18 | 4.71 (+11%) | -1371.5 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 | 70 | 26 | 21 | 60 | 3.03 | 4.71 (+36%) | 1162.2 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 43.20 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 91 | 79 | 240 | 240 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1,483.1 | 1,360 | 672 | 667 | 1,243 | 4.08 | — | 9,941 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .118 | .143 | .118 | .261 | 0 |
Career AVG .118 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.
Career OBP .143 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.
Career SLG .118 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.
Career OPS .261 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | TOR | AL | 22 | 2 | 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 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | 12 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 240 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 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
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 | .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
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (480 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 120 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .118 |
| Away | 120 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .118 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 120 | 754.0 | 723 | 336 | 303 | 635 | 4.01 |
| Away | 120 | 729.1 | 637 | 336 | 364 | 608 | 4.15 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-07 | TBR | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-10-02 | CIN | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-09-26 | CIN | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999-09-21 | CIN | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-09-16 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-11 | CIN | MIA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-09-06 | CIN | CHC | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-08-31 | CIN | ATL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-08-26 | CIN | WSN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-08-21 | CIN | WSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-07 | TBR | CLE | L | 1.2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999-10-02 | CIN | MIL | L | 2.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-09-26 | CIN | STL | — | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999-09-21 | CIN | SDP | — | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999-09-16 | CIN | CHC | — | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999-09-11 | CIN | MIA | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999-09-06 | CIN | CHC | W | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999-08-31 | CIN | ATL | L | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999-08-26 | CIN | WSN | W | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1999-08-21 | CIN | WSN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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 | TOR | P | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | BAL | P | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 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
Circle size = games played at each 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
Juan Guzman's recorded salaries total $33,132,000 over 11 seasons, 1991 to 2001. Guzman's career, 1991 to 2000, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| 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 recorded salary | $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 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Juan Guzman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Juan Guzman: the record in brief
Juan Guzman played a first major league game on June 7, 1991 and a last one on April 7, 2000. Club by club, the record runs the Toronto Blue Jays (1991 through 1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1998 to 1999), the Cincinnati Reds (1999), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000). Guzman, born on October 28, 1966, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Guzman's listed size is 5'11" and 190 pounds. On the record, Juan Guzman was born Juan Andres Guzman.
Guzman's career pitching line is 91 wins, 79 losses and a 4.08 ERA over 240 appearances. The same table counts 1,243 strikeouts and 17 complete games. Against a 4.38 league ERA for the same years, Guzman was 6.9% better. 1992 brought Guzman a season-high 16 wins. 1993 produced Guzman's most strikeouts, 194. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.64 in 1992, when the league's was 3.75. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 9,941.1 for Guzman's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Guzman
- What years did Juan Guzman play?
- Juan Guzman played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2000.
- Was Juan Guzman a pitcher?
- Yes. Juan Guzman pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 1243 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Juan Guzman hit?
- Juan Guzman hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Juan Guzman play for?
- Juan Guzman played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1991–1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1998–1999), the Cincinnati Reds (1999), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000).
- Did Juan Guzman win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Juan Guzman did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Juan Guzman win?
- Juan Guzman was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Juan Guzman's career stats?
- In 240 games, Juan Guzman went 91-79 with a 4.08 ERA, 1,243 strikeouts, and 1,483.1 innings pitched.
- How much did Juan Guzman earn in his career?
- Juan Guzman's recorded salaries total $33,132,000 over 11 seasons, 1991 to 2001. Guzman's career, 1991 to 2000, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Juan Guzman's salary?
- Juan Guzman's last recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2001.
- What position did Juan Guzman play?
- Juan Guzman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Juan Guzman and how much did he weigh?
- Juan Guzman was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Juan Guzman's career ERA?
- Juan Guzman finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 91-79 with 1,243 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Juan Guzman have?
- Juan Guzman recorded 1,243 career strikeouts.
- Is Juan Guzman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Juan Guzman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.