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

W–L 91–79
ERA 4.08
WHIP 1.37
SO 1,243
Pitcher PIV 9941.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
10/28/1966 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1991-06-07
Last Game
2000-04-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Juan Andres Guzman

Career Pitching Statistics

Juan Guzman — 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 1483.1 1,360 672 149 667 1,243 4.08 9941.1

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 6.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Juan Guzman — 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

Career Arc

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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

Juan Guzman — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Juan Guzman — 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

Juan Guzman — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 1 8 8 0 51.2 42 14 27 41 2.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Juan Guzman — 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 5.2 4 2 4 2 3.18

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

Batting — Home / Away

Juan Guzman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home120170201.118
Away120171202.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Juan Guzman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home120754.07233363036354.01
Away120729.16373363646084.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Juan Guzman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-04-07 TBRCLEL 000000000
1999-10-02 CINMILL 100000001
1999-09-26 CINSTLW 200000002
1999-09-21 CINSDPL 100000001
1999-09-16 CINCHCL 100000000
1999-09-11 CINMIAW 301000001
1999-09-06 CINCHCW 210000010
1999-08-31 CINATLL 200000000
1999-08-26 CINWSNW 300000001
1999-08-21 CINWSNW 401000101

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Juan Guzman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-04-07 TBRCLE L 1.2788232
1999-10-02 CINMIL L 2.1554010
1999-09-26 CINSTL — 7.0511161
1999-09-21 CINSDP — 5.0421361
1999-09-16 CINCHC — 6.0441451
1999-09-11 CINMIA W 7.0411270
1999-09-06 CINCHC W 7.0632261
1999-08-31 CINATL L 5.0955131
1999-08-26 CINWSN W 7.0843241
1999-08-21 CINWSN W 9.0833181

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Juan Guzman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 240 240 68 132 21 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Juan Guzman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 240

Awards & Honors

Juan Guzman — 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.

Juan Guzman — 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 recorded salary $33,132,000

Award Voting History

Juan Guzman — 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%.

Career Spans

Juan Guzman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Melido Perez
    78-85, 4.17 ERA
  2. 95
    Jhoulys Chacin
    85-91, 4.18 ERA
  3. 95
    Matt Clement
    87-86, 4.47 ERA
  4. 92
    Erik Bedard
    71-82, 3.99 ERA
  5. 88
    Trevor Cahill
    86-99, 4.26 ERA
  6. 87
    Wilson Alvarez
    102-92, 3.96 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.