What years did Felix Heredia play?

Felix Heredia played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005.

Was Felix Heredia a pitcher?

Yes. Felix Heredia pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 351 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Felix Heredia hit?

Felix Heredia hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Felix Heredia play for?

Felix Heredia played for 6 teams: the Florida Marlins (1996–1998), the Chicago Cubs (1998–2001), the Toronto Blue Jays (2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), the New York Yankees (2003–2004), and the New York Mets (2005).

What were Felix Heredia's career stats?

In 511 games, Felix Heredia went 28-19 with a 4.42 ERA, 351 strikeouts, 458.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.

What was Felix Heredia's salary?

Felix Heredia's last recorded salary was $1,800,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $1,850,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 2005.

What position did Felix Heredia play?

Felix Heredia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Felix Heredia and how much did he weigh?

Felix Heredia was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Felix Heredia's career ERA?

Felix Heredia finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 28-19 with 351 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Felix Heredia have?

Felix Heredia recorded 351 career strikeouts.

Is Felix Heredia in the Hall of Fame?

No. Felix Heredia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Felix Heredia

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2005)

Felix Heredia was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005 for 6 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 10 seasons. Across 511 career appearances, he went 28-19 with a 4.42 ERA and 351 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 267.7.

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 17, 2026

W–L 28–19

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.48

SO 351

Pitcher PIV 267.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 6/18/1975 in Barahona, Barahona, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1996-08-09
Last Game: 2005-04-18

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Career Pitching Statistics

Felix Heredia — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	19	511	2	0	0	6	458.1	448	225	45	232	351	4.42	267.7

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Felix Heredia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	FLO	NL	1	1	21	0	0	16.2	21	8	10	10	4.32	4.61 (+6%)	24.8
1997	FLO	NL	5	3	56	0	0	56.2	53	27	30	54	4.29	4.39 (+2%)	924.3
1998	FLO	NL	0	3	41	2	2	41.0	38	25	32	38	5.49	4.43 (-24%)	428.4
1998	CHN	NL	3	0	30	0	0	17.2	19	8	6	16	4.08	4.43 (+8%)	598.0
1999	CHN	NL	3	1	69	0	1	52.0	56	28	25	50	4.85	4.71 (-3%)	325.3
2000	CHN	NL	7	3	74	0	2	58.2	46	31	33	52	4.76	4.77 (avg)	428.7
2001	CHN	NL	2	2	48	0	0	35.0	45	24	16	28	6.17	4.42 (-40%)	-702.7
2002	TOR	AL	1	2	53	0	0	52.1	51	21	26	31	3.61	4.28 (+16%)	-453.2
2003	CIN	NL	5	2	57	0	1	72.0	61	24	28	41	3.00	4.40 (+32%)	-662.3
2003	NYA	AL	0	1	12	0	0	15.0	13	2	5	4	1.20	4.40 (+73%)	13.1
2004	NYA	AL	1	1	47	0	0	38.2	44	27	20	25	6.28	4.46 (-41%)	-656.8
2005	NYN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	2.2	1	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			28	19	511	2	6	458.1	448	225	232	351	4.42	—	268

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

Felix Heredia — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
511	15	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	.267	.267	.267	.533	0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Felix Heredia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	FLO	NL	21	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	FLO	NL	56	2	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	FLO	NL	41	3	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	30	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHN	NL	69	4	2	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHN	NL	74	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CHN	NL	48	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TOR	AL	53	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CIN	NL	57	3	1	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	NYA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	NYA	AL	47	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	NYN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			511	15	4	1	4	.267	—	—	—	—	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

Felix Heredia — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Felix Heredia — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2004	ALCS	NYA	3	.000
2004	ALDS2	NYA	1	.000
2003	ALCS	NYA	5	.000
2003	ALDS1	NYA	1	.000
1998	NLDS1	CHN	1	.000
1997	NLCS	FLO	2	.000
1997	WS	FLO	4	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Felix Heredia — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	17	0	0	15.1	7	7	9	14	4.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Felix Heredia — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2004	ALCS	NYA	3	1.1	1	0	0	1	0.00
2004	ALDS2	NYA	1	0.1	0	2	0	0	54.00
2003	ALCS	NYA	5	2.2	0	1	3	3	3.38
2003	ALDS1	NYA	1	2.0	1	0	1	1	0.00
1998	NLDS1	CHN	1	0.1	0	2	2	0	54.00
1997	NLCS	FLO	2	3.1	3	2	2	4	5.40
1997	WS	FLO	4	5.1	2	0	1	5	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Felix Heredia — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	253	11	0	3	0	0	.273
Away	257	4	0	1	0	1	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Felix Heredia — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	253	241.0	214	107	127	174	4.00
Away	257	217.0	234	118	105	177	4.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Felix Heredia — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	BB	SO
2005-04-18	NYN	PHI	—	0.2	0	1	0
2005-04-09	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0
2005-04-07	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	2
2004-10-03	NYY	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0
2004-10-02	NYY	TOR	—	0.1	1	1	0
2004-09-30	NYY	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0
2004-09-29	NYY	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0
2004-09-25	NYY	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0
2004-09-22	NYY	TOR	—	0.0	1	0	0
2004-09-21	NYY	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Felix Heredia — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	511	2	21	36	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Felix Heredia — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	FLO	P	21	0	0	0	0	0
1997	FLO	P	56	0	1	0	1	0
1998	FLO	P	41	2	3	3	0	0
1998	CHN	P	30	0	1	0	1	0
1999	CHN	P	69	0	1	4	0	0
2000	CHN	P	74	0	2	4	0	0
2001	CHN	P	48	0	3	1	0	0
2002	TOR	P	53	0	3	9	0	2
2003	CIN	P	57	0	3	3	1	0
2003	NYA	P	12	0	1	5	0	0
2004	NYA	P	47	0	3	7	1	0
2005	NYN	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Felix Heredia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	511

Salary History

Felix Heredia's recorded salaries total $8,587,000 over 10 seasons, 1996 to 2005. Heredia's career, 1996 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Felix Heredia — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	NYN	NL	$1,800,000
2004	NYA	AL	$1,800,000
2003	CIN	NL	$600,000
2002	TOR	AL	$1,850,000
2001	CHN	NL	$1,150,000
2000	CHN	NL	$625,000
1999	CHN	NL	$275,000
1998	FLO	NL	$225,000
1997	FLO	NL	$153,000
1996	FLO	NL	$109,000
Total recorded salary			$8,587,000

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Felix Heredia: the record in brief

August 9, 1996 and April 18, 2005 bracket Felix Heredia's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Heredia's seasons break down as the Florida Marlins (1996 through 1998), the Chicago Cubs (1998 to 2001), the Toronto Blue Jays (2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), the New York Yankees (2003 to 2004), and the New York Mets (2005). Born on June 18, 1975, in Barahona, Barahona, D.R., Heredia is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds.

Heredia pitched in 511 games, starting 2, and finished with a 28-19 record and 4.42 ERA. The totals include 351 strikeouts. Heredia's 4.42 ERA was close to the 4.48 league figure for those seasons. 2000 brought Heredia a season-high 7 wins. 1997 produced Heredia's most strikeouts, 54. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.00 in 2003, when the league's was 4.40.

Frequently Asked Questions about Felix Heredia

What years did Felix Heredia play?: Felix Heredia played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005.
Was Felix Heredia a pitcher?: Yes. Felix Heredia pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 351 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Felix Heredia hit?: Felix Heredia hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Felix Heredia play for?: Felix Heredia played for 6 teams: the Florida Marlins (1996–1998), the Chicago Cubs (1998–2001), the Toronto Blue Jays (2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), the New York Yankees (2003–2004), and the New York Mets (2005).
What were Felix Heredia's career stats?: In 511 games, Felix Heredia went 28-19 with a 4.42 ERA, 351 strikeouts, 458.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
How much did Felix Heredia earn in his career?: Felix Heredia's recorded salaries total $8,587,000 over 10 seasons, 1996 to 2005. Heredia's career, 1996 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Felix Heredia's salary?: Felix Heredia's last recorded salary was $1,800,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $1,850,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 2005.
What position did Felix Heredia play?: Felix Heredia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Felix Heredia and how much did he weigh?: Felix Heredia was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Felix Heredia's career ERA?: Felix Heredia finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 28-19 with 351 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Felix Heredia have?: Felix Heredia recorded 351 career strikeouts.
Is Felix Heredia in the Hall of Fame?: No. Felix Heredia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.