Gil Heredia
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)
Gil Heredia was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 11 seasons. Across 267 career appearances, he went 57-51 with a 4.46 ERA and 547 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5646.5.
- 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
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-09-01
- Last Game
- 2001-09-19
Full name: Gilbert Heredia
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 | SFN | NL | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 3.82 | 3.91 (+2%) | -304.2 |
| 1992 | SFN | NL | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 5.40 | 3.75 (-44%) | -778.3 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.84 | 3.75 (+51%) | 78.1 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57.1 | 66 | 25 | 14 | 40 | 3.92 | 4.19 (+6%) | 1237.7 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | 6 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.1 | 85 | 29 | 13 | 62 | 3.46 | 4.51 (+23%) | 2335.8 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | 5 | 6 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 119.0 | 137 | 57 | 21 | 74 | 4.31 | 4.45 (+3%) | 3570.0 |
| 1996 | TEX | AL | 2 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73.1 | 91 | 48 | 14 | 43 | 5.89 | 4.61 (-28%) | -236.2 |
| 1998 | OAK | AL | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 2.74 | 4.43 (+38%) | 987.2 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 13 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.1 | 228 | 107 | 34 | 117 | 4.81 | 4.71 (-2%) | 3577.2 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 15 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 198.2 | 214 | 91 | 66 | 101 | 4.12 | 4.77 (+14%) | 127.4 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 7 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.2 | 144 | 68 | 29 | 48 | 5.58 | 4.42 (-26%) | -4948.3 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 57 | 51 | 267 | 128 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 954.0 | 1,079 | 473 | 221 | 547 | 4.46 | — | 5,646 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | 89 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .213 | .239 | .225 | .464 | 0 |
Career AVG .213 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.
Career OBP .239 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.
Career SLG .225 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.
Career OPS .464 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 38.3% 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 | SFN | NL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .429 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | SFN | NL | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | 39 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | 40 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | TEX | AL | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | OAK | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 267 | 89 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .213 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (534 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 133 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Away | 134 | 63 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 133 | 469.1 | 509 | 233 | 114 | 253 | 4.47 |
| Away | 134 | 484.2 | 570 | 240 | 107 | 294 | 4.46 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-19 | OAK | TEX | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-09-01 | OAK | TBR | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001-08-30 | OAK | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-08-23 | OAK | CLE | — | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001-08-18 | OAK | CHW | W | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-08-15 | OAK | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-26 | OAK | MIN | L | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001-07-21 | OAK | KCR | W | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001-07-16 | OAK | COL | W | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001-07-05 | OAK | LAA | L | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SFN | P | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | SFN | P | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | MON | P | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | MON | P | 20 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | MON | P | 39 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | MON | P | 40 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | TEX | P | 44 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | OAK | P | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | OAK | P | 33 | 33 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | OAK | P | 32 | 32 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | OAK | P | 24 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 267 |
Salary History
Gil Heredia's recorded salaries total $7,067,000 over 9 seasons, 1992 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Heredia's career ran from 1991 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1991.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | OAK | AL | $3,300,000 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | $2,100,000 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | $450,000 |
| 1998 | OAK | AL | $275,000 |
| 1996 | TEX | AL | $360,000 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | $210,000 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | $135,000 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | $122,000 |
| 1992 | SFN | NL | $115,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $7,067,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | 1986, 1987 |
| Pima Community College | Tucson | AZ | 1984, 1985 |
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Gil Heredia (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Gil Heredia: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 1, 1991 and the final game on September 19, 2001, Gil Heredia built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the San Francisco Giants (1991 to 1992), the Montreal Expos (1992 to 1995), the Texas Rangers (1996), and the Oakland Athletics (1998 to 2001). Heredia played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 26, 1965, in Nogales, AZ, USA, Heredia was listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. On the record, Gil Heredia was born Gilbert Heredia.
Heredia pitched in 267 games, starting 128, and finished with a 57-51 record and 4.46 ERA. Also on Heredia's record: 547 strikeouts. Heredia's 4.46 ERA was close to the 4.38 league figure for those seasons. 2000 brought Heredia a season-high 15 wins. The strikeout high was 117 in 1999. 2000 was Heredia's sharpest full season, a 4.12 ERA against the league's 4.77. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 5,646.5 for Heredia's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gil Heredia
- What years did Gil Heredia play?
- Gil Heredia played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
- Was Gil Heredia a pitcher?
- Yes. Gil Heredia pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 547 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gil Heredia hit?
- Gil Heredia hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What teams did Gil Heredia play for?
- Gil Heredia played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1991–1992), the Montreal Expos (1992–1995), the Texas Rangers (1996), and the Oakland Athletics (1998–2001).
- What were Gil Heredia's career stats?
- In 267 games, Gil Heredia went 57-51 with a 4.46 ERA, 547 strikeouts, 954.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
- How much did Gil Heredia earn in his career?
- Gil Heredia's recorded salaries total $7,067,000 over 9 seasons, 1992 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Heredia's career ran from 1991 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1991.
- What was Gil Heredia's salary?
- Gil Heredia's last recorded salary was $3,300,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $3,300,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $115,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2001.
- What position did Gil Heredia play?
- Gil Heredia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gil Heredia and how much did he weigh?
- Gil Heredia was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- What was Gil Heredia's career ERA?
- Gil Heredia finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 57-51 with 547 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Gil Heredia have?
- Gil Heredia recorded 547 career strikeouts.
- Is Gil Heredia in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gil Heredia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.