Wil Ledezma

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2011)

Wil Ledezma was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2011 for 7 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 192 career appearances, he went 15-25 with a 5.40 ERA and 283 strikeouts.

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 15–25
ERA 5.40
WHIP 1.60
SO 283
Pitcher PIV -2984.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 225 lb
Born
1/21/1981 in Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2003-04-02
Last Game
2011-08-28

Full name: Wilfredo Jose Ledezma

Career Pitching Statistics

Wil Ledezma — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 25 192 40 0 0 0 396.1 440 238 45 196 283 5.40 -2984.4

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 25.3% worse 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

Wil Ledezma — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
192 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .077 .000 .077 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 76.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .077 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 89.7% 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

Wil Ledezma — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Wil Ledezma — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 WS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Wil Ledezma — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 4 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 2 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Wil Ledezma — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 ALCS DET 1 0 2 0 0 2.2 2 1 1 1 3.38
2006 WS DET 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 2 0 0 1 0.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wil Ledezma — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9761000.000
Away9561000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Wil Ledezma — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home97223.12371251011605.04
Away95173.0203113951235.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wil Ledezma — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-08-28 TORTBR — 1.0566300
2011-08-26 TORTBR — 1.0111100
2011-08-23 TORKCR — 1.0100010
2011-08-03 TORTBR — 1.0311130
2011-07-26 TORBAL — 2.0122221
2010-10-03 PITMIA — 0.0100100
2010-09-23 PITSTL — 1.0222111
2010-09-18 PITAZ — 0.1000010
2010-09-16 PITNYN L 0.1111000
2010-09-10 PITCIN L 0.0110000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wil Ledezma — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 192 40 22 36 7 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wil Ledezma Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 192

Salary History

Wil Ledezma's recorded salaries total $2,420,000 over 5 seasons, 2003 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ledezma's career ran from 2003 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2011.

Wil Ledezma — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 WAS NL $750,000
2008 SDN NL $620,000
2007 DET AL $415,000
2005 DET AL $335,000
2003 DET AL $300,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,420,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wil Ledezma (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Julio Santana
    17-31, 5.30 ERA
  2. 93
    Dana Eveland
    20-28, 5.46 ERA
  3. 79
    C. J. Nitkowski
    18-32, 5.37 ERA
  4. 78
    Dan McGinn
    15-30, 5.11 ERA
  5. 72
    Lance Cormier
    24-28, 5.07 ERA
  6. 69
    Rocky Biddle
    20-30, 5.47 ERA

Wil Ledezma: the record in brief

The profile opens with Wil Ledezma's first major league game on April 2, 2003; the last one listed came on August 28, 2011. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2003 through 2007), the Atlanta Braves (2007), the San Diego Padres (2007 to 2008), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2008), the Washington Nationals (2009), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2011). Born on January 21, 1981, in Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela, Ledezma is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Ledezma's listed size is 225 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Ledezma's full given name, per the bio, is Wilfredo Jose Ledezma.

Across 192 games (40 starts), Ledezma recorded 15 wins against 25 losses with a 5.40 ERA. Ledezma had 283 strikeouts. Against a 4.31 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.40 mark was 25.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.58 in 2006, when the league's was 4.53.

Ledezma made 4 postseason pitching appearances, with a 1-0 record and 2.25 ERA. Those appearances came in 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wil Ledezma

What years did Wil Ledezma play?
Wil Ledezma played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2011.
Was Wil Ledezma a pitcher?
Yes. Wil Ledezma pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 283 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wil Ledezma hit?
Wil Ledezma hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Wil Ledezma play for?
Wil Ledezma played for 7 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2003–2007), the Atlanta Braves (2007), the San Diego Padres (2007–2008), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2008), the Washington Nationals (2009), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2011).
What were Wil Ledezma's career stats?
In 192 games, Wil Ledezma went 15-25 with a 5.40 ERA, 283 strikeouts, and 396.1 innings pitched.
How much did Wil Ledezma earn in his career?
Wil Ledezma's recorded salaries total $2,420,000 over 5 seasons, 2003 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ledezma's career ran from 2003 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2011.
What was Wil Ledezma's salary?
Wil Ledezma's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $750,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2009.
What position did Wil Ledezma play?
Wil Ledezma played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wil Ledezma and how much did he weigh?
Wil Ledezma was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds.
What was Wil Ledezma's career ERA?
Wil Ledezma finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 15-25 with 283 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wil Ledezma have?
Wil Ledezma recorded 283 career strikeouts.
Is Wil Ledezma in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wil Ledezma has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.