What years did Esteban Loaiza play?

Esteban Loaiza played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.

Was Esteban Loaiza a pitcher?

Yes. Esteban Loaiza pitched in the major leagues, recording 126 wins and 1382 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Esteban Loaiza hit?

Esteban Loaiza hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.

What teams did Esteban Loaiza play for?

Esteban Loaiza played for 8 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995–1998), the Texas Rangers (1998–2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2000–2002), the Chicago White Sox (2003–2004, 2008), the New York Yankees (2004), the Washington Nationals (2005), the Oakland Athletics (2006–2007), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007–2008).

Did Esteban Loaiza win a Cy Young Award?

No. Esteban Loaiza did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Esteban Loaiza win?

Esteban Loaiza was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Esteban Loaiza's career stats?

In 377 games, Esteban Loaiza went 126-114 with a 4.65 ERA, 1,382 strikeouts, 2,099.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 46 hits and 0 home runs.

What was Esteban Loaiza's salary?

Esteban Loaiza's last recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2008.

What position did Esteban Loaiza play?

Esteban Loaiza played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Esteban Loaiza and how much did he weigh?

Esteban Loaiza was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 230 pounds.

What was Esteban Loaiza's career ERA?

Esteban Loaiza finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 126-114 with 1,382 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Esteban Loaiza have?

Esteban Loaiza recorded 1,382 career strikeouts.

Is Esteban Loaiza in the Hall of Fame?

No. Esteban Loaiza has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Esteban Loaiza

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)

Esteban Loaiza was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008 for 8 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. Across 377 career appearances, he went 126-114 with a 4.65 ERA and 1,382 strikeouts. He also batted .170 with 0 home runs. Esteban Loaiza was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7273.5.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 126–114

ERA 4.65

WHIP 1.41

SO 1,382

Pitcher PIV 7273.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 230 lb
Born: 12/31/1971 in Tijuana, Baja California, México
MLB Debut: 1995-04-29
Last Game: 2008-06-11
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Esteban Antonio Loaiza

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Career Pitching Statistics

Esteban Loaiza — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
126	114	377	333	14	6	1	2099.0	2,352	1,084	259	604	1,382	4.65	7273.5

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Esteban Loaiza Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	PIT	NL	8	9	32	31	1	0	0	172.2	205	99	55	85	5.16	4.45 (-16%)	-1257.0
1996	PIT	NL	2	3	10	10	1	1	0	52.2	65	29	19	32	4.96	4.61 (-7%)	-1654.9
1997	PIT	NL	11	11	33	32	1	0	0	196.1	214	90	56	122	4.13	4.39 (+6%)	1829.9
1998	PIT	NL	6	5	21	14	0	0	0	91.2	96	46	30	53	4.52	4.43 (-2%)	-1088.0
1998	TEX	AL	3	6	14	14	1	0	0	79.1	103	52	22	55	5.90	4.43 (-33%)	-1361.6
1999	TEX	AL	9	5	30	15	0	0	0	120.1	128	61	40	77	4.56	4.71 (+3%)	2394.5
2000	TEX	AL	5	6	20	17	0	0	1	107.1	133	64	31	75	5.37	4.77 (-13%)	-1236.7
2000	TOR	AL	5	7	14	14	1	1	0	92.0	95	37	26	62	3.62	4.77 (+24%)	1590.9
2001	TOR	AL	11	11	36	30	1	1	0	190.0	239	106	40	110	5.02	4.42 (-14%)	-450.1
2002	TOR	AL	9	10	25	25	3	1	0	151.1	192	96	38	87	5.71	4.28 (-33%)	339.1
2003	CHA	AL	21	9	34	34	1	0	0	226.1	196	73	56	207	2.90	4.40 (+34%)	7971.4
2004	CHA	AL	9	5	21	21	2	1	0	140.2	156	76	45	83	4.86	4.46 (-9%)	-1797.5
2004	NYA	AL	1	2	10	6	0	0	0	42.1	61	40	26	34	8.50	4.46 (-90%)	-1827.0
2005	WAS	NL	12	10	34	34	0	0	0	217.0	227	91	55	173	3.77	4.29 (+12%)	5426.7
2006	OAK	AL	11	9	26	26	2	1	0	154.2	179	84	40	97	4.89	4.53 (-8%)	1327.3
2007	OAK	AL	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	14.2	10	3	4	5	1.84	4.47 (+59%)	77.5
2007	LAN	NL	1	4	5	5	0	0	0	22.2	26	21	16	15	8.34	4.47 (-86%)	-2751.0
2008	LAN	NL	1	2	7	3	0	0	0	24.0	24	15	5	9	5.62	4.32 (-30%)	-259.9
2008	CHA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	0	1	3.00	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			126	114	377	333	14	6	1	2,099.0	2,352	1,084	604	1,382	4.65	—	7,274

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

Esteban Loaiza — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
379	271	16	46	4	1	0	18	0	3	69	.170	.178	.192	.370	-1,523

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OPS .370 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Esteban Loaiza Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	PIT	NL	33	52	4	10	1	1	2	1	11	.192	.266 (-28%)	.337 (-40%)	.417 (-40%)	.755 (-40%)	-364.3
1996	PIT	NL	11	17	1	2	0	0	1	0	2	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	33	60	4	10	1	0	5	1	17	.167	.266 (-38%)	.336 (-46%)	.419 (-56%)	.756 (-52%)	-514.0
1998	PIT	NL	21	29	2	7	0	0	3	1	5	.241	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TEX	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TEX	AL	20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TOR	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TOR	AL	36	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TOR	AL	25	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CHA	AL	34	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHA	AL	21	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	NYA	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	WAS	NL	34	74	3	12	2	0	4	0	23	.162	.264 (-39%)	.330 (-51%)	.418 (-55%)	.749 (-53%)	-644.5
2006	OAK	AL	26	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	OAK	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAN	NL	5	7	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAN	NL	7	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CHA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			379	271	16	46	4	1	18	3	69	.170	—	—	—	—	-1,523

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

Esteban Loaiza — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Esteban Loaiza — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2006	ALCS	OAK	1	.000
2006	ALDS2	OAK	1	.000
2004	ALCS	NYA	2	.000
2004	ALDS2	NYA	1	.000
1999	ALDS2	TEX	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Esteban Loaiza — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	3	6	3	0	26.1	31	13	5	16	4.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Esteban Loaiza — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	ALCS	OAK	1	1	1	6.0	9	7	1	5	10.50
2006	ALDS2	OAK	0	1	1	5.0	8	2	0	2	3.60
2004	ALCS	NYA	1	2	0	6.1	5	1	3	5	1.42
2004	ALDS2	NYA	0	1	0	2.0	4	0	0	0	0.00
1999	ALDS2	TEX	1	1	1	7.0	5	3	1	4	3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Esteban Loaiza — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	190	112	5	18	0	7	.161
Away	189	159	11	28	0	11	.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Esteban Loaiza — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	190	1064.2	1172	544	297	734	4.60
Away	187	1034.1	1180	540	307	648	4.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Esteban Loaiza — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
2008-06-11	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
2008-06-08	CHW	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
2008-06-06	CHW	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
2008-05-03	LAD	COL	W	2	1	1	0	1
2008-04-27	LAD	COL	W	2	0	1	1	0
2008-04-22	LAD	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
2008-04-19	LAD	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2008-04-15	LAD	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0
2008-04-07	LAD	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	0
2008-04-02	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Esteban Loaiza — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-06-11	CHW	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2008-06-08	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-06-06	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	2	2	1	0	0	1
2008-05-03	LAD	COL	—	2.1	5	5	5	1	0	1
2008-04-27	LAD	COL	—	5.0	5	2	2	1	1	0
2008-04-22	LAD	CIN	—	3.0	4	2	2	1	2	1
2008-04-19	LAD	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-04-15	LAD	PIT	W	5.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
2008-04-07	LAD	AZ	L	4.0	4	4	4	1	2	1
2008-04-02	LAD	SFG	L	2.2	2	1	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Esteban Loaiza — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	377	333	148	288	14	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Esteban Loaiza — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	PIT	P	32	31	13	27	0	3
1996	PIT	P	10	10	6	12	1	0
1997	PIT	P	33	32	11	26	2	1
1998	PIT	P	21	14	10	18	0	3
1998	TEX	P	14	14	11	6	0	0
1999	TEX	P	30	15	8	17	0	0
2000	TEX	P	20	17	8	18	1	3
2000	TOR	P	14	14	4	11	2	1
2001	TOR	P	36	30	15	21	3	0
2002	TOR	P	25	25	12	22	1	1
2003	CHA	P	34	34	16	31	2	2
2004	CHA	P	21	21	10	23	0	4
2004	NYA	P	10	6	3	6	0	0
2005	WAS	P	34	34	13	30	1	3
2006	OAK	P	26	26	5	15	1	0
2007	OAK	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
2007	LAN	P	5	5	1	1	0	0
2008	LAN	P	7	3	2	3	0	0
2008	CHA	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Esteban Loaiza Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	377

Awards & Honors

Esteban Loaiza — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2006	Pitcher of the Month	August
2003	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2003	Pitcher of the Month	April
2003	Player of the Week	Week of 2003-04-26

Salary History

Esteban Loaiza's recorded salaries total $43,734,000 over 14 seasons, 1995 to 2008. Loaiza's career, 1995 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Esteban Loaiza — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	LAN	NL	$7,500,000
2007	OAK	AL	$7,500,000
2006	OAK	AL	$6,000,000
2005	WAS	NL	$2,900,000
2004	CHA	AL	$4,000,000
2003	CHA	AL	$500,000
2002	TOR	AL	$6,050,000
2001	TOR	AL	$4,250,000
2000	TEX	AL	$2,650,000
1999	TEX	AL	$1,475,000
1998	PIT	NL	$450,000
1997	PIT	NL	$200,000
1996	PIT	NL	$150,000
1995	PIT	NL	$109,000
Total recorded salary			$43,734,000

Award Voting History

Esteban Loaiza — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2003	Cy Young Award	AL	2nd	63.0	140	2
2003	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	4.0	392	0

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Career Spans

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Esteban Loaiza: the record in brief

Esteban Loaiza's major league career runs from a debut on April 29, 1995 to a final game on June 11, 2008. By club, Loaiza's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995 to 1998), the Texas Rangers (1998 through 2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2000 to 2002), the Chicago White Sox (2003 to 2008), the New York Yankees (2004), the Washington Nationals (2005), the Oakland Athletics (2006 to 2007), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007 through 2008). Loaiza played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 31, 1971, in Tijuana, Baja California, México and a listed size of 6'2" and 230 pounds. Loaiza's full given name, per the bio, is Esteban Antonio Loaiza.

The pitching table credits Loaiza with a 126-114 record and a 4.65 ERA in 377 games. Loaiza had 1,382 strikeouts, 14 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Loaiza's 4.65 ERA was close to the 4.47 league figure for those seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Esteban Loaiza

What years did Esteban Loaiza play?: Esteban Loaiza played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
Was Esteban Loaiza a pitcher?: Yes. Esteban Loaiza pitched in the major leagues, recording 126 wins and 1382 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Esteban Loaiza hit?: Esteban Loaiza hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.
What teams did Esteban Loaiza play for?: Esteban Loaiza played for 8 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995–1998), the Texas Rangers (1998–2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2000–2002), the Chicago White Sox (2003–2004, 2008), the New York Yankees (2004), the Washington Nationals (2005), the Oakland Athletics (2006–2007), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007–2008).
Did Esteban Loaiza win a Cy Young Award?: No. Esteban Loaiza did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Esteban Loaiza win?: Esteban Loaiza was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Esteban Loaiza's career stats?: In 377 games, Esteban Loaiza went 126-114 with a 4.65 ERA, 1,382 strikeouts, 2,099.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 46 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Esteban Loaiza earn in his career?: Esteban Loaiza's recorded salaries total $43,734,000 over 14 seasons, 1995 to 2008. Loaiza's career, 1995 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Esteban Loaiza's salary?: Esteban Loaiza's last recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2008.
What position did Esteban Loaiza play?: Esteban Loaiza played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Esteban Loaiza and how much did he weigh?: Esteban Loaiza was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 230 pounds.
What was Esteban Loaiza's career ERA?: Esteban Loaiza finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 126-114 with 1,382 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Esteban Loaiza have?: Esteban Loaiza recorded 1,382 career strikeouts.
Is Esteban Loaiza in the Hall of Fame?: No. Esteban Loaiza has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.