What years did Juan Marichal play?

Juan Marichal played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1975.

Was Juan Marichal a pitcher?

Yes. Juan Marichal pitched in the major leagues, recording 243 wins and 2303 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Juan Marichal hit?

Juan Marichal hit 4 career home runs with 202 hits.

What teams did Juan Marichal play for?

Juan Marichal played for 3 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1960–1973), the Boston Red Sox (1974), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1975).

Did Juan Marichal win a Cy Young Award?

No. Juan Marichal did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Juan Marichal win?

Juan Marichal was selected to 9 All-Star Games.

What were Juan Marichal's career stats?

In 471 games, Juan Marichal went 243-142 with a 2.89 ERA, 2,303 strikeouts, 3,507.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 202 hits and 4 home runs.

What position did Juan Marichal play?

Juan Marichal played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Juan Marichal and how much did he weigh?

Juan Marichal was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What was Juan Marichal's career ERA?

Juan Marichal finished with a 2.89 career ERA, going 243-142 with 2,303 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Juan Marichal have?

Juan Marichal recorded 2,303 career strikeouts.

How many All-Star Games did Juan Marichal make?

Juan Marichal was selected to 9 All-Star Games.

Juan Marichal

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1960-1975)

Juan Marichal was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1975 for the San Francisco Giants, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. Across 471 career appearances, he went 243-142 with a 2.89 ERA and 2,303 strikeouts. He also batted .165 with 4 home runs. Juan Marichal was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983 and was a 9-time All-Star and an All-Star Game MVP. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 48869.6.

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

⭐ Hall of Fame 1983

W–L 243–142

ERA 2.89

WHIP 1.10

SO 2,303

Pitcher PIV 48869.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 10/20/1937 in Laguna Verde, Monte Cristi, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1960-07-19
Last Game: 1975-04-16
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1983 (BBWAA)
Awards: 9× All-Star · All-Star Game MVP

Full name: Juan Antonio Marichal

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Career Pitching Statistics

Juan Marichal — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
243	142	471	457	244	52	2	3507.1	3,153	1,126	320	709	2,303	2.89	48869.6

Career ERA 2.89 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 19.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Juan Marichal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	SFN	NL	6	2	11	11	6	1	0	81.1	59	24	28	58	2.66	3.82 (+30%)	1830.0
1961	SFN	NL	13	10	29	27	9	3	0	185.0	183	80	48	124	3.89	4.03 (+3%)	1419.3
1962	SFN	NL	18	11	37	36	18	3	1	262.2	233	98	90	153	3.36	3.96 (+15%)	-1588.3
1963	SFN	NL	25	8	41	40	18	5	0	321.1	259	86	61	248	2.41	3.46 (+30%)	7219.8
1964	SFN	NL	21	8	33	33	22	4	0	269.0	241	74	52	206	2.48	3.58 (+31%)	7425.3
1965	SFN	NL	22	13	39	37	24	10	1	295.1	224	70	46	240	2.13	3.50 (+39%)	7131.2
1966	SFN	NL	25	6	37	36	25	4	0	307.1	228	76	36	222	2.23	3.52 (+37%)	5366.1
1967	SFN	NL	14	10	26	26	18	2	0	202.1	195	62	42	166	2.76	3.30 (+17%)	2543.3
1968	SFN	NL	26	9	38	38	30	5	0	326.0	295	88	46	218	2.43	2.98 (+19%)	5378.1
1969	SFN	NL	21	11	37	36	27	8	0	299.2	244	70	54	205	2.10	3.61 (+42%)	9711.7
1970	SFN	NL	12	10	34	33	14	1	0	242.2	269	111	48	123	4.12	3.89 (-6%)	990.0
1971	SFN	NL	18	11	37	37	18	4	0	279.0	244	91	56	159	2.94	3.47 (+15%)	1953.6
1972	SFN	NL	6	16	25	24	6	0	0	165.0	176	68	46	72	3.71	3.26 (-14%)	-1381.9
1973	SFN	NL	11	15	34	32	9	2	0	207.1	231	88	37	87	3.82	3.75 (-2%)	488.1
1974	BOS	AL	5	1	11	9	0	0	0	57.1	61	31	14	21	4.87	3.63 (-34%)	383.2
1975	LAN	NL	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	6.0	11	9	5	1	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			243	142	471	457	244	52	2	3,507.1	3,153	1,126	709	2,303	2.89	—	48,870

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 Marichal — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
475	1,221	73	202	29	2	4	75	2	38	269	.165	.191	.202	.393	-7,811

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .202 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OPS .393 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Juan Marichal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	SFN	NL	11	31	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	SFN	NL	30	59	3	7	0	0	0	3	1	3	15	.119	.258 (-54%)	.328 (-52%)	.399 (-70%)	.727 (-62%)	-592.9
1962	SFN	NL	38	89	13	21	1	0	0	10	0	4	19	.236	.257 (-8%)	.326 (-18%)	.393 (-37%)	.719 (-29%)	-403.8
1963	SFN	NL	42	112	6	20	2	0	1	4	0	3	26	.179	.246 (-27%)	.308 (-35%)	.371 (-40%)	.680 (-38%)	-641.8
1964	SFN	NL	33	97	4	14	0	0	0	3	1	4	25	.144	.250 (-42%)	.312 (-43%)	.377 (-62%)	.690 (-53%)	-777.6
1965	SFN	NL	39	98	2	17	1	1	0	9	0	1	16	.173	.245 (-29%)	.310 (-42%)	.371 (-45%)	.682 (-44%)	-667.8
1966	SFN	NL	37	112	10	28	5	0	1	15	0	2	24	.250	.248 (+1%)	.309 (-15%)	.376 (-15%)	.685 (-15%)	-265.5
1967	SFN	NL	26	79	5	14	6	0	0	3	0	2	10	.177	.242 (-27%)	.306 (-36%)	.357 (-29%)	.663 (-32%)	-393.6
1968	SFN	NL	38	123	8	20	4	0	0	5	0	2	35	.163	.236 (-31%)	.298 (-39%)	.340 (-43%)	.638 (-41%)	-740.0
1969	SFN	NL	38	109	3	15	1	1	0	3	0	4	22	.138	.248 (-45%)	.320 (-48%)	.369 (-55%)	.689 (-52%)	-886.5
1970	SFN	NL	34	85	5	5	0	0	0	3	0	2	21	.059	.253 (-77%)	.325 (-76%)	.385 (-85%)	.711 (-81%)	-1088.2
1971	SFN	NL	37	105	4	14	5	0	2	9	0	2	28	.133	.249 (-47%)	.316 (-53%)	.365 (-35%)	.682 (-43%)	-716.5
1972	SFN	NL	25	51	3	10	2	0	0	0	0	1	10	.196	.243 (-20%)	.310 (-32%)	.353 (-34%)	.664 (-33%)	-254.1
1973	SFN	NL	34	69	4	13	2	0	0	7	0	5	10	.188	.256 (-27%)	.325 (-26%)	.378 (-43%)	.703 (-35%)	-382.3
1974	BOS	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	LAN	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			475	1,221	73	202	29	2	4	75	2	38	269	.165	—	—	—	—	-7,811

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 Marichal — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Juan Marichal — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1971	NLCS	SFN	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1962	WS	SFN	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Juan Marichal — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	2	0	12.0	6	2	2	10	1.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Juan Marichal — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1971	NLCS	SFN	0	1	1	1	0	8.0	4	2	0	6	2.25
1962	WS	SFN	0	0	1	1	0	4.0	2	0	2	4	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Juan Marichal — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	230	553	32	93	2	37	.168
Away	244	666	40	108	2	38	.162

Pitching — Home / Away

Juan Marichal — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	230	1735.1	1493	529	373	1153	2.74
Away	240	1764.2	1652	594	335	1147	3.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

Juan Marichal — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1975-04-16	LAD	CIN	W	1	0
1975-04-12	LAD	HOU	L	1	1
1974-09-18	BOS	DET	W	0	0
1974-09-08	BOS	MIL	W	0	0
1974-08-16	BOS	MIN	W	0	0
1974-08-11	BOS	OAK	W	0	0
1974-08-06	BOS	MIL	W	0	0
1974-08-02	BOS	BAL	W	0	0
1974-05-15	BOS	CLE	W	0	0
1974-05-11	BOS	DET	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Juan Marichal — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1975-04-16	LAD	CIN	—	2.1	6	4	4	2	0	1
1975-04-12	LAD	HOU	L	3.2	5	5	5	3	1	1
1974-09-18	BOS	DET	—	2.1	7	3	2	0	1	0
1974-09-08	BOS	MIL	—	0.1	2	4	4	3	0	0
1974-08-16	BOS	MIN	—	6.0	7	1	1	1	2	0
1974-08-11	BOS	OAK	W	8.0	3	0	0	1	6	0
1974-08-06	BOS	MIL	W	7.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1974-08-02	BOS	BAL	W	6.0	2	2	2	2	4	0
1974-05-15	BOS	CLE	W	7.0	9	4	4	2	4	0
1974-05-11	BOS	DET	—	3.2	6	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Juan Marichal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	471	457	291	577	47	27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Juan Marichal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	SFN	P	11	11	5	13	0	1
1961	SFN	P	29	27	10	27	3	1
1962	SFN	P	37	36	15	43	4	0
1963	SFN	P	41	40	18	39	2	1
1964	SFN	P	33	33	29	42	3	2
1965	SFN	P	39	37	23	43	3	3
1966	SFN	P	37	36	23	47	4	2
1967	SFN	P	26	26	15	22	2	1
1968	SFN	P	38	38	33	64	6	3
1969	SFN	P	37	36	21	64	2	3
1970	SFN	P	34	33	25	43	1	1
1971	SFN	P	37	37	28	52	7	3
1972	SFN	P	25	24	17	24	6	1
1973	SFN	P	34	32	25	44	4	5
1974	BOS	P	11	9	4	8	0	0
1975	LAN	P	2	2	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Juan Marichal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	471

Awards & Honors

Juan Marichal — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1968	TSN All-Star	P
1966	TSN All-Star	P
1965	All-Star Game MVP
1965	TSN All-Star	P
1963	TSN All-Star	P

Award Voting History

Juan Marichal — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1971	Cy Young Award	NL	8th	1.0	120
1969	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	6.0	336
1968	Most Valuable Player	NL	5th	93.0	280
1966	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	74.0	280
1965	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	26.0	280
1964	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	14.0	280
1963	Most Valuable Player	NL	11th	31.0	280
1962	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	4.0	280

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Juan Marichal: the record in brief

Juan Marichal's major league career runs from a debut on July 19, 1960 to a final game on April 16, 1975. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1960 to 1973), the Boston Red Sox (1974), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1975). The bio lists Marichal as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Marichal is listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Marichal was born on October 20, 1937, in Laguna Verde, Monte Cristi, D.R. Juan Marichal was the playing name; the full given name is Juan Antonio.

Marichal's career pitching line is 243 wins, 142 losses and a 2.89 ERA over 471 appearances. Also on Marichal's record: 2,303 strikeouts, 244 complete games, and 52 shutouts. The leagues Marichal pitched in allowed 3.59 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 19.5% better than average. The best win total was 26, in 1968. The strikeout high was 248 in 1963.

Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Marichal

What years did Juan Marichal play?: Juan Marichal played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1975.
Was Juan Marichal a pitcher?: Yes. Juan Marichal pitched in the major leagues, recording 243 wins and 2303 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Juan Marichal hit?: Juan Marichal hit 4 career home runs with 202 hits.
Is Juan Marichal in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Juan Marichal was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
What teams did Juan Marichal play for?: Juan Marichal played for 3 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1960–1973), the Boston Red Sox (1974), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1975).
Did Juan Marichal win a Cy Young Award?: No. Juan Marichal did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Juan Marichal win?: Juan Marichal was selected to 9 All-Star Games.
What were Juan Marichal's career stats?: In 471 games, Juan Marichal went 243-142 with a 2.89 ERA, 2,303 strikeouts, 3,507.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 202 hits and 4 home runs.
What position did Juan Marichal play?: Juan Marichal played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Juan Marichal and how much did he weigh?: Juan Marichal was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Juan Marichal's career ERA?: Juan Marichal finished with a 2.89 career ERA, going 243-142 with 2,303 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Juan Marichal have?: Juan Marichal recorded 2,303 career strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games did Juan Marichal make?: Juan Marichal was selected to 9 All-Star Games.