Carlos Marmol
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2014)
Carlos Marmol was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2014 for the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Miami Marlins, a span of 9 seasons. Across 519 career appearances, he went 23-35 with a 3.57 ERA, 744 strikeouts, and 117 saves. Carlos Marmol was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3758.4.
- 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" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2006-06-04
- Last Game
- 2014-05-10
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Carlos Agustin Marmol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CHN | NL | 5 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 71 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 6.08 | 4.53 (-34%) | -3743.3 |
| 2007 | CHN | NL | 5 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69.1 | 41 | 11 | 35 | 96 | 1.43 | 4.47 (+68%) | 3081.4 |
| 2008 | CHN | NL | 2 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87.1 | 40 | 26 | 41 | 114 | 2.68 | 4.32 (+38%) | 1554.5 |
| 2009 | CHN | NL | 2 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 74.0 | 43 | 28 | 65 | 93 | 3.41 | 4.32 (+21%) | 498.1 |
| 2010 | CHN | NL | 2 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 77.2 | 40 | 22 | 52 | 138 | 2.55 | 4.08 (+38%) | 4082.3 |
| 2011 | CHN | NL | 2 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 74.0 | 54 | 33 | 48 | 99 | 4.01 | 3.94 (-2%) | 757.9 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | 3 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 55.1 | 40 | 21 | 45 | 72 | 3.42 | 4.01 (+15%) | 48.1 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27.2 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 5.86 | 3.87 (-51%) | -1584.5 |
| 2013 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 2.53 | 3.87 (+35%) | -38.9 |
| 2014 | MIA | NL | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8.10 | 3.74 (-117%) | -897.2 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 23 | 35 | 519 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 577.0 | 385 | 229 | 395 | 744 | 3.57 | — | 3,758 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .194 | .194 | .323 | .516 | 0 |
Career AVG .194 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.
Career OBP .194 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.
Career SLG .323 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.
Career OPS .516 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 29.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CHN | NL | 21 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | CHN | NL | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | CHN | NL | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | CHN | NL | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | CHN | NL | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | CHN | NL | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | LAN | NL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | MIA | NL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 521 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .194 | — | — | — | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NLCS | LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLDS1 | CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | NLDS1 | CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1040 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 279 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .188 |
| Away | 242 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 278 | 309.1 | 198 | 106 | 202 | 438 | 3.08 |
| Away | 241 | 267.2 | 187 | 123 | 193 | 306 | 4.14 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-10 | MIA | SDP | L | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-05-09 | MIA | SDP | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-05-03 | MIA | LAD | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014-05-02 | MIA | LAD | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-04-29 | MIA | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-04-23 | MIA | ATL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-04-21 | MIA | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-04-20 | MIA | SEA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-04-16 | MIA | WAS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-04-12 | MIA | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CHN | P | 19 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | CHN | P | 59 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | CHN | P | 82 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | CHN | P | 79 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | CHN | P | 77 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CHN | P | 75 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | CHN | P | 61 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | CHN | P | 31 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | LAN | P | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | MIA | P | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 519 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Reliever of the Month | September |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIA | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | $10,133,333 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | $7,333,333 |
| 2011 | CHN | NL | $2,533,333 |
| 2010 | CHN | NL | $2,125,000 |
| 2009 | CHN | NL | $575,000 |
| 2008 | CHN | NL | $430,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $24,379,999 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 1.0 | 448 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carlos Marmol (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Carlos Marmol: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 4, 2006 and the final game on May 10, 2014, Carlos Marmol built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (2006 through 2013), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013), and the Miami Marlins (2014). Marmol, born on October 14, 1982, in Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, D.R., is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 235 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. On the record, Carlos Marmol was born Carlos Agustin Marmol.
Marmol pitched in 519 games, starting 13, and finished with a 23-35 record and 3.57 ERA. The same table counts 744 strikeouts and 117 saves. That 3.57 ERA compares with a 4.14 league average across the same seasons, 13.8% better. Marmol won 5 games in 2006, the most of any season listed. 2010 produced Marmol's most strikeouts, 138. The most saves in one season was 38, in 2010. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.43 in 2007, when the league's was 4.47.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Marmol
- What years did Carlos Marmol play?
- Carlos Marmol played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2014.
- Was Carlos Marmol a pitcher?
- Yes. Carlos Marmol pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 744 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Carlos Marmol hit?
- Carlos Marmol hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Carlos Marmol's career batting average?
- Carlos Marmol batted .194 over his career, with 6 hits in 31 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carlos Marmol have?
- Carlos Marmol drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Carlos Marmol's career ERA?
- Carlos Marmol finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 23-35 with 744 strikeouts.