What years did Rafael Medina play?

Rafael Medina played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 1999.

Was Rafael Medina a pitcher?

Yes. Rafael Medina pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 65 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rafael Medina hit?

Rafael Medina hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Rafael Medina

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-1999)

W–L 3–7

ERA 5.96

WHIP 1.85

SO 65

Pitcher PIV -2930.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 194 lb
Born: 2/15/1975 in Panama City, Panamá, Panama
MLB Debut: 1998-04-02
Last Game: 1999-09-26

Full name: Rafael Eduardo Medina

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	32	12	0	0	0	90.7	96	60	11	72	65	5.96	-2930.8

Career ERA 5.96 vs. league average 4.57 across their career seasons — 30.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	FLO	NL	2	6	12	12	67.3	76	45	52	49	6.01	4.43 (-36%)	-2099.3
1999	FLO	NL	1	1	20	0	23.3	20	15	20	16	5.79	4.71 (-23%)	-831.5
Career · 2 seasons			3	7	32	12	90.2	96	60	72	65	5.96	—	-2,931

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
32	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.053	.053	.053	.105	0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career OBP .053 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 84.5% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 87.7% below league average.

Career OPS .105 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 86.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	FLO	NL	12	19	1	1	6	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	FLO	NL	20	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			32	19	1	1	6	.053	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	9	1	1	0	0	.111
Away	18	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	39.1	34	17	28	34	3.89
Away	18	51.1	62	43	44	31	7.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-09-26	MIA	COL	L	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	0
1999-09-19	MIA	AZ	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1999-09-18	MIA	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1999-09-12	MIA	CIN	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	2	0
1999-09-10	MIA	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1999-09-08	MIA	LAD	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-05	MIA	SDP	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1999-09-01	MIA	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1999-08-29	MIA	HOU	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	1
1999-08-20	MIA	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	32	12	6	5	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	FLO	P	12	12	5	4	0	2
1999	FLO	P	20	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	32

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	FLO	NL	$200,000
1998	FLO	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$370,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Medina

What years did Rafael Medina play?: Rafael Medina played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 1999.
Was Rafael Medina a pitcher?: Yes. Rafael Medina pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 65 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rafael Medina hit?: Rafael Medina hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.