What years did Juan Minaya play?

Juan Minaya played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022.

Was Juan Minaya a pitcher?

Yes. Juan Minaya pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 196 strikeouts.

What teams did Juan Minaya play for?

Juan Minaya played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2016–2019) and the Minnesota Twins (2021–2022).

What were Juan Minaya's career stats?

In 160 games, Juan Minaya went 9-5 with a 3.69 ERA, 196 strikeouts, 178.0 innings pitched, and 10 saves.

What position did Juan Minaya play?

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

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

Juan Minaya was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Juan Minaya's career ERA?

Juan Minaya finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 9-5 with 196 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Juan Minaya have?

Juan Minaya recorded 196 career strikeouts.

Is Juan Minaya in the Hall of Fame?

No. Juan Minaya has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Juan Minaya

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2022)

Juan Minaya was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022 for the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. Across 160 career appearances, he went 9-5 with a 3.69 ERA and 196 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 705.3.

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 9–5

ERA 3.69

WHIP 1.37

SO 196

Pitcher PIV 705.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 9/18/1990 in Maimon, Puerto Plata, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2016-09-01
Last Game: 2022-07-03

Full name: Juan Gustavo Minaya

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Career Pitching Statistics

Juan Minaya — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	5	160	0	0	0	10	178.0	153	73	18	91	196	3.69	705.3

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 12.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Juan Minaya — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	CHA	AL	1	0	11	0	10.1	10	5	5	6	4.35	4.19 (-4%)	44.6
2017	CHA	AL	3	2	40	9	43.2	38	22	20	51	4.53	4.36 (-4%)	-214.6
2018	CHA	AL	2	2	52	1	46.2	39	17	29	58	3.28	4.15 (+21%)	684.4
2019	CHA	AL	0	0	22	0	27.2	31	12	12	27	3.90	4.51 (+13%)	-107.1
2021	MIN	AL	2	1	29	0	40.0	27	11	20	43	2.48	4.27 (+42%)	297.9
2022	MIN	AL	1	0	6	0	9.2	8	6	5	11	5.59	3.97 (-41%)	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			9	5	160	10	178.0	153	73	91	196	3.69	—	705

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 Minaya — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
160	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Juan Minaya — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	CHA	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHA	AL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CHA	AL	52	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CHA	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	MIN	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIN	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			160	—	—	—	—	—	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

Juan Minaya — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	81	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	79	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Juan Minaya — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	81	89.0	78	42	43	94	4.25
Away	79	89.0	75	31	48	102	3.13

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Juan Minaya — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2022-07-03	MIN	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3
2022-07-01	MIN	BAL	W	1.1	1	0	0	0	1
2022-06-07	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	3	3
2022-06-04	MIN	TOR	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1
2022-05-31	MIN	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
2022-05-28	MIN	KCR	—	2.1	2	2	2	1	1
2021-10-03	MIN	KCR	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	2
2021-09-29	MIN	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-09-24	MIN	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-09-22	MIN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Juan Minaya — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	160	0	13	9	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Juan Minaya — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2016	CHA	P	11	0	0	0
2017	CHA	P	40	5	2	0
2018	CHA	P	52	4	2	3
2019	CHA	P	22	1	1	0
2021	MIN	P	29	2	4	0
2022	MIN	P	6	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Juan Minaya — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	160

Juan Minaya: the record in brief

According to the bio, Juan Minaya debuted on September 1, 2016 and played a final game on July 3, 2022. Minaya played for the Chicago White Sox (2016 to 2019) and the Minnesota Twins (2021 through 2022). Listed as a pitcher, Minaya both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. Minaya was born on September 18, 1990, in Maimon, Puerto Plata, D.R. The given name on file is Juan Gustavo Minaya.

Minaya pitched in 160 games, starting 0, and finished with a 9-5 record and 3.69 ERA. The totals include 196 strikeouts and 10 saves. Against a 4.24 league ERA for the same years, Minaya was 12.9% better. Minaya struck out 58 batters in 2018, a career high. In 2021, one of the busiest seasons, Minaya posted a 2.48 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.27. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Minaya's career adds up to 705.3.

Minaya appears at one position only: pitcher, in 160 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 13 putouts and 9 assists.

Minaya's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 320 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Minaya

What years did Juan Minaya play?: Juan Minaya played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022.
Was Juan Minaya a pitcher?: Yes. Juan Minaya pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 196 strikeouts.
What teams did Juan Minaya play for?: Juan Minaya played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2016–2019) and the Minnesota Twins (2021–2022).
What were Juan Minaya's career stats?: In 160 games, Juan Minaya went 9-5 with a 3.69 ERA, 196 strikeouts, 178.0 innings pitched, and 10 saves.
What position did Juan Minaya play?: Juan Minaya played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Juan Minaya and how much did he weigh?: Juan Minaya was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Juan Minaya's career ERA?: Juan Minaya finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 9-5 with 196 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Juan Minaya have?: Juan Minaya recorded 196 career strikeouts.
Is Juan Minaya in the Hall of Fame?: No. Juan Minaya has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.