Hector Neris
Born: 6/14/1989 in Villa Altagracia, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2014-08-05
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 227 lbs
Biography
Hector Neris, born in 1989, is an active professional baseball pitcher known for his effectiveness on the mound. Since making his Major League Baseball debut on August 5, 2014, Neris has established himself as a reliable arm, particularly in high-leverage situations. With a career record of 43-41 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.33, he showcases his ability to limit runs while accumulating significant strikeout numbers, totaling 740 strikeouts over his career. His proficiency in closing games is reflected in his 107 saves, marking him as a key asset in the bullpen.
Neris's playing style is characterized by a powerful fastball and a sharp splitter, making him a formidable opponent for hitters. As a member of the modern era of baseball, he has adapted to the evolving game that emphasizes strikeouts and specialized relief pitching. Throughout his career, Neris has made a substantial impact, contributing to his team's success and solidifying his reputation as one of the premier relief pitchers in the league today. His ongoing contributions continue to be significant as he remains an active player in the competitive landscape of Major League Baseball.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 41 | 608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 600.7 | 480 | 222 | 77 | 227 | 740 | 3.33 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | PHI | NL | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.3 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 3.79 | -771.6 |
| 2016 | PHI | NL | 4 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 80.3 | 59 | 23 | 30 | 102 | 2.58 | 1825.0 |
| 2017 | PHI | NL | 4 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 74.7 | 68 | 25 | 26 | 86 | 3.01 | 1234.3 |
| 2018 | PHI | NL | 1 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47.7 | 46 | 27 | 16 | 76 | 5.10 | 128.9 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 3 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 67.7 | 45 | 22 | 24 | 89 | 2.93 | 1149.7 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21.7 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 4.57 | 1063.2 |
| 2021 | PHI | NL | 4 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 74.3 | 55 | 30 | 32 | 98 | 3.63 | 340.9 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 6 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65.3 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 79 | 3.72 | 2683.6 |
| 2023 | HOU | AL | 6 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.3 | 41 | 13 | 31 | 77 | 1.71 | 876.5 |
| 2024 | CHC | NL | 8 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 44.0 | 41 | 19 | 26 | 46 | 3.89 | - |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 4.70 | -276.4 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | PHI | NL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | PHI | NL | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | PHI | NL | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | PHI | NL | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | PHI | NL | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | HOU | AL | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | CHC | NL | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALWC1 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | ALCS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4.09 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALWC1 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 54.00 |
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.38 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 608 | 0 | 34 | 45 | 7 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | PHI | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | PHI | P | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | PHI | P | 79 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | PHI | P | 74 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | PHI | P | 53 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | PHI | P | 68 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PHI | P | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | P | 74 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | P | 70 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | HOU | P | 71 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CHN | P | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | HOU | P | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 608 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Reliever of the Month | August |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PHI | NL | $515,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $515,000 | ||