Juan Nicasio
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2020)
Juan Nicasio was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020 for 7 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 364 career appearances, he went 40-46 with a 4.71 ERA and 668 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2356.0.
- 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
- 6'4" / 250 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2011-05-28
- Last Game
- 2020-08-17
Full name: Juan Ramon Nicasio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | COL | NL | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.2 | 73 | 33 | 18 | 58 | 4.14 | 3.94 (-5%) | 525.7 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 72 | 34 | 22 | 54 | 5.28 | 4.01 (-31%) | 34.3 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.2 | 168 | 90 | 64 | 119 | 5.14 | 3.87 (-33%) | -1527.2 |
| 2014 | COL | NL | 6 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.2 | 107 | 56 | 31 | 63 | 5.38 | 3.74 (-44%) | -4000.4 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | 1 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58.1 | 59 | 25 | 32 | 65 | 3.86 | 3.96 (+3%) | 1677.2 |
| 2016 | PIT | NL | 10 | 7 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 | 117 | 59 | 45 | 138 | 4.50 | 4.19 (-7%) | 1232.0 |
| 2017 | PIT | NL | 2 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60.0 | 49 | 19 | 18 | 60 | 2.85 | 4.36 (+35%) | 2025.2 |
| 2017 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | SLN | NL | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1.64 | 4.36 (+62%) | 406.0 |
| 2018 | SEA | AL | 1 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42.0 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 53 | 6.00 | 4.15 (-45%) | 1223.1 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.1 | 57 | 25 | 21 | 45 | 4.75 | 4.51 (-6%) | 760.0 |
| 2020 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 40.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 40 | 46 | 364 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 720.1 | 769 | 377 | 260 | 668 | 4.71 | — | 2,356 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | 123 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 70 | .122 | .162 | .138 | .300 | 0 |
Career AVG .122 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.
Career OBP .162 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.
Career SLG .138 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.
Career OPS .300 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 58.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | COL | NL | 13 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | 31 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .139 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | COL | NL | 33 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | PIT | NL | 52 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | PIT | NL | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | PHI | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | SLN | NL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | SEA | AL | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 365 | 123 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 70 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (729 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 184 | 70 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | .157 |
| Away | 181 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .075 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 184 | 370.2 | 390 | 197 | 128 | 364 | 4.78 |
| Away | 180 | 349.2 | 379 | 180 | 132 | 304 | 4.63 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-17 | TEX | SDP | — | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-08-16 | TEX | COL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-27 | PHI | MIA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-25 | PHI | WAS | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-08-23 | PHI | MIA | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-08-15 | PHI | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-08-14 | PHI | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-08-07 | PHI | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-08-05 | PHI | AZ | — | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-08-02 | PHI | CHW | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | COL | P | 13 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | COL | P | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | COL | P | 31 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | COL | P | 33 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | LAN | P | 53 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | PIT | P | 52 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | PIT | P | 65 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | PHI | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SLN | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SEA | P | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PHI | P | 47 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | TEX | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 364 |
Salary History
Juan Nicasio's recorded salaries total $8,296,000 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nicasio's career ran from 2011 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PIT | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | $2,300,000 |
| 2014 | COL | NL | $2,025,000 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | $491,000 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | $480,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $8,296,000 | ||
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Juan Nicasio: the record in brief
Juan Nicasio's major league career runs from a debut on May 28, 2011 to a final game on August 17, 2020. By club, Nicasio's seasons break down as the Colorado Rockies (2011 through 2014), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2016 through 2017), the Philadelphia Phillies (2017 through 2019), the St. Louis Cardinals (2017), the Seattle Mariners (2018), and the Texas Rangers (2020). Nicasio is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 4 inches and 250 pounds. The bio says Nicasio both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is August 31, 1986, in San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte, D.R. Juan Nicasio was the playing name; the full given name is Juan Ramon.
Nicasio went 40-46 with a 4.71 ERA in 364 games, 82 of them starts. Also on Nicasio's record: 668 strikeouts. Against a 4.09 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.71 mark was 15.0% worse. The best win total was 10, in 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Nicasio
- What years did Juan Nicasio play?
- Juan Nicasio played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020.
- Was Juan Nicasio a pitcher?
- Yes. Juan Nicasio pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 668 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Juan Nicasio hit?
- Juan Nicasio hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What teams did Juan Nicasio play for?
- Juan Nicasio played for 7 teams: the Colorado Rockies (2011–2014), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2016–2017), the Philadelphia Phillies (2017, 2019), the St. Louis Cardinals (2017), the Seattle Mariners (2018), and the Texas Rangers (2020).
- What were Juan Nicasio's career stats?
- In 364 games, Juan Nicasio went 40-46 with a 4.71 ERA, 668 strikeouts, 720.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves.
- How much did Juan Nicasio earn in his career?
- Juan Nicasio's recorded salaries total $8,296,000 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nicasio's career ran from 2011 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.
- What was Juan Nicasio's salary?
- Juan Nicasio's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $480,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
- What position did Juan Nicasio play?
- Juan Nicasio played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Juan Nicasio and how much did he weigh?
- Juan Nicasio was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 250 pounds.
- What was Juan Nicasio's career ERA?
- Juan Nicasio finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 40-46 with 668 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Juan Nicasio have?
- Juan Nicasio recorded 668 career strikeouts.
- Is Juan Nicasio in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Juan Nicasio has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.