Vladimir Nunez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2009)
Vladimir Nunez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 12 seasons. Across 254 career appearances, he went 21-34 with a 4.83 ERA, 327 strikeouts, and 21 saves.
- 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
- 6'5" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-09-11
- Last Game
- 2009-09-18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.0 | 29 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 2.91 | 4.71 (+38%) | 516.9 |
| 1999 | FLO | NL | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.2 | 66 | 38 | 34 | 58 | 4.58 | 4.71 (+3%) | 141.2 |
| 2000 | FLO | NL | 0 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 | 88 | 60 | 34 | 45 | 7.90 | 4.77 (-66%) | -1556.2 |
| 2001 | FLO | NL | 4 | 5 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.0 | 79 | 28 | 30 | 64 | 2.74 | 4.42 (+38%) | 812.4 |
| 2002 | FLO | NL | 6 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 97.2 | 80 | 37 | 37 | 73 | 3.41 | 4.28 (+20%) | 1518.1 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 16.03 | 4.40 (-264%) | -1935.2 |
| 2004 | COL | NL | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 7.01 | 4.46 (-57%) | -1066.8 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 32 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 3.86 | 4.32 (+11%) | 677.8 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 36.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 21 | 34 | 254 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 442.0 | 430 | 237 | 199 | 327 | 4.83 | — | -892 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | 60 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .133 | .148 | .183 | .331 | 0 |
Career AVG .133 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.
Career OBP .148 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.
Career SLG .183 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.
Career OPS .331 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 56.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | FLO | NL | 17 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .160 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | FLO | NL | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | FLO | NL | 52 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | FLO | NL | 77 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | COL | NL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 254 | 60 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 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 (508 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 135 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .120 |
| Away | 119 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .143 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 135 | 227.2 | 223 | 133 | 102 | 176 | 5.26 |
| Away | 119 | 214.1 | 207 | 104 | 97 | 151 | 4.37 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-18 | ATL | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008-09-27 | ATL | HOU | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09-24 | ATL | PHI | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-21 | ATL | NYN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008-09-19 | ATL | NYN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09-17 | ATL | PHI | — | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-09-13 | ATL | NYN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09-07 | ATL | WAS | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09-03 | ATL | MIA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-08-30 | ATL | WAS | L | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ARI | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | ARI | P | 27 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | FLO | P | 17 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | FLO | P | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | FLO | P | 52 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | FLO | P | 77 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | FLO | P | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | COL | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | ATL | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | ATL | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 254 |
Salary History
Vladimir Nunez's recorded salaries total $3,190,000 over 6 seasons, 1999 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nunez's career ran from 1998 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2008, and 2009.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | COL | NL | $700,000 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | $1,400,000 |
| 2002 | FLO | NL | $360,000 |
| 2001 | FLO | NL | $264,000 |
| 2000 | FLO | NL | $264,000 |
| 1999 | FLO | NL | $202,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $3,190,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Vladimir Nunez: the record in brief
Vladimir Nunez played a first major league game on September 11, 1998 and a last one on September 18, 2009. The season rows list, in order, the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998 through 1999), the Florida Marlins (1999 through 2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), and the Atlanta Braves (2008 through 2009). Nunez, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Nunez is listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 235 pounds. Nunez was born on March 15, 1975, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba.
Nunez's career pitching line is 21 wins, 34 losses and a 4.83 ERA over 254 appearances. Nunez had 327 strikeouts and 21 saves. The league ERA over Nunez's seasons was 4.46, so the 4.83 figure ran 8.3% worse than average. No season topped the 6 wins of 2002. The most saves in one season was 20, in 2002. 2001 was Nunez's sharpest full season, a 2.74 ERA against the league's 4.42.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vladimir Nunez
- What years did Vladimir Nunez play?
- Vladimir Nunez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.
- Was Vladimir Nunez a pitcher?
- Yes. Vladimir Nunez pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 327 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Vladimir Nunez hit?
- Vladimir Nunez hit 1 career home run with 8 hits.
- What teams did Vladimir Nunez play for?
- Vladimir Nunez played for 4 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–1999), the Florida Marlins (1999–2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), and the Atlanta Braves (2008–2009).
- What were Vladimir Nunez's career stats?
- In 254 games, Vladimir Nunez went 21-34 with a 4.83 ERA, 327 strikeouts, 442.0 innings pitched, and 21 saves.
- How much did Vladimir Nunez earn in his career?
- Vladimir Nunez's recorded salaries total $3,190,000 over 6 seasons, 1999 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nunez's career ran from 1998 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2008, and 2009.
- What was Vladimir Nunez's salary?
- Vladimir Nunez's last recorded salary was $700,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $202,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2004.
- What position did Vladimir Nunez play?
- Vladimir Nunez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vladimir Nunez and how much did he weigh?
- Vladimir Nunez was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 235 pounds.
- What was Vladimir Nunez's career ERA?
- Vladimir Nunez finished with a 4.83 career ERA, going 21-34 with 327 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Vladimir Nunez have?
- Vladimir Nunez recorded 327 career strikeouts.
- Is Vladimir Nunez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vladimir Nunez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.