Dan Otero

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2019)

Dan Otero was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2019 for the San Francisco Giants, the Athletics, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 358 career appearances, he went 22-8 with a 3.39 ERA and 262 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5634.0.

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

W–L 22–8
ERA 3.39
WHIP 1.21
SO 262
Pitcher PIV 5634.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
2/19/1985 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2012-04-07
Last Game
2019-09-28

Full name: Daniel Anthony Otero

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Otero — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 8 358 0 0 0 3 403.2 433 152 37 56 262 3.39 5634.0

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 17.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Otero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 SFN NL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 12.1 19 8 2 8 5.84 4.01 (-45%) 384.6
2013 OAK AL 2 0 33 0 0 0 0 39.0 42 6 6 27 1.38 3.87 (+64%) 1710.8
2014 OAK AL 8 2 72 0 0 0 1 86.2 80 22 15 45 2.28 3.74 (+39%) 1010.9
2015 OAK AL 2 4 41 0 0 0 0 46.2 64 35 6 28 6.75 3.96 (-70%) -509.1
2016 CLE AL 5 1 62 0 0 0 1 70.2 54 12 10 57 1.53 4.19 (+64%) 3341.1
2017 CLE AL 3 0 52 0 0 0 0 60.0 63 19 9 38 2.85 4.36 (+35%) 1088.8
2018 CLE AL 2 1 61 0 0 0 1 58.2 69 34 5 43 5.22 4.15 (-26%) -900.6
2019 CLE AL 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 29.2 42 16 3 16 4.85 4.51 (-8%) -492.5
Career · 8 seasons 22 8 358 0 0 0 3 403.2 433 152 56 262 3.39 — 5,634

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

Dan Otero — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
358 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Otero — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 SFN NL 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 OAK AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 OAK AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 OAK AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CLE AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CLE AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CLE AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 CLE AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 358 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dan Otero — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dan Otero — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 ALDS2 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALCS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS2 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 WS CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALWC OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 OAK 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Dan Otero — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 12 0 0 14.2 15 5 1 5 3.07

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dan Otero — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2018 ALDS2 CLE 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 9.00
2016 ALCS CLE 0 0 2 0 0 2.1 4 1 0 0 3.86
2016 ALDS2 CLE 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2016 WS CLE 0 0 3 0 0 3.1 2 1 0 1 2.70
2014 ALWC OAK 0 1 1 0 0 1.1 3 2 0 1 13.50
2013 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 4 0 0 5.2 4 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Otero — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18400000—
Away17410000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Otero — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home184213.220558221402.44
Away174190.022894341224.45

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Otero — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-09-28 CLEWAS — 1.0000010
2019-09-27 CLEWAS — 1.0211001
2019-09-24 CLECHW — 1.0100020
2019-09-05 CLECHW — 2.0200020
2019-09-01 CLETBR — 1.0533010
2019-05-30 CLECHW — 1.2544001
2019-05-27 CLEBOS — 1.0111011
2019-05-25 CLETBR — 1.0000020
2019-05-22 CLEOAK — 2.0311001
2019-05-20 CLEOAK — 1.1211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Otero — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 358 0 28 68 1 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Otero — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 SFN P 12 0 0 3 0 0
2013 OAK P 33 0 1 7 0 2
2014 OAK P 72 0 11 18 0 2
2015 OAK P 41 0 1 6 0 0
2016 CLE P 62 0 7 14 0 3
2017 CLE P 52 0 4 11 1 0
2018 CLE P 61 0 3 6 0 2
2019 CLE P 25 0 1 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Otero — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 358

Salary History

Dan Otero's recorded salaries total $2,015,000 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Otero's career ran from 2012 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013.

Dan Otero — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CLE AL $520,000
2015 OAK AL $512,500
2014 OAK AL $502,500
2012 SFN NL $480,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,015,000

College History

Dan Otero — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Duke University Durham NC 2004, 2005, 2006
University of South Florida Tampa FL 2007

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dan Otero (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Atchison
    17-11, 3.63 ERA
  2. 91
    Tim Crews
    11-13, 3.44 ERA
  3. 90
    Ray Prim
    22-21, 3.56 ERA
  4. 90
    Edward Mujica
    24-28, 3.92 ERA
  5. 89
    Alex Claudio
    16-10, 3.59 ERA
  6. 88
    James Burke
    19-16, 3.02 ERA

Dan Otero: the record in brief

Dan Otero played a first major league game on April 7, 2012 and a last one on September 28, 2019. Otero played for the San Francisco Giants (2012), the Oakland Athletics (2013 to 2015), and the Cleveland Indians (2016 to 2019). Otero is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 3 inches and 205 pounds. The bio says Otero both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is February 19, 1985, in Miami, FL, USA. Otero's full given name, per the bio, is Daniel Anthony Otero.

The pitching table credits Otero with a 22-8 record and a 3.39 ERA in 358 games. Also on Otero's record: 262 strikeouts. That 3.39 ERA compares with a 4.10 league average across the same seasons, 17.3% better. 2014 brought Otero a season-high 8 wins. 2016 produced Otero's most strikeouts, 57. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.53 in 2016, when the league's was 4.19. Otero's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 5,634.0.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Otero

What years did Dan Otero play?
Dan Otero played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2019.
Was Dan Otero a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Otero pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 262 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Otero hit?
Dan Otero hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Dan Otero play for?
Dan Otero played for 3 teams: the San Francisco Giants (2012), the Oakland Athletics (2013–2015), and the Cleveland Indians (2016–2019).
What were Dan Otero's career stats?
In 358 games, Dan Otero went 22-8 with a 3.39 ERA, 262 strikeouts, 403.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
How much did Dan Otero earn in his career?
Dan Otero's recorded salaries total $2,015,000 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Otero's career ran from 2012 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013.
What was Dan Otero's salary?
Dan Otero's last recorded salary was $520,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $520,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $480,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Dan Otero play?
Dan Otero played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dan Otero and how much did he weigh?
Dan Otero was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Dan Otero's career ERA?
Dan Otero finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 22-8 with 262 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Otero have?
Dan Otero recorded 262 career strikeouts.
Is Dan Otero in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dan Otero has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.