Vicente Padilla

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2012)

W–L 108–91
ERA 4.32
WHIP 1.38
SO 1,121
Pitcher PIV -1310.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 230 lb
Born
9/27/1977 in Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua
MLB Debut
1999-06-29
Last Game
2012-10-02
Awards
All-Star
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
108 91 386 237 4 4 6 1571.3 1,612 754 181 551 1,121 4.32 -1310.7

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 ARI NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 2.7 7 5 3 0 16.88 — 0.0
2000 ARI NL 2 1 27 0 0 0 0 35.0 32 9 10 30 2.31 4.77 (+51%) 2196.7
2000 PHI NL 2 6 28 0 0 0 2 30.3 40 18 18 21 5.34 4.77 (-12%) -109.8
2001 PHI NL 3 1 23 0 0 0 0 34.0 36 16 12 29 4.24 4.42 (+4%) 1397.8
2002 PHI NL 14 11 32 32 1 1 0 206.0 198 75 53 128 3.28 4.28 (+23%) 2999.4
2003 PHI NL 14 12 32 32 1 1 0 208.7 196 84 62 133 3.62 4.40 (+18%) 821.2
2004 PHI NL 7 7 20 20 0 0 0 115.3 119 58 36 82 4.53 4.46 (-1%) -468.9
2005 PHI NL 9 12 27 27 0 0 0 147.0 146 77 74 103 4.71 4.29 (-10%) -3479.4
2006 TEX AL 15 10 33 33 0 0 0 200.0 206 100 70 156 4.50 4.53 (+1%) 1406.0
2007 TEX AL 6 10 23 23 0 0 0 120.3 146 77 50 71 5.76 4.47 (-29%) -2364.3
2008 TEX AL 14 8 29 29 1 1 0 171.0 185 90 65 127 4.74 4.32 (-10%) -3005.1
2009 TEX AL 8 6 18 18 0 0 0 108.0 120 59 42 59 4.92 4.32 (-14%) -1393.4
2009 LAN NL 4 0 8 7 0 0 0 39.3 36 14 12 38 3.20 4.32 (+26%) 911.6
2010 LAN NL 6 5 16 16 1 1 0 95.0 79 43 24 84 4.07 4.08 (avg) -298.2
2011 LAN NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 3 8.7 7 4 5 9 4.15 — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 4 1 56 0 0 0 1 50.0 59 25 15 51 4.50 4.01 (-12%) 75.7
Career · 16 seasons 108 91 386 237 4 4 6 1,571.1 1,612 754 551 1,121 4.32 — -1,311

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
386 251 13 27 4 1 0 17 0 16 130 .108 .170 .131 .301 -1,591

Career AVG .108 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career SLG .131 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1999 ARI NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 ARI NL 27 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 PHI NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PHI NL 23 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2002 PHI NL 32 58 1 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 31 .052 .261 (-80%) .331 (-80%) .416 (-83%) .747 (-82%) -793.2
2003 PHI NL 32 67 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 34 .060 .264 (-77%) .332 (-55%) .422 (-86%) .754 (-72%) -798.2
2004 PHI NL 20 35 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 17 .114 — — — — 0.0
2005 PHI NL 27 41 2 6 1 1 0 4 0 5 24 .146 — — — — 0.0
2006 TEX AL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TEX AL 23 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2008 TEX AL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TEX AL 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAN NL 8 13 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 .231 — — — — 0.0
2010 LAN NL 16 26 5 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 12 .154 — — — — 0.0
2011 LAN NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 386 251 13 27 4 1 0 17 0 16 130 .108 — — — — -1,591

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLCS LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLDS1 LAN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 17.3 12 7 4 13 3.63

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLCS LAN 0 1 2 2 0 10.3 8 7 3 9 6.10
2009 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 1 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18511961307.109
Away201132714010.106

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home185783.17843472556113.99
Away201788.08284072965104.65

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-10-02 BOSNYY — 1.0100000
2012-09-30 BOSBAL — 1.0000110
2012-09-25 BOSTBR — 1.0100000
2012-09-20 BOSTBR — 0.0111001
2012-09-18 BOSTBR — 0.0100000
2012-09-14 BOSTOR — 0.1211000
2012-09-12 BOSNYY — 0.1000010
2012-09-08 BOSTOR — 1.0311010
2012-09-04 BOSSEA — 1.0000100
2012-08-31 BOSOAK — 1.0322001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 386 237 90 204 17 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 ARI P 5 0 0 0 0 0
2000 ARI P 27 0 3 3 0 0
2000 PHI P 28 0 3 4 1 0
2001 PHI P 23 0 4 2 0 1
2002 PHI P 32 32 10 32 1 1
2003 PHI P 32 32 12 35 4 1
2004 PHI P 20 20 9 16 0 0
2005 PHI P 27 27 4 23 1 2
2006 TEX P 33 33 12 22 1 1
2007 TEX P 23 23 6 12 1 2
2008 TEX P 29 29 9 21 4 2
2009 TEX P 18 18 4 16 1 0
2009 LAN P 8 7 2 4 1 1
2010 LAN P 16 16 8 10 1 1
2011 LAN P 9 0 0 1 0 0
2012 BOS P 56 0 4 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 386

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 BOS AL $1,500,000
2011 LAN NL $2,000,000
2010 LAN NL $5,025,000
2009 TEX AL $12,000,000
2008 TEX AL $11,000,000
2007 TEX AL $9,000,000
2006 TEX AL $4,410,000
2005 PHI NL $3,200,000
2004 PHI NL $2,600,000
2003 PHI NL $425,000
2002 PHI NL $245,000
2001 PHI NL $230,000
Total Career Earnings $51,635,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Vicente Padilla (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mark Gardner
    99-93, 4.56 ERA
  2. 96
    Bruce Chen
    82-81, 4.62 ERA
  3. 95
    Trevor Cahill
    86-99, 4.26 ERA
  4. 94
    Brett Tomko
    100-103, 4.65 ERA
  5. 93
    Steve Avery
    96-83, 4.19 ERA
  6. 93
    Kirk McCaskill
    106-108, 4.12 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Vicente Padilla

What years did Vicente Padilla play?
Vicente Padilla played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012.
Was Vicente Padilla a pitcher?
Yes. Vicente Padilla pitched in the major leagues, recording 108 wins and 1121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vicente Padilla hit?
Vicente Padilla hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.