Vicente Padilla
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2012)
Vicente Padilla was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012 for 5 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 14 seasons. Across 386 career appearances, he went 108-91 with a 4.32 ERA and 1,121 strikeouts. He also batted .108 with 0 home runs. Vicente Padilla was an All-Star.
- 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
- 6'0" / 230 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-06-29
- Last Game
- 2012-10-02
- Awards
- All-Star
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 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 | 30.1 | 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 | 208.2 | 196 | 84 | 62 | 133 | 3.62 | 4.40 (+18%) | 821.2 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.1 | 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 | 120.1 | 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 | 39.1 | 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 | 8.2 | 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
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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
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 | 17.1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 3.63 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (772 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 119 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 7 | .109 |
| Away | 201 | 132 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | .106 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 783.1 | 784 | 347 | 255 | 611 | 3.99 |
| Away | 201 | 788.0 | 828 | 407 | 296 | 510 | 4.65 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-02 | BOS | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-30 | BOS | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-09-25 | BOS | TBR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-20 | BOS | TBR | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-18 | BOS | TBR | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-14 | BOS | TOR | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-12 | BOS | NYY | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-09-08 | BOS | TOR | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-09-04 | BOS | SEA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-08-31 | BOS | OAK | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 386 |
Salary History
Vicente Padilla's recorded salaries total $51,635,000 over 12 seasons, 2001 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Padilla's career ran from 1999 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 1999 and 2000.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $51,635,000 | ||
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Vicente Padilla: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 29, 1999 and the final game on October 2, 2012, Vicente Padilla built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999 to 2000), the Philadelphia Phillies (2000 to 2005), the Texas Rangers (2006 to 2009), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2009 to 2011), and the Boston Red Sox (2012). Padilla played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 27, 1977, in Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 230 pounds.
Across 386 games (237 starts), Padilla recorded 108 wins against 91 losses with a 4.32 ERA. Padilla had 1,121 strikeouts. Padilla's 4.32 ERA was close to the 4.36 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 15, in 2006. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.28 in 2002, when the league's was 4.28.
The bio's awards line reads All-Star.
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.
- What teams did Vicente Padilla play for?
- Vicente Padilla played for 5 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2000), the Philadelphia Phillies (2000–2005), the Texas Rangers (2006–2009), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2009–2011), and the Boston Red Sox (2012).
- Did Vicente Padilla win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Vicente Padilla did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Vicente Padilla win?
- Vicente Padilla was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Vicente Padilla's career stats?
- In 386 games, Vicente Padilla went 108-91 with a 4.32 ERA, 1,121 strikeouts, 1,571.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 27 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much did Vicente Padilla earn in his career?
- Vicente Padilla's recorded salaries total $51,635,000 over 12 seasons, 2001 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Padilla's career ran from 1999 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 1999 and 2000.
- What was Vicente Padilla's salary?
- Vicente Padilla's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $12,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $230,000, in 2001. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2012.
- What position did Vicente Padilla play?
- Vicente Padilla played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vicente Padilla and how much did he weigh?
- Vicente Padilla was listed at 6 feet and 230 pounds.
- What was Vicente Padilla's career ERA?
- Vicente Padilla finished with a 4.32 career ERA, going 108-91 with 1,121 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Vicente Padilla have?
- Vicente Padilla recorded 1,121 career strikeouts.
- Is Vicente Padilla in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vicente Padilla has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.