Vicente Padilla
Born: 9/27/1977 in Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua
MLB Debut: 1999-06-29 | Final Game: 2012-10-02
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 230 lbs
Biography
Vicente Padilla was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 until his retirement in 2012. Born in 1977, he played for several teams over his career, which included stints with the Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers among others. Padilla finished his career with a record of 108-91 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.32, showcasing his ability to be a reliable starting pitcher during a time when offensive production was on the rise in the league.
Padilla was known for his strong strikeout capability, amassing a total of 1,121 strikeouts throughout his career. He was selected as an All-Star once, highlighting his recognition as one of the top pitchers of his era. His playing style was characterized by a powerful fastball and a competitive spirit on the mound, which endeared him to fans and teammates alike. Throughout his career, Padilla contributed to teams striving for postseason success, leaving a legacy as a skilled pitcher in the modern era of baseball.
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 | 1612 | 754 | 181 | 551 | 1121 | 4.32 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AZ | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16.88 | - |
| 2000 | AZ | NL | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 2.31 | - |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 2 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30.3 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 5.34 | -110.5 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 4.24 | 1397.8 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 14 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 206.0 | 198 | 75 | 53 | 128 | 3.28 | 2999.4 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 14 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 208.7 | 196 | 84 | 62 | 133 | 3.62 | 821.2 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.3 | 119 | 58 | 36 | 82 | 4.53 | -480.1 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 9 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.0 | 146 | 77 | 74 | 103 | 4.71 | -3584.6 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 15 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200.0 | 206 | 100 | 70 | 156 | 4.50 | 1406.0 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | 6 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120.3 | 146 | 77 | 50 | 71 | 5.76 | -2422.8 |
| 2008 | TEX | AL | 14 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 171.0 | 185 | 90 | 65 | 127 | 4.74 | -3110.9 |
| 2009 | LAD | NL | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 3.20 | - |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | 8 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 120 | 59 | 42 | 59 | 4.92 | -1424.3 |
| 2010 | LAD | NL | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95.0 | 79 | 43 | 24 | 84 | 4.07 | - |
| 2011 | LAD | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.15 | - |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | 4 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 59 | 25 | 15 | 51 | 4.50 | 75.7 |
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 | 0.108 | 0.170 | 0.131 | 0.301 | -1685.7 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AZ | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | AZ | 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 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 32 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.052 | -840.2 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 32 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 0.060 | -845.5 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 20 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0.114 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 27 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0.146 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TEX | AL | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | LAD | NL | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.231 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | LAD | NL | 16 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.154 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | LAD | 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 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
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 | 0.000 |
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 | 0.000 |
| 2009 | NLDS1 | LAN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
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 |
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 | LAN | P | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | TEX | P | 18 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 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 | ||