Wily Peralta
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2022)
Wily Peralta was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022 for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 258 career appearances, he went 56-61 with a 4.29 ERA and 660 strikeouts. He also batted .100 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- 6'1" / 255 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-04-22
- Last Game
- 2022-08-15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MIL | NL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 2.48 | 4.01 (+38%) | 997.9 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | 11 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 183.1 | 187 | 89 | 73 | 129 | 4.37 | 3.87 (-13%) | -1977.6 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | 17 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198.2 | 198 | 78 | 61 | 154 | 3.53 | 3.74 (+6%) | -1853.3 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.2 | 130 | 57 | 37 | 60 | 4.72 | 3.96 (-19%) | -2375.9 |
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 7 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.2 | 152 | 69 | 43 | 93 | 4.86 | 4.19 (-16%) | -1645.0 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 5 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 73 | 50 | 32 | 52 | 7.85 | 4.36 (-80%) | -1404.5 |
| 2018 | KCA | AL | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 34.1 | 28 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 3.67 | 4.15 (+12%) | -501.8 |
| 2019 | KCA | AL | 2 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40.1 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 5.80 | 4.51 (-29%) | -1348.3 |
| 2021 | DET | AL | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.2 | 87 | 32 | 38 | 58 | 3.07 | 4.27 (+28%) | -1584.7 |
| 2022 | DET | AL | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 34 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 2.58 | 3.97 (+35%) | -104.8 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 56 | 61 | 258 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 911.1 | 958 | 434 | 361 | 660 | 4.29 | — | -11,798 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | 201 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 83 | .100 | .133 | .134 | .267 | -1,137 |
Career AVG .100 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.
Career OBP .133 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.
Career SLG .134 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.
Career OPS .267 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 63.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MIL | NL | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | 32 | 50 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .140 | .253 (-45%) | .317 (-51%) | .396 (-65%) | .714 (-58%) | -454.3 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | 32 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .053 | .251 (-79%) | .313 (-73%) | .386 (-77%) | .700 (-76%) | -683.2 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 20 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .033 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 23 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .128 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | KCA | AL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | KCA | AL | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | DET | AL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | DET | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 258 | 201 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 83 | .100 | — | — | — | — | -1,137 | ||
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 (516 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 139 | 111 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .090 |
| Away | 119 | 90 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | .111 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 139 | 484.2 | 508 | 243 | 187 | 360 | 4.51 |
| Away | 119 | 426.2 | 450 | 191 | 174 | 300 | 4.03 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | DET | CLE | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-14 | DET | CHW | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022-08-12 | DET | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-08-09 | DET | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-04 | DET | TBR | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-05 | DET | CLE | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-03 | DET | KCR | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-28 | DET | SFG | — | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-06-26 | DET | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-22 | DET | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MIL | P | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIL | P | 32 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | MIL | P | 32 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | MIL | P | 20 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | MIL | P | 23 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | MIL | P | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | KCA | P | 37 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | KCA | P | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | DET | P | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | DET | P | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 258 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIL | NL | $2,800,000 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | $525,500 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | $515,000 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | $490,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $4,330,500 | ||
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Wily Peralta: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 22, 2012 and the final game on August 15, 2022, Wily Peralta built the record summarized on this page. By club, Peralta's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Brewers (2012 to 2017), the Kansas City Royals (2018 to 2019), and the Detroit Tigers (2021 to 2022). Listed as a pitcher, Peralta batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 255 pounds. Peralta was born on May 8, 1989, in Samana, Samaná, D.R.
Peralta pitched in 258 games, starting 139, and finished with a 56-61 record and 4.29 ERA. The totals include 660 strikeouts and 16 saves. Peralta's 4.29 ERA was close to the 4.10 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 17, in 2014. The most saves in one season was 14, in 2018. 2014 was Peralta's sharpest full season, a 3.53 ERA against the league's 3.74.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wily Peralta
- What years did Wily Peralta play?
- Wily Peralta played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022.
- Was Wily Peralta a pitcher?
- Yes. Wily Peralta pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 660 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wily Peralta hit?
- Wily Peralta hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.
- What was Wily Peralta's career batting average?
- Wily Peralta batted .100 over his career, with 20 hits in 201 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wily Peralta have?
- Wily Peralta drove in 11 runs in his career.
- What was Wily Peralta's career ERA?
- Wily Peralta finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 56-61 with 660 strikeouts.