What years did Yorkis Perez play?

Yorkis Perez played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002.

Was Yorkis Perez a pitcher?

Yes. Yorkis Perez pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 259 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Yorkis Perez hit?

Yorkis Perez hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Yorkis Perez play for?

Yorkis Perez played for 6 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1991), the Florida Marlins (1994–1996), the New York Mets (1997), the Philadelphia Phillies (1998–1999), the Houston Astros (2000), and the Baltimore Orioles (2002).

What were Yorkis Perez's career stats?

In 337 games, Yorkis Perez went 14-15 with a 4.44 ERA, 259 strikeouts, 282.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What was Yorkis Perez's salary?

Yorkis Perez's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $500,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2000.

What position did Yorkis Perez play?

Yorkis Perez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Yorkis Perez and how much did he weigh?

Yorkis Perez was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Yorkis Perez's career ERA?

Yorkis Perez finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 14-15 with 259 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Yorkis Perez have?

Yorkis Perez recorded 259 career strikeouts.

Is Yorkis Perez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Yorkis Perez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Yorkis Perez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2002)

Yorkis Perez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002 for 6 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 12 seasons. Across 337 career appearances, he went 14-15 with a 4.44 ERA and 259 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2286.5.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 14–15

ERA 4.44

WHIP 1.41

SO 259

Pitcher PIV 2286.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 9/30/1967 in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1991-09-30
Last Game: 2002-09-10

Full name: Yorkis Miguel Vargas Perez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Yorkis Perez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	15	337	0	0	0	2	282.0	251	139	29	147	259	4.44	2286.5

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Yorkis Perez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	CHN	NL	1	0	3	0	4.1	2	1	2	3	2.08	—	0.0
1994	FLO	NL	3	0	44	0	40.2	33	16	14	41	3.54	4.51 (+22%)	1037.2
1995	FLO	NL	2	6	69	1	46.2	35	27	28	47	5.21	4.45 (-17%)	-277.6
1996	FLO	NL	3	4	64	0	47.2	51	28	31	47	5.29	4.61 (-15%)	1025.2
1997	NYN	NL	0	1	9	0	8.2	15	8	4	7	8.31	—	0.0
1998	PHI	NL	0	2	57	0	52.0	40	22	25	42	3.81	4.43 (+14%)	940.2
1999	PHI	NL	3	1	35	0	32.0	29	14	15	26	3.94	4.71 (+16%)	135.5
2000	HOU	NL	2	1	33	0	22.2	25	13	14	21	5.16	4.77 (-8%)	-373.3
2002	BAL	AL	0	0	23	1	27.1	21	10	14	25	3.29	4.28 (+23%)	-200.7
Career · 9 seasons			14	15	337	2	282.0	251	139	147	259	4.44	—	2,287

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

Yorkis Perez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
337	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Yorkis Perez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	CHN	NL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	FLO	NL	44	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	FLO	NL	69	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	FLO	NL	64	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	NYN	NL	9	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PHI	NL	57	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	35	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	HOU	NL	33	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BAL	AL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			337	11	8	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Yorkis Perez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	174	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	163	7	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Yorkis Perez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	174	163.0	127	64	75	155	3.53
Away	163	119.0	124	75	72	104	5.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Yorkis Perez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-10	BAL	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2002-09-05	BAL	TEX	—	3.2	3	1	1	0	4	1
2002-08-31	BAL	LAA	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-08-30	BAL	LAA	—	0.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
2002-08-28	BAL	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2002-08-24	BAL	TOR	—	3.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
2002-08-19	BAL	TBR	—	2.1	0	0	0	3	1	0
2002-08-16	BAL	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2002-08-13	BAL	MIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2002-08-09	BAL	DET	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yorkis Perez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	337	0	14	27	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yorkis Perez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1991	CHN	P	3	0	1	0
1994	FLO	P	44	5	1	0
1995	FLO	P	69	1	4	0
1996	FLO	P	64	2	9	2
1997	NYN	P	9	0	0	0
1998	PHI	P	57	3	7	1
1999	PHI	P	35	1	0	0
2000	HOU	P	33	0	2	1
2002	BAL	P	23	2	3	2

Career Games by Position

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Yorkis Perez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	337

Salary History

Yorkis Perez's recorded salaries total $2,159,000 over 8 seasons, 1990 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Perez's career ran from 1991 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1991 and 2002.

Yorkis Perez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	HOU	NL	$500,000
1999	PHI	NL	$475,000
1998	PHI	NL	$260,000
1997	NYN	NL	$375,000
1996	FLO	NL	$187,500
1995	FLO	NL	$134,000
1994	FLO	NL	$127,500
1990	MON	NL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,159,000

Yorkis Perez: the record in brief

September 30, 1991 and September 10, 2002 bracket Yorkis Perez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1991), the Florida Marlins (1994 to 1996), the New York Mets (1997), the Philadelphia Phillies (1998 to 1999), the Houston Astros (2000), and the Baltimore Orioles (2002). Perez played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on September 30, 1967, in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R., Perez was listed at 6'0" and 180 pounds. Yorkis Perez was the playing name; the full given name is Yorkis Miguel Vargas.

Across 337 games (0 starts), Perez recorded 14 wins against 15 losses with a 4.44 ERA. Also on Perez's record: 259 strikeouts. Perez's 4.44 ERA was close to the 4.46 league figure for those seasons. 1994 was Perez's sharpest full season, a 3.54 ERA against the league's 4.51.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorkis Perez

What years did Yorkis Perez play?: Yorkis Perez played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002.
Was Yorkis Perez a pitcher?: Yes. Yorkis Perez pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 259 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Yorkis Perez hit?: Yorkis Perez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Yorkis Perez play for?: Yorkis Perez played for 6 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1991), the Florida Marlins (1994–1996), the New York Mets (1997), the Philadelphia Phillies (1998–1999), the Houston Astros (2000), and the Baltimore Orioles (2002).
What were Yorkis Perez's career stats?: In 337 games, Yorkis Perez went 14-15 with a 4.44 ERA, 259 strikeouts, 282.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Yorkis Perez earn in his career?: Yorkis Perez's recorded salaries total $2,159,000 over 8 seasons, 1990 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Perez's career ran from 1991 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1991 and 2002.
What was Yorkis Perez's salary?: Yorkis Perez's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $500,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2000.
What position did Yorkis Perez play?: Yorkis Perez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yorkis Perez and how much did he weigh?: Yorkis Perez was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Yorkis Perez's career ERA?: Yorkis Perez finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 14-15 with 259 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Yorkis Perez have?: Yorkis Perez recorded 259 career strikeouts.
Is Yorkis Perez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Yorkis Perez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.