What years did Hipolito Pichardo play?

Hipolito Pichardo played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002.

Was Hipolito Pichardo a pitcher?

Yes. Hipolito Pichardo pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 394 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hipolito Pichardo hit?

Hipolito Pichardo hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Hipolito Pichardo play for?

Hipolito Pichardo played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1992–1998), the Boston Red Sox (2000–2001), and the Houston Astros (2002).

What were Hipolito Pichardo's career stats?

In 350 games, Hipolito Pichardo went 50-44 with a 4.44 ERA, 394 strikeouts, 769.2 innings pitched, and 20 saves.

What was Hipolito Pichardo's salary?

Hipolito Pichardo's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $2,625,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $183,500, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2002.

What position did Hipolito Pichardo play?

Hipolito Pichardo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Hipolito Pichardo and how much did he weigh?

Hipolito Pichardo was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 160 pounds.

What was Hipolito Pichardo's career ERA?

Hipolito Pichardo finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 50-44 with 394 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hipolito Pichardo have?

Hipolito Pichardo recorded 394 career strikeouts.

Is Hipolito Pichardo in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hipolito Pichardo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hipolito Pichardo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2002)

Hipolito Pichardo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002 for the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox, and the Houston Astros, a span of 11 seasons. Across 350 career appearances, he went 50-44 with a 4.44 ERA, 394 strikeouts, and 20 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2624.8.

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 15, 2026

W–L 50–44

ERA 4.44

WHIP 1.46

SO 394

Pitcher PIV 2624.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 160 lb
Born: 8/22/1969 in Esperanza, Valverde, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1992-04-21
Last Game: 2002-05-07

Full name: Hipolito Antonio Pichardo

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hipolito Pichardo — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
50	44	350	68	3	1	20	769.2	838	380	54	287	394	4.44	2624.8

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Hipolito Pichardo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	KCA	AL	9	6	31	24	1	1	0	143.2	148	63	49	59	3.95	3.75 (-5%)	-418.7
1993	KCA	AL	7	8	30	25	2	0	0	165.0	183	74	53	70	4.04	4.19 (+4%)	811.0
1994	KCA	AL	5	3	45	0	0	0	3	67.2	82	37	24	36	4.92	4.51 (-9%)	517.7
1995	KCA	AL	8	4	44	0	0	0	1	64.0	66	31	30	43	4.36	4.45 (+2%)	462.5
1996	KCA	AL	3	5	57	0	0	0	3	68.0	74	41	26	43	5.43	4.61 (-18%)	884.1
1997	KCA	AL	3	5	47	0	0	0	11	49.0	51	23	24	34	4.22	4.39 (+4%)	-881.7
1998	KCA	AL	7	8	27	18	0	0	1	112.1	126	64	43	55	5.13	4.43 (-16%)	-720.2
2000	BOS	AL	6	3	38	1	0	0	1	65.0	63	25	26	37	3.46	4.77 (+27%)	2034.3
2001	BOS	AL	2	1	30	0	0	0	0	34.2	42	19	10	17	4.93	4.42 (-12%)	-64.1
2002	HOU	NL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	3	3	2	0	81.00	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			50	44	350	68	3	1	20	769.2	838	380	287	394	4.44	—	2,625

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

Hipolito Pichardo — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
350	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.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 .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Hipolito Pichardo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	KCA	AL	31	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	KCA	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	KCA	AL	45	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	KCA	AL	44	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	KCA	AL	57	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	KCA	AL	47	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	27	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BOS	AL	38	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BOS	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	HOU	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			350	5	3	.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

Hipolito Pichardo — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	167	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	183	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Hipolito Pichardo — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	167	379.1	427	193	124	175	4.58
Away	183	390.1	411	187	163	219	4.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hipolito Pichardo — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-05-07	HOU	PHI	L	0.1	3	3	3	2	0	0
2001-08-19	BOS	BAL	L	0.1	3	4	4	0	1	0
2001-08-02	BOS	LAA	—	2.0	4	4	4	1	1	0
2001-07-27	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	4	2	1	0	0	0
2001-07-25	BOS	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-07-22	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2001-07-21	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2001-07-20	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001-07-17	BOS	WSN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
2001-07-16	BOS	WSN	W	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hipolito Pichardo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	350	68	81	134	9	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hipolito Pichardo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	KCA	P	31	24	19	16	2	2
1993	KCA	P	30	25	20	27	0	1
1994	KCA	P	45	0	4	16	5	2
1995	KCA	P	44	0	2	12	0	1
1996	KCA	P	57	0	7	13	1	2
1997	KCA	P	47	0	8	12	0	2
1998	KCA	P	27	18	11	18	0	5
2000	BOS	P	38	1	7	10	1	1
2001	BOS	P	30	0	3	10	0	1
2002	HOU	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hipolito Pichardo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	350

Salary History

Hipolito Pichardo's recorded salaries total $9,178,500 over 9 seasons, 1993 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pichardo's career ran from 1992 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 2000.

Hipolito Pichardo — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	HOU	NL	$500,000
2001	BOS	AL	$1,660,000
1999	KCA	AL	$2,625,000
1998	KCA	AL	$2,150,000
1997	KCA	AL	$780,000
1996	KCA	AL	$625,000
1995	KCA	AL	$360,000
1994	KCA	AL	$295,000
1993	KCA	AL	$183,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$9,178,500

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Hipolito Pichardo: the record in brief

According to the bio, Hipolito Pichardo debuted on April 21, 1992 and played a final game on May 7, 2002. Pichardo played for the Kansas City Royals (1992 through 1998), the Boston Red Sox (2000 to 2001), and the Houston Astros (2002). At 160 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Pichardo is listed as a pitcher. Pichardo batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 22, 1969, in Esperanza, Valverde, D.R. The given name on file is Hipolito Antonio Pichardo.

The pitching table credits Pichardo with a 50-44 record and a 4.44 ERA in 350 games. The same table counts 394 strikeouts and 20 saves. Pichardo's 4.44 ERA was close to the 4.38 league figure for those seasons. Pichardo won 9 games in 1992, the most of any season listed. Pichardo struck out 70 batters in 1993, a career high. The most saves in one season was 11, in 1997. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.95 in 1992, when the league's was 3.75.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hipolito Pichardo

What years did Hipolito Pichardo play?: Hipolito Pichardo played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002.
Was Hipolito Pichardo a pitcher?: Yes. Hipolito Pichardo pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 394 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hipolito Pichardo hit?: Hipolito Pichardo hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Hipolito Pichardo play for?: Hipolito Pichardo played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1992–1998), the Boston Red Sox (2000–2001), and the Houston Astros (2002).
What were Hipolito Pichardo's career stats?: In 350 games, Hipolito Pichardo went 50-44 with a 4.44 ERA, 394 strikeouts, 769.2 innings pitched, and 20 saves.
How much did Hipolito Pichardo earn in his career?: Hipolito Pichardo's recorded salaries total $9,178,500 over 9 seasons, 1993 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pichardo's career ran from 1992 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 2000.
What was Hipolito Pichardo's salary?: Hipolito Pichardo's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $2,625,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $183,500, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2002.
What position did Hipolito Pichardo play?: Hipolito Pichardo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hipolito Pichardo and how much did he weigh?: Hipolito Pichardo was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 160 pounds.
What was Hipolito Pichardo's career ERA?: Hipolito Pichardo finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 50-44 with 394 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hipolito Pichardo have?: Hipolito Pichardo recorded 394 career strikeouts.
Is Hipolito Pichardo in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hipolito Pichardo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.