What years did Ariel Prieto play?

Ariel Prieto played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001.

Was Ariel Prieto a pitcher?

Yes. Ariel Prieto pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 231 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ariel Prieto hit?

Ariel Prieto hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Ariel Prieto play for?

Ariel Prieto played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1995–1998, 2000) and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001).

What were Ariel Prieto's career stats?

In 70 games, Ariel Prieto went 15-24 with a 4.85 ERA, 231 strikeouts, and 352.1 innings pitched.

What was Ariel Prieto's salary?

Ariel Prieto's last recorded salary was $700,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $700,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2001.

What position did Ariel Prieto play?

Ariel Prieto played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ariel Prieto and how much did he weigh?

Ariel Prieto was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Ariel Prieto's career ERA?

Ariel Prieto finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 15-24 with 231 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ariel Prieto have?

Ariel Prieto recorded 231 career strikeouts.

Is Ariel Prieto in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ariel Prieto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ariel Prieto

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2001)

Ariel Prieto was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001 for the Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 7 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he went 15-24 with a 4.85 ERA and 231 strikeouts.

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 15–24

ERA 4.85

WHIP 1.65

SO 231

Pitcher PIV -1581.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 10/22/1969 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut: 1995-07-02
Last Game: 2001-05-10

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ariel Prieto — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	24	70	60	3	0	0	352.1	407	190	34	176	231	4.85	-1581.9

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ariel Prieto — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	OAK	AL	2	6	14	9	1	58.0	57	32	32	37	4.97	4.45 (-12%)	-270.7
1996	OAK	AL	6	7	21	21	2	125.2	130	58	54	75	4.15	4.61 (+10%)	791.9
1997	OAK	AL	6	8	22	22	0	125.0	155	70	70	90	5.04	4.39 (-15%)	-2324.2
1998	OAK	AL	0	1	2	2	0	8.1	17	11	5	8	11.88	—	0.0
2000	OAK	AL	1	2	8	6	0	31.2	42	18	13	19	5.12	4.77 (-7%)	221.1
2001	TBA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	3.2	6	1	2	2	2.45	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			15	24	70	60	3	352.1	407	190	176	231	4.85	—	-1,582

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

Ariel Prieto — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
70	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ariel Prieto — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	OAK	AL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	OAK	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	OAK	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	OAK	AL	8	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TBA	AL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			70	2	1	.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

Ariel Prieto — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	39	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ariel Prieto — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	161.1	179	77	78	119	4.30
Away	39	191.0	228	113	98	112	5.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ariel Prieto — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2001-05-10	TBR	BAL	L	0	0
2001-04-09	TBR	TOR	L	0	0
2001-04-05	TBR	TOR	L	0	0
2000-09-24	OAK	SEA	L	0	0
2000-09-19	OAK	BAL	W	0	0
2000-07-28	OAK	BOS	L	0	0
2000-07-24	OAK	SEA	L	0	0
2000-07-17	OAK	COL	L	2	1
2000-07-01	OAK	LAA	L	0	0
2000-06-21	OAK	BAL	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ariel Prieto — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-05-10	TBR	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
2001-04-09	TBR	TOR	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
2001-04-05	TBR	TOR	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-24	OAK	SEA	L	5.0	6	3	3	4	1	1
2000-09-19	OAK	BAL	—	4.2	9	3	3	0	3	0
2000-07-28	OAK	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2000-07-24	OAK	SEA	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2000-07-17	OAK	COL	—	6.0	4	2	2	0	6	0
2000-07-01	OAK	LAA	L	4.0	4	5	3	5	2	1
2000-06-21	OAK	BAL	W	5.0	5	2	1	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ariel Prieto — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	70	60	23	51	7	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ariel Prieto — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	OAK	P	14	9	0	8	1	0
1996	OAK	P	21	21	9	18	0	0
1997	OAK	P	22	22	9	19	5	2
1998	OAK	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
2000	OAK	P	8	6	4	5	1	0
2001	TBA	P	3	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ariel Prieto — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	70

Salary History

Ariel Prieto's recorded salaries total $1,394,000 over 5 seasons, 1995 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Prieto's career ran from 1995 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.

Ariel Prieto — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	TBA	AL	$700,000
1999	OAK	AL	$210,000
1997	OAK	AL	$194,000
1996	OAK	AL	$181,000
1995	OAK	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,394,000

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Career Spans

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Ariel Prieto: the record in brief

Ariel Prieto's major league career runs from a debut on July 2, 1995 to a final game on May 10, 2001. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1995 through 2000) and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001). Prieto, born on October 22, 1969, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 3 inches and 220 pounds.

Prieto pitched in 70 games, starting 60, and finished with a 15-24 record and 4.85 ERA. The totals include 231 strikeouts. Against a 4.51 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.85 mark was 7.5% worse. The best win total was 6, in 1996. 1997 produced Prieto's most strikeouts, 90. 1996 was Prieto's sharpest full season, a 4.15 ERA against the league's 4.61.

Every defensive appearance on record for Prieto, 70 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 7 errors alongside 23 putouts and 51 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ariel Prieto

What years did Ariel Prieto play?: Ariel Prieto played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001.
Was Ariel Prieto a pitcher?: Yes. Ariel Prieto pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 231 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ariel Prieto hit?: Ariel Prieto hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ariel Prieto play for?: Ariel Prieto played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1995–1998, 2000) and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001).
What were Ariel Prieto's career stats?: In 70 games, Ariel Prieto went 15-24 with a 4.85 ERA, 231 strikeouts, and 352.1 innings pitched.
How much did Ariel Prieto earn in his career?: Ariel Prieto's recorded salaries total $1,394,000 over 5 seasons, 1995 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Prieto's career ran from 1995 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.
What was Ariel Prieto's salary?: Ariel Prieto's last recorded salary was $700,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $700,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2001.
What position did Ariel Prieto play?: Ariel Prieto played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ariel Prieto and how much did he weigh?: Ariel Prieto was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Ariel Prieto's career ERA?: Ariel Prieto finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 15-24 with 231 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ariel Prieto have?: Ariel Prieto recorded 231 career strikeouts.
Is Ariel Prieto in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ariel Prieto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.