What years did Arthur Rhodes play?

Arthur Rhodes played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2011.

Was Arthur Rhodes a pitcher?

Yes. Arthur Rhodes pitched in the major leagues, recording 87 wins and 1152 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Arthur Rhodes hit?

Arthur Rhodes hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

Did Arthur Rhodes win a Cy Young Award?

No. Arthur Rhodes did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Arthur Rhodes win?

Arthur Rhodes was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Arthur Rhodes's career stats?

In 900 games, Arthur Rhodes went 87-70 with a 4.08 ERA, 1,152 strikeouts, 1,187.2 innings pitched, and 33 saves.

What was Arthur Rhodes's salary?

Arthur Rhodes's last recorded salary was $3,900,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $3,900,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2011.

What position did Arthur Rhodes play?

Arthur Rhodes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Arthur Rhodes and how much did he weigh?

Arthur Rhodes was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Arthur Rhodes's career ERA?

Arthur Rhodes finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 87-70 with 1,152 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Arthur Rhodes have?

Arthur Rhodes recorded 1,152 career strikeouts.

Is Arthur Rhodes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Arthur Rhodes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Arthur Rhodes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2011)

Arthur Rhodes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2011 for 9 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 21 seasons. Across 900 career appearances, he went 87-70 with a 4.08 ERA, 1,152 strikeouts, and 33 saves. Arthur Rhodes was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 15595.5.

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 87–70

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.30

SO 1,152

Pitcher PIV 15595.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 220 lb
Born: 10/24/1969 in Waco, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-08-21
Last Game: 2011-09-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Arthur Lee Rhodes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Arthur Rhodes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
87	70	900	61	5	3	33	1187.2	1,033	538	126	516	1,152	4.08	15595.5

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 6.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Arthur Rhodes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	BAL	AL	0	3	8	8	0	0	0	36.0	47	32	23	23	8.00	3.91 (-105%)	-925.0
1992	BAL	AL	7	5	15	15	2	1	0	94.1	87	38	38	77	3.63	3.75 (+3%)	1268.6
1993	BAL	AL	5	6	17	17	0	0	0	85.2	91	62	49	49	6.51	4.19 (-55%)	-3925.2
1994	BAL	AL	3	5	10	10	3	2	0	52.2	51	34	30	47	5.81	4.51 (-29%)	-832.2
1995	BAL	AL	2	5	19	9	0	0	0	75.1	68	52	48	77	6.21	4.45 (-40%)	-1436.6
1996	BAL	AL	9	1	28	2	0	0	1	53.0	48	24	23	62	4.08	4.61 (+12%)	1346.7
1997	BAL	AL	10	3	53	0	0	0	1	95.1	75	32	26	102	3.02	4.39 (+31%)	3034.6
1998	BAL	AL	4	4	45	0	0	0	4	77.0	65	30	34	83	3.51	4.43 (+21%)	1435.4
1999	BAL	AL	3	4	43	0	0	0	3	53.0	43	32	45	59	5.43	4.71 (-15%)	-1263.8
2000	SEA	AL	5	8	72	0	0	0	0	69.1	51	33	29	77	4.28	4.77 (+10%)	2596.2
2001	SEA	AL	8	0	71	0	0	0	3	68.0	46	13	12	83	1.72	4.42 (+61%)	3930.5
2002	SEA	AL	10	4	66	0	0	0	2	69.2	45	18	13	81	2.33	4.28 (+46%)	4125.3
2003	SEA	AL	3	3	67	0	0	0	3	54.0	53	25	18	48	4.17	4.40 (+5%)	1539.0
2004	OAK	AL	3	3	37	0	0	0	9	38.2	46	22	21	34	5.12	4.46 (-15%)	-1431.8
2005	CLE	AL	3	1	47	0	0	0	0	43.1	33	10	12	43	2.08	4.29 (+52%)	1918.8
2006	PHI	NL	0	5	55	0	0	0	4	45.2	47	27	30	48	5.32	4.53 (-18%)	934.3
2008	SEA	AL	2	1	36	0	0	0	1	22.0	17	7	13	26	2.86	4.32 (+34%)	984.9
2008	FLO	NL	2	0	25	0	0	0	1	13.1	11	1	3	14	0.67	4.32 (+84%)	874.6
2009	CIN	NL	1	1	66	0	0	0	0	53.1	37	15	20	48	2.53	4.32 (+41%)	1499.2
2010	CIN	NL	4	4	69	0	0	0	0	55.0	38	14	18	50	2.29	4.08 (+44%)	1164.1
2011	TEX	AL	3	3	32	0	0	0	1	24.1	28	13	8	15	4.81	3.94 (-22%)	-1242.1
2011	SLN	NL	0	1	19	0	0	0	0	8.2	6	4	3	6	4.15	—	0.0
Career · 22 seasons			87	70	900	61	5	3	33	1,187.2	1,033	538	516	1,152	4.08	—	15,595

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

Arthur Rhodes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
903	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Arthur Rhodes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	BAL	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	BAL	AL	15	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	BAL	AL	17	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BAL	AL	10	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BAL	AL	19	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BAL	AL	28	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	BAL	AL	54	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	BAL	AL	45	2	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BAL	AL	43	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SEA	AL	72	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	72	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SEA	AL	66	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SEA	AL	67	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	OAK	AL	37	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	47	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	PHI	NL	55	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SEA	AL	36	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	FLO	NL	25	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CIN	NL	66	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CIN	NL	70	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TEX	AL	32	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SLN	NL	19	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 22 seasons			903	6	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Arthur Rhodes — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Arthur Rhodes — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2011	NLCS	SLN	2	.000
2011	NLDS1	SLN	3	.000
2011	WS	SLN	3	.000
2010	NLDS1	CIN	1	.000
2001	ALCS	SEA	2	.000
2001	ALDS1	SEA	3	.000
2000	ALCS	SEA	4	.000
2000	ALDS2	SEA	3	.000
1997	ALCS	BAL	2	.000
1997	ALDS2	BAL	1	.000
1996	ALCS	BAL	3	.000
1996	ALDS1	BAL	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Arthur Rhodes — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	29	0	0	20.0	16	9	11	23	4.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Arthur Rhodes — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	NLCS	SLN	0	2	0.2	0	0	1	1	0.00
2011	NLDS1	SLN	0	3	1.0	0	0	0	2	0.00
2011	WS	SLN	0	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
2010	NLDS1	CIN	0	1	0.1	0	0	0	1	0.00
2001	ALCS	SEA	0	2	2.0	2	1	0	2	4.50
2001	ALDS1	SEA	0	3	2.2	1	0	0	1	0.00
2000	ALCS	SEA	1	4	2.0	8	7	4	5	31.50
2000	ALDS2	SEA	0	3	2.2	0	0	2	2	0.00
1997	ALCS	BAL	0	2	2.1	2	0	3	2	0.00
1997	ALDS2	BAL	0	1	2.1	0	0	0	4	0.00
1996	ALCS	BAL	0	3	2.0	2	0	0	2	0.00
1996	ALDS1	BAL	0	2	1.0	1	1	1	1	9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Arthur Rhodes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	460	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	443	5	0	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Arthur Rhodes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	458	610.0	552	290	258	609	4.28
Away	442	577.2	481	248	258	543	3.86

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Arthur Rhodes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-09-27	STL	HOU	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2011-09-22	STL	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-19	STL	PHI	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-17	STL	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-16	STL	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-13	STL	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-11	STL	ATL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-09	STL	ATL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-03	STL	CIN	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2011-09-02	STL	CIN	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Arthur Rhodes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	900	61	38	125	9	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Arthur Rhodes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	BAL	P	8	8	0	1	0	0
1992	BAL	P	15	15	1	13	0	2
1993	BAL	P	17	17	2	9	1	0
1994	BAL	P	10	10	0	2	1	0
1995	BAL	P	19	9	3	7	2	0
1996	BAL	P	28	2	1	2	0	0
1997	BAL	P	53	0	4	16	1	1
1998	BAL	P	45	0	2	5	2	0
1999	BAL	P	43	0	0	6	0	0
2000	SEA	P	72	0	2	8	0	1
2001	SEA	P	71	0	4	9	0	0
2002	SEA	P	66	0	6	5	0	1
2003	SEA	P	67	0	1	6	0	0
2004	OAK	P	37	0	0	8	0	0
2005	CLE	P	47	0	3	4	1	1
2006	PHI	P	55	0	0	7	0	0
2008	SEA	P	36	0	1	1	0	0
2008	FLO	P	25	0	0	2	0	0
2009	CIN	P	66	0	3	6	1	0
2010	CIN	P	69	0	3	6	0	0
2011	TEX	P	32	0	1	0	0	1
2011	SLN	P	19	0	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Arthur Rhodes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	902

Awards & Honors

Arthur Rhodes — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1994	Player of the Week	Week of 1994-08-06

Salary History

Arthur Rhodes's recorded salaries total $38,919,000 over 20 seasons, 1991 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rhodes's career ran from 1991 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2008.

Arthur Rhodes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	TEX	AL	$3,900,000
2010	CIN	NL	$2,000,000
2009	CIN	NL	$2,000,000
2007	SEA	AL	$1,000,000
2006	PHI	NL	$3,700,000
2005	CLE	AL	$3,700,000
2004	OAK	AL	$1,800,000
2003	SEA	AL	$3,500,000
2002	SEA	AL	$3,500,000
2001	SEA	AL	$3,250,000
2000	SEA	AL	$2,750,000
1999	BAL	AL	$2,200,000
1998	BAL	AL	$2,850,000
1997	BAL	AL	$1,600,000
1996	BAL	AL	$300,000
1995	BAL	AL	$275,000
1994	BAL	AL	$230,000
1993	BAL	AL	$155,000
1992	BAL	AL	$109,000
1991	BAL	AL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$38,919,000

Award Voting History

Arthur Rhodes — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1997	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	5.0	392	0

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Arthur Rhodes: the record in brief

Arthur Rhodes played a first major league game on August 21, 1991 and a last one on September 27, 2011. The season rows list, in order, the Baltimore Orioles (1991 through 1999), the Seattle Mariners (2000 through 2008), the Oakland Athletics (2004), the Cleveland Indians (2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2006), the Florida Marlins (2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2009 through 2010), and the Texas Rangers (2011), among other clubs in the table. Rhodes is listed as a pitcher at 220 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Rhodes batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 24, 1969, in Waco, TX, USA. The given name on file is Arthur Lee Rhodes.

Across 900 games (61 starts), Rhodes recorded 87 wins against 70 losses with a 4.08 ERA. Also on Rhodes's record: 1,152 strikeouts and 33 saves. The leagues Rhodes pitched in allowed 4.34 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 6.1% better than average. The best win total was 10, in 1997.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur Rhodes

What years did Arthur Rhodes play?: Arthur Rhodes played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2011.
Was Arthur Rhodes a pitcher?: Yes. Arthur Rhodes pitched in the major leagues, recording 87 wins and 1152 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Arthur Rhodes hit?: Arthur Rhodes hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Arthur Rhodes play for?: Arthur Rhodes played for 9 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1991–1999), the Seattle Mariners (2000–2003, 2008), the Oakland Athletics (2004), the Cleveland Indians (2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2006), the Florida Marlins (2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2009–2010), the Texas Rangers (2011), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2011).
Did Arthur Rhodes win a Cy Young Award?: No. Arthur Rhodes did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Arthur Rhodes win?: Arthur Rhodes was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Arthur Rhodes's career stats?: In 900 games, Arthur Rhodes went 87-70 with a 4.08 ERA, 1,152 strikeouts, 1,187.2 innings pitched, and 33 saves.
How much did Arthur Rhodes earn in his career?: Arthur Rhodes's recorded salaries total $38,919,000 over 20 seasons, 1991 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rhodes's career ran from 1991 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2008.
What was Arthur Rhodes's salary?: Arthur Rhodes's last recorded salary was $3,900,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $3,900,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2011.
What position did Arthur Rhodes play?: Arthur Rhodes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Arthur Rhodes and how much did he weigh?: Arthur Rhodes was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Arthur Rhodes's career ERA?: Arthur Rhodes finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 87-70 with 1,152 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Arthur Rhodes have?: Arthur Rhodes recorded 1,152 career strikeouts.
Is Arthur Rhodes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Arthur Rhodes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.