What years did Danny Rios play?

Danny Rios played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1998.

Was Danny Rios a pitcher?

Yes. Danny Rios pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

What was Danny Rios's career ERA?

Danny Rios finished with a 9.31 career ERA, going 0-1 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Danny Rios have?

Danny Rios recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Danny Rios in the Hall of Fame?

No. Danny Rios has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Danny Rios play for?

Danny Rios played for the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals.

Danny Rios

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-1998)

Danny Rios was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1998 for the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.31 ERA and 7 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 9.31

WHIP 2.69

SO 7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 11/11/1972 in Madrid, New Castile, Spain
MLB Debut: 1997-05-30
Last Game: 1998-05-02

Full name: Daniel Rios

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Career Pitching Statistics

Danny Rios — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	0	0	0	0	9.7	18	10	4	8	7	9.31	0.0

Career ERA 9.31 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 111.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Danny Rios — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	NYA	AL	0	2	2.3	9	5	2	1	19.29	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	1	5	7.3	9	5	6	6	6.14	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	7	9.2	18	10	8	7	9.31	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Danny Rios — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Danny Rios — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	NYA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	—	—	—	—	—	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

Danny Rios — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Danny Rios — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.2	6	2	1	3	4.91
Away	4	6.0	12	8	7	4	12.00

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Danny Rios — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-05-02	KCR	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	0	1	1	0
1998-04-25	KCR	TEX	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1998-04-22	KCR	SEA	—	1.0	4	4	1	1	1	1
1998-04-20	KCR	SEA	L	1.1	2	3	3	1	0	0
1998-04-16	KCR	OAK	—	2.0	2	1	1	3	2	0
1997-09-05	NYY	BAL	—	0.2	5	2	2	0	0	0
1997-05-30	NYY	BOS	—	1.2	4	3	3	2	1	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Rios — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	2	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Rios — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	NYA	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1998	KCA	P	5	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Danny Rios — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

Danny Rios — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	1991, 1993
Seminole State College	Seminole	OK	1992

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Rios

What years did Danny Rios play?: Danny Rios played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1998.
Was Danny Rios a pitcher?: Yes. Danny Rios pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
What was Danny Rios's career ERA?: Danny Rios finished with a 9.31 career ERA, going 0-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Danny Rios have?: Danny Rios recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Danny Rios in the Hall of Fame?: No. Danny Rios has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Danny Rios play for?: Danny Rios played for the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals.