What years did Eduardo Rodriguez play?

Eduardo Rodriguez played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1979.

Was Eduardo Rodriguez a pitcher?

Yes. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 430 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eduardo Rodriguez hit?

Eduardo Rodriguez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Eduardo Rodriguez's career batting average?

Eduardo Rodriguez batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Eduardo Rodriguez's career ERA?

Eduardo Rodriguez finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 42-36 with 430 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Eduardo Rodriguez have?

Eduardo Rodriguez recorded 430 career strikeouts.

Eduardo Rodriguez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1979)

Eduardo Rodriguez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1979 for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 264 career appearances, he went 42-36 with a 3.89 ERA, 430 strikeouts, and 32 saves.

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 10, 2026

W–L 42–36

ERA 3.89

WHIP 1.37

SO 430

Pitcher PIV -5155.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 3/6/1952 in Barceloneta, P.R.
Died: 3/6/2009 in Barceloneta, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1973-06-20
Last Game: 1979-09-17

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eduardo Rodriguez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
42	36	264	39	7	1	32	734.0	681	317	65	323	430	3.89	-5155.2

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eduardo Rodriguez (b. 1952) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	ML4	AL	9	7	30	6	2	0	5	76.3	71	28	47	49	3.30	3.75 (+12%)	-922.5
1974	ML4	AL	7	4	43	6	0	0	4	111.7	97	45	51	58	3.63	3.63 (avg)	-646.3
1975	ML4	AL	7	0	43	1	0	0	7	87.7	77	34	44	65	3.49	3.71 (+6%)	-887.4
1976	ML4	AL	5	13	45	12	3	0	8	136.0	124	55	65	77	3.64	3.51 (-4%)	-1502.6
1977	ML4	AL	5	6	42	5	1	1	4	142.7	126	69	56	104	4.35	4.00 (-9%)	407.3
1978	ML4	AL	5	5	32	8	0	0	2	105.3	107	46	26	51	3.93	3.69 (-7%)	436.5
1979	KCA	AL	4	1	29	1	1	0	2	74.3	79	40	34	26	4.84	4.00 (-21%)	-2040.2
Career · 7 seasons			42	36	264	39	7	1	32	734.0	681	317	323	430	3.89	—	-5,155

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

Eduardo Rodriguez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +285.6% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +207.0% above league average.

Career SLG 3.000 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +688.5% above league average.

Career OPS 4.000 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +466.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eduardo Rodriguez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	ML4	AL	30	1	1	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	ML4	AL	43	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ML4	AL	43	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	ML4	AL	45	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	ML4	AL	42	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	ML4	AL	32	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	KCA	AL	29	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			264	1	1	1	1	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

Eduardo Rodriguez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	131	1	1	1	0	0	1.000
Away	133	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Eduardo Rodriguez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	131	390.1	339	144	166	238	3.32
Away	133	343.2	342	173	157	192	4.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eduardo Rodriguez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-17	KCR	LAA	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1979-08-06	KCR	TOR	—	1.1	3	4	4	2	1	0
1979-08-03	KCR	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1979-07-27	KCR	BAL	—	7.0	6	3	1	4	3	0
1979-07-21	KCR	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-07-12	KCR	TEX	—	5.2	7	1	1	3	4	0
1979-07-10	KCR	CLE	—	2.1	2	0	0	1	1	0
1979-07-03	KCR	BOS	—	4.1	5	4	4	0	0	2
1979-07-01	KCR	LAA	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1979-06-23	KCR	LAA	SV	2.2	2	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eduardo Rodriguez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	264	39	47	80	11	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eduardo Rodriguez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	ML4	P	30	6	5	9	1	2
1974	ML4	P	43	6	9	15	1	1
1975	ML4	P	43	1	4	6	3	0
1976	ML4	P	45	12	8	16	4	2
1977	ML4	P	42	5	11	14	1	1
1978	ML4	P	32	8	10	12	0	0
1979	KCA	P	29	1	0	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eduardo Rodriguez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	264

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eduardo Rodriguez

What years did Eduardo Rodriguez play?: Eduardo Rodriguez played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1979.
Was Eduardo Rodriguez a pitcher?: Yes. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 430 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eduardo Rodriguez hit?: Eduardo Rodriguez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Eduardo Rodriguez's career batting average?: Eduardo Rodriguez batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Eduardo Rodriguez's career ERA?: Eduardo Rodriguez finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 42-36 with 430 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eduardo Rodriguez have?: Eduardo Rodriguez recorded 430 career strikeouts.