Felix Rodriguez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)
Felix Rodriguez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006 for 7 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 563 career appearances, he went 38-26 with a 3.71 ERA and 512 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6545.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-05-13
- Last Game
- 2006-09-30
Full name: Felix Antonio Rodriguez
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2.53 | 4.45 (+43%) | -415.6 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 48 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 4.30 | 4.39 (+2%) | -27.7 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 44.0 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 6.14 | 4.43 (-38%) | -653.3 |
| 1999 | SFN | NL | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.1 | 67 | 28 | 29 | 55 | 3.80 | 4.71 (+19%) | 1100.9 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | 4 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81.2 | 65 | 24 | 42 | 95 | 2.64 | 4.77 (+45%) | 3140.8 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 9 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.1 | 53 | 15 | 27 | 91 | 1.68 | 4.42 (+62%) | 3632.2 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 8 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 53 | 32 | 29 | 58 | 4.17 | 4.28 (+2%) | 1085.3 |
| 2003 | SFN | NL | 8 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.0 | 59 | 21 | 29 | 46 | 3.10 | 4.40 (+30%) | 290.1 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | 3 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 3.43 | 4.46 (+23%) | -869.5 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 3.00 | 4.46 (+33%) | 997.4 |
| 2005 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.1 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 5.01 | 4.29 (-17%) | -372.7 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 7.67 | 4.53 (-69%) | -1362.9 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 38 | 26 | 563 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 586.1 | 526 | 242 | 283 | 512 | 3.71 | — | 6,545 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 563 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .235 | .278 | .471 | .748 | 0 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.
Career OBP .278 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.
Career SLG .471 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.
Career OPS .748 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | SFN | NL | 47 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | 76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | SFN | NL | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | NYA | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 563 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLDS1 | SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLCS | SFN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | WS | SFN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | NLDS2 | SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 3.32 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1126 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 273 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Away | 290 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 273 | 285.0 | 264 | 109 | 128 | 250 | 3.44 |
| Away | 290 | 301.1 | 262 | 133 | 155 | 262 | 3.97 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-30 | WAS | NYN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-09-27 | WAS | PHI | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-23 | WAS | NYN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-16 | WAS | MIL | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-12 | WAS | AZ | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-10 | WAS | COL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-07 | WAS | COL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-05-19 | WAS | BAL | — | 1.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006-05-17 | WAS | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-05-14 | WAS | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LAN | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | CIN | P | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | ARI | P | 43 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SFN | P | 47 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | SFN | P | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | SFN | P | 80 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | SFN | P | 71 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | SFN | P | 68 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | SFN | P | 53 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | PHI | P | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | NYA | P | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | WAS | P | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 563 |
Salary History
Felix Rodriguez's recorded salaries total $14,693,334 over 10 seasons, 1997 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rodriguez's career ran from 1995 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1995.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | WAS | NL | $600,000 |
| 2005 | NYA | AL | $3,150,000 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | $3,050,000 |
| 2003 | SFN | NL | $3,166,667 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | $2,516,667 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | $1,037,500 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | $537,500 |
| 1999 | SFN | NL | $250,000 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | $210,000 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | $175,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $14,693,334 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 4.0 | 448 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Felix Rodriguez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Felix Rodriguez: the record in brief
According to the bio, Felix Rodriguez debuted on May 13, 1995 and played a final game on September 30, 2006. By club, Rodriguez's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), the San Francisco Giants (1999 to 2004), the Philadelphia Phillies (2004), the New York Yankees (2005), and the Washington Nationals (2006). Rodriguez is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 170 pounds. Rodriguez both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Rodriguez was born on September 9, 1972, in Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi, D.R. On the record, Felix Rodriguez was born Felix Antonio Rodriguez.
The pitching table credits Rodriguez with a 38-26 record and a 3.71 ERA in 563 games. Also on Rodriguez's record: 512 strikeouts and 11 saves. That 3.71 ERA compares with a 4.47 league average across the same seasons, 16.8% better. The best win total was 9, in 2001. Rodriguez struck out 95 batters in 2000, a career high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Felix Rodriguez
- What years did Felix Rodriguez play?
- Felix Rodriguez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
- Was Felix Rodriguez a pitcher?
- Yes. Felix Rodriguez pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 512 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Felix Rodriguez hit?
- Felix Rodriguez hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.
- What teams did Felix Rodriguez play for?
- Felix Rodriguez played for 7 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), the San Francisco Giants (1999–2004), the Philadelphia Phillies (2004), the New York Yankees (2005), and the Washington Nationals (2006).
- What were Felix Rodriguez's career stats?
- In 563 games, Felix Rodriguez went 38-26 with a 3.71 ERA, 512 strikeouts, 586.1 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
- How much did Felix Rodriguez earn in his career?
- Felix Rodriguez's recorded salaries total $14,693,334 over 10 seasons, 1997 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rodriguez's career ran from 1995 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1995.
- What was Felix Rodriguez's salary?
- Felix Rodriguez's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $3,166,667, in 2003, and his lowest was $175,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2006.
- What position did Felix Rodriguez play?
- Felix Rodriguez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Felix Rodriguez and how much did he weigh?
- Felix Rodriguez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
- What was Felix Rodriguez's career ERA?
- Felix Rodriguez finished with a 3.71 career ERA, going 38-26 with 512 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Felix Rodriguez have?
- Felix Rodriguez recorded 512 career strikeouts.
- Is Felix Rodriguez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Felix Rodriguez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.