Francisco Rodriguez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2017)

W–L 52–53
ERA 2.86
WHIP 1.15
SO 1,142
Pitcher PIV 21668.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
1/7/1982 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2002-09-18
Last Game
2017-06-22
Awards
6× All-Star · 2× Reliever of the Year

Full name: Francisco Jose Rodriguez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 53 948 0 0 0 437 976.0 738 310 98 389 1,142 2.86 21668.8

Career ERA 2.86 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 32.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 ANA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 3 0 2 13 0.00 — 0.0
2003 ANA AL 8 3 59 0 0 0 2 86.0 50 29 35 95 3.03 4.40 (+31%) 1034.6
2004 ANA AL 4 1 69 0 0 0 12 84.0 51 17 33 123 1.82 4.46 (+59%) 6024.7
2005 LAA AL 2 5 66 0 0 0 45 67.3 45 20 32 91 2.67 4.29 (+38%) 2042.3
2006 LAA AL 2 3 69 0 0 0 47 73.0 52 14 28 98 1.73 4.53 (+62%) 3343.1
2007 LAA AL 5 2 64 0 0 0 40 67.3 50 21 34 90 2.81 4.47 (+37%) 3017.6
2008 LAA AL 2 3 76 0 0 0 62 68.3 54 17 34 77 2.24 4.32 (+48%) 1912.5
2009 NYN NL 3 6 70 0 0 0 35 68.0 51 28 38 73 3.71 4.32 (+14%) 539.4
2010 NYN NL 4 2 53 0 0 0 25 57.3 45 14 21 67 2.20 4.08 (+46%) 2109.0
2011 NYN NL 2 2 42 0 0 0 23 42.7 44 15 16 46 3.16 3.94 (+20%) 961.5
2011 MIL NL 4 0 31 0 0 0 0 29.0 23 6 10 33 1.86 3.94 (+53%) 1247.2
2012 MIL NL 2 7 78 0 0 0 3 72.0 65 35 31 72 4.38 4.01 (-9%) 335.7
2013 MIL NL 1 1 25 0 0 0 10 24.7 17 3 9 26 1.09 3.87 (+72%) 481.6
2013 BAL AL 2 1 23 0 0 0 0 22.0 25 11 5 28 4.50 3.87 (-16%) -225.3
2014 MIL NL 5 5 69 0 0 0 44 68.0 49 23 18 73 3.04 3.74 (+19%) -1290.7
2015 MIL NL 1 3 60 0 0 0 38 57.0 38 14 11 62 2.21 3.96 (+44%) 1522.4
2016 DET AL 3 4 61 0 0 0 44 58.3 45 21 21 52 3.24 4.19 (+23%) 527.8
2017 DET AL 2 5 28 0 0 0 7 25.3 31 22 11 23 7.82 4.36 (-79%) -1914.8
Career · 18 seasons 52 53 948 0 0 0 437 976.0 738 310 389 1,142 2.86 — 21,669

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
948 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +92.5% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +53.0% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +21.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +35.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2002 ANA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 ANA AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 ANA AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 LAA AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 LAA AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAA AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYN NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYN NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYN NL 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIL NL 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIL NL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIL NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIL NL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIL NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 DET AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 DET AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 948 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLCS MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS2 MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALDS1 LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS1 LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 ALCS LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 ALDS2 LAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS1 ANA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALCS ANA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS1 ANA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 WS ANA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 4 26 0 3 36.7 32 12 18 49 2.95

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 NLCS MIL 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 3 1 1 4 3.00
2011 NLDS2 MIL 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 0 3 4 0.00
2008 ALDS1 LAA 0 1 2 0 0 2.3 5 2 2 2 7.71
2007 ALDS1 LAA 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 2 1 1 54.00
2005 ALCS LAA 0 0 2 0 1 2.3 2 0 3 3 0.00
2005 ALDS2 LAA 0 0 3 0 2 3.3 5 1 0 2 2.70
2004 ALDS1 ANA 0 2 2 0 0 4.7 4 2 3 5 3.86
2002 ALCS ANA 2 0 4 0 0 4.3 2 0 2 7 0.00
2002 ALDS1 ANA 2 0 3 0 0 5.7 2 2 2 8 3.18
2002 WS ANA 1 1 4 0 0 8.7 6 2 1 13 2.08

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home49520100.500
Away45300000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home495515.23831482035942.58
Away453460.13551621865483.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-06-22 DETSEA — 1.0244101
2017-06-19 DETSEA — 0.2222011
2017-06-17 DETTBR — 1.0100010
2017-06-15 DETTBR — 1.0211001
2017-06-13 DETAZ — 1.0000010
2017-06-11 DETBOS — 1.0100120
2017-06-10 DETBOS — 0.1000010
2017-06-08 DETLAA — 1.0100000
2017-06-06 DETLAA — 1.0000000
2017-05-29 DETKCR W 1.0122101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 948 0 70 65 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 ANA P 5 0 0 1 0 0
2003 ANA P 59 0 6 9 0 2
2004 ANA P 69 0 5 9 0 0
2005 LAA P 66 0 7 4 1 0
2006 LAA P 69 0 5 5 0 0
2007 LAA P 64 0 4 2 0 0
2008 LAA P 76 0 4 6 2 1
2009 NYN P 70 0 4 4 0 0
2010 NYN P 53 0 5 4 0 0
2011 NYN P 42 0 5 2 0 0
2011 MIL P 31 0 3 2 0 0
2012 MIL P 78 0 3 2 0 0
2013 MIL P 25 0 1 2 0 0
2013 BAL P 23 0 1 2 0 0
2014 MIL P 69 0 4 5 0 0
2015 MIL P 60 0 5 2 0 0
2016 DET P 61 0 6 3 1 0
2017 DET P 28 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 948

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-08-23
2008 Reliever of the Month June
2008 Reliever of the Year Award
2008 TSN Reliever of the Year
2006 Reliever of the Month August
2006 Reliever of the Year Award
2006 TSN Reliever of the Year
2004 This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 DET AL $7,383,481
2015 MIL NL $3,500,000
2014 MIL NL $3,250,000
2012 MIL NL $8,000,000
2011 NYN NL $12,166,666
2010 NYN NL $12,166,666
2009 NYN NL $9,166,666
2008 LAA AL $10,000,000
2007 LAA AL $7,000,000
2006 LAA AL $3,775,000
2005 LAA AL $440,000
2004 ANA AL $375,000
2003 ANA AL $312,500
Total Career Earnings $77,535,979

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2008 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 32.0 140 0
2008 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 143.0 392 1
2006 Cy Young Award AL 4th 5.0 140 0
2004 Cy Young Award AL 4th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Francisco Rodriguez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Nathan
    64-34, 2.87 ERA
  2. 85
    Lee Smith HOF
    71-92, 3.03 ERA
  3. 81
    Troy Percival
    35-43, 3.17 ERA
  4. 78
    Billy Wagner HOF
    47-40, 2.31 ERA
  5. 77
    Craig Kimbrel
    57-50, 2.65 ERA
  6. 74
    John Wetteland
    48-45, 2.93 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Rodriguez

What years did Francisco Rodriguez play?
Francisco Rodriguez played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2017.
Was Francisco Rodriguez a pitcher?
Yes. Francisco Rodriguez pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 1142 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Francisco Rodriguez hit?
Francisco Rodriguez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.