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 hit.

What teams did Francisco Rodriguez play for?

Francisco Rodriguez played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2002–2008), the New York Mets (2009–2011), the Milwaukee Brewers (2011–2015), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), and the Detroit Tigers (2016–2017).

Did Francisco Rodriguez win a Cy Young Award?

No. Francisco Rodriguez did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Francisco Rodriguez win?

Francisco Rodriguez was selected to 6 All-Star Games.

What were Francisco Rodriguez's career stats?

In 948 games, Francisco Rodriguez went 52-53 with a 2.86 ERA, 1,142 strikeouts, 976.0 innings pitched, and 437 saves.

What was Francisco Rodriguez's salary?

Francisco Rodriguez's last recorded salary was $7,383,481, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $12,166,666, in 2010, and his lowest was $312,500, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2016.

What position did Francisco Rodriguez play?

Francisco Rodriguez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Francisco Rodriguez and how much did he weigh?

Francisco Rodriguez was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.

What was Francisco Rodriguez's career ERA?

Francisco Rodriguez finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 52-53 with 1,142 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Francisco Rodriguez have?

Francisco Rodriguez recorded 1,142 career strikeouts.

Is Francisco Rodriguez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Francisco Rodriguez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Francisco Rodriguez

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

Francisco Rodriguez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2017 for 6 teams, including the Anaheim Angels, a span of 16 seasons. Across 948 career appearances, he went 52-53 with a 2.86 ERA, 1,142 strikeouts, and 437 saves. Francisco Rodriguez was a 6-time All-Star and a 2-time Reliever of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 21668.8.

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 18, 2026

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

Francisco Rodriguez — 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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Francisco Rodriguez (b. 1982) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	ANA	AL	0	0	5	0	5.2	3	0	2	13	0.00	—	0.0
2003	ANA	AL	8	3	59	2	86.0	50	29	35	95	3.03	4.40 (+31%)	1034.6
2004	ANA	AL	4	1	69	12	84.0	51	17	33	123	1.82	4.46 (+59%)	6024.7
2005	LAA	AL	2	5	66	45	67.1	45	20	32	91	2.67	4.29 (+38%)	2042.3
2006	LAA	AL	2	3	69	47	73.0	52	14	28	98	1.73	4.53 (+62%)	3343.1
2007	LAA	AL	5	2	64	40	67.1	50	21	34	90	2.81	4.47 (+37%)	3017.6
2008	LAA	AL	2	3	76	62	68.1	54	17	34	77	2.24	4.32 (+48%)	1912.5
2009	NYN	NL	3	6	70	35	68.0	51	28	38	73	3.71	4.32 (+14%)	539.4
2010	NYN	NL	4	2	53	25	57.1	45	14	21	67	2.20	4.08 (+46%)	2109.0
2011	NYN	NL	2	2	42	23	42.2	44	15	16	46	3.16	3.94 (+20%)	961.5
2011	MIL	NL	4	0	31	0	29.0	23	6	10	33	1.86	3.94 (+53%)	1247.2
2012	MIL	NL	2	7	78	3	72.0	65	35	31	72	4.38	4.01 (-9%)	335.7
2013	MIL	NL	1	1	25	10	24.2	17	3	9	26	1.09	3.87 (+72%)	481.6
2013	BAL	AL	2	1	23	0	22.0	25	11	5	28	4.50	3.87 (-16%)	-225.3
2014	MIL	NL	5	5	69	44	68.0	49	23	18	73	3.04	3.74 (+19%)	-1290.7
2015	MIL	NL	1	3	60	38	57.0	38	14	11	62	2.21	3.96 (+44%)	1522.4
2016	DET	AL	3	4	61	44	58.1	45	21	21	52	3.24	4.19 (+23%)	527.8
2017	DET	AL	2	5	28	7	25.1	31	22	11	23	7.82	4.36 (-79%)	-1914.8
Career · 18 seasons			52	53	948	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

Francisco Rodriguez — 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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Francisco Rodriguez (b. 1982) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	ANA	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ANA	AL	59	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ANA	AL	69	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	LAA	AL	66	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	LAA	AL	69	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAA	AL	64	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAA	AL	76	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYN	NL	70	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	NYN	NL	53	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	42	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	MIL	NL	31	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIL	NL	78	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	MIL	NL	25	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BAL	AL	23	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIL	NL	69	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	MIL	NL	60	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	DET	AL	61	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	DET	AL	28	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			948	2	1	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

Francisco Rodriguez — 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

Francisco Rodriguez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2011	NLCS	MIL	3	.000
2011	NLDS2	MIL	2	.000
2008	ALDS1	LAA	2	.000
2007	ALDS1	LAA	1	.000
2005	ALCS	LAA	2	.000
2005	ALDS2	LAA	3	.000
2004	ALDS1	ANA	2	.000
2002	ALCS	ANA	4	.000
2002	ALDS1	ANA	3	.000
2002	WS	ANA	4	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Francisco Rodriguez — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
5	4	26	0	3	36.2	32	12	18	49	2.95

Playoff Pitching by Year

Francisco Rodriguez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	NLCS	MIL	0	0	3	0	3.0	3	1	1	4	3.00
2011	NLDS2	MIL	0	0	2	0	2.0	2	0	3	4	0.00
2008	ALDS1	LAA	0	1	2	0	2.1	5	2	2	2	7.71
2007	ALDS1	LAA	0	0	1	0	0.1	1	2	1	1	54.00
2005	ALCS	LAA	0	0	2	1	2.1	2	0	3	3	0.00
2005	ALDS2	LAA	0	0	3	2	3.1	5	1	0	2	2.70
2004	ALDS1	ANA	0	2	2	0	4.2	4	2	3	5	3.86
2002	ALCS	ANA	2	0	4	0	4.1	2	0	2	7	0.00
2002	ALDS1	ANA	2	0	3	0	5.2	2	2	2	8	3.18
2002	WS	ANA	1	1	4	0	8.2	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

Francisco Rodriguez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	495	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	453	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Francisco Rodriguez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	495	515.2	383	148	203	594	2.58
Away	453	460.1	355	162	186	548	3.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Francisco Rodriguez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-06-22	DET	SEA	—	1.0	2	4	4	1	0	1
2017-06-19	DET	SEA	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	1
2017-06-17	DET	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-06-15	DET	TBR	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
2017-06-13	DET	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-06-11	DET	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2017-06-10	DET	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-06-08	DET	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-06	DET	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-05-29	DET	KCR	W	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Francisco Rodriguez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	948	0	70	65	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Francisco Rodriguez (b. 1982) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	948

Awards & Honors

Francisco Rodriguez — 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

Francisco Rodriguez's recorded salaries total $77,535,979 over 13 seasons, 2003 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rodriguez's career ran from 2002 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2002 and 2013.

Francisco Rodriguez — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$77,535,979

Award Voting History

Francisco Rodriguez — 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

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Francisco Rodriguez: the record in brief

Francisco Rodriguez played a first major league game on September 18, 2002 and a last one on June 22, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the Anaheim Angels (2002 through 2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 through 2008), the New York Mets (2009 through 2011), the Milwaukee Brewers (2011 to 2015), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), and the Detroit Tigers (2016 to 2017). Rodriguez played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 7, 1982, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela, Rodriguez was listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Rodriguez's full given name, per the bio, is Francisco Jose Rodriguez.

Rodriguez went 52-53 with a 2.86 ERA in 948 games, 0 of them starts. Rodriguez had 1,142 strikeouts and 437 saves. The leagues Rodriguez pitched in allowed 4.20 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 32.0% better than average. Rodriguez won 8 games in 2003, the most of any season listed.

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 hit.
What teams did Francisco Rodriguez play for?: Francisco Rodriguez played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2002–2008), the New York Mets (2009–2011), the Milwaukee Brewers (2011–2015), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), and the Detroit Tigers (2016–2017).
Did Francisco Rodriguez win a Cy Young Award?: No. Francisco Rodriguez did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Francisco Rodriguez win?: Francisco Rodriguez was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
What were Francisco Rodriguez's career stats?: In 948 games, Francisco Rodriguez went 52-53 with a 2.86 ERA, 1,142 strikeouts, 976.0 innings pitched, and 437 saves.
How much did Francisco Rodriguez earn in his career?: Francisco Rodriguez's recorded salaries total $77,535,979 over 13 seasons, 2003 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rodriguez's career ran from 2002 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2002 and 2013.
What was Francisco Rodriguez's salary?: Francisco Rodriguez's last recorded salary was $7,383,481, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $12,166,666, in 2010, and his lowest was $312,500, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2016.
What position did Francisco Rodriguez play?: Francisco Rodriguez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Francisco Rodriguez and how much did he weigh?: Francisco Rodriguez was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
What was Francisco Rodriguez's career ERA?: Francisco Rodriguez finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 52-53 with 1,142 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Francisco Rodriguez have?: Francisco Rodriguez recorded 1,142 career strikeouts.
Is Francisco Rodriguez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Francisco Rodriguez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.