Ricardo Rodriguez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2005)

Ricardo Rodriguez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Texas Rangers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 39 career appearances, he went 10-15 with a 5.18 ERA and 104 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

W–L 10–15
ERA 5.18
WHIP 1.45
SO 104
Pitcher PIV -5139.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
5/21/1978 in Guayubin, Monte Cristi, D.R.
MLB Debut
2002-08-21
Last Game
2005-08-08

Full name: Ricardo Antonio Rodriguez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ricardo Rodriguez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 15 39 36 1 1 0 206.7 224 119 33 75 104 5.18 -5139.5

Career ERA 5.18 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 18.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ricardo Rodriguez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 CLE AL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 41.3 40 26 18 24 5.66 4.28 (-32%) -1015.1
2003 CLE AL 3 9 15 15 0 0 0 81.7 89 52 28 41 5.73 4.40 (-30%) -2681.6
2004 TEX AL 3 1 5 4 1 1 0 26.7 28 6 12 15 2.02 4.46 (+55%) 471.2
2005 TEX AL 2 3 12 10 0 0 0 57.0 67 35 17 24 5.53 4.29 (-29%) -1913.9
Career · 4 seasons 10 15 39 36 1 1 0 206.2 224 119 75 104 5.18 — -5,140

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

Ricardo Rodriguez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
39 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 70.3% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ricardo Rodriguez — Season-by-Season Batting
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 CLE AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CLE AL 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TEX AL 12 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 39 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 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

Ricardo Rodriguez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1800000—
Away2180101.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Ricardo Rodriguez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home18104.01105429484.67
Away21102.21146546565.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ricardo Rodriguez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-08-08 TEXBOSL 000000000
2005-08-03 TEXTBRL 000000000
2005-07-28 TEXBALW 000000000
2005-07-23 TEXOAKL 000000000
2005-07-18 TEXNYYL 000000000
2005-07-14 TEXOAKL 000000000
2005-07-10 TEXTORW 000000000
2005-07-04 TEXBOSW 000000000
2005-06-29 TEXLAAW 000000000
2005-06-24 TEXHOUL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ricardo Rodriguez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-08-08 TEXBOS — 0.2544201
2005-08-03 TEXTBR L 7.0865031
2005-07-28 TEXBAL — 7.0611330
2005-07-23 TEXOAK L 5.2555434
2005-07-18 TEXNYY — 2.2866121
2005-07-14 TEXOAK — 1.0000010
2005-07-10 TEXTOR — 3.0411010
2005-07-04 TEXBOS — 5.1433410
2005-06-29 TEXLAA — 7.2641111
2005-06-24 TEXHOU L 5.0844121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ricardo Rodriguez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 39 36 19 28 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ricardo Rodriguez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 CLE P 7 7 5 2 0 0
2003 CLE P 15 15 7 15 2 0
2004 TEX P 5 4 3 3 0 0
2005 TEX P 12 10 4 8 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ricardo Rodriguez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 39

Salary History

Ricardo Rodriguez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 CLE AL $302,400
Total Career Earnings $302,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricardo Rodriguez

What years did Ricardo Rodriguez play?
Ricardo Rodriguez played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005.
Was Ricardo Rodriguez a pitcher?
Yes. Ricardo Rodriguez pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 104 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ricardo Rodriguez hit?
Ricardo Rodriguez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ricardo Rodriguez's career batting average?
Ricardo Rodriguez batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
How many RBI did Ricardo Rodriguez have?
Ricardo Rodriguez drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ricardo Rodriguez's career ERA?
Ricardo Rodriguez finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 10-15 with 104 strikeouts.