What years did Minnie Rojas play?

Minnie Rojas played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968.

Was Minnie Rojas a pitcher?

Yes. Minnie Rojas pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 153 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Minnie Rojas hit?

Minnie Rojas hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Minnie Rojas's career batting average?

Minnie Rojas batted .073 over his career, with 3 hits in 41 at bats.

How many RBI did Minnie Rojas have?

Minnie Rojas drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Minnie Rojas's career ERA?

Minnie Rojas finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 23-16 with 153 strikeouts.

Minnie Rojas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1968)

Minnie Rojas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968 for the California Angels, a span of 3 seasons. Across 157 career appearances, he went 23-16 with a 3.00 ERA, 153 strikeouts, and 43 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 23–16

ERA 3.00

WHIP 1.20

SO 153

Pitcher PIV -1314.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 11/26/1933 in Remedios Las Villas, Villa Clara, Cuba
Died: 3/23/2002 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-05-30
Last Game: 1968-07-24

Full name: Minervino Alejandro Rojas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Minnie Rojas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	16	157	2	0	0	43	261.0	244	87	27	68	153	3.00	-1314.3

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 3.27 across their career seasons — 8.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Minnie Rojas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	CAL	AL	7	4	47	2	10	84.1	83	27	15	37	2.88	3.52 (+18%)	-238.4
1967	CAL	AL	12	9	72	0	27	121.2	106	34	38	83	2.52	3.30 (+24%)	1153.3
1968	CAL	AL	4	3	38	0	6	55.0	55	26	15	33	4.25	2.98 (-43%)	-2229.2
Career · 3 seasons			23	16	157	2	43	261.0	244	87	68	153	3.00	—	-1,314

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

Minnie Rojas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
157	41	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	22	.073	.116	.098	.214	0

Career AVG .073 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 69.8% below league average.

Career OBP .116 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career SLG .098 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.

Career OPS .214 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 67.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Minnie Rojas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	CAL	AL	47	14	1	1	0	1	5	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CAL	AL	72	17	1	0	1	1	10	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CAL	AL	38	10	1	0	0	0	7	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			157	41	3	1	1	2	22	.073	—	—	—	—	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

Minnie Rojas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	21	0	1	0	0	.048
Away	79	20	0	2	0	1	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Minnie Rojas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	78	142.1	119	41	30	76	2.59
Away	79	118.2	125	46	38	78	3.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Minnie Rojas — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1968-07-24	LAA	MIN	L	0	0
1968-07-22	LAA	MIN	W	0	0
1968-07-20	LAA	CHW	W	0	0
1968-07-13	LAA	BOS	L	0	0
1968-07-04	LAA	DET	L	0	0
1968-07-01	LAA	DET	L	0	0
1968-06-24	LAA	OAK	L	0	0
1968-06-22	LAA	BAL	W	0	0
1968-06-17	LAA	NYY	W	1	1
1968-06-15	LAA	TEX	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Minnie Rojas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1968-07-24	LAA	MIN	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	1
1968-07-22	LAA	MIN	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1968-07-20	LAA	CHW	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1968-07-13	LAA	BOS	—	2.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1968-07-04	LAA	DET	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
1968-07-01	LAA	DET	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
1968-06-24	LAA	OAK	—	1.2	2	0	0	3	0	0
1968-06-22	LAA	BAL	SV	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1968-06-17	LAA	NYY	W	3.0	1	0	0	1	4	0
1968-06-15	LAA	TEX	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Minnie Rojas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	157	2	5	28	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Minnie Rojas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	CAL	P	47	2	2	10	0	2
1967	CAL	P	72	0	1	13	0	0
1968	CAL	P	38	0	2	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Minnie Rojas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	157

Awards & Honors

Minnie Rojas — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1967	TSN Fireman of the Year

Award Voting History

Minnie Rojas — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1967	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	1.0	280	0

Minnie Rojas: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 30, 1966 and the final game on July 24, 1968, Minnie Rojas built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the California Angels from 1966 to 1968. Rojas is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds. The bio says Rojas both batted and threw right-handed. Rojas was born on November 26, 1933, in Remedios Las Villas, Villa Clara, Cuba. The bio records the death on March 23, 2002, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Minnie Rojas was the playing name; the full given name is Minervino Alejandro.

Rojas went 23-16 with a 3.00 ERA in 157 games, 2 of them starts. Rojas had 153 strikeouts and 43 saves. That 3.00 ERA compares with a 3.27 league average across the same seasons, 8.2% better. The best win total was 12, in 1967. The most saves in one season was 27, in 1967. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.52 in 1967, when the league's was 3.30.

The awards table records TSN Fireman of the Year, in 1967.

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnie Rojas

What years did Minnie Rojas play?: Minnie Rojas played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968.
Was Minnie Rojas a pitcher?: Yes. Minnie Rojas pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 153 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Minnie Rojas hit?: Minnie Rojas hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Minnie Rojas's career batting average?: Minnie Rojas batted .073 over his career, with 3 hits in 41 at bats.
How many RBI did Minnie Rojas have?: Minnie Rojas drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Minnie Rojas's career ERA?: Minnie Rojas finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 23-16 with 153 strikeouts.