J. C. Romero
Born: 6/4/1976 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1999-09-15 | Final Game: 2012-08-22
Bats: B | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 205 lbs
Full name: Juan Carlos Romero
Biography
J. C. Romero, born in 1976, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1999 until 2012. He made his Major League debut with the Minnesota Twins and became known for his versatility and effectiveness in the bullpen. Over his career, Romero compiled a record of 34-28 and maintained a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 4.16. He recorded 526 strikeouts and achieved 7 saves, contributing significantly to the teams he played for, which included the Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Philadelphia Phillies, among others.
Romero was particularly notable for his role in the Phillies' bullpen during the late 2000s, a period marked by the team's resurgence and eventual World Series championship in 2008. His ability to handle high-pressure situations and deliver key performances in tight games made him a valuable asset during this era. Romero's career was characterized by his left-handed pitching style, which allowed him to specialize in matchups against right-handed batters, further amplifying his effectiveness. As a player who navigated the changing landscape of baseball in the early 21st century, he left a lasting impact on the teams he represented and the game itself.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 28 | 680 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 661.3 | 624 | 306 | 59 | 375 | 526 | 4.16 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.7 | 72 | 45 | 30 | 50 | 7.02 | -68.1 |
| 2001 | MIN | AL | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 71 | 45 | 24 | 39 | 6.23 | -964.1 |
| 2002 | MIN | AL | 9 | 2 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81.0 | 62 | 17 | 36 | 76 | 1.89 | 2531.4 |
| 2003 | MIN | AL | 2 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 66 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 5.00 | -1235.9 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | 7 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74.3 | 61 | 29 | 38 | 69 | 3.51 | 1579.1 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | 4 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 50 | 22 | 39 | 48 | 3.47 | -1127.0 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 1 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 57 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 6.70 | 68.3 |
| 2007 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 3.15 | -610.8 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 1 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 1.24 | 322.8 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | 4 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59.0 | 41 | 18 | 38 | 52 | 2.75 | -498.1 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 2.70 | -667.0 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.7 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 3.68 | -1216.8 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4.32 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3.86 | -100.9 |
| 2012 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | STL | NL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10.12 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 680 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.500 | 0.750 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MIN | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | MIN | AL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | MIN | AL | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | MIN | AL | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | BOS | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | BAL | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | STL | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NLCS | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | NLDS1 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLCS | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLDS2 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | WS | PHI | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2007 | NLDS2 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | ALDS2 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | ALDS1 | MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | ALCS | MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | ALDS2 | MIN | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3.15 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NLCS | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | NLDS1 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | NLCS | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | NLDS2 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | WS | PHI | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | NLDS2 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 2004 | ALDS2 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 2003 | ALDS1 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | ALCS | MIN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22.50 |
| 2002 | ALDS2 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 680 | 22 | 72 | 106 | 10 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MIN | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | MIN | P | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MIN | P | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | MIN | P | 81 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | MIN | P | 73 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | MIN | P | 74 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | MIN | P | 68 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAA | P | 65 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | BOS | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | PHI | P | 51 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PHI | P | 81 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | PHI | P | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PHI | P | 60 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | COL | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | PHI | P | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BAL | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | SLN | P | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 680 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SLN | NL | $750,000 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | $1,350,000 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | $4,250,000 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | $4,250,000 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | $3,250,000 |
| 2007 | BOS | AL | $1,600,000 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | $2,200,000 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | $1,250,000 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | $820,000 |
| 2003 | MIN | AL | $325,000 |
| 2002 | MIN | AL | $215,000 |
| 2001 | MIN | AL | $207,500 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $20,667,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mobile | Mobile | AL | 1995, 1996, 1997 |