Danny Salazar
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2019)
Danny Salazar was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 38-34 with a 3.82 ERA and 688 strikeouts. Danny Salazar was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7114.4.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-07-11
- Last Game
- 2019-08-01
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Daniel Dariel Salazar
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CLE | AL | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 44 | 18 | 15 | 65 | 3.12 | 3.87 (+19%) | 922.7 |
| 2014 | CLE | AL | 6 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 110.0 | 117 | 52 | 35 | 120 | 4.25 | 3.74 (-14%) | 611.6 |
| 2015 | CLE | AL | 14 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185.0 | 156 | 71 | 53 | 195 | 3.45 | 3.96 (+13%) | 1665.1 |
| 2016 | CLE | AL | 11 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.1 | 121 | 59 | 63 | 161 | 3.87 | 4.19 (+8%) | 1601.1 |
| 2017 | CLE | AL | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.0 | 94 | 49 | 44 | 145 | 4.28 | 4.36 (+2%) | 2313.9 |
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 38 | 34 | 109 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 591.1 | 536 | 251 | 213 | 688 | 3.82 | — | 7,114 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CLE | AL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | CLE | AL | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | CLE | AL | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | CLE | AL | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | CLE | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 109 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (218 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 271.2 | 233 | 106 | 93 | 319 | 3.51 |
| Away | 60 | 319.2 | 303 | 145 | 120 | 369 | 4.08 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-01 | CLE | HOU | L | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017-09-27 | CLE | MIN | — | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017-09-21 | CLE | LAA | — | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017-09-15 | CLE | KCR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-09-11 | CLE | DET | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-09-05 | CLE | CHW | — | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-08-20 | CLE | KCR | L | 4.2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017-08-15 | CLE | MIN | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017-08-10 | CLE | TBR | — | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017-08-05 | CLE | NYY | — | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 109 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
Salary History
Danny Salazar's recorded salaries total $1,037,700 over 2 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Salazar's career ran from 2013 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2015.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CLE | AL | $536,200 |
| 2014 | CLE | AL | $501,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $1,037,700 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Danny Salazar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Danny Salazar: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 11, 2013 and the final game on August 1, 2019, Danny Salazar built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Indians, from 2013 through 2019. Salazar played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 11, 1990, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., Salazar was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. Danny Salazar was the playing name; the full given name is Daniel Dariel.
Across 109 games (105 starts), Salazar recorded 38 wins against 34 losses with a 3.82 ERA. Salazar had 688 strikeouts. The leagues Salazar pitched in allowed 4.10 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 6.9% better than average. Salazar won 14 games in 2015, the most of any season listed. In 2015, one of the busiest seasons, Salazar posted a 3.45 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.96.
Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Salazar
- What years did Danny Salazar play?
- Danny Salazar played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.
- Was Danny Salazar a pitcher?
- Yes. Danny Salazar pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 688 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Danny Salazar hit?
- Danny Salazar hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Danny Salazar play for?
- Danny Salazar played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (2013–2017, 2019).
- Did Danny Salazar win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Danny Salazar did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Danny Salazar win?
- Danny Salazar was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Danny Salazar's career stats?
- In 109 games, Danny Salazar went 38-34 with a 3.82 ERA, 688 strikeouts, and 591.1 innings pitched.
- How much did Danny Salazar earn in his career?
- Danny Salazar's recorded salaries total $1,037,700 over 2 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Salazar's career ran from 2013 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2015.
- What was Danny Salazar's salary?
- Danny Salazar's last recorded salary was $536,200, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $536,200, in 2016, and his lowest was $501,500, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
- What position did Danny Salazar play?
- Danny Salazar played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Danny Salazar and how much did he weigh?
- Danny Salazar was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
- What was Danny Salazar's career ERA?
- Danny Salazar finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 38-34 with 688 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Danny Salazar have?
- Danny Salazar recorded 688 career strikeouts.
- Is Danny Salazar in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Danny Salazar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.