Was Candy Sierra a pitcher?

Yes. Candy Sierra pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Candy Sierra hit?

Candy Sierra hit 0 career home runs.

What was Candy Sierra's career batting average?

Candy Sierra batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Candy Sierra's career ERA?

Candy Sierra finished with a 5.53 career ERA, going 0-1 with 24 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Candy Sierra have?

Candy Sierra recorded 24 career strikeouts.

Is Candy Sierra in the Hall of Fame?

No. Candy Sierra has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Candy Sierra

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988)

Candy Sierra was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1988 for the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds. Across 16 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.53 ERA and 24 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 96.2.

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 0–1

ERA 5.53

WHIP 1.92

SO 24

Pitcher PIV 96.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 3/27/1967 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1988-04-06
Last Game: 1988-06-10

Full name: Ulises Sierra

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Career Pitching Statistics

Candy Sierra — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	16	0	0	0	0	27.2	41	17	2	12	24	5.53	96.2

Career ERA 5.53 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 48.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Candy Sierra — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	SDN	NL	1	15	23.2	36	15	11	20	5.70	3.73 (-53%)	96.2
1988	CIN	NL	0	1	4.0	5	2	1	4	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	16	27.2	41	17	12	24	5.53	—	96

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

Candy Sierra — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.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 .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Candy Sierra — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	SDN	NL	15	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CIN	NL	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	4	4	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Candy Sierra — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Candy Sierra — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	14.1	26	14	6	13	8.79
Away	7	13.1	15	3	6	11	2.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Candy Sierra — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1988-06-10	CIN	SFG	L	1	1
1988-06-06	SDP	CIN	L	0	0
1988-05-30	SDP	PHI	L	0	0
1988-05-28	SDP	NYN	L	0	0
1988-05-24	SDP	WSN	L	0	0
1988-05-19	SDP	NYN	L	0	0
1988-05-18	SDP	NYN	L	0	0
1988-05-16	SDP	NYN	L	1	1
1988-05-09	SDP	STL	L	0	0
1988-05-03	SDP	CHC	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Candy Sierra — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-06-10	CIN	SFG	—	4.0	5	2	2	1	4	0
1988-06-06	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1988-05-30	SDP	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1988-05-28	SDP	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1988-05-24	SDP	WSN	L	0.1	3	1	1	0	1	0
1988-05-19	SDP	NYN	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	1	0
1988-05-18	SDP	NYN	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1988-05-16	SDP	NYN	—	2.2	4	2	2	1	3	0
1988-05-09	SDP	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1988-05-03	SDP	CHC	—	1.0	5	4	4	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Candy Sierra — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Candy Sierra — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	SDN	P	15	0	1	2	0	0
1988	CIN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Candy Sierra — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Salary History

Candy Sierra — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	SDN	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$62,500

Candy Sierra: the record in brief

According to the bio, Candy Sierra debuted on April 6, 1988 and played a final game on June 10, 1988. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1988) and the Cincinnati Reds (1988). Sierra is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. The bio says Sierra batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is March 27, 1967, in Rio Piedras, P.R. The given name on file is Ulises Sierra.

Across 16 games (0 starts), Sierra recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 5.53 ERA. Sierra had 24 strikeouts. Against a 3.73 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.53 mark was 48.1% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.70 in 1988, when the league's was 3.73. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 96.2 for Sierra's career.

The position breakdown shows 16 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 3 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Candy Sierra

Was Candy Sierra a pitcher?: Yes. Candy Sierra pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Candy Sierra hit?: Candy Sierra hit 0 career home runs.
What was Candy Sierra's career batting average?: Candy Sierra batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Candy Sierra's career ERA?: Candy Sierra finished with a 5.53 career ERA, going 0-1 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Candy Sierra have?: Candy Sierra recorded 24 career strikeouts.
Is Candy Sierra in the Hall of Fame?: No. Candy Sierra has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.