What years did Julio Solano play?

Julio Solano played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989.

Was Julio Solano a pitcher?

Yes. Julio Solano pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 102 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Julio Solano hit?

Julio Solano hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Julio Solano's career batting average?

Julio Solano batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.

What was Julio Solano's career ERA?

Julio Solano finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 6-8 with 102 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Julio Solano have?

Julio Solano recorded 102 career strikeouts.

Julio Solano

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1989)

Julio Solano was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989 for the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 7 seasons. Across 106 career appearances, he went 6-8 with a 4.55 ERA and 102 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 6–8

ERA 4.55

WHIP 1.40

SO 102

Pitcher PIV -3401.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 160 lb
Born: 1/8/1960 in Agua Blanca, El Seibo, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1983-04-05
Last Game: 1989-04-30

Full name: Julio Cesar Solano

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Career Pitching Statistics

Julio Solano — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	8	106	1	0	0	3	174.0	162	88	23	82	102	4.55	-3401.7

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 16.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Julio Solano — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	HOU	NL	0	2	4	0	0	6.0	5	4	4	3	6.00	—	0.0
1984	HOU	NL	1	3	31	0	0	50.2	31	11	18	33	1.95	3.81 (+49%)	652.6
1985	HOU	NL	2	2	20	0	0	33.2	34	13	13	17	3.48	3.89 (+11%)	-732.3
1986	HOU	NL	3	1	16	1	0	32.0	39	27	22	21	7.59	3.97 (-91%)	-1488.8
1987	HOU	NL	0	0	11	0	0	20.0	25	17	9	12	7.65	4.29 (-78%)	-988.8
1988	SEA	AL	0	0	17	0	3	22.0	22	10	12	10	4.09	3.73 (-10%)	-844.4
1989	SEA	AL	0	0	7	0	0	9.2	6	6	4	6	5.59	3.71 (-51%)	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			6	8	106	1	3	174.0	162	88	82	102	4.55	—	-3,402

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

Julio Solano — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
106	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.077	.077	.077	.154	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 70.2% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 76.2% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 78.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Julio Solano — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	HOU	NL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	HOU	NL	31	3	1	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	HOU	NL	20	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	HOU	NL	16	6	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	HOU	NL	11	2	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SEA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SEA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			106	13	1	1	10	.077	—	—	—	—	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

Julio Solano — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	5	1	1	0	0	.200
Away	49	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Julio Solano — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	91.2	79	41	45	57	4.03
Away	49	82.1	83	47	37	45	5.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Julio Solano — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-04-30	SEA	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1989-04-27	SEA	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-04-23	SEA	CHW	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1989-04-19	SEA	OAK	—	2.2	1	1	1	1	2	0
1989-04-18	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-04-16	SEA	LAA	—	2.0	1	2	0	1	1	0
1989-04-15	SEA	LAA	—	1.0	2	3	3	0	2	1
1988-06-09	SEA	MIN	—	1.1	1	1	0	2	1	0
1988-06-05	SEA	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-05-31	SEA	BAL	—	3.2	6	5	5	1	0	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Julio Solano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	106	1	10	21	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Julio Solano — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1983	HOU	P	4	0	0	1	0
1984	HOU	P	31	0	5	3	2
1985	HOU	P	20	0	0	2	0
1986	HOU	P	16	1	2	4	1
1987	HOU	P	11	0	1	3	0
1988	SEA	P	17	0	1	5	0
1989	SEA	P	7	0	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Julio Solano — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	106

Salary History

Julio Solano — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	SEA	AL	$80,000
Total Career Earnings			$80,000

Julio Solano: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 5, 1983 and the final game on April 30, 1989, Julio Solano built the record summarized on this page. Solano played for the Houston Astros (1983 through 1987) and the Seattle Mariners (1988 to 1989). Solano is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 160 pounds. The bio says Solano threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is January 8, 1960, in Agua Blanca, El Seibo, D.R. Julio Solano was the playing name; the full given name is Julio Cesar.

Solano went 6-8 with a 4.55 ERA in 106 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 102 strikeouts. The league ERA over Solano's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.55 figure ran 16.8% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.95 in 1984, when the league's was 3.81.

Solano appears at one position only: pitcher, in 106 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 10 putouts and 21 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Julio Solano

What years did Julio Solano play?: Julio Solano played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989.
Was Julio Solano a pitcher?: Yes. Julio Solano pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 102 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Julio Solano hit?: Julio Solano hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Julio Solano's career batting average?: Julio Solano batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Julio Solano's career ERA?: Julio Solano finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 6-8 with 102 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Julio Solano have?: Julio Solano recorded 102 career strikeouts.