Ugueth Urbina
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)
Ugueth Urbina was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005 for 6 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 11 seasons. Across 583 career appearances, he went 44-49 with a 3.45 ERA, 814 strikeouts, and 237 saves. Ugueth Urbina was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13491.7.
- 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
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-05-09
- Last Game
- 2005-10-02
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Ugueth Urtain Urbina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MON | NL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 6.17 | 4.45 (-39%) | -1463.8 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | 10 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114.0 | 102 | 47 | 44 | 108 | 3.71 | 4.61 (+20%) | 283.6 |
| 1997 | MON | NL | 5 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 64.1 | 52 | 27 | 29 | 84 | 3.78 | 4.39 (+14%) | 1098.4 |
| 1998 | MON | NL | 6 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 69.1 | 37 | 10 | 33 | 94 | 1.30 | 4.43 (+71%) | 3869.8 |
| 1999 | MON | NL | 6 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 75.2 | 59 | 31 | 36 | 100 | 3.69 | 4.71 (+22%) | 3380.2 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13.1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.05 | 4.77 (+15%) | 947.7 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 2 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 46.2 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 57 | 4.24 | 4.42 (+4%) | 274.1 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20.0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 2.25 | 4.42 (+49%) | 1741.3 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | 1 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 60.0 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 3.00 | 4.28 (+30%) | 1441.6 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 38.2 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 4.19 | 4.40 (+5%) | 73.2 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38.1 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 1.41 | 4.40 (+68%) | 1548.3 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 54.0 | 38 | 27 | 32 | 56 | 4.50 | 4.46 (-1%) | -189.2 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27.1 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 2.63 | 4.29 (+39%) | -6.5 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 4 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.1 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 66 | 4.13 | 4.29 (+4%) | 493.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 44 | 49 | 583 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 697.1 | 539 | 267 | 307 | 814 | 3.45 | — | 13,492 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 583 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | .094 | .143 | .094 | .237 | 0 |
Career AVG .094 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.
Career OBP .143 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.
Career SLG .094 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 77.8% below league average.
Career OPS .237 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 68.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MON | NL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | 33 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | MON | NL | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | MON | NL | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | MON | NL | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 583 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | .094 | — | — | — | — | 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 (1166 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 312 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| Away | 271 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .043 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 312 | 389.0 | 283 | 142 | 165 | 443 | 3.29 |
| Away | 271 | 308.1 | 256 | 125 | 142 | 371 | 3.65 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-02 | PHI | WAS | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-10-01 | PHI | WAS | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-09-30 | PHI | WAS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005-09-28 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-09-27 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-09-26 | PHI | NYN | L | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-25 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005-09-24 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005-09-21 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-09-17 | PHI | MIA | W | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MON | P | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | MON | P | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | MON | P | 63 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | MON | P | 64 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | MON | P | 71 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MON | P | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MON | P | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | BOS | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | BOS | P | 61 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | TEX | P | 39 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | FLO | P | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | DET | P | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | DET | P | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PHI | P | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 583 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-09-27 |
| 1999 | TSN Fireman of the Year |
Salary History
Ugueth Urbina's recorded salaries total $25,761,000 over 10 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Urbina's career ran from 1995 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2004.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | DET | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | $4,500,000 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | $6,700,000 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | $4,200,000 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | $3,200,000 |
| 1999 | MON | NL | $2,200,000 |
| 1998 | MON | NL | $565,000 |
| 1997 | MON | NL | $175,000 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | $112,000 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $25,761,000 | ||
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Ugueth Urbina: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 9, 1995 and the final game on October 2, 2005, Ugueth Urbina built the record summarized on this page. Urbina played for the Montreal Expos (1995 to 2001), the Boston Red Sox (2001 to 2002), the Texas Rangers (2003), the Florida Marlins (2003), the Detroit Tigers (2004 to 2005), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2005). Urbina played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 15, 1974, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela and a listed size of 6'2" and 185 pounds. Urbina's full given name, per the bio, is Ugueth Urtain Urbina.
Urbina went 44-49 with a 3.45 ERA in 583 games, 21 of them starts. The same table counts 814 strikeouts and 237 saves. That 3.45 ERA compares with a 4.47 league average across the same seasons, 23.0% better. No season topped the 10 wins of 1996. The most saves in one season was 41, in 1999.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ugueth Urbina
- What years did Ugueth Urbina play?
- Ugueth Urbina played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
- Was Ugueth Urbina a pitcher?
- Yes. Ugueth Urbina pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 814 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ugueth Urbina hit?
- Ugueth Urbina hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Ugueth Urbina play for?
- Ugueth Urbina played for 6 teams: the Montreal Expos (1995–2001), the Boston Red Sox (2001–2002), the Texas Rangers (2003), the Florida Marlins (2003), the Detroit Tigers (2004–2005), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2005).
- Did Ugueth Urbina win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Ugueth Urbina did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Ugueth Urbina win?
- Ugueth Urbina was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Ugueth Urbina's career stats?
- In 583 games, Ugueth Urbina went 44-49 with a 3.45 ERA, 814 strikeouts, 697.1 innings pitched, and 237 saves.
- How much did Ugueth Urbina earn in his career?
- Ugueth Urbina's recorded salaries total $25,761,000 over 10 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Urbina's career ran from 1995 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2004.
- What was Ugueth Urbina's salary?
- Ugueth Urbina's last recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $6,700,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.
- What position did Ugueth Urbina play?
- Ugueth Urbina played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ugueth Urbina and how much did he weigh?
- Ugueth Urbina was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Ugueth Urbina's career ERA?
- Ugueth Urbina finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 44-49 with 814 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ugueth Urbina have?
- Ugueth Urbina recorded 814 career strikeouts.
- Is Ugueth Urbina in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ugueth Urbina has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.