Ugueth Urbina
Born: 2/15/1974 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1995-05-09 | Final Game: 2005-10-02
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs
Full name: Ugueth Urtain Urbina
Biography
Ugueth Urbina, born in 1974, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1995 until his retirement in 2005. Known for his powerful fastball and effective slider, Urbina established himself as a reliable closer, finishing his career with a record of 44-49 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.45. Over the course of his career, he recorded 814 strikeouts and amassed a total of 237 saves, showcasing his ability to perform under pressure and secure victories for his teams.
Urbina was selected as an All-Star twice during his career, a testament to his impact in the game and his effectiveness on the mound. He played in an era marked by dynamic offensive play and a competitive climate in baseball, contributing significantly to his teams' successes. His legacy endures not only through his statistics but also through the excitement he brought to the game, exemplifying the role of a dominant reliever in modern baseball.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 49 | 583 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 697.3 | 539 | 267 | 86 | 307 | 814 | 3.45 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | WSN | NL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 6.17 | - |
| 1996 | WSN | NL | 10 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114.0 | 102 | 47 | 44 | 108 | 3.71 | - |
| 1997 | WSN | NL | 5 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 64.3 | 52 | 27 | 29 | 84 | 3.78 | - |
| 1998 | WSN | NL | 6 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 69.3 | 37 | 10 | 33 | 94 | 1.30 | - |
| 1999 | WSN | NL | 6 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 75.7 | 59 | 31 | 36 | 100 | 3.69 | - |
| 2000 | WSN | NL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13.3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.05 | - |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20.0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 2.25 | 1741.3 |
| 2001 | WSN | NL | 2 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 46.7 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 57 | 4.24 | - |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | 1 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 60.0 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 3.00 | 1441.6 |
| 2003 | MIA | NL | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38.3 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 1.41 | - |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 38.7 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 4.19 | 73.2 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 54.0 | 38 | 27 | 32 | 56 | 4.50 | -191.3 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27.3 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 2.63 | -6.6 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 4 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.3 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 66 | 4.13 | 493.0 |
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 | 0.094 | 0.143 | 0.094 | 0.237 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | WSN | NL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | WSN | NL | 33 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0.103 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | WSN | NL | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | WSN | NL | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | WSN | NL | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | WSN | NL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | WSN | NL | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | MIA | NL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLDS1 | FLO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | WS | FLO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | NLCS | FLO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 13.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3.46 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLCS | FLO | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2.57 |
| 2003 | NLDS1 | FLO | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 2003 | WS | FLO | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 583 | 21 | 37 | 46 | 2 | 3 |
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 | BOS | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MON | P | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | BOS | P | 61 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | FLO | P | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | TEX | P | 39 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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
| 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
| 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 Career Earnings | $25,761,000 | ||