Claudio Vargas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2010)
Claudio Vargas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010 for 6 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 8 seasons. Across 217 career appearances, he went 48-40 with a 4.83 ERA and 544 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2003-04-26
- Last Game
- 2010-05-26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MON | NL | 6 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114.0 | 111 | 55 | 41 | 62 | 4.34 | 4.40 (+1%) | -1800.7 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | 5 | 5 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.1 | 120 | 69 | 64 | 89 | 5.25 | 4.46 (-18%) | -5137.8 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 9.24 | 4.29 (-115%) | -1172.5 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | 9 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.2 | 124 | 64 | 40 | 90 | 4.81 | 4.29 (-12%) | -2047.8 |
| 2006 | ARI | NL | 12 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.2 | 185 | 90 | 52 | 123 | 4.83 | 4.53 (-7%) | -1340.1 |
| 2007 | MIL | NL | 11 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 134.1 | 153 | 76 | 54 | 107 | 5.09 | 4.47 (-14%) | -2182.5 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 4.62 | 4.32 (-7%) | -172.6 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1.64 | 4.32 (+62%) | 137.1 |
| 2009 | MIL | NL | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 1.78 | 4.32 (+59%) | 381.1 |
| 2010 | MIL | NL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 7.32 | 4.08 (-79%) | -333.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 48 | 40 | 217 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 764.2 | 801 | 410 | 294 | 544 | 4.83 | — | -13,669 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | 188 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 60 | .080 | .094 | .101 | .195 | -578 |
Career AVG .080 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 69.8% below league average.
Career OBP .094 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.
Career SLG .101 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.
Career OPS .195 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 74.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MON | NL | 23 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | 45 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .045 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | 21 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .088 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | ARI | NL | 31 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .098 | .269 (-64%) | .336 (-71%) | .431 (-64%) | .768 (-67%) | -578.4 |
| 2007 | MIL | NL | 29 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .132 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | MIL | NL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | MIL | NL | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 217 | 188 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 60 | .080 | — | — | — | — | -578 | ||
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
View full game log (434 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 107 | 83 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .084 |
| Away | 110 | 105 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .076 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 107 | 374.0 | 413 | 226 | 159 | 284 | 5.44 |
| Away | 110 | 390.2 | 388 | 184 | 135 | 260 | 4.24 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-26 | MIL | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-05-21 | MIL | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-15 | MIL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-14 | MIL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-10 | MIL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-08 | MIL | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-06 | MIL | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-04 | MIL | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-02 | MIL | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-04-28 | MIL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-26 | MIL | HOU | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010-05-21 | MIL | MIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-15 | MIL | PHI | — | 0.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-14 | MIL | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-05-10 | MIL | ATL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-08 | MIL | AZ | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-05-06 | MIL | LAD | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010-05-04 | MIL | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010-05-02 | MIL | SDP | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-04-28 | MIL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MON | P | 23 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | MON | P | 45 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | WAS | P | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ARI | P | 21 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | ARI | P | 31 | 30 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | MIL | P | 29 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYN | P | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | LAN | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MIL | P | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | MIL | P | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 217 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MIL | NL | $900,000 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | $400,000 |
| 2007 | MIL | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 2006 | ARI | NL | $1,275,000 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | $325,000 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | $307,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,707,500 | ||
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Claudio Vargas: the record in brief
According to the bio, Claudio Vargas debuted on April 26, 2003 and played a final game on May 26, 2010. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (2003 to 2004), the Washington Nationals (2005), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005 to 2006), the Milwaukee Brewers (2007 to 2010), the New York Mets (2008), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2009). The bio lists Vargas as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 235 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The birth record reads June 19, 1978, in Mao, Valverde, D.R.
Vargas went 48-40 with a 4.83 ERA in 217 games, 114 of them starts. The totals include 544 strikeouts. The league ERA over Vargas's seasons was 4.36, so the 4.83 figure ran 10.7% worse than average. The best win total was 12, in 2006. 2003 was Vargas's sharpest full season, a 4.34 ERA against the league's 4.40.
Vargas appears at one position only: pitcher, in 217 games. The fielding table credits Vargas with 44 putouts, 86 assists and 6 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Claudio Vargas
- What years did Claudio Vargas play?
- Claudio Vargas played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.
- Was Claudio Vargas a pitcher?
- Yes. Claudio Vargas pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 544 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Claudio Vargas hit?
- Claudio Vargas hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What was Claudio Vargas's career batting average?
- Claudio Vargas batted .080 over his career, with 15 hits in 188 at bats.
- How many RBI did Claudio Vargas have?
- Claudio Vargas drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was Claudio Vargas's career ERA?
- Claudio Vargas finished with a 4.83 career ERA, going 48-40 with 544 strikeouts.