What years did Virgil Vasquez play?

Virgil Vasquez played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2009.

Was Virgil Vasquez a pitcher?

Yes. Virgil Vasquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 36 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Virgil Vasquez hit?

Virgil Vasquez hit 0 career home runs.

What was Virgil Vasquez's career batting average?

Virgil Vasquez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Virgil Vasquez's career ERA?

Virgil Vasquez finished with a 6.60 career ERA, going 2-6 with 36 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Virgil Vasquez have?

Virgil Vasquez recorded 36 career strikeouts.

Virgil Vasquez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2009)

Virgil Vasquez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2009 for the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 6.60 ERA and 36 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 2–6

ERA 6.60

WHIP 1.76

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -2568.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 6/7/1982 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-05-13
Last Game: 2009-10-04

Full name: Virgil Matthew Vasquez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Virgil Vasquez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	6	19	10	0	0	0	61.3	85	45	13	23	36	6.60	-2568.5

Career ERA 6.60 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 50.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Virgil Vasquez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	DET	AL	0	1	5	3	16.7	27	16	5	7	8.64	4.47 (-93%)	-1861.0
2009	PIT	NL	2	5	14	7	44.7	58	29	18	29	5.84	4.32 (-35%)	-707.5
Career · 2 seasons			2	6	19	10	61.1	85	45	23	36	6.60	—	-2,568

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

Virgil Vasquez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Virgil Vasquez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	DET	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	PIT	NL	14	10	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	10	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

Virgil Vasquez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Virgil Vasquez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	34.2	42	17	11	18	4.41
Away	10	26.2	43	28	12	18	9.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Virgil Vasquez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2009-10-04	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
2009-09-30	PIT	CHC	W	0	0
2009-09-26	PIT	LAD	L	0	0
2009-09-23	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
2009-09-22	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
2009-09-08	PIT	CHC	L	0	0
2009-09-01	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
2009-08-01	PIT	WAS	W	1	0
2009-07-26	PIT	AZ	L	1	1
2009-07-21	PIT	MIL	L	2	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Virgil Vasquez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-10-04	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2009-09-30	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2009-09-26	PIT	LAD	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	1
2009-09-23	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	3	3	2	0	0	0
2009-09-22	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-08	PIT	CHC	—	3.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2009-09-01	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
2009-08-01	PIT	WAS	W	5.0	9	3	3	2	2	0
2009-07-26	PIT	AZ	L	3.0	6	4	4	2	3	1
2009-07-21	PIT	MIL	L	6.2	9	2	2	0	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Virgil Vasquez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	10	1	11	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Virgil Vasquez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	DET	P	5	3	1	4	0	0
2009	PIT	P	14	7	0	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Virgil Vasquez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

Virgil Vasquez — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	CA	2001, 2002, 2003

Frequently Asked Questions about Virgil Vasquez

What years did Virgil Vasquez play?: Virgil Vasquez played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2009.
Was Virgil Vasquez a pitcher?: Yes. Virgil Vasquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 36 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Virgil Vasquez hit?: Virgil Vasquez hit 0 career home runs.
What was Virgil Vasquez's career batting average?: Virgil Vasquez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Virgil Vasquez's career ERA?: Virgil Vasquez finished with a 6.60 career ERA, going 2-6 with 36 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Virgil Vasquez have?: Virgil Vasquez recorded 36 career strikeouts.