Yordano Ventura

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2016)

W–L 38–31
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.34
SO 470
Pitcher PIV -118.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
6/3/1991 in Samana, Samaná, D.R.
Died
1/22/2017 in Juan Adrian, Monseñor Nouel, D.R.
MLB Debut
2013-09-17
Last Game
2016-09-30
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 31 94 93 2 0 0 547.7 525 237 54 211 470 3.89 -118.3

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2013 KCA AL 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 15.3 13 6 6 11 3.52 3.87 (+9%) -561.6
2014 KCA AL 14 10 31 30 0 0 0 183.0 168 65 69 159 3.20 3.74 (+15%) 657.2
2015 KCA AL 13 8 28 28 0 0 0 163.3 154 74 58 156 4.08 3.96 (-3%) 1659.5
2016 KCA AL 11 12 32 32 2 0 0 186.0 190 92 78 144 4.45 4.19 (-6%) -1873.5
Career · 4 seasons 38 31 94 93 2 0 0 547.2 525 237 211 470 3.89 — -118

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
94 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .154 .154 .154 .308 0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2013 KCA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 KCA AL 31 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
2015 KCA AL 28 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 KCA AL 32 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 94 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .154 — — — — 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

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
2015 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS1 KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 WS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS1 KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALWC KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS KCA 2 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 2 10 9 0 46.3 50 24 17 36 4.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 ALCS KCA 0 0 2 2 0 10.7 12 4 4 11 3.38
2015 ALDS1 KCA 0 1 2 2 0 7.0 8 6 4 10 7.71
2015 WS KCA 0 1 1 1 0 3.3 7 5 0 1 13.50
2014 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 1 0 5.7 5 4 3 3 6.35
2014 ALDS1 KCA 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 5 1 1 5 1.29
2014 ALWC KCA 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 2 2 0 0 54.00
2014 WS KCA 1 0 2 2 0 12.3 11 2 5 6 1.46

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4600000—
Away48131200.154

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home46266.0245111982413.76
Away48281.22801261132294.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-09-30 KCRCLEL 000000000
2016-09-24 KCRDETW 000000000
2016-09-19 KCRCHWW 000000000
2016-09-14 KCROAKL 000000000
2016-09-09 KCRCHWL 000000000
2016-09-03 KCRDETW 000000000
2016-08-28 KCRBOSW 000000000
2016-08-23 KCRMIAW 200000002
2016-08-17 KCRDETW 000000000
2016-08-12 KCRMINW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-09-30 KCRCLE L 6.0644380
2016-09-24 KCRDET — 4.01033260
2016-09-19 KCRCHW W 9.0933152
2016-09-14 KCROAK L 4.1755450
2016-09-09 KCRCHW L 7.01054230
2016-09-03 KCRDET W 6.0611620
2016-08-28 KCRBOS — 4.1743211
2016-08-23 KCRMIA W 6.0600160
2016-08-17 KCRDET — 6.1511271
2016-08-12 KCRMIN W 7.0433192

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 94 93 48 65 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 KCA P 3 3 1 2 1 2
2014 KCA P 31 30 26 20 2 0
2015 KCA P 28 28 15 16 2 1
2016 KCA P 32 32 6 27 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 94

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $1,200,000
2015 KCA AL $950,000
2014 KCA AL $500,500
Total Career Earnings $2,650,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 9.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Yordano Ventura (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brayan Bello
    44-43, 4.20 ERA
  2. 79
    Jimmy Nelson
    34-48, 4.12 ERA
  3. 78
    Steven Wright
    24-16, 3.86 ERA
  4. 78
    Adrian Houser
    44-51, 4.06 ERA
  5. 76
    Tommy Greene
    38-25, 4.14 ERA
  6. 71
    Eric Lauer
    53-45, 4.22 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Yordano Ventura

What years did Yordano Ventura play?
Yordano Ventura played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2016.
Was Yordano Ventura a pitcher?
Yes. Yordano Ventura pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 470 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Yordano Ventura hit?
Yordano Ventura hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.