Carlos Villanueva

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2016)

W–L 51–55
ERA 4.31
WHIP 1.29
SO 862
Pitcher PIV -3617.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 220 lb
Born
11/28/1983 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
MLB Debut
2006-05-23
Last Game
2016-09-24

Full name: Carlos Manuel Villanueva

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
51 55 476 76 0 0 11 998.7 967 478 139 323 862 4.31 -3617.9

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.13 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
2006 MIL NL 2 2 10 6 0 0 0 53.7 43 22 11 39 3.69 4.53 (+18%) 77.5
2007 MIL NL 8 5 59 6 0 0 1 114.3 101 50 53 99 3.94 4.47 (+12%) -924.3
2008 MIL NL 4 7 47 9 0 0 1 108.3 112 49 30 93 4.07 4.32 (+6%) -447.2
2009 MIL NL 4 10 64 6 0 0 3 96.0 102 57 35 83 5.34 4.32 (-24%) 91.0
2010 MIL NL 2 0 50 0 0 0 1 52.7 48 27 22 67 4.61 4.08 (-13%) 447.5
2011 TOR AL 6 4 33 13 0 0 0 107.0 103 48 32 68 4.04 3.94 (-2%) -421.9
2012 TOR AL 7 7 38 16 0 0 0 125.3 113 58 46 122 4.16 4.01 (-4%) -2167.6
2013 CHN NL 7 8 47 15 0 0 0 128.7 117 58 40 103 4.06 3.87 (-5%) 5.2
2014 CHN NL 5 7 42 5 0 0 2 77.7 89 40 19 72 4.64 3.74 (-24%) 1200.2
2015 SLN NL 4 3 35 0 0 0 2 61.0 50 20 21 55 2.95 3.96 (+26%) 341.8
2016 SDN NL 2 2 51 0 0 0 1 74.0 89 49 14 61 5.96 4.19 (-42%) -1819.8
Career · 11 seasons 51 55 476 76 0 0 11 998.2 967 478 323 862 4.31 — -3,618

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
476 120 6 11 0 0 0 4 0 3 61 .092 .114 .092 .205 0

Career AVG .092 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OBP .114 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Career SLG .092 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career OPS .205 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 72.0% 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
2006 MIL NL 10 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .067 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIL NL 59 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .077 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIL NL 47 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .118 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIL NL 64 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .091 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIL NL 50 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TOR AL 33 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TOR AL 38 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2013 CHN NL 47 32 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 .156 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHN NL 42 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SLN NL 35 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SDN NL 51 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 476 120 6 11 0 0 0 4 0 3 61 .092 — — — — 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
3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLDS2 MIL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 5.7 0 0 1 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 0 0.00
2008 NLDS2 MIL 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 0 0 0 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home245583402.069
Away231623702.113

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home245509.24662231514543.94
Away231489.05012551724084.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-09-24 SDPSFGL 000000000
2016-09-07 SDPBOSL 000000000
2016-09-01 SDPATLL 000000000
2016-08-30 SDPATLL 100000001
2016-08-23 SDPCHCL 000000000
2016-08-21 SDPAZW 000000000
2016-08-16 SDPTBRL 000000000
2016-08-14 SDPNYNL 000000000
2016-08-11 SDPPITL 000000000
2016-08-07 SDPPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-09-24 SDPSFG — 2.0000110
2016-09-07 SDPBOS — 1.2322010
2016-09-01 SDPATL — 1.0211110
2016-08-30 SDPATL — 2.1222120
2016-08-23 SDPCHC — 1.0100010
2016-08-21 SDPAZ — 1.0000000
2016-08-16 SDPTBR — 4.0777024
2016-08-14 SDPNYN — 0.2100010
2016-08-11 SDPPIT — 1.0000010
2016-08-07 SDPPHI — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 476 76 53 100 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 MIL P 10 6 2 9 0 1
2007 MIL P 59 6 2 9 0 0
2008 MIL P 47 9 11 10 1 0
2009 MIL P 64 6 2 18 0 1
2010 MIL P 50 0 3 3 0 1
2011 TOR P 33 13 8 8 1 2
2012 TOR P 38 16 7 11 0 0
2013 CHN P 47 15 9 9 0 2
2014 CHN P 42 5 3 12 0 0
2015 SLN P 35 0 3 4 0 0
2016 SDN P 51 0 3 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 476

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SDN NL $1,490,314
2015 SLN NL $2,000,000
2014 CHN NL $5,000,000
2013 CHN NL $5,000,000
2012 TOR AL $2,277,500
2011 TOR AL $1,415,000
2010 MIL NL $950,000
2009 MIL NL $447,000
2008 MIL NL $413,000
2007 MIL NL $384,500
Total Career Earnings $19,377,314

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Carlos Villanueva (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jesse Chavez
    51-66, 4.27 ERA
  2. 97
    Brett Cecil
    44-47, 4.29 ERA
  3. 97
    Michael Lorenzen
    57-66, 4.41 ERA
  4. 88
    Erasmo Ramirez
    43-46, 4.34 ERA
  5. 83
    Matt Belisle
    52-58, 4.32 ERA
  6. 83
    Doug Brocail
    52-48, 4.00 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Villanueva

What years did Carlos Villanueva play?
Carlos Villanueva played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2016.
Was Carlos Villanueva a pitcher?
Yes. Carlos Villanueva pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 862 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carlos Villanueva hit?
Carlos Villanueva hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.