What years did Edinson Volquez play?

Edinson Volquez played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2020.

Was Edinson Volquez a pitcher?

Yes. Edinson Volquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 1323 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Edinson Volquez hit?

Edinson Volquez hit 1 career home run with 28 hits.

What teams did Edinson Volquez play for?

Edinson Volquez played for 7 teams: the Texas Rangers (2005–2007, 2019–2020), the Cincinnati Reds (2008–2011), the San Diego Padres (2012–2013), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014), the Kansas City Royals (2015–2016), and the Miami Marlins (2017).

Did Edinson Volquez win a Cy Young Award?

No. Edinson Volquez did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Edinson Volquez win?

Edinson Volquez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Edinson Volquez's career stats?

In 294 games, Edinson Volquez went 95-89 with a 4.45 ERA, 1,323 strikeouts, and 1,546.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 28 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Edinson Volquez's salary?

Edinson Volquez's last recorded salary was $9,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,500,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $392,500, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.

What position did Edinson Volquez play?

Edinson Volquez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Edinson Volquez and how much did he weigh?

Edinson Volquez was listed at 6 feet and 220 pounds.

What was Edinson Volquez's career ERA?

Edinson Volquez finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 95-89 with 1,323 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Edinson Volquez have?

Edinson Volquez recorded 1,323 career strikeouts.

Is Edinson Volquez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Edinson Volquez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Edinson Volquez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2020)

Edinson Volquez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2020 for 7 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 16 seasons. Across 294 career appearances, he went 95-89 with a 4.45 ERA and 1,323 strikeouts. He also batted .091 with 1 home runs. Edinson Volquez was an All-Star.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 95–89

ERA 4.45

WHIP 1.45

SO 1,323

Pitcher PIV -9095.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 220 lb
Born: 7/3/1983 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2005-08-30
Last Game: 2020-08-11
Awards: All-Star

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Career Pitching Statistics

Edinson Volquez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
95	89	294	273	4	2	0	1546.1	1,507	765	159	735	1,323	4.45	-9095.0

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 6.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Edinson Volquez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	TEX	AL	0	4	6	3	0	0	12.2	25	20	10	11	14.21	4.29 (-231%)	-922.5
2006	TEX	AL	1	6	8	8	0	0	33.1	52	27	17	15	7.29	4.53 (-61%)	-1724.9
2007	TEX	AL	2	1	6	6	0	0	34.0	34	17	15	29	4.50	4.47 (-1%)	-76.5
2008	CIN	NL	17	6	33	32	0	0	196.0	167	70	93	206	3.21	4.32 (+26%)	3708.5
2009	CIN	NL	4	2	9	9	0	0	49.2	34	24	32	47	4.35	4.32 (-1%)	-854.4
2010	CIN	NL	4	3	12	12	0	0	62.2	59	30	35	67	4.31	4.08 (-6%)	119.4
2011	CIN	NL	5	7	20	20	0	0	108.2	106	69	65	104	5.71	3.94 (-45%)	-3658.7
2012	SDN	NL	11	11	32	32	1	1	182.2	160	84	105	174	4.14	4.01 (-3%)	-199.1
2013	SDN	NL	9	10	27	27	0	0	142.1	168	95	69	116	6.01	3.87 (-55%)	-1240.6
2013	LAN	NL	0	2	6	5	0	0	28.0	25	13	8	26	4.18	3.87 (-8%)	-352.7
2014	PIT	NL	13	7	32	31	1	0	192.2	166	65	71	140	3.04	3.74 (+19%)	-1969.6
2015	KCA	AL	13	9	34	33	1	0	200.1	190	79	72	155	3.55	3.96 (+10%)	725.1
2016	KCA	AL	10	11	34	34	0	0	189.1	217	113	76	139	5.37	4.19 (-28%)	-1811.5
2017	MIA	NL	4	8	17	17	1	1	92.1	78	43	53	81	4.19	4.36 (+4%)	21.2
2019	TEX	AL	0	1	11	4	0	0	16.0	20	12	12	10	6.75	4.51 (-50%)	-858.6
2020	TEX	AL	2	1	7	0	0	0	5.2	6	4	2	3	6.35	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			95	89	294	273	4	2	1,546.1	1,507	765	735	1,323	4.45	—	-9,095

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

Edinson Volquez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
295	308	15	28	2	0	1	9	0	8	156	.091	.114	.107	.221	-2,074

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career OBP .114 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.

Career OPS .221 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 70.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Edinson Volquez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	TEX	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TEX	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TEX	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CIN	NL	33	61	3	6	0	0	1	0	31	.098	.263 (-63%)	.333 (-70%)	.416 (-76%)	.749 (-74%)	-733.7
2009	CIN	NL	9	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CIN	NL	12	17	1	2	0	0	0	1	7	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CIN	NL	21	26	2	3	0	0	0	1	13	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SDN	NL	32	56	2	4	1	0	1	1	29	.071	.254 (-72%)	.318 (-72%)	.405 (-78%)	.724 (-76%)	-672.7
2013	SDN	NL	27	34	3	4	1	1	4	1	20	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	LAN	NL	6	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	PIT	NL	32	53	3	2	0	0	2	3	27	.038	.251 (-85%)	.313 (-72%)	.386 (-90%)	.700 (-82%)	-667.3
2015	KCA	AL	34	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	KCA	AL	34	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIA	NL	17	26	0	5	0	0	1	1	11	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TEX	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	TEX	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			295	308	15	28	2	1	9	8	156	.091	—	—	—	—	-2,074

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

Edinson Volquez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Edinson Volquez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
2015	ALCS	KCA	2	0	0	0	.000
2015	ALDS1	KCA	1	0	0	0	.000
2015	WS	KCA	2	2	1	1	.500
2014	NLWC	PIT	1	1	0	0	.000
2010	NLDS1	CIN	1	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Edinson Volquez — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	4	7	7	0	35.1	27	21	23	26	5.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Edinson Volquez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2015	ALCS	KCA	1	1	2	2	11.0	5	5	8	7	4.09
2015	ALDS1	KCA	0	1	1	1	5.2	5	3	4	8	4.76
2015	WS	KCA	0	0	2	2	12.0	8	4	6	8	3.00
2014	NLWC	PIT	0	1	1	1	5.0	5	5	3	3	9.00
2010	NLDS1	CIN	0	1	1	1	1.2	4	4	2	0	21.60

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Edinson Volquez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	149	7	9	1	5	.060
Away	143	159	8	19	0	4	.119

Pitching — Home / Away

Edinson Volquez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	152	801.2	739	378	378	707	4.24
Away	142	744.2	768	387	357	616	4.68

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Edinson Volquez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2020-08-11	TEX	SEA	W	0.1	1	0	0	0	1
2020-08-09	TEX	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1
2020-08-08	TEX	LAA	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2020-08-04	TEX	OAK	L	0.1	1	3	3	2	0
2020-08-02	TEX	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2020-07-28	TEX	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2020-07-25	TEX	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2019-09-27	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
2019-09-24	TEX	BOS	—	0.2	5	4	4	1	0
2019-09-22	TEX	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Edinson Volquez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	294	274	80	171	11	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Edinson Volquez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	TEX	P	6	3	0	1	0	0
2006	TEX	P	8	8	4	2	0	1
2007	TEX	P	6	6	0	2	0	0
2008	CIN	P	33	32	10	24	1	2
2009	CIN	P	9	9	2	9	2	0
2010	CIN	P	12	12	0	12	0	0
2011	CIN	P	20	21	9	5	2	0
2012	SDN	P	32	32	9	18	0	1
2013	SDN	P	27	27	10	19	0	0
2013	LAN	P	6	5	1	2	0	0
2014	PIT	P	32	31	9	25	3	1
2015	KCA	P	34	33	7	13	2	0
2016	KCA	P	34	34	13	25	1	0
2017	MIA	P	17	17	3	14	0	0
2019	TEX	P	11	4	3	0	0	1
2020	TEX	P	7	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Edinson Volquez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	295

Awards & Honors

Edinson Volquez — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2017	Player of the Week	Week of 2017-06-03

Salary History

Edinson Volquez's recorded salaries total $32,865,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Volquez's career ran from 2005 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Edinson Volquez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	KCA	AL	$9,500,000
2015	KCA	AL	$7,500,000
2014	PIT	NL	$5,000,000
2013	SDN	NL	$5,725,000
2012	SDN	NL	$2,237,500
2011	CIN	NL	$1,625,000
2010	CIN	NL	$445,000
2009	CIN	NL	$440,000
2008	CIN	NL	$392,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$32,865,000

Award Voting History

Edinson Volquez — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2008	Rookie of the Year	NL	4th	9.0	160	0

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Career Spans

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Edinson Volquez: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 30, 2005 and the final game on August 11, 2020, Edinson Volquez built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Texas Rangers (2005 to 2020), the Cincinnati Reds (2008 to 2011), the San Diego Padres (2012 through 2013), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014), the Kansas City Royals (2015 through 2016), and the Miami Marlins (2017). Volquez played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 3, 1983, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. and a listed size of 220 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame.

Volquez pitched in 294 games, starting 273, and finished with a 95-89 record and 4.45 ERA. Volquez had 1,323 strikeouts. Against a 4.19 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.45 mark was 6.2% worse. The best win total was 17, in 2008. In 2014, one of the busiest seasons, Volquez posted a 3.04 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.74.

Frequently Asked Questions about Edinson Volquez

What years did Edinson Volquez play?: Edinson Volquez played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2020.
Was Edinson Volquez a pitcher?: Yes. Edinson Volquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 1323 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Edinson Volquez hit?: Edinson Volquez hit 1 career home run with 28 hits.
What teams did Edinson Volquez play for?: Edinson Volquez played for 7 teams: the Texas Rangers (2005–2007, 2019–2020), the Cincinnati Reds (2008–2011), the San Diego Padres (2012–2013), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014), the Kansas City Royals (2015–2016), and the Miami Marlins (2017).
Did Edinson Volquez win a Cy Young Award?: No. Edinson Volquez did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Edinson Volquez win?: Edinson Volquez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Edinson Volquez's career stats?: In 294 games, Edinson Volquez went 95-89 with a 4.45 ERA, 1,323 strikeouts, and 1,546.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 28 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Edinson Volquez earn in his career?: Edinson Volquez's recorded salaries total $32,865,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Volquez's career ran from 2005 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005, 2006, and 2007.
What was Edinson Volquez's salary?: Edinson Volquez's last recorded salary was $9,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,500,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $392,500, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
What position did Edinson Volquez play?: Edinson Volquez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Edinson Volquez and how much did he weigh?: Edinson Volquez was listed at 6 feet and 220 pounds.
What was Edinson Volquez's career ERA?: Edinson Volquez finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 95-89 with 1,323 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Edinson Volquez have?: Edinson Volquez recorded 1,323 career strikeouts.
Is Edinson Volquez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Edinson Volquez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.