Esteban Yan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2006)
Esteban Yan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006 for 7 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 11 seasons. Across 472 career appearances, he went 33-39 with a 5.14 ERA, 553 strikeouts, and 51 saves.
- 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" / 255 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1996-05-20
- Last Game
- 2006-07-06
Full name: Esteban Luis Yan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5.79 | 4.61 (-25%) | 0.0 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 15.83 | 4.39 (-261%) | 0.0 |
| 1998 | TBA | AL | 5 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88.2 | 78 | 38 | 41 | 77 | 3.86 | 4.43 (+13%) | -310.0 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | 3 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 77 | 40 | 32 | 46 | 5.90 | 4.71 (-25%) | -973.9 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 7 | 8 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.2 | 158 | 95 | 42 | 111 | 6.21 | 4.77 (-30%) | -1246.6 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 62.1 | 64 | 27 | 11 | 64 | 3.90 | 4.42 (+12%) | 1881.2 |
| 2002 | TBA | AL | 7 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 69.0 | 70 | 33 | 29 | 53 | 4.30 | 4.28 (-1%) | -729.9 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 6.94 | 4.40 (-58%) | -251.9 |
| 2003 | SLN | NL | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43.1 | 53 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 6.02 | 4.40 (-37%) | -1292.8 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | 3 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87.0 | 92 | 37 | 32 | 69 | 3.83 | 4.46 (+14%) | 1250.5 |
| 2005 | LAA | AL | 1 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 45 | 4.59 | 4.29 (-7%) | -481.8 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 6.85 | 4.53 (-51%) | -779.5 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3.60 | 4.53 (+20%) | -907.5 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 33 | 39 | 472 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 695.1 | 754 | 397 | 270 | 553 | 5.14 | — | -3,842 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 | 0 |
Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +274.9% above league average.
Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +197.3% above league average.
Career SLG 2.500 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — +487.4% above league average.
Career OPS 3.500 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — +359.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | BAL | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | TBA | AL | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | TBA | AL | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | SLN | NL | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | LAA | AL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 472 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (944 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 258 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Away | 214 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 258 | 387.2 | 422 | 203 | 126 | 306 | 4.71 |
| Away | 214 | 307.2 | 332 | 194 | 144 | 247 | 5.67 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-06 | CIN | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-07-05 | CIN | MIL | — | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-06-30 | CIN | CLE | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-06-27 | CIN | KCR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-06-22 | CIN | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-06-18 | CIN | CHW | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-06-16 | CIN | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-06-13 | CIN | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006-06-10 | CIN | CHC | — | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-06-09 | CIN | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | BAL | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | BAL | P | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | TBA | P | 64 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | TBA | P | 50 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | TBA | P | 43 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | TBA | P | 54 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | TBA | P | 55 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | TEX | P | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | SLN | P | 39 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | DET | P | 69 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | LAA | P | 49 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAA | P | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CIN | P | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 472 |
Salary History
Esteban Yan's recorded salaries total $7,235,000 over 9 seasons, 1998 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yan's career ran from 1996 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1996 and 1997.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAA | AL | $1,250,000 |
| 2005 | LAA | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | $650,000 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 2002 | TBA | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | $650,000 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | $265,000 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | $225,000 |
| 1998 | TBA | AL | $195,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $7,235,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Esteban Yan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Esteban Yan: the record in brief
Esteban Yan played a first major league game on May 20, 1996 and a last one on July 6, 2006. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1996 to 1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998 through 2002), the Texas Rangers (2003), the St. Louis Cardinals (2003), the Detroit Tigers (2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 to 2006), and the Cincinnati Reds (2006). Yan played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 22, 1975, in Campina, El Seibo, D.R., Yan was listed at 6'4" and 255 pounds. Yan's full given name, per the bio, is Esteban Luis Yan.
The pitching table credits Yan with a 33-39 record and a 5.14 ERA in 472 games. Yan had 553 strikeouts and 51 saves. The league ERA over Yan's seasons was 4.48, so the 5.14 figure ran 14.7% worse than average. The best win total was 7, in 2000. The most saves in one season was 22, in 2001.
Frequently Asked Questions about Esteban Yan
- What years did Esteban Yan play?
- Esteban Yan played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006.
- Was Esteban Yan a pitcher?
- Yes. Esteban Yan pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 553 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Esteban Yan hit?
- Esteban Yan hit 1 career home run with 2 hits.
- What teams did Esteban Yan play for?
- Esteban Yan played for 7 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1996–1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2002), the Texas Rangers (2003), the St. Louis Cardinals (2003), the Detroit Tigers (2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2006), and the Cincinnati Reds (2006).
- What were Esteban Yan's career stats?
- In 472 games, Esteban Yan went 33-39 with a 5.14 ERA, 553 strikeouts, 695.1 innings pitched, and 51 saves.
- How much did Esteban Yan earn in his career?
- Esteban Yan's recorded salaries total $7,235,000 over 9 seasons, 1998 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yan's career ran from 1996 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1996 and 1997.
- What was Esteban Yan's salary?
- Esteban Yan's last recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $195,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2006.
- What position did Esteban Yan play?
- Esteban Yan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Esteban Yan and how much did he weigh?
- Esteban Yan was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 255 pounds.
- What was Esteban Yan's career ERA?
- Esteban Yan finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 33-39 with 553 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Esteban Yan have?
- Esteban Yan recorded 553 career strikeouts.
- Is Esteban Yan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Esteban Yan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.