1971
Born December 31, 1971
Tijuana, Baja California, México
Esteban Loaiza Notable
b. December 31, 1971 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1995–1998, Texas Rangers 1998–2000, Toronto Blue Jays 2000–2002, Chicago White Sox 2003–2004, 2008, New York Yankees 2004, Washington Nationals 2005, Oakland Athletics 2006–2007, Los Angeles Dodgers 2007–2008
Esteban Loaiza played for eight clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1995 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 2008.
He went 126 and 114 with a 4.65 earned run average, pitching 2,099 innings in 377 games. He struck out 1,382 and threw 6 shutouts. Across 379 games he batted .170, with 46 hits and 16 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He led the league in strikeouts once, in 2003, with 207.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2003 to 2004.
He was born in Tijuana, Baja California, México on December 31, 1971. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 2003, 2006 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2003 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2003 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | PIT | 33 | 52 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .192 |
| 1996 | PIT | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .118 |
| 1997 | PIT | 33 | 60 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .167 |
| 1998 | PIT/TEX | 35 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .241 |
| 1999 | TEX | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | TEX/TOR | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | TOR | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | TOR | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| 2003 | CHW | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 2004 | CHW/NYY | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | WSN | 34 | 74 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .162 |
| 2006 | OAK | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | LAD/OAK | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 2008 | CHW/LAD | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 379 | 271 | 16 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 69 | 0 | .170 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | PIT | 8 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 172.2 | 205 | 99 | 55 | 85 | 5.16 |
| 1996 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 52.2 | 65 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 4.96 |
| 1997 | PIT | 11 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 196.1 | 214 | 90 | 56 | 122 | 4.13 |
| 1998 | PIT/TEX | 9 | 11 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 171.0 | 199 | 98 | 52 | 108 | 5.16 |
| 1999 | TEX | 9 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 120.1 | 128 | 61 | 40 | 77 | 4.56 |
| 2000 | TEX/TOR | 10 | 13 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 199.1 | 228 | 101 | 57 | 137 | 4.56 |
| 2001 | TOR | 11 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 190.0 | 239 | 106 | 40 | 110 | 5.02 |
| 2002 | TOR | 9 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 151.1 | 192 | 96 | 38 | 87 | 5.71 |
| 2003 | CHW | 21 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 226.1 | 196 | 73 | 56 | 207 | 2.90 |
| 2004 | CHW/NYY | 10 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 183.0 | 217 | 116 | 71 | 117 | 5.70 |
| 2005 | WSN | 12 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 217.0 | 227 | 91 | 55 | 173 | 3.77 |
| 2006 | OAK | 11 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 154.2 | 179 | 84 | 40 | 97 | 4.89 |
| 2007 | LAD/OAK | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 37.1 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 5.79 |
| 2008 | CHW/LAD | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 5.33 |
| Career | — | 126 | 114 | 377 | 333 | 1 | 2099.0 | 2352 | 1084 | 604 | 1382 | 4.65 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: Esteban Loaiza
Esteban Loaiza made a major-league debut on April 29, 1995.
2008
Final major-league game: Esteban Loaiza
Esteban Loaiza played a final major-league game on June 11, 2008.