1978
Born January 12, 1978
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México
Luis Ayala Notable
b. January 12, 1978 · Montreal Expos 2003–2004, Washington Nationals 2005, 2007–2008, New York Mets 2008, Minnesota Twins 2009, Florida Marlins 2009, New York Yankees 2011, Baltimore Orioles 2012–2013, Atlanta Braves 2013
Luis Ayala played for eight clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Montreal Expos in 2003 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 2013.
He went 38 and 47 with a 3.34 earned run average, pitching 554 innings in 534 games. He struck out 367. Across 534 games he batted .286, with 4 hits and 0 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México on January 12, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MON | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | MON | 81 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 2005 | WSN | 68 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2007 | WSN | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | NYM/WSN | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | FLA/MIN | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | NYY | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | BAL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | ATL/BAL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 534 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MON | 10 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 71.0 | 65 | 23 | 13 | 46 | 2.92 |
| 2004 | MON | 6 | 12 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 90.1 | 92 | 27 | 15 | 63 | 2.69 |
| 2005 | WSN | 8 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 71.0 | 75 | 21 | 14 | 40 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | WSN | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 42.1 | 43 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 3.19 |
| 2008 | NYM/WSN | 2 | 10 | 81 | 0 | 9 | 75.2 | 86 | 48 | 24 | 50 | 5.71 |
| 2009 | FLA/MIN | 1 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 28 | 5.63 |
| 2011 | NYY | 2 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 51 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | BAL | 5 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 75.0 | 81 | 22 | 14 | 51 | 2.64 |
| 2013 | ATL/BAL | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 3.27 |
| Career | — | 38 | 47 | 534 | 0 | 19 | 554.1 | 581 | 206 | 139 | 367 | 3.34 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Major-league debut: Luis Ayala
Luis Ayala made a major-league debut on March 31, 2003.
2013
Final major-league game: Luis Ayala
Luis Ayala played a final major-league game on September 29, 2013.