1974
Born May 18, 1974
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Nelson Figueroa Notable
b. May 18, 1974 · Arizona Diamondbacks 2000, Philadelphia Phillies 2001, 2010, Milwaukee Brewers 2002, Pittsburgh Pirates 2003–2004, New York Mets 2008–2009, Houston Astros 2010–2011
Nelson Figueroa played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000 and closing with the Houston Astros in 2011.
He went 20 and 35 with a 4.55 earned run average, pitching 499 innings in 145 games. He struck out 337 and threw 1 shutout. Across 145 games he batted .172, with 20 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on May 18, 1974. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ARI | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2001 | PHI | 19 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .250 |
| 2002 | MIL | 30 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .133 |
| 2003 | PIT | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | PIT | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 2008 | NYM | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .083 |
| 2009 | NYM | 16 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .136 |
| 2010 | HOU/PHI | 31 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .235 |
| 2011 | HOU | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| Career | — | 145 | 116 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 0 | .172 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ARI | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15.2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7.47 |
| 2001 | PHI | 4 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 89.0 | 95 | 39 | 37 | 61 | 3.94 |
| 2002 | MIL | 1 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 93.0 | 96 | 52 | 37 | 51 | 5.03 |
| 2003 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 35.1 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 3.31 |
| 2004 | PIT | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 28.1 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5.72 |
| 2008 | NYM | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 45.1 | 48 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 4.57 |
| 2009 | NYM | 3 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 70.1 | 80 | 32 | 24 | 59 | 4.09 |
| 2010 | HOU/PHI | 7 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 93.0 | 84 | 34 | 34 | 73 | 3.29 |
| 2011 | HOU | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 29.0 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 8.69 |
| Career | — | 20 | 35 | 145 | 65 | 1 | 499.0 | 525 | 252 | 203 | 337 | 4.55 |
On this day & linked events
2000
Major-league debut: Nelson Figueroa
Nelson Figueroa made a major-league debut on June 3, 2000.
2011
Final major-league game: Nelson Figueroa
Nelson Figueroa played a final major-league game on May 9, 2011.
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