1977
Born September 27, 1977
Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Vicente Padilla Notable
b. September 27, 1977 · Arizona Diamondbacks 1999–2000, Philadelphia Phillies 2000–2005, Texas Rangers 2006–2009, Los Angeles Dodgers 2009–2011, Boston Red Sox 2012
Vicente Padilla played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1999 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 2012. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Phillies, from 2000 to 2005.
He went 108 and 91 with a 4.32 earned run average, pitching 1,571.3 innings in 386 games. He struck out 1,121 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 386 games he batted .108, with 27 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 2002.
He was born in Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua on September 27, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2002 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ARI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | ARI/PHI | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2001 | PHI | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 2002 | PHI | 32 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | .052 |
| 2003 | PHI | 32 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 0 | .060 |
| 2004 | PHI | 20 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .114 |
| 2005 | PHI | 27 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 | .146 |
| 2006 | TEX | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | TEX | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 2008 | TEX | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | LAD/TEX | 26 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .200 |
| 2010 | LAD | 16 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .154 |
| 2011 | LAD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | BOS | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 386 | 251 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 130 | 0 | .108 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ARI | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16.88 |
| 2000 | ARI/PHI | 4 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 65.1 | 72 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 3.72 |
| 2001 | PHI | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 4.24 |
| 2002 | PHI | 14 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 206.0 | 198 | 75 | 53 | 128 | 3.28 |
| 2003 | PHI | 14 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 208.2 | 196 | 84 | 62 | 133 | 3.62 |
| 2004 | PHI | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 115.1 | 119 | 58 | 36 | 82 | 4.53 |
| 2005 | PHI | 9 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 147.0 | 146 | 77 | 74 | 103 | 4.71 |
| 2006 | TEX | 15 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 200.0 | 206 | 100 | 70 | 156 | 4.50 |
| 2007 | TEX | 6 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 120.1 | 146 | 77 | 50 | 71 | 5.76 |
| 2008 | TEX | 14 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 171.0 | 185 | 90 | 65 | 127 | 4.74 |
| 2009 | LAD/TEX | 12 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 147.1 | 156 | 73 | 54 | 97 | 4.46 |
| 2010 | LAD | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 95.0 | 79 | 43 | 24 | 84 | 4.07 |
| 2011 | LAD | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.15 |
| 2012 | BOS | 4 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 59 | 25 | 15 | 51 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 108 | 91 | 386 | 237 | 6 | 1571.1 | 1612 | 754 | 551 | 1121 | 4.32 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Major-league debut: Vicente Padilla
Vicente Padilla made a major-league debut on June 29, 1999.
2012
Final major-league game: Vicente Padilla
Vicente Padilla played a final major-league game on October 2, 2012.