This Date in Mets History: May 18
Nelson Figueroa, a prime example of a journeyman pitcher, celebrates his birthday today.
- Born: 1966/11/14
- Age: 45
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 235
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 20
- Place of birth: Anchorage, AK
- Drafted by: the Boston Red Sox in 1986 (2nd round)
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 93.2 | 92 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 75 | 2.59 | 1.30 | |
| 1987 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 184 | 179 | 96 | 78 | 10 | 65 | 189 | 3.82 | 1.33 | |
| 1988 | Orioles | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9.82 | 2.18 |
| 1988 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 106 | 91 | 44 | 35 | 3 | 40 | 62 | 2.97 | 1.24 | |
| 1989 | Orioles | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6.23 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 185.1 | 176 | 76 | 66 | 11 | 59 | 109 | 3.21 | 1.27 | |
| 1990 | Orioles | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 2.54 | 1.24 |
| 1990 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87.1 | 95 | 46 | 38 | 10 | 25 | 83 | 3.92 | 1.37 | |
| 1991 | Astros | 56 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 | 79 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 39 | 71 | 3.81 | 1.56 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 3.42 | 1.18 | |
| 1992 | Phillies | 42 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 226.1 | 165 | 67 | 59 | 11 | 59 | 147 | 2.35 | .990 |
| 1993 | Phillies | 34 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 235.1 | 234 | 114 | 105 | 23 | 57 | 186 | 4.02 | 1.24 |
| 1994 | Phillies | 13 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82.1 | 87 | 42 | 41 | 10 | 28 | 58 | 4.48 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00 | 1.75 | |
| 1995 | Phillies | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 96 | 52 | 46 | 12 | 26 | 114 | 3.57 | 1.05 |
| 1996 | Phillies | 26 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 183.1 | 149 | 69 | 65 | 16 | 50 | 182 | 3.19 | 1.09 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1.29 | .710 | |
| 1997 | Phillies | 35 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 254.1 | 208 | 96 | 84 | 25 | 58 | 319 | 2.97 | 1.05 |
| 1998 | Phillies | 35 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 268.2 | 236 | 101 | 97 | 23 | 61 | 300 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1999 | Phillies | 24 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 180.1 | 159 | 74 | 71 | 25 | 44 | 152 | 3.54 | 1.13 |
| 2000 | Diamondbacks | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 97.2 | 94 | 41 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 72 | 3.69 | 1.10 |
| 2000 | Phillies | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 112.2 | 110 | 49 | 49 | 17 | 32 | 96 | 3.91 | 1.26 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1.31 | .580 | |
| 2001 | Diamondbacks | 35 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 256.2 | 237 | 86 | 85 | 37 | 39 | 293 | 2.98 | 1.08 |
| 2002 | Diamondbacks | 36 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 259.1 | 218 | 95 | 93 | 29 | 33 | 316 | 3.23 | .970 |
| 2003 | Diamondbacks | 24 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 168 | 144 | 58 | 55 | 17 | 32 | 194 | 2.95 | 1.05 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4.50 | 1.30 | |
| 2004 | Red Sox | 32 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 226.2 | 206 | 84 | 82 | 23 | 35 | 203 | 3.26 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | Red Sox | 32 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93.1 | 121 | 59 | 59 | 12 | 22 | 87 | 5.69 | 1.53 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 6.63 | 1.58 | |
| 2006 | Red Sox | 31 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 220 | 90 | 90 | 28 | 28 | 183 | 3.97 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | Red Sox | 24 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 165 | 68 | 65 | 21 | 23 | 101 | 3.87 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.00 | .530 | |
| Career Total | 569 | 436 | 216 | 146 | 22 | 83 | 20 | 3261 | 2998 | 1318 | 1253 | 347 | 711 | 3116 | 3.46 | 1.14 | |
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