Rafael Montero played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2025, appearing in 380 games over 11 seasons. He recorded a total of 23 W and 30 L, an ERA of 4.68, 517 SO, a WHIP of 1.446, and a WAR of −0.3.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Rafael Montero |
| Date of Birth | October 17, 1990 |
| Nationality |  Dominican Republic |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Right |
| Bats | Right |
| MLB Debut | 2014 |
Rafael Montero Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Rafael Montero.
📊 Career Summary
Rafael Montero appeared in 380 games over 11 MLB seasons from 2014 to 2025. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 30 (MLB Rank: 3,075) |
| GF | 123 (MLB Rank: 598) |
| W | 23 (MLB Rank: 2,728) |
| L | 30 (MLB Rank: 2,459) |
| SV | 30 (MLB Rank: 560) |
| ERA | 4.68 (MLB Rank: 6,660) |
| IP | 522.2 (MLB Rank: 2,462) |
| SO | 517 (MLB Rank: 1,524) |
| BB | 247 (MLB Rank: 2,002) |
| H | 509 (MLB Rank: 2,521) |
| HR | 62 (MLB Rank: 1,672) |
| SO9 | 8.9 (MLB Rank: 1,250) |
| BB9 | 4.25 (MLB Rank: 4,470) |
| H9 | 8.76 (MLB Rank: 8,167) |
| HR9 | 1.07 (MLB Rank: 3,522) |
| WHIP | 1.446 (MLB Rank: 6,577) |
| WAR | −0.3 (MLB Rank: 8,746) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2025)
In his final season (2025), Rafael Montero recorded the following stats:
| GS | 0 |
| GF | 23 |
| W | 1 |
| L | 2 |
| ERA | 4.48 |
| IP | 60.1 |
| SO | 58 |
| BB | 37 |
| H | 42 |
| HR | 5 |
| SO9 | 8.65 |
| BB9 | 5.52 |
| H9 | 6.27 |
| HR9 | 0.75 |
| WHIP | 1.309 |
| WAR | −0.2 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2017, 5 W
- Most SO: 2017, 114 SO
- Most IP: 2017, 119 IP
- Best WAR: 2019, 1.2 WAR
- Best ERA: 2022, 2.38 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Rafael Montero appeared in 15 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.55, pitched 14.1 IP, struck out 18 batters, with 1 W and 0 L.
Rafael Montero Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 1 | 3 | 4.06 | 0.25 | 0 | 42 | 44.1 | 0 | 1.511 | 8 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 86 | 5.14 | 8.5 | 1.83 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 2.03 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 8.05 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | -0.5 | 2.053 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 1.25 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 93 |
2017 | 5 | 11 | 5.52 | 0.313 | 0 | 114 | 119 | 0 | 1.748 | 12 | 141 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 4.37 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 550 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2.48 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 29 | 1.2 | 0.966 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 210 | 3.83 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 4.08 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 17.2 | 0 | 1.019 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 112 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 3.17 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
2021 | 5 | 4 | 6.39 | 0.556 | 7 | 42 | 49.1 | -1.5 | 1.541 | 4 | 59 | 17 | 40 | 35 | 66 | 3.86 | 7.7 | 2.47 | 0 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 225 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 2.37 | 0.714 | 14 | 73 | 68.1 | 1.2 | 1.024 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 161 | 2.64 | 9.6 | 3.17 | 0 | 71 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 270 |
2023 | 3 | 3 | 5.08 | 0.5 | 1 | 79 | 67.1 | -0.3 | 1.53 | 11 | 74 | 29 | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4.46 | 10.6 | 2.72 | 0 | 68 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
2024 | 1 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.333 | 0 | 23 | 38.1 | -0.1 | 1.409 | 8 | 35 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 85 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 1.21 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
2025 | 1 | 2 | 4.48 | 0.333 | 0 | 58 | 60.1 | -0.2 | 1.309 | 5 | 42 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 94 | 4.13 | 8.7 | 1.57 | 0 | 59 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 253 |
