New York Yankees · Pitcher · #43 · Minors
Rafael Montero
Age 366' 0" · 193lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2014From Higuerito
ERA
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W-L
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WHIP
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Awards
1 major honorWorld Series Championship
2022
PITCHING
Season · Career| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 380 | 4.68 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 522.2 | 517 | 247 | 1.45 |
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YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.06 |
| 2015 | 4.50 |
| 2016 | 8.05 |
| 2017 | 5.52 |
| 2019 | 2.48 |
| 2020 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 6.39 |
| 2022 | 2.37 |
| 2023 | 5.08 |
| 2024 | 4.70 |
| 2025 | 4.48 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.51 |
| 2015 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 2.05 |
| 2017 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 0.97 |
| 2020 | 1.02 |
| 2021 | 1.54 |
| 2022 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 1.53 |
| 2024 | 1.41 |
| 2025 | 1.31 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 42 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 114 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 73 |
| 2023 | 79 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 58 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NYM | 10 | 4.06 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44.1 | 42 | 23 | 1.51 |
| 2015 | NYM | 5 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 13 | 5 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | NYM | 9 | 8.05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 20 | 16 | 2.05 |
| 2017 | NYM | 34 | 5.52 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 119.0 | 114 | 67 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | TEX | 22 | 2.48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 34 | 5 | 0.97 |
| 2020 | TEX | 17 | 4.08 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 17.2 | 19 | 6 | 1.02 |
| 2021 | SEA | 40 | 7.27 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 43.1 | 37 | 15 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | HOU | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 0.83 |
| 2021 | — | 44 | 6.39 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 49.1 | 42 | 17 | 1.54 |
| 2022 | HOU | 71 | 2.37 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 68.1 | 73 | 23 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | HOU | 68 | 5.08 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67.1 | 79 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 2024 | HOU | 41 | 4.70 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38.1 | 23 | 19 | 1.41 |
| 2025 | HOU | 3 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 2025 | ATL | 36 | 5.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34.1 | 34 | 21 | 1.40 |
| 2025 | DET | 20 | 2.86 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | 19 | 14 | 1.18 |
| 2025 | — | 59 | 4.48 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 60.1 | 58 | 37 | 1.31 |