Ariel Prieto
Full name: Ariel Prieto Fernández
Also known as: Ariel · Ariel Prieto
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 100 kg
- Born
- 1969-10-22 · Havana
- Debut
- 1995-07-02
Ariel Prieto is a Cuban baseball player, born on 22 October 1969 in Havana. His full name is recorded as Ariel Prieto Fernández. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 12 seasons in the American League, Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1992 and 2001. Most of that was with Oakland Athletics, 5 seasons of it, with the remainder for Agropecuarios, Habana, Isla de la Juventud, Occidentales and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it.
He is credited with 80 wins against 76 losses, an earned run average of 4.48, and 1,020 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 2.69, in 1993-94 (123.2 IP). His most wins in a season was 9, in 1993-94.
Career summary
- Seasons 12 (1992–2001), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues American League, Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsAgropecuarios, Habana, Isla de la Juventud, Oakland Athletics, Occidentales, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
- ERA 4.47
· Innings 1043.1
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | American League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Career total | — | American League | 70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 34 | 38 | 4.91 | 103 | 78 | 41 | 0 | 555.2 | 596 | 349 | 303 | 46 | 324 | 437 | 1.660 |
| 1992 | Agropecuarios | Cuban Selective Series | 7 | 5 | 4.15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 97.2 | 104 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 45 | 84 | 1.530 |
| 1992-93 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 5 | 3.54 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 86.1 | 75 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 40 | 77 | 1.330 |
| 1993 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 2 | 1 | 6.15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 45.1 | 59 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 22 | 35 | 1.790 |
| 1993-94 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9 | 6 | 2.69 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 123.2 | 100 | 45 | 37 | 4 | 35 | 124 | 1.090 |
| 1994 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 4 | 4 | 4.04 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 62.1 | 64 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 41 | 1.410 |
| 1994-95 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 7 | 4.98 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 72.1 | 87 | 46 | 40 | 9 | 35 | 62 | 1.690 |
| 1995 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 2 | 6 | 4.97 | 14 | 9 | — | 0 | 58.0 | 57 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 32 | 37 | 1.534 |
| 1996 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 6 | 7 | 4.15 | 21 | 21 | — | 0 | 125.2 | 130 | 66 | 58 | 9 | 54 | 75 | 1.464 |
| 1997 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 6 | 8 | 5.04 | 22 | 22 | — | 0 | 125.0 | 155 | 84 | 70 | 16 | 70 | 90 | 1.800 |
| 1998 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 0 | 1 | 11.88 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 8.1 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2.640 |
| 2000 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 1 | 2 | 5.12 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 31.2 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 1.737 |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | American League | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.182 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 67 | 66 | 4.47 | 175 | — | — | 0 | 1043.1 | 1085 | 594 | 518 | 82 | 525 | 860 | 1.540 |
| Career total | — | American League | 15 | 24 | 4.85 | 70 | 60 | — | 0 | 352.1 | 407 | 218 | 190 | 34 | 176 | 231 | 1.655 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 13 | 10 | 4.56 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 205.1 | 227 | 118 | 104 | 10 | 91 | 160 | 1.549 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 555.2 | 15 | 104 | 13 | 9 | .902 | 132 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | Agropecuarios | Cuban Selective Series | 97.2 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .808 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 86.1 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 45.1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 123.2 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 62.1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 72.1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1043.0 | 42 | 200 | 23 | 15 | .913 | 265 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1992–1993 —
Agropecuarios →
Occidentales - 1993–1994 —
Occidentales →
Habana
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ariel Prieto born?
Ariel Prieto was born on 1969-10-22 in Havana.
Which teams did Ariel Prieto play for?
Ariel Prieto appears for Agropecuarios, Habana, Isla de la Juventud, Oakland Athletics, Occidentales, Tampa Bay Devil Rays across 12 recorded seasons.
Sources and licences
- Identity data from the Chadwick Bureau Register, made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0. ODC-By-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org". custom-permissive (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
