Aroldis Chapman
Full name: Albertín Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz
Also known as: Albertín · Aroldis · Aroldis Chapman
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- Left / Left
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
- Born
- 1988-02-28 · Holguin, Holguín
- Debut
- 2010-08-31
Aroldis Chapman is a Cuban pitcher, born on 28 February 1988 in Holguin, Holguín. His full name is recorded as Albertín Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz. He batted and threw left-handed.
The record here covers 20 seasons in the American League, National League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2005 and 2025. Most of that was with New York Yankees, 7 seasons of it, with the remainder for Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Holguín, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
He is credited with 24 wins against 21 losses, an earned run average of 3.71, and 379 strikeouts. His 1,331 strikeouts are the fifth highest total among the 126 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His best recorded season earned run average was 1.17, in 2025 (61.1 IP). His most wins in a season was 11, in 2008-09.
Career summary
- Seasons 20 (2005–2025)
- Leagues American League, National League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsBoston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Holguín, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers
- ERA 3.71
· Innings 341.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2016 | New York Yankees | American League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs | National League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | New York Yankees | American League | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | New York Yankees | American League | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | New York Yankees | American League | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | New York Yankees | American League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | New York Yankees | American League | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | New York Yankees | American League | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals | American League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers | American League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates | National League | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Career total | — | National League | 420 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career total | — | American League | 443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 5 | 4.33 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 48 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 54 | 56 | 1.890 |
| 2006-07 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 3 | 2.77 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 81.1 | 59 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 50 | 100 | 1.340 |
| 2007-08 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 7 | 3.89 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | 55 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 37 | 79 | 1.240 |
| 2008-09 · Postseason | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 2 | 3.21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1.360 |
| 2008-09 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 4 | 4.03 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 118.1 | 109 | 56 | 53 | 7 | 62 | 130 | 1.450 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 2 | 2 | 2.02 | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 13.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 1.050 |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 4 | 1 | 3.60 | 54 | 0 | — | 1 | 50.0 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 41 | 71 | 1.300 |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 5 | 5 | 1.51 | 68 | 0 | — | 38 | 71.2 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 122 | .809 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 4 | 5 | 2.54 | 68 | 0 | — | 38 | 63.2 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 112 | 1.037 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 0 | 3 | 2.00 | 54 | 0 | — | 36 | 54.0 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 106 | .833 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 4 | 4 | 1.63 | 65 | 0 | — | 33 | 66.1 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 116 | 1.146 |
| 2016 | New York Yankees | American League | 3 | 0 | 2.01 | 31 | 0 | — | 20 | 31.1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 44 | .894 |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs | National League | 1 | 1 | 1.01 | 28 | 0 | — | 16 | 26.2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 46 | .825 |
| 2017 | New York Yankees | American League | 4 | 3 | 3.22 | 52 | 0 | — | 22 | 50.1 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 69 | 1.132 |
| 2018 | New York Yankees | American League | 3 | 0 | 2.45 | 55 | 0 | — | 32 | 51.1 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 93 | 1.052 |
| 2019 | New York Yankees | American League | 3 | 2 | 2.21 | 60 | 0 | — | 37 | 57.0 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 85 | 1.105 |
| 2020 | New York Yankees | American League | 1 | 1 | 3.09 | 13 | 0 | — | 3 | 11.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | .857 |
| 2021 | New York Yankees | American League | 6 | 4 | 3.36 | 61 | 0 | — | 30 | 56.1 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 38 | 97 | 1.314 |
| 2022 | New York Yankees | American League | 4 | 4 | 4.46 | 43 | 0 | — | 9 | 36.1 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 43 | 1.431 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals | American League | 4 | 2 | 2.45 | 31 | 0 | — | 2 | 29.1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 53 | 1.227 |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers | American League | 2 | 3 | 3.72 | 30 | 0 | — | 4 | 29.0 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 50 | 1.276 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates | National League | 5 | 5 | 3.79 | 68 | 0 | — | 14 | 61.2 | 44 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 39 | 98 | 1.346 |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 5 | 3 | 1.17 | 67 | 0 | — | 32 | 61.1 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 85 | .701 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 24 | 21 | 3.71 | 78 | — | — | 7 | 341.2 | 283 | 157 | 141 | 20 | 210 | 379 | 1.440 |
| Career total | — | National League | 25 | 26 | 2.34 | 420 | 0 | — | 176 | 407.1 | 225 | 116 | 106 | 22 | 204 | 690 | 1.053 |
| Career total | — | American League | 35 | 22 | 2.70 | 443 | 0 | — | 191 | 414.0 | 250 | 139 | 124 | 32 | 204 | 641 | 1.097 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54.0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 81.1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 74.0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 · Postseason | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 118.1 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 341.1 | 23 | 72 | 7 | 5 | .931 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 2006-07 — led the league in strikeouts
- 2008-09 — led the league in strikeouts
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Frequently asked questions
When was Aroldis Chapman born?
Aroldis Chapman was born on 1988-02-28 in Holguin, Holguín.
Which teams did Aroldis Chapman play for?
Aroldis Chapman appears for Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Holguín, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers across 20 recorded seasons.
What position did Aroldis Chapman play?
Aroldis Chapman is recorded as Lanzador.
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)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- 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)
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