Elmer Dessens, born in Hermosillo, Mexico, played 15 seasons (1996–2010) primarily as a pitcher, mostly with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks. He finished with a 52–64 record, a 4.44 ERA and 693 strikeouts, 13th among Mexican-born pitchers.
- Born
- January 13, 1971 · Hermosillo, Mexico · 10 major leaguers from Hermosillo
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 2 | 8.28 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 13 | 4 |
| 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 6 | 5.67 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 74.2 | 43 | 25 |
| 2000 | Cincinnati Reds | 11 | 5 | 4.28 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 147.1 | 85 | 43 |
| 2001 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 14 | 4.48 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 205.0 | 128 | 56 |
| 2002 | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 8 | 3.03 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 178.0 | 93 | 49 |
| 2003 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 8 | 8 | 5.07 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 175.2 | 113 | 57 |
| 2004 | Arizona Diamondbacks / Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 6 | 4.46 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 105.0 | 73 | 31 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2 | 3.56 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 65.2 | 37 | 19 |
| 2006 | Kansas City Royals / Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 8 | 4.56 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 77.0 | 52 | 22 |
| 2007 | Milwaukee Brewers / Colorado Rockies | 2 | 2 | 7.15 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 34.0 | 22 | 12 |
| 2008 | Atlanta Braves | 0 | 1 | 22.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 3.31 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010 | New York Mets | 4 | 2 | 2.30 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 16 | 16 |
| Career | 52 | 64 | 4.44 | 441 | 140 | 5 | 1174.1 | 693 | 348 |