J. C. Romero, born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, played 14 seasons (1999–2012) primarily as a pitcher, mostly with the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox. He finished with a 34–28 record, a 4.16 ERA and 526 strikeouts, 15th among Puerto Rican-born pitchers.
- Born
- June 4, 1976 · Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico · 36 major leaguers from Río Piedras
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Teams
- Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 3.72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | Minnesota Twins | 2 | 7 | 7.02 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 57.2 | 50 | 30 |
| 2001 | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 4 | 6.23 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 65.0 | 39 | 24 |
| 2002 | Minnesota Twins | 9 | 2 | 1.89 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 81.0 | 76 | 36 |
| 2003 | Minnesota Twins | 2 | 0 | 5.00 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 50 | 42 |
| 2004 | Minnesota Twins | 7 | 4 | 3.51 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 74.1 | 69 | 38 |
| 2005 | Minnesota Twins | 4 | 3 | 3.47 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 48 | 39 |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 1 | 2 | 6.70 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 31 | 28 |
| 2007 | Boston Red Sox / Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 56.1 | 42 | 40 |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 4 | 2.75 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 59.0 | 52 | 38 |
| 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 12 | 13 |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 0 | 3.68 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 36.2 | 28 | 29 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies / Colorado Rockies | 1 | 0 | 4.01 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 19 | 15 |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals / Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 3 |
| Career | 34 | 28 | 4.16 | 680 | 22 | 7 | 661.1 | 526 | 375 |