What years did Porfi Altamirano play?

Porfi Altamirano played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1984.

Was Porfi Altamirano a pitcher?

Yes. Porfi Altamirano pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 57 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Porfi Altamirano hit?

Porfi Altamirano hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Porfi Altamirano

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1984)

W–L 7–4

ERA 4.03

WHIP 1.28

SO 57

Pitcher PIV -1277.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 5/17/1952 in Wiscaran Valley Ciudad Dario, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
MLB Debut: 1982-05-09
Last Game: 1984-06-08

Full name: Porfirio Altamirano

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	4	65	0	0	0	2	91.7	87	41	13	30	57	4.03	-1277.1

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	PHI	NL	5	1	29	2	39.0	41	18	14	26	4.15	3.86 (-8%)	647.9
1983	PHI	NL	2	3	31	0	41.3	38	17	15	24	3.70	3.87 (+4%)	-1845.4
1984	CHN	NL	0	0	5	0	11.3	8	6	1	7	4.76	3.81 (-25%)	-79.5
Career · 3 seasons			7	4	65	2	91.2	87	41	30	57	4.03	—	-1,277

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
65	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 67.7% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	PHI	NL	29	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	PHI	NL	31	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CHN	NL	5	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			65	8	1	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	5	1	1	0	0	.200
Away	32	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	49.2	44	20	19	37	3.62
Away	32	42.0	43	21	11	20	4.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1984-06-08	CHC	STL	L	0
1984-06-06	CHC	WSN	L	1
1984-05-31	CHC	PHI	L	0
1984-04-18	CHC	STL	L	0
1984-04-07	CHC	SDP	L	1
1983-10-01	PHI	PIT	W	0
1983-07-24	PHI	ATL	L	0
1983-07-22	PHI	ATL	L	0
1983-07-19	PHI	HOU	L	0
1983-07-18	PHI	HOU	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-06-08	CHC	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-06-06	CHC	WSN	—	3.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
1984-05-31	CHC	PHI	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	3	0
1984-04-18	CHC	STL	—	3.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
1984-04-07	CHC	SDP	—	2.1	4	2	2	0	1	0
1983-10-01	PHI	PIT	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1983-07-24	PHI	ATL	—	2.0	4	4	4	0	2	3
1983-07-22	PHI	ATL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1983-07-19	PHI	HOU	—	2.0	2	2	2	4	2	1
1983-07-18	PHI	HOU	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	65	0	4	20	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1982	PHI	P	29	2	8	1
1983	PHI	P	31	2	8	0
1984	CHN	P	5	0	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	65

Frequently Asked Questions about Porfi Altamirano

What years did Porfi Altamirano play?: Porfi Altamirano played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1984.
Was Porfi Altamirano a pitcher?: Yes. Porfi Altamirano pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 57 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Porfi Altamirano hit?: Porfi Altamirano hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.