What years did Pete Cimino play?

Pete Cimino played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1968.

Was Pete Cimino a pitcher?

Yes. Pete Cimino pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 139 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Pete Cimino hit?

Pete Cimino hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What teams did Pete Cimino play for?

Pete Cimino played for 2 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1965–1966) and the California Angels (1967–1968).

What were Pete Cimino's career stats?

In 86 games, Pete Cimino went 5-8 with a 3.07 ERA, 139 strikeouts, 161.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves.

What position did Pete Cimino play?

Pete Cimino played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Pete Cimino and how much did he weigh?

Pete Cimino was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Pete Cimino's career ERA?

Pete Cimino finished with a 3.07 career ERA, going 5-8 with 139 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Pete Cimino have?

Pete Cimino recorded 139 career strikeouts.

Is Pete Cimino in the Hall of Fame?

No. Pete Cimino has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Pete Cimino

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1968)

Pete Cimino was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1968 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, a span of 4 seasons. Across 86 career appearances, he went 5-8 with a 3.07 ERA and 139 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 110.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 5–8

ERA 3.07

WHIP 1.23

SO 139

Pitcher PIV 110.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 10/17/1942 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-22
Last Game: 1968-05-07

Full name: Peter William Cimino

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Cimino — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	8	86	1	0	0	5	161.0	133	55	16	65	139	3.07	110.2

Career ERA 3.07 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 7.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pete Cimino — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	MIN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1966	MIN	AL	2	5	35	0	4	64.2	53	21	30	57	2.92	3.52 (+17%)	797.1
1967	CAL	AL	3	3	46	1	1	88.1	73	32	31	80	3.26	3.30 (+1%)	-686.9
1968	CAL	AL	0	0	4	0	0	7.0	7	2	4	2	2.57	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	8	86	1	5	161.0	133	55	65	139	3.07	—	110

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

Pete Cimino — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	18	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.278	.316	.278	.594	0

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Pete Cimino — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	MIN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	MIN	AL	35	6	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CAL	AL	46	12	1	5	0	4	.417	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			86	18	1	5	1	8	.278	—	—	—	—	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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Batting — Home / Away

Pete Cimino — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	9	0	3	0	0	.333
Away	45	9	1	2	0	0	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Cimino — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	82.0	69	30	26	59	3.29
Away	45	79.0	64	25	39	80	2.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pete Cimino — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1968-05-07	LAA	CHW	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1968-05-02	LAA	BOS	—	1.1	0	0	0	3	1	0
1968-04-26	LAA	OAK	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1968-04-20	LAA	BAL	—	1.0	3	4	1	1	0	0
1967-10-01	LAA	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1967-09-30	LAA	DET	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1967-09-26	LAA	MIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	1
1967-09-20	LAA	CHW	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	0
1967-09-19	LAA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-13	LAA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Cimino — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	86	1	4	14	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Cimino — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	MIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966	MIN	P	35	0	0	8	1	1
1967	CAL	P	46	1	4	6	1	0
1968	CAL	P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Pete Cimino — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	86

Pete Cimino: the record in brief

September 22, 1965 and May 7, 1968 bracket Pete Cimino's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Minnesota Twins (1965 through 1966) and the California Angels (1967 to 1968). Cimino is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. The bio says Cimino threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is October 17, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Cimino's full given name, per the bio, is Peter William Cimino.

Cimino's career pitching line is 5 wins, 8 losses and a 3.07 ERA over 86 appearances. Cimino had 139 strikeouts. Against a 3.33 league ERA for the same years, Cimino was 7.6% better. In 1966, one of the busiest seasons, Cimino posted a 2.92 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.52. Cimino's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 110.2.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Cimino

What years did Pete Cimino play?: Pete Cimino played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1968.
Was Pete Cimino a pitcher?: Yes. Pete Cimino pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 139 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Cimino hit?: Pete Cimino hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What teams did Pete Cimino play for?: Pete Cimino played for 2 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1965–1966) and the California Angels (1967–1968).
What were Pete Cimino's career stats?: In 86 games, Pete Cimino went 5-8 with a 3.07 ERA, 139 strikeouts, 161.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
What position did Pete Cimino play?: Pete Cimino played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pete Cimino and how much did he weigh?: Pete Cimino was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Pete Cimino's career ERA?: Pete Cimino finished with a 3.07 career ERA, going 5-8 with 139 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pete Cimino have?: Pete Cimino recorded 139 career strikeouts.
Is Pete Cimino in the Hall of Fame?: No. Pete Cimino has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.