What years did Bert Peña play?

Bert Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.

Was Bert Peña a pitcher?

No. Bert Peña was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bert Peña hit?

Bert Peña hit 1 career home runs with 31 hits.

What was Bert Peña's career batting average?

Bert Peña batted .203 over his career, with 31 hits in 153 at bats.

How many RBI did Bert Peña have?

Bert Peña drove in 10 runs in his career.

Is Bert Peña in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bert Peña has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bert Peña

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1987)

Bert Peña was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987 for the Houston Astros, a span of 7 seasons. In 88 career games, he hit .203 with 31 hits, 1 home runs, and 10 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .203

HR 1

RBI 10

H 31

OPS .516

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 7/11/1959 in Santurce, P.R.
Died: 1/19/2023 in Caguas, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1981-09-14
Last Game: 1987-07-19

Full name: Adalberto Peña

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Career Batting Statistics

Bert Peña — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	153	18	31	4	0	1	10	1	13	28	.203	.268	.248	.516	0

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bert Peña — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	HOU	NL	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	HOU	NL	4	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	HOU	NL	24	39	3	8	1	1	4	0	3	8	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	HOU	NL	20	29	7	8	2	0	4	0	1	6	.276	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	HOU	NL	15	29	3	6	1	0	2	1	5	5	.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	HOU	NL	21	46	5	7	0	0	0	0	2	7	.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			88	153	18	31	4	1	10	1	13	28	.203	—	—	—	—	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

Bert Peña — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	78	7	13	0	3	.167
Away	43	75	11	18	1	7	.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bert Peña — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1987-07-19	HOU	PHI	L	3	0	0	1
1987-07-18	HOU	PHI	L	3	0	1	0
1987-07-17	HOU	PHI	L	3	0	0	1
1987-07-11	HOU	NYN	L	1	0	0	0
1987-07-09	HOU	NYN	W	0	0	0	0
1987-05-08	HOU	WSN	W	4	0	0	1
1987-05-06	HOU	PHI	W	3	0	1	1
1987-05-05	HOU	PHI	W	4	1	1	0
1987-05-03	HOU	ATL	L	3	0	0	1
1987-05-01	HOU	ATL	W	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bert Peña — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	1	0	0	0
3B	10	3	6	9	0	0
SS	63	39	69	112	9	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bert Peña — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	HOU	SS	3	0	1	1	0	1
1983	HOU	SS	4	3	1	7	0	2
1984	HOU	SS	21	10	26	39	3	5
1985	HOU	2B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1985	HOU	3B	7	2	3	7	0	0
1985	HOU	SS	6	4	5	8	1	2
1986	HOU	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986	HOU	3B	2	1	3	2	0	0
1986	HOU	SS	10	8	17	22	4	2
1987	HOU	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987	HOU	SS	19	14	19	35	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bert Peña — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	3
Third Base	10
Shortstop	63

Bert Peña: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bert Peña's first major league game on September 14, 1981; the last one listed came on July 19, 1987. Every season row on the page belongs to the Houston Astros, from 1981 through 1987. The bio lists Peña as a shortstop who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Peña was born on July 11, 1959, in Santurce, P.R. Peña's death is recorded on January 19, 2023, in Caguas, P.R. The given name on file is Adalberto Peña.

The batting record for Peña: 88 games, 31 hits in 153 at bats, and a .203 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 10 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .268 and .248 give Peña a career OPS of .516. The league as a whole hit .259 across Peña's seasons, which puts the .203 career mark 21.8% below average. The OPS comparison is .516 to a league .717, 28.0% below average. Peña collected a career-high 8 hits in 1984. The best average in the busiest seasons was .276, in 1985.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Peña

What years did Bert Peña play?: Bert Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.
Was Bert Peña a pitcher?: No. Bert Peña was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bert Peña hit?: Bert Peña hit 1 career home runs with 31 hits.
What was Bert Peña's career batting average?: Bert Peña batted .203 over his career, with 31 hits in 153 at bats.
How many RBI did Bert Peña have?: Bert Peña drove in 10 runs in his career.
Is Bert Peña in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bert Peña has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.