What years did Jesus Peña play?

Jesus Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2000.

Was Jesus Peña a pitcher?

Yes. Jesus Peña pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 40 strikeouts.

What teams did Jesus Peña play for?

Jesus Peña played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1999–2000) and the Boston Red Sox (2000).

What were Jesus Peña's career stats?

In 48 games, Jesus Peña went 2-1 with a 5.21 ERA, 40 strikeouts, 46.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Jesus Peña's salary?

Jesus Peña's recorded salary was $200,000 in 1999.

What position did Jesus Peña play?

Jesus Peña played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jesus Peña and how much did he weigh?

Jesus Peña was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

What was Jesus Peña's career ERA?

Jesus Peña finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 2-1 with 40 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jesus Peña have?

Jesus Peña recorded 40 career strikeouts.

Is Jesus Peña in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jesus Peña

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2000)

Jesus Peña was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2000 for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 48 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 5.21 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

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 2–1

ERA 5.21

WHIP 1.95

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -2295.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 3/8/1975 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1999-08-07
Last Game: 2000-10-01

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jesus Peña — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	48	0	0	0	1	46.2	49	27	10	42	40	5.21	-2295.7

Career ERA 5.21 vs. league average 4.74 across their career seasons — 9.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jesus Peña — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	CHA	AL	0	0	26	0	20.1	21	12	23	20	5.31	4.71 (-13%)	-974.6
2000	CHA	AL	2	1	20	1	23.1	25	14	16	19	5.40	4.77 (-13%)	-1321.0
2000	BOS	AL	0	0	2	0	3.0	3	1	3	1	3.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	1	48	1	46.2	49	27	42	40	5.21	—	-2,296

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

Jesus Peña — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesus Peña — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	CHA	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHA	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BOS	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			48	—	—	—	—	—	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

Jesus Peña — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	24	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jesus Peña — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	25.2	29	14	18	24	4.91
Away	24	21.0	20	13	24	16	5.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jesus Peña — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-10-01	BOS	TBR	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
2000-09-21	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
2000-09-17	CHW	TOR	—	1.0	2	4	0	1	2	1
2000-07-15	CHW	STL	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	2
2000-07-14	CHW	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-07-13	CHW	STL	—	0.2	2	2	2	2	1	1
2000-07-08	CHW	CHC	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
2000-07-07	CHW	CHC	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2000-07-04	CHW	KCR	—	1.1	2	2	2	3	0	1
2000-07-03	CHW	KCR	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesus Peña — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	48	0	0	11	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesus Peña — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A	E
1999	CHA	P	26	5	0
2000	CHA	P	20	6	1
2000	BOS	P	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jesus Peña — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	48

Salary History

Jesus Peña's recorded salaries total $200,000 over 1 season, in 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Peña's career ran from 1999 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 2000.

Jesus Peña — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	CHA	AL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$200,000

Jesus Peña: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 7, 1999 and the final game on October 1, 2000, Jesus Peña built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1999 to 2000) and the Boston Red Sox (2000). The bio lists Peña as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. Peña is listed at 6'0" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads March 8, 1975, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

Peña pitched in 48 games, starting 0, and finished with a 2-1 record and 5.21 ERA. Peña had 40 strikeouts. The league ERA over Peña's seasons was 4.74, so the 5.21 figure ran 9.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.31 in 1999, when the league's was 4.71.

The one salary on file is $200,000, for 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Peña's career ran from 1999 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 2000. The game-log section draws on 96 games of Retrosheet box scores for Peña.

Peña appears at one position only: pitcher, in 48 games. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 11 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesus Peña

What years did Jesus Peña play?: Jesus Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2000.
Was Jesus Peña a pitcher?: Yes. Jesus Peña pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 40 strikeouts.
What teams did Jesus Peña play for?: Jesus Peña played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1999–2000) and the Boston Red Sox (2000).
What were Jesus Peña's career stats?: In 48 games, Jesus Peña went 2-1 with a 5.21 ERA, 40 strikeouts, 46.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Jesus Peña earn in his career?: Jesus Peña's recorded salaries total $200,000 over 1 season, in 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Peña's career ran from 1999 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 2000.
What was Jesus Peña's salary?: Jesus Peña's recorded salary was $200,000 in 1999.
What position did Jesus Peña play?: Jesus Peña played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jesus Peña and how much did he weigh?: Jesus Peña was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Jesus Peña's career ERA?: Jesus Peña finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 2-1 with 40 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jesus Peña have?: Jesus Peña recorded 40 career strikeouts.
Is Jesus Peña in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jesus Peña has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.