What years did Jose Peña play?

Jose Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.

Was Jose Peña a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Peña pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 82 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Peña hit?

Jose Peña hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Jose Peña play for?

Jose Peña played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1969) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1972).

What were Jose Peña's career stats?

In 61 games, Jose Peña went 7-4 with a 4.97 ERA, 82 strikeouts, 112.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves.

What position did Jose Peña play?

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

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

Jose Peña was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Jose Peña's career ERA?

Jose Peña finished with a 4.97 career ERA, going 7-4 with 82 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jose Peña have?

Jose Peña recorded 82 career strikeouts.

Is Jose Peña in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jose Peña

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1972)

Jose Peña was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 61 career appearances, he went 7-4 with a 4.97 ERA and 82 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 17, 2026

W–L 7–4

ERA 4.97

WHIP 1.46

SO 82

Pitcher PIV -2078.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 12/3/1942 in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, México
MLB Debut: 1969-06-01
Last Game: 1972-07-14

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jose Peña — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	4	61	0	0	0	5	112.1	106	62	16	58	82	4.97	-2078.5

Career ERA 4.97 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 39.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jose Peña — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	CIN	NL	1	1	6	0	5.0	10	10	5	3	18.00	—	0.0
1970	LAN	NL	4	3	29	4	57.0	51	28	29	31	4.42	3.89 (-14%)	-1672.4
1971	LAN	NL	2	0	21	1	43.0	32	17	18	44	3.56	3.47 (-3%)	-406.1
1972	LAN	NL	0	0	5	0	7.1	13	7	6	4	8.59	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			7	4	61	5	112.1	106	62	58	82	4.97	—	-2,078

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

Jose Peña — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
61	11	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.273	.385	.273	.657	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career OBP .385 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +20.8% above league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Peña — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	CIN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	LAN	NL	29	8	1	1	2	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	LAN	NL	21	3	1	2	0	1	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	LAN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			61	11	2	3	2	2	.273	—	—	—	—	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

Jose Peña — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	30	9	2	2	0	0	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Jose Peña — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	59.0	51	25	30	38	3.81
Away	30	53.1	55	37	28	44	6.24

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jose Peña — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-07-14	LAD	WSN	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1972-07-10	LAD	PHI	—	1.2	6	3	3	1	0	1
1972-07-04	LAD	WSN	—	1.1	0	1	0	2	1	0
1972-06-30	LAD	SFG	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
1972-06-26	LAD	CIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1971-09-18	LAD	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1971-09-16	LAD	SDP	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	4	1
1971-09-03	LAD	CIN	W	2.0	1	1	1	3	3	0
1971-08-23	LAD	WSN	—	1.0	2	4	3	0	0	1
1971-08-22	LAD	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Peña — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	61	0	2	19	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Peña — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1969	CIN	P	6	0	1
1970	LAN	P	29	1	14
1971	LAN	P	21	0	4
1972	LAN	P	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Peña — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	61

Jose Peña: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jose Peña's first major league game on June 1, 1969; the last one listed came on July 14, 1972. By club, Peña's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1969) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970 to 1972). Peña, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Peña is listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads December 3, 1942, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, México.

Peña's career pitching line is 7 wins, 4 losses and a 4.97 ERA over 61 appearances. Peña had 82 strikeouts. The league ERA over Peña's seasons was 3.56, so the 4.97 figure ran 39.5% worse than average. 1971 was Peña's sharpest full season, a 3.56 ERA against the league's 3.47.

The position breakdown shows 61 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 19 assists against 0 errors.

Peña's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 122 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Peña

What years did Jose Peña play?: Jose Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.
Was Jose Peña a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Peña pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 82 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Peña hit?: Jose Peña hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Jose Peña play for?: Jose Peña played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1969) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1972).
What were Jose Peña's career stats?: In 61 games, Jose Peña went 7-4 with a 4.97 ERA, 82 strikeouts, 112.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
What position did Jose Peña play?: Jose Peña played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Peña and how much did he weigh?: Jose Peña was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Jose Peña's career ERA?: Jose Peña finished with a 4.97 career ERA, going 7-4 with 82 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jose Peña have?: Jose Peña recorded 82 career strikeouts.
Is Jose Peña in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jose Peña has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.