Orlando Peña

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1975)

W–L 56–77
ERA 3.71
WHIP 1.27
SO 818
Pitcher PIV -5411.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 154 lb
Born
11/17/1933 in Las Tunas, Las Tunas, Cuba
MLB Debut
1958-08-24
Last Game
1975-05-01

Full name: Orlando Gregorio Peña

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 77 427 93 21 4 40 1202.0 1,175 495 151 352 818 3.71 -5411.5

Career ERA 3.71 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 CIN NL 1 0 9 0 0 0 3 15.0 10 1 4 11 0.60 3.86 (+84%) 771.9
1959 CIN NL 5 9 46 8 1 0 5 136.0 150 72 39 76 4.76 3.90 (-22%) -2947.7
1960 CIN NL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 9.3 8 3 3 9 2.89 3.82 (+24%) 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 6 4 13 12 6 1 0 89.7 71 30 27 56 3.01 3.96 (+24%) 788.8
1963 KC1 AL 12 20 35 33 9 3 0 217.0 218 89 53 128 3.69 3.46 (-7%) -433.9
1964 KC1 AL 12 14 40 32 5 0 0 219.3 231 108 73 184 4.43 3.58 (-24%) -4525.5
1965 KC1 AL 0 6 12 5 0 0 0 35.3 42 27 13 24 6.88 3.50 (-97%) -357.9
1965 DET AL 4 6 30 0 0 0 4 57.3 54 16 20 55 2.51 3.50 (+28%) 968.3
1966 DET AL 4 2 54 0 0 0 7 108.0 105 37 35 79 3.08 3.52 (+12%) -1641.8
1967 DET AL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 3 0 2 13.50 — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 0 3 48 1 0 0 8 88.3 67 33 22 72 3.36 3.30 (-2%) 980.6
1970 PIT NL 2 1 23 0 0 0 2 37.7 38 20 7 25 4.78 3.89 (-23%) -125.3
1971 BAL AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 14.7 16 5 5 4 3.07 3.47 (+12%) 198.7
1973 BAL AL 1 1 11 2 0 0 1 44.7 36 20 8 23 4.03 3.75 (-8%) -1531.9
1973 SLN NL 4 4 42 0 0 0 6 62.0 60 15 14 38 2.18 3.75 (+42%) 1726.3
1974 SLN NL 5 2 42 0 0 0 1 45.0 45 13 20 23 2.60 3.63 (+28%) 762.2
1974 CAL AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 8.0 6 0 1 5 0.00 — 0.0
1975 CAL AL 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 12.7 13 3 8 4 2.13 3.71 (+43%) -44.2
Career · 18 seasons 56 77 427 93 21 4 40 1,202.0 1,175 495 352 818 3.71 — -5,411

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
429 264 12 36 2 0 2 22 0 19 127 .136 .193 .167 .360 -824

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OBP .193 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OPS .360 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 CIN NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 CIN NL 46 34 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 5 20 .088 — — — — 0.0
1960 CIN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 13 31 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 19 .161 — — — — 0.0
1963 KC1 AL 35 62 3 9 0 0 1 8 0 6 24 .145 .246 (-41%) .308 (-29%) .371 (-48%) .680 (-39%) -354.8
1964 KC1 AL 42 75 4 12 1 0 1 6 0 4 33 .160 .250 (-36%) .312 (-36%) .377 (-44%) .690 (-40%) -469.2
1965 KC1 AL 12 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1965 DET AL 30 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1966 DET AL 54 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .111 — — — — 0.0
1967 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 48 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 PIT NL 23 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 BAL AL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 BAL AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 SLN NL 42 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1974 SLN NL 42 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1974 CAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CAL AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 429 264 12 36 2 0 2 22 0 19 127 .136 — — — — -824

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home209118620213.169
Away22014661609.110

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home209587.25822511554203.84
Away218614.15932431973993.56

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1975-05-01 LAAKCR L 1.0322200
1975-04-30 LAAKCR — 4.1400120
1975-04-27 LAAOAK — 1.1200000
1975-04-22 LAAMIN — 1.1000110
1975-04-21 LAAMIN L 1.1111200
1975-04-16 LAAMIN — 3.0200210
1975-04-09 LAAKCR — 0.1100000
1974-09-25 LAAKCR SV 2.1100130
1974-09-18 LAATEX SV 3.0300010
1974-09-10 LAAKCR — 2.0200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 427 93 64 163 19 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 CIN P 9 0 1 1 0 0
1959 CIN P 46 8 12 16 1 1
1960 CIN P 4 0 0 0 0 0
1962 KC1 P 13 12 5 9 1 0
1963 KC1 P 35 33 11 26 0 0
1964 KC1 P 40 32 6 27 7 2
1965 KC1 P 12 5 1 5 1 0
1965 DET P 30 0 3 5 1 0
1966 DET P 54 0 8 26 1 2
1967 DET P 2 0 0 0 1 0
1967 CLE P 48 1 7 11 1 0
1970 PIT P 23 0 4 8 3 1
1971 BAL P 5 0 0 3 1 1
1973 BAL P 11 2 3 7 1 0
1973 SLN P 42 0 1 12 0 0
1974 SLN P 42 0 2 5 0 2
1974 CAL P 4 0 0 2 0 2
1975 CAL P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 427

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Orlando Peña (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lee Stange
    62-61, 3.56 ERA
  2. 88
    Joe Gibbon
    61-65, 3.52 ERA
  3. 84
    Doug Bird
    73-60, 3.99 ERA
  4. 82
    Dan Schatzeder
    69-68, 3.74 ERA
  5. 78
    Joe Price
    45-49, 3.65 ERA
  6. 77
    Ryan Franklin
    62-76, 4.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Orlando Peña

What years did Orlando Peña play?
Orlando Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1975.
Was Orlando Peña a pitcher?
Yes. Orlando Peña pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 818 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Orlando Peña hit?
Orlando Peña hit 2 career home runs with 36 hits.