What years did Roberto Peña play?

Roberto Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1971.

Was Roberto Peña a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Roberto Peña hit?

Roberto Peña hit 13 career home runs with 467 hits.

What was Roberto Peña's career batting average?

Roberto Peña batted .245 over his career, with 467 hits in 1,907 at bats.

How many RBI did Roberto Peña have?

Roberto Peña drove in 154 runs in his career.

Is Roberto Peña in the Hall of Fame?

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

Roberto Peña

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1971)

Roberto Peña was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1971 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. In 587 career games, he hit .245 with 467 hits, 13 home runs, and 154 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .245

HR 13

RBI 154

H 467

OPS .599

PIV -3,405

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 170 lb
Born: 4/17/1937 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Died: 7/23/1982 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1965-04-12
Last Game: 1971-09-30

Full name: Roberto Cesar Peña

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Career Batting Statistics

Roberto Peña — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
587	1,907	174	467	65	10	13	154	10	114	235	.245	.290	.310	.599	-3,405

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roberto Peña — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	CHN	NL	51	170	17	37	5	1	2	12	1	16	19	.218	.245 (-11%)	.310 (-6%)	.371 (-21%)	.682 (-14%)	-343.3
1966	CHN	NL	6	17	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	PHI	NL	138	500	56	130	13	2	1	38	3	34	63	.260	.236 (+10%)	.298 (+3%)	.340 (-12%)	.638 (-5%)	-313.8
1969	SDN	NL	139	472	44	118	16	3	4	30	0	21	63	.250	.248 (+1%)	.320 (-11%)	.369 (-13%)	.689 (-12%)	-916.0
1970	OAK	AL	19	58	4	15	1	0	0	3	1	3	4	.259	.253 (+2%)	.325 (-9%)	.385 (-28%)	.711 (-20%)	-173.1
1970	ML4	AL	121	416	36	99	19	1	3	42	3	25	45	.238	.253 (-6%)	.325 (-13%)	.385 (-20%)	.711 (-17%)	-173.1
1971	ML4	AL	113	274	17	65	9	3	3	28	2	15	37	.237	.249 (-5%)	.316 (-12%)	.365 (-11%)	.682 (-11%)	-510.1
Career · 7 seasons			587	1,907	174	467	65	10	13	154	10	114	235	.245	—	—	—	—	-2,430

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

Roberto Peña — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	298	971	93	249	6	90	.256
Away	289	936	81	218	7	64	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roberto Peña — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1971-09-30	MIL	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1971-09-29	MIL	CHW	L	4	0	0	2
1971-09-28	MIL	CHW	W	1	0	0	1
1971-09-26	MIL	OAK	L	3	0	0	1
1971-09-25	MIL	OAK	W	2	1	1	0
1971-09-24	MIL	OAK	W	0	0	0	0
1971-09-23	MIL	OAK	L	1	0	0	0
1971-09-21	MIL	MIN	W	0	0	0	0
1971-09-20	MIL	MIN	W	1	0	0	0
1971-09-18	MIL	OAK	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roberto Peña — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	69	39	382	29	1	27
2B	49	43	98	105	4	22
3B	69	51	39	93	9	12
SS	387	352	596	1106	67	223

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roberto Peña — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	CHN	SS	50	49	74	151	17	29
1966	CHN	SS	5	4	10	12	1	2
1968	PHI	SS	133	128	230	434	32	93
1969	SDN	1B	12	11	111	11	0	5
1969	SDN	2B	33	32	72	76	3	18
1969	SDN	3B	27	21	15	37	4	2
1969	SDN	SS	65	53	91	161	6	29
1970	OAK	3B	5	5	3	7	3	3
1970	OAK	SS	12	10	20	29	2	3
1970	ML4	1B	7	4	24	0	0	0
1970	ML4	2B	15	11	26	29	1	4
1970	ML4	SS	99	95	149	274	8	58
1971	ML4	1B	50	24	247	18	1	22
1971	ML4	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971	ML4	3B	37	25	21	49	2	7
1971	ML4	SS	23	13	22	45	1	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roberto Peña — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	71
Second Base	48
Third Base	68
Shortstop	386

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roberto Peña

What years did Roberto Peña play?: Roberto Peña played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1971.
Was Roberto Peña a pitcher?: No. Roberto Peña was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Roberto Peña hit?: Roberto Peña hit 13 career home runs with 467 hits.
What was Roberto Peña's career batting average?: Roberto Peña batted .245 over his career, with 467 hits in 1,907 at bats.
How many RBI did Roberto Peña have?: Roberto Peña drove in 154 runs in his career.
Is Roberto Peña in the Hall of Fame?: No. Roberto Peña has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.