What years did Tony Peña play?

Tony Peña played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2009.

Was Tony Peña a pitcher?

No. Tony Peña was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Tony Peña hit?

Tony Peña hit 4 career home runs with 189 hits.

What teams did Tony Peña play for?

Tony Peña played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2006) and the Kansas City Royals (2007–2009).

What were Tony Peña's career stats?

In 327 games, Tony Peña had 189 hits, 4 home runs, 66 RBI, 95 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .228 batting average.

What was Tony Peña's salary?

Tony Peña's last recorded salary was $425,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $425,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2009.

What position did Tony Peña play?

Tony Peña played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Tony Peña was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Tony Peña hit each season?

Tony Peña's home runs by season: 1 in 2006, 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008, and 0 in 2009. His most in one season was 2, in 2007.

What was Tony Peña's career batting average?

Tony Peña batted .228 over his career, with 189 hits in 829 at bats.

How many RBI did Tony Peña have?

Tony Peña drove in 66 runs in his career.

What was Tony Peña's career ERA?

Tony Peña finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

Is Tony Peña in the Hall of Fame?

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

Tony Peña

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2009)

Tony Peña was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2009 for the Atlanta Braves and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 4 seasons. In 327 career games, he hit .228 with 189 hits, 4 home runs, and 66 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 15, 2026

AVG .228

HR 4

RBI 66

H 189

OPS .548

PIV -3,773

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 3/23/1981 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2006-04-13
Last Game: 2009-07-12

Full name: Tony Francisco Peña

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Career Batting Statistics

Tony Peña — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
327	829	95	189	32	8	4	66	8	20	150	.228	.248	.300	.548	-3,773

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS .548 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tony 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
2006	ATL	NL	40	44	12	10	2	0	1	3	0	2	10	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	KCA	AL	152	509	58	136	25	7	2	47	5	10	78	.267	.268 (avg)	.335 (-15%)	.422 (-16%)	.758 (-16%)	-1445.9
2008	KCA	AL	95	225	22	38	4	1	1	14	3	6	49	.169	.263 (-36%)	.333 (-43%)	.416 (-50%)	.749 (-47%)	-1765.9
2009	KCA	AL	40	51	3	5	1	0	0	2	0	2	13	.098	.262 (-63%)	.332 (-60%)	.417 (-72%)	.750 (-67%)	-561.3
Career · 4 seasons			327	829	95	189	32	8	4	66	8	20	150	.228	—	—	—	—	-3,773

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 Pitching Statistics

Tony Peña — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tony Peña — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	KCA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	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

Tony Peña — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	155	382	58	102	2	37	.267
Away	172	447	37	87	2	29	.195

Pitching — Home / Away

Tony Peña — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tony Peña — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
2009-07-12	KCR	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0
2009-07-11	KCR	BOS	L	3	1	1	1	2
2009-07-10	KCR	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
2009-07-09	KCR	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-07-08	KCR	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
2009-07-07	KCR	DET	L	1	0	0	0	1
2009-07-06	KCR	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-07-05	KCR	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0
2009-07-04	KCR	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-07-03	KCR	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Tony Peña — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-07-21	KCR	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tony Peña — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	2	3	0	1
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	1	0	0
SS	306	227	325	690	38	149

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tony Peña — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	ATL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006	ATL	SS	22	6	14	28	1	7
2007	KCA	2B	1	0	2	3	0	1
2007	KCA	SS	150	145	208	438	23	98
2008	KCA	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
2008	KCA	SS	94	61	74	180	9	35
2009	KCA	SS	40	15	29	44	5	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tony Peña — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Second Base	1
Third Base	1
Shortstop	306
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Tony Peña's recorded salaries total $1,210,000 over 3 seasons, 2007 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Peña's career ran from 2006 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2006.

Tony Peña — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	KCA	AL	$425,000
2008	KCA	AL	$405,000
2007	KCA	AL	$380,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,210,000

Tony Peña: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tony Peña debuted on April 13, 2006 and played a final game on July 12, 2009. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (2006) and the Kansas City Royals (2007 through 2009). Peña, born on March 23, 1981, in Santiago, Santiago, D.R., is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Peña's listed size is 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Tony Francisco Peña.

Peña finished with 189 hits from 829 at bats in 327 games, which works out to .228, adding 4 home runs and 66 runs batted in. Peña's career OPS of .548 combines a .248 on-base mark with .300 slugging. Peña's .228 average ran 14.3% below the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .548 to a league .757, 27.6% below average. The hits column peaks at 136, in 2007. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .267 in 2007, did not top the league's .268.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Peña

What years did Tony Peña play?: Tony Peña played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2009.
Was Tony Peña a pitcher?: No. Tony Peña was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Tony Peña hit?: Tony Peña hit 4 career home runs with 189 hits.
What teams did Tony Peña play for?: Tony Peña played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2006) and the Kansas City Royals (2007–2009).
What were Tony Peña's career stats?: In 327 games, Tony Peña had 189 hits, 4 home runs, 66 RBI, 95 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .228 batting average.
How much did Tony Peña earn in his career?: Tony Peña's recorded salaries total $1,210,000 over 3 seasons, 2007 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Peña's career ran from 2006 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2006.
What was Tony Peña's salary?: Tony Peña's last recorded salary was $425,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $425,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2009.
What position did Tony Peña play?: Tony Peña played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tony Peña and how much did he weigh?: Tony Peña was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Tony Peña hit each season?: Tony Peña's home runs by season: 1 in 2006, 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008, and 0 in 2009. His most in one season was 2, in 2007.
What was Tony Peña's career batting average?: Tony Peña batted .228 over his career, with 189 hits in 829 at bats.
How many RBI did Tony Peña have?: Tony Peña drove in 66 runs in his career.
What was Tony Peña's career ERA?: Tony Peña finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Tony Peña in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tony Peña has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.