What years did Tony Peña play?

Tony Peña played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2011.

Was Tony Peña a pitcher?

Yes. Tony Peña pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 264 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tony Peña hit?

Tony Peña hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Tony Peña's career batting average?

Tony Peña batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

How many RBI did Tony Peña have?

Tony Peña drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Tony Peña's career ERA?

Tony Peña finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 23-19 with 264 strikeouts.

Tony Peña

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2011)

Tony Peña was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2011 for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 313 career appearances, he went 23-19 with a 4.43 ERA and 264 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1222.4.

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 12, 2026

W–L 23–19

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.38

SO 264

Pitcher PIV 1222.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 240 lb
Born: 1/9/1982 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2006-07-18
Last Game: 2011-05-27

Full name: Ramon Antonio Peña

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tony Peña — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	19	313	3	0	0	8	379.2	393	187	38	131	264	4.43	1222.4

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — near 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	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	ARI	NL	3	4	25	0	1	30.2	36	19	8	21	5.58	4.53 (-23%)	-441.9
2007	ARI	NL	5	4	75	0	2	85.1	63	31	31	63	3.27	4.47 (+27%)	489.9
2008	ARI	NL	3	2	72	0	3	72.2	80	35	17	52	4.33	4.32 (avg)	1664.6
2009	ARI	NL	5	3	37	0	1	34.0	41	16	11	26	4.24	4.32 (+2%)	469.2
2009	CHA	AL	1	2	35	0	1	36.0	40	15	9	29	3.75	4.32 (+13%)	505.9
2010	CHA	AL	5	3	52	3	0	100.2	108	57	45	56	5.10	4.08 (-25%)	-1381.4
2011	CHA	AL	1	1	17	0	0	20.1	25	14	10	17	6.20	3.94 (-57%)	-83.8
Career · 7 seasons			23	19	313	3	8	379.2	393	187	131	264	4.43	—	1,222

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

Tony Peña — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
313	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 61.7% 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	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	ARI	NL	25	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ARI	NL	75	4	1	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	ARI	NL	72	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ARI	NL	37	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CHA	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CHA	AL	52	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CHA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			313	7	1	1	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Tony Peña — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tony Peña — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2007	NLCS	ARI	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	NLDS1	ARI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Tony Peña — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	5	0	0	5.1	3	0	0	7	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tony Peña — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2007	NLCS	ARI	0	0	3	0	0	3.1	1	0	0	7	0.00
2007	NLDS1	ARI	0	0	2	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0.00

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	167	4	1	1	0	1	.250
Away	146	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tony Peña — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	167	201.2	192	97	65	144	4.33
Away	146	178.0	201	90	66	120	4.55

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tony Peña — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-05-27	CHW	TOR	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2011-05-25	CHW	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-05-24	CHW	TEX	W	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
2011-05-21	CHW	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	3	0
2011-05-19	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
2011-05-16	CHW	TEX	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
2011-05-14	CHW	OAK	—	2.2	1	1	0	3	1	0
2011-05-07	CHW	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2011-04-28	CHW	NYY	—	0.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
2011-04-22	CHW	DET	—	2.1	4	3	3	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tony Peña — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	313	3	24	44	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tony Peña — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	ARI	P	25	0	2	6	0	0
2007	ARI	P	75	0	4	8	1	1
2008	ARI	P	72	0	7	10	0	1
2009	ARI	P	37	0	1	3	0	0
2009	CHA	P	35	0	5	1	0	0
2010	CHA	P	52	3	5	14	3	1
2011	CHA	P	17	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tony Peña — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	313

Salary History

Tony Peña — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	CHA	AL	$1,600,000
2009	ARI	NL	$430,000
2008	ARI	NL	$405,500
2007	ARI	NL	$381,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,816,500

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Tony Peña: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 18, 2006 and the final game on May 27, 2011, Tony Peña built the record summarized on this page. Peña played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006 to 2009) and the Chicago White Sox (2009 through 2011). Peña, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Peña is listed at 240 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Peña was born on January 9, 1982, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. The given name on file is Ramon Antonio Peña.

Across 313 games (3 starts), Peña recorded 23 wins against 19 losses with a 4.43 ERA. Also on Peña's record: 264 strikeouts. Peña's 4.43 ERA was close to the 4.28 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 5 wins of 2007. 2007 was Peña's sharpest full season, a 3.27 ERA against the league's 4.47. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Peña's career adds up to 1,222.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Peña

What years did Tony Peña play?: Tony Peña played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2011.
Was Tony Peña a pitcher?: Yes. Tony Peña pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 264 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Peña hit?: Tony Peña hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tony Peña's career batting average?: Tony Peña batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
How many RBI did Tony Peña have?: Tony Peña drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Tony Peña's career ERA?: Tony Peña finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 23-19 with 264 strikeouts.