Was Oswaldo Peraza a pitcher?

Yes. Oswaldo Peraza pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 61 strikeouts.

Oswaldo Peraza

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988)

W–L 5–7

ERA 5.55

WHIP 1.57

SO 61

Pitcher PIV -1051.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 172 lb
Born: 10/19/1962 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1988-04-04
Last Game: 1988-09-02

Full name: Oswald Jose Peraza

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	7	19	15	1	0	0	86.0	98	53	10	37	61	5.55	-1051.0

Career ERA 5.55 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 48.6% worse than 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
1988	BAL	AL	5	7	19	15	1	0	0	86.0	98	53	37	61	5.55	3.73 (-49%)	-1051.0
Career · 1 season			5	7	19	15	1	0	0	86.0	98	53	37	61	5.55	—	-1,051

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
19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1988	BAL	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	45.2	47	21	17	36	4.14
Away	11	40.1	51	32	20	25	7.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-09-02	BAL	SEA	—	3.0	4	2	2	3	2	0
1988-08-27	BAL	OAK	L	4.0	9	5	5	0	2	0
1988-08-22	BAL	SEA	L	6.1	8	5	5	3	5	0
1988-08-12	BAL	MIL	L	3.2	6	6	4	3	1	0
1988-08-06	BAL	MIL	W	7.0	1	2	0	3	10	0
1988-08-02	BAL	CLE	W	9.0	8	2	2	2	6	0
1988-07-28	BAL	CLE	W	8.1	7	2	2	2	4	0
1988-07-23	BAL	MIN	—	3.1	6	8	8	3	2	1
1988-07-16	BAL	MIN	L	6.2	9	4	4	2	1	3
1988-07-07	BAL	TEX	W	7.0	6	0	0	1	7	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	15	8	11	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	BAL	P	19	15	8	11	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	BAL	AL	$77,500
1988	BAL	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$140,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Oswaldo Peraza

Was Oswaldo Peraza a pitcher?: Yes. Oswaldo Peraza pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 61 strikeouts.