Arnie Portocarrero

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1960)

W–L 38–57
ERA 4.32
WHIP 1.34
SO 338
Pitcher PIV -4640.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 196 lb
Born
7/5/1931 in New York, NY, USA
Died
6/21/1986 in Kansas City, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-18
Last Game
1960-06-15

Full name: Arnold Mario Portocarrero

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 57 166 117 33 5 2 817.3 778 392 82 320 338 4.32 -4640.0

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 10.8% 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
1954 PHA AL 9 18 34 33 16 1 0 248.0 233 112 114 132 4.06 3.90 (-4%) -1154.8
1955 KC1 AL 5 9 24 20 4 1 0 111.3 109 59 67 34 4.77 4.00 (-19%) -2987.0
1956 KC1 AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 8.0 9 9 7 2 10.12 — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 4 9 33 17 1 0 0 114.7 103 50 34 42 3.92 3.83 (-2%) 21.4
1958 BAL AL 15 11 32 27 10 3 2 204.7 173 74 57 90 3.25 3.86 (+16%) 1631.5
1959 BAL AL 2 7 27 14 1 0 0 90.0 107 68 32 23 6.80 3.90 (-74%) -1587.8
1960 BAL AL 3 2 13 5 1 0 0 40.7 44 20 9 15 4.43 3.82 (-16%) -563.3
Career · 7 seasons 38 57 166 117 33 5 2 817.1 778 392 320 338 4.32 — -4,640

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
166 240 11 26 2 1 3 11 0 12 98 .108 .151 .163 .313 -1,091

Career AVG .108 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS .313 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 56.5% 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
1954 PHA AL 34 75 3 8 0 1 1 2 0 5 30 .107 .261 (-59%) .333 (-51%) .390 (-56%) .723 (-54%) -652.5
1955 KC1 AL 24 37 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 17 .108 — — — — 0.0
1956 KC1 AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 33 28 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 .107 — — — — 0.0
1958 BAL AL 32 67 4 11 2 0 1 8 0 2 23 .164 .257 (-36%) .324 (-42%) .394 (-39%) .719 (-41%) -438.6
1959 BAL AL 27 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 166 240 11 26 2 1 3 11 0 12 98 .108 — — — — -1,091

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
Home8712051224.100
Away7912161417.116

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home87436.24262181601764.49
Away79380.23511741601644.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-06-15 BALCLEL 000000000
1960-06-09 BALDETL 000000000
1960-06-07 BALDETL 000000000
1960-06-03 BALMINL 000000000
1960-05-30 BALBOSL 200000002
1960-05-21 BALDETW 100000000
1960-05-16 BALKC1W 200000000
1960-05-11 BALKC1W 000000000
1960-05-05 BALCLEL 000000000
1960-05-02 BALCHWW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1960-06-15 BALCLE — 2.0652102
1960-06-09 BALDET L 0.0122101
1960-06-07 BALDET — 1.0100000
1960-06-03 BALMIN — 2.0100000
1960-05-30 BALBOS L 5.0766342
1960-05-21 BALDET — 4.0733000
1960-05-16 BALKC1 W 6.0411030
1960-05-11 BALKC1 — 2.0300000
1960-05-05 BALCLE — 1.0100010
1960-05-02 BALCHW W 5.0311220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 166 117 43 98 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 PHA P 34 33 15 22 4 0
1955 KC1 P 24 20 7 15 1 0
1956 KC1 P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1957 KC1 P 33 17 6 16 1 1
1958 BAL P 32 27 7 21 0 3
1959 BAL P 27 14 6 20 1 0
1960 BAL P 13 5 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 166

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Arnie Portocarrero (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Saul Rogovin
    48-48, 4.06 ERA
  2. 95
    Al Gettel
    38-45, 4.28 ERA
  3. 95
    Francisco Barrios
    38-38, 4.15 ERA
  4. 95
    Bob Milacki
    39-47, 4.38 ERA
  5. 94
    Fred Talbot
    38-56, 4.12 ERA
  6. 91
    Jay Tibbs
    39-54, 4.20 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnie Portocarrero

What years did Arnie Portocarrero play?
Arnie Portocarrero played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1960.
Was Arnie Portocarrero a pitcher?
Yes. Arnie Portocarrero pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 338 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Arnie Portocarrero hit?
Arnie Portocarrero hit 3 career home runs with 26 hits.