Pedro Ramos
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1970)
Pedro Ramos was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1970 for 8 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 16 seasons. Across 582 career appearances, he went 117-160 with a 4.08 ERA, 1,305 strikeouts, and 55 saves. He also batted .155 with 15 home runs. Pedro Ramos was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1955-04-11
- Last Game
- 1970-04-25
- Awards
- All-Star
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 11 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 130.0 | 121 | 56 | 39 | 34 | 3.88 | 4.00 (+3%) | -976.2 |
| 1956 | WS1 | AL | 12 | 10 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 152.0 | 178 | 89 | 76 | 54 | 5.27 | 3.96 (-33%) | -4638.4 |
| 1957 | WS1 | AL | 12 | 16 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 231.0 | 251 | 123 | 69 | 91 | 4.79 | 3.83 (-25%) | -7176.0 |
| 1958 | WS1 | AL | 14 | 18 | 43 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 259.1 | 277 | 122 | 77 | 132 | 4.23 | 3.86 (-10%) | -2919.6 |
| 1959 | WS1 | AL | 13 | 19 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 233.2 | 233 | 108 | 52 | 95 | 4.16 | 3.90 (-7%) | -1299.6 |
| 1960 | WS1 | AL | 11 | 18 | 43 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 274.0 | 254 | 105 | 99 | 160 | 3.45 | 3.82 (+10%) | 1152.2 |
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 11 | 20 | 42 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 264.1 | 265 | 116 | 79 | 174 | 3.95 | 4.03 (+2%) | -602.2 |
| 1962 | CLE | AL | 10 | 12 | 37 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 201.1 | 189 | 83 | 85 | 96 | 3.71 | 3.96 (+6%) | -4315.0 |
| 1963 | CLE | AL | 9 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 184.2 | 156 | 64 | 41 | 169 | 3.12 | 3.46 (+10%) | 180.6 |
| 1964 | CLE | AL | 7 | 10 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.0 | 144 | 76 | 26 | 98 | 5.14 | 3.58 (-44%) | 45.0 |
| 1964 | NYA | AL | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21.2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1.25 | 3.58 (+65%) | 1259.0 |
| 1965 | NYA | AL | 5 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 92.1 | 80 | 30 | 27 | 68 | 2.92 | 3.50 (+16%) | 1315.4 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 3 | 9 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 89.2 | 98 | 36 | 18 | 58 | 3.61 | 3.52 (-3%) | 397.6 |
| 1967 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 4 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66.1 | 73 | 38 | 24 | 40 | 5.16 | 3.61 (-43%) | -943.8 |
| 1970 | WS2 | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7.56 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 117 | 160 | 582 | 268 | 73 | 13 | 55 | 2,355.2 | 2,364 | 1,068 | 724 | 1,305 | 4.08 | — | -18,521 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 696 | 703 | 76 | 109 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 2 | 22 | 316 | .155 | .182 | .240 | .423 | -3,402 |
Career AVG .155 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.
Career SLG .240 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.
Career OPS .423 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 59 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .079 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | WS1 | AL | 56 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | WS1 | AL | 56 | 76 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 27 | .171 | .257 (-34%) | .323 (-41%) | .391 (-46%) | .715 (-44%) | -522.2 |
| 1958 | WS1 | AL | 53 | 88 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33 | .239 | .257 (-7%) | .324 (-27%) | .394 (-37%) | .719 (-32%) | -460.8 |
| 1959 | WS1 | AL | 45 | 75 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 38 | .147 | .256 (-43%) | .323 (-41%) | .392 (-42%) | .715 (-42%) | -506.7 |
| 1960 | WS1 | AL | 53 | 86 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | .116 | .255 (-54%) | .323 (-61%) | .387 (-43%) | .711 (-51%) | -710.7 |
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 53 | 93 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 42 | .172 | .258 (-33%) | .328 (-38%) | .399 (-30%) | .727 (-34%) | -520.9 |
| 1962 | CLE | AL | 39 | 68 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | .147 | .257 (-43%) | .326 (-47%) | .393 (-18%) | .719 (-31%) | -360.5 |
| 1963 | CLE | AL | 54 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 32 | .109 | .246 (-56%) | .308 (-50%) | .371 (-27%) | .680 (-37%) | -320.6 |
| 1964 | CLE | AL | 44 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .179 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | NYA | AL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | NYA | AL | 65 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 52 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | PHI | NL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | PIT | NL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | WS2 | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 696 | 703 | 76 | 109 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 2 | 22 | 316 | .155 | — | — | — | — | -3,402 | ||
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
View full game log (1278 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 362 | 343 | 43 | 59 | 10 | 34 | .172 |
| Away | 334 | 360 | 33 | 50 | 5 | 22 | .139 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 297 | 1221.1 | 1207 | 542 | 336 | 719 | 3.99 |
| Away | 285 | 1134.0 | 1156 | 525 | 388 | 586 | 4.17 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-25 | TEX | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-04-23 | TEX | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970-04-22 | TEX | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-04-20 | TEX | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-04-11 | TEX | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-16 | CIN | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-09 | CIN | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-05 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-02 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-28 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-25 | TEX | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970-04-23 | TEX | NYY | — | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970-04-20 | TEX | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970-04-11 | TEX | BOS | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969-09-16 | CIN | LAD | L | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-09 | CIN | SFG | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-09-05 | CIN | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-02 | CIN | CHC | — | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-28 | CIN | CHC | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969-08-25 | CIN | CHC | SV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | P | 45 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | WS1 | P | 37 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957 | WS1 | P | 43 | 30 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| 1958 | WS1 | P | 43 | 37 | 20 | 34 | 1 | 7 |
| 1959 | WS1 | P | 37 | 35 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| 1960 | WS1 | P | 43 | 36 | 16 | 44 | 0 | 2 |
| 1961 | MIN | P | 42 | 34 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | CLE | P | 37 | 27 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| 1963 | CLE | P | 36 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 | CLE | P | 36 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | NYA | P | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | NYA | P | 65 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | NYA | P | 52 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | PHI | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | PIT | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | CIN | P | 38 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | WS2 | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 582 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pedro Ramos (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pedro Ramos: the record in brief
The profile opens with Pedro Ramos's first major league game on April 11, 1955; the last one listed came on April 25, 1970. Ramos played for the Washington Senators (1955 through 1970), the Minnesota Twins (1961), the Cleveland Indians (1962 through 1964), the New York Yankees (1964 through 1966), the Philadelphia Phillies (1967), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969), and the Cincinnati Reds (1969). Ramos played primarily as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on April 28, 1935, in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba, Ramos was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds.
Across 582 games (268 starts), Ramos recorded 117 wins against 160 losses with a 4.08 ERA. Ramos had 1,305 strikeouts, 73 complete games, 13 shutouts, and 55 saves. Against a 3.73 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.08 mark was 9.4% worse. The best win total was 14, in 1958. Ramos struck out 174 batters in 1961, a career high. The most saves in one season was 19, in 1965.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pedro Ramos
- What years did Pedro Ramos play?
- Pedro Ramos played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1970.
- Was Pedro Ramos a pitcher?
- Yes. Pedro Ramos pitched in the major leagues, recording 117 wins and 1305 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Pedro Ramos hit?
- Pedro Ramos hit 15 career home runs with 109 hits.
- What teams did Pedro Ramos play for?
- Pedro Ramos played for 7 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1955–1961), the Cleveland Indians (1962–1964), the New York Yankees (1964–1966), the Philadelphia Phillies (1967), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969), the Cincinnati Reds (1969), and the Washington Senators (1970).
- Did Pedro Ramos win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Pedro Ramos did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Pedro Ramos win?
- Pedro Ramos was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Pedro Ramos's career stats?
- In 582 games, Pedro Ramos went 117-160 with a 4.08 ERA, 1,305 strikeouts, 2,355.2 innings pitched, and 55 saves. At the plate he had 109 hits and 15 home runs.
- What position did Pedro Ramos play?
- Pedro Ramos played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pedro Ramos and how much did he weigh?
- Pedro Ramos was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Pedro Ramos's career ERA?
- Pedro Ramos finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 117-160 with 1,305 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Pedro Ramos have?
- Pedro Ramos recorded 1,305 career strikeouts.
- Is Pedro Ramos in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pedro Ramos has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Pedro Ramos make?
- Pedro Ramos was selected to 1 All-Star Game.