Enrique Romo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1982)

Enrique Romo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982 for the Seattle Mariners and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. Across 350 career appearances, he went 44-33 with a 3.45 ERA, 436 strikeouts, and 52 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4652.1.

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

W–L 44–33
ERA 3.45
WHIP 1.25
SO 436
Pitcher PIV 4652.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
7/15/1947 in Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur, México
MLB Debut
1977-04-07
Last Game
1982-10-01
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Career Pitching Statistics

Enrique Romo — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
44 33 350 3 0 0 52 603.0 548 231 57 203 436 3.45 4652.1

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 10.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Enrique Romo — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 SEA AL 8 10 58 3 0 0 16 114.1 93 36 39 105 2.83 4.00 (+29%) 3022.3
1978 SEA AL 11 7 56 0 0 0 10 107.1 88 44 39 62 3.69 3.69 (avg) -1142.6
1979 PIT NL 10 5 84 0 0 0 5 129.1 122 43 43 106 2.99 4.00 (+25%) 2444.2
1980 PIT NL 5 5 74 0 0 0 11 123.2 117 45 28 82 3.27 3.84 (+15%) 2095.2
1981 PIT NL 1 3 33 0 0 0 9 41.2 47 21 18 23 4.54 3.58 (-27%) -800.8
1982 PIT NL 9 3 45 0 0 0 1 86.2 81 42 36 58 4.36 3.86 (-13%) -966.2
Career · 6 seasons 44 33 350 3 0 0 52 603.0 548 231 203 436 3.45 — 4,652

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

Enrique Romo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
352 37 4 10 2 0 1 5 0 2 10 .270 .308 .405 .713 0

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Enrique Romo — 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
1977 SEA AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SEA AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 PIT NL 84 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1980 PIT NL 75 11 2 5 0 0 1 4 0 2 2 .455 — — — — 0.0
1981 PIT NL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 PIT NL 46 10 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 352 37 4 10 2 0 1 5 0 2 10 .270 — — — — 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

Enrique Romo — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Enrique Romo — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 WS PIT 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Enrique Romo — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 5.0 8 2 4 5 3.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

Enrique Romo — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 NLCS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 0.1 3 0 1 1 0.00
1979 WS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 4.2 5 2 3 4 3.86

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (702 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Enrique Romo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home184181300.167
Away168193715.368

Pitching — Home / Away

Enrique Romo — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home182328.2291123952403.37
Away168274.12571081081963.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Enrique Romo — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-10-01 PITWSNL 000000000
1982-09-29 PITSTLW 100000001
1982-09-28 PITNYNL 000000000
1982-09-23 PITSTLW 000000000
1982-09-15 PITCHCL 000000000
1982-09-13 PITCHCL 000000000
1982-09-11 PITPHIW 000000000
1982-09-08 PITNYNL 000000000
1982-09-01 PITSDPL 000000000
1982-08-25 PITSDPW 010000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Enrique Romo — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-10-01 PITWSN — 1.0000000
1982-09-29 PITSTL W 4.1100130
1982-09-28 PITNYN L 2.1211210
1982-09-23 PITSTL W 2.1100000
1982-09-15 PITCHC — 0.2111111
1982-09-13 PITCHC — 3.0000140
1982-09-11 PITPHI — 0.0122000
1982-09-08 PITNYN — 1.1233330
1982-09-01 PITSDP — 0.2100000
1982-08-23 PITSDP — 2.0422100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Enrique Romo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 350 3 43 86 3 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Enrique Romo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 SEA P 58 3 5 19 1 3
1978 SEA P 56 0 6 9 0 1
1979 PIT P 84 0 10 25 1 3
1980 PIT P 74 0 10 20 1 1
1981 PIT P 33 0 5 3 0 1
1982 PIT P 45 0 7 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Enrique Romo — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 350

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Enrique Romo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete Mikkelsen
    45-40, 3.38 ERA
  2. 85
    Doug Corbett
    24-30, 3.32 ERA
  3. 82
    Bill Dawley
    27-30, 3.42 ERA
  4. 81
    Sam Dyson
    24-23, 3.40 ERA
  5. 81
    Tom Niedenfuer
    36-46, 3.29 ERA
  6. 80
    Cecilio Guante
    29-34, 3.48 ERA

Enrique Romo: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 7, 1977 and the final game on October 1, 1982, Enrique Romo built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (1977 to 1978) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1979 through 1982). Romo played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 15, 1947, in Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur, México and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds.

Romo's career pitching line is 44 wins, 33 losses and a 3.45 ERA over 350 appearances. The same table counts 436 strikeouts and 52 saves. The leagues Romo pitched in allowed 3.84 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.3% better than average. The best win total was 11, in 1978. 1979 produced Romo's most strikeouts, 106. The most saves in one season was 16, in 1977.

Frequently Asked Questions about Enrique Romo

What years did Enrique Romo play?
Enrique Romo played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982.
Was Enrique Romo a pitcher?
Yes. Enrique Romo pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 436 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Enrique Romo hit?
Enrique Romo hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Enrique Romo's career batting average?
Enrique Romo batted .270 over his career, with 10 hits in 37 at bats.
How many RBI did Enrique Romo have?
Enrique Romo drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Enrique Romo's career ERA?
Enrique Romo finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 44-33 with 436 strikeouts.