Vicente Romo
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1982)
Vicente Romo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1982 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 15 seasons. Across 335 career appearances, he went 32-33 with a 3.36 ERA, 416 strikeouts, and 52 saves.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1968-04-11
- Last Game
- 1982-07-27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | CLE | AL | 5 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 83.1 | 43 | 15 | 32 | 54 | 1.62 | 2.98 (+46%) | -231.4 |
| 1969 | CLE | AL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.25 | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | BOS | AL | 7 | 9 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 127.1 | 116 | 45 | 50 | 89 | 3.18 | 3.61 (+12%) | -409.8 |
| 1970 | BOS | AL | 7 | 3 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 108.0 | 115 | 49 | 43 | 71 | 4.08 | 3.89 (-5%) | -856.8 |
| 1971 | CHA | AL | 1 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72.0 | 52 | 27 | 37 | 48 | 3.38 | 3.47 (+3%) | -168.4 |
| 1972 | CHA | AL | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51.2 | 47 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 3.31 | 3.26 (-1%) | 371.2 |
| 1973 | SDN | NL | 2 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87.2 | 85 | 36 | 46 | 51 | 3.70 | 3.75 (+1%) | -1888.1 |
| 1974 | SDN | NL | 5 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 71.0 | 78 | 36 | 37 | 26 | 4.56 | 3.63 (-26%) | -1712.8 |
| 1982 | LAN | NL | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.2 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 3.03 | 3.86 (+22%) | 702.3 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 32 | 33 | 335 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 645.2 | 569 | 241 | 280 | 416 | 3.36 | — | -4,194 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 121 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .149 | .175 | .182 | .356 | 0 |
Career AVG .149 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.
Career OBP .175 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.
Career SLG .182 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.
Career OPS .356 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 48.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | LAN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | CLE | AL | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | CLE | AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | BOS | AL | 52 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .129 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | BOS | AL | 48 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | CHA | AL | 45 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .364 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | CHA | AL | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | SDN | NL | 49 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | SDN | NL | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | LAN | NL | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 335 | 121 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .149 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (670 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 169 | 69 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .116 |
| Away | 166 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 169 | 365.0 | 324 | 136 | 148 | 224 | 3.35 |
| Away | 166 | 280.2 | 245 | 105 | 132 | 192 | 3.37 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-07-27 | LAD | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-07-19 | LAD | WSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-07-11 | LAD | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-07-08 | LAD | WSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-07-02 | LAD | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-06-27 | LAD | HOU | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-06-22 | LAD | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-06-18 | LAD | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-06-10 | LAD | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-06-09 | LAD | ATL | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-07-27 | LAD | SFG | — | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-07-19 | LAD | WSN | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982-07-11 | LAD | PHI | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-07-08 | LAD | WSN | — | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982-07-02 | LAD | HOU | L | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-06-27 | LAD | HOU | — | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982-06-22 | LAD | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-06-18 | LAD | CIN | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-06-10 | LAD | CIN | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-06-09 | LAD | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | LAN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | CLE | P | 40 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | CLE | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | BOS | P | 52 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | BOS | P | 48 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | CHA | P | 45 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | CHA | P | 28 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | SDN | P | 49 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | SDN | P | 54 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | LAN | P | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 335 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Vicente Romo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Vicente Romo: the record in brief
According to the bio, Vicente Romo debuted on April 11, 1968 and played a final game on July 27, 1982. Romo played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1968 through 1982), the Cleveland Indians (1968 through 1969), the Boston Red Sox (1969 to 1970), the Chicago White Sox (1971 to 1972), and the San Diego Padres (1973 through 1974). Romo, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. The birth record reads April 12, 1943, in Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur, México.
The pitching table credits Romo with a 32-33 record and a 3.36 ERA in 335 games. The same table counts 416 strikeouts and 52 saves. That 3.36 ERA compares with a 3.57 league average across the same seasons, 6.0% better. Romo won 7 games in 1969, the most of any season listed. Romo saved 12 games in 1968, the season high. 1968 was Romo's sharpest full season, a 1.62 ERA against the league's 2.98.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vicente Romo
- What years did Vicente Romo play?
- Vicente Romo played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1982.
- Was Vicente Romo a pitcher?
- Yes. Vicente Romo pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 416 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Vicente Romo hit?
- Vicente Romo hit 1 career home run with 18 hits.
- What teams did Vicente Romo play for?
- Vicente Romo played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1968, 1982), the Cleveland Indians (1968–1969), the Boston Red Sox (1969–1970), the Chicago White Sox (1971–1972), and the San Diego Padres (1973–1974).
- What were Vicente Romo's career stats?
- In 335 games, Vicente Romo went 32-33 with a 3.36 ERA, 416 strikeouts, 645.2 innings pitched, and 52 saves.
- What position did Vicente Romo play?
- Vicente Romo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vicente Romo and how much did he weigh?
- Vicente Romo was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- What was Vicente Romo's career ERA?
- Vicente Romo finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 32-33 with 416 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Vicente Romo have?
- Vicente Romo recorded 416 career strikeouts.
- Is Vicente Romo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vicente Romo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.