Manny Sarmiento

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1983)

W–L 26–22
ERA 3.49
WHIP 1.23
SO 283
Pitcher PIV 1936.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/2/1956 in Cagua, Aragua, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1976-07-30
Last Game
1983-10-01

Full name: Manuel Eduardo Sarmiento

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 22 228 22 4 0 12 513.7 461 199 42 172 283 3.49 1936.9

Career ERA 3.49 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 8.9% better 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
1976 CIN NL 5 1 22 0 0 0 0 43.7 36 10 12 20 2.06 3.51 (+41%) 668.4
1977 CIN NL 0 0 24 0 0 0 1 40.3 28 11 11 23 2.45 4.00 (+39%) -354.0
1978 CIN NL 9 7 63 4 0 0 5 127.3 109 62 54 72 4.38 3.69 (-19%) -2216.6
1979 CIN NL 0 4 23 1 0 0 0 38.7 47 20 7 23 4.66 4.00 (-16%) 1136.5
1980 SEA AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 1 14.7 14 6 6 15 3.68 3.84 (+4%) 49.6
1982 PIT NL 9 4 35 17 4 0 1 164.7 153 62 46 81 3.39 3.86 (+12%) 3147.3
1983 PIT NL 3 5 52 0 0 0 4 84.3 74 28 36 49 2.99 3.87 (+23%) -494.3
Career · 7 seasons 26 22 228 22 4 0 12 513.2 461 199 172 283 3.49 — 1,937

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
229 87 2 9 0 0 0 4 0 4 27 .103 .152 .103 .256 -282

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OBP .152 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career SLG .103 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.

Career OPS .256 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 64.1% 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
1976 CIN NL 22 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CIN NL 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 64 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CIN NL 23 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 SEA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 PIT NL 35 47 2 9 0 0 0 4 0 3 13 .191 — — — — -281.5
1983 PIT NL 52 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 229 87 2 9 0 0 0 4 0 4 27 .103 — — — — -282

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 NLCS CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 18.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1976 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 18.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110481300.062
Away119391604.154

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home109260.0240100821363.46
Away119253.222199901473.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-10-01 PITPHIL 000000000
1983-09-30 PITPHIL 000000000
1983-09-28 PITNYNL 000000000
1983-09-18 PITWSNL 000000000
1983-09-17 PITWSNW 000000000
1983-09-12 PITSTLW 100000000
1983-09-05 PITSTLL 000000000
1983-09-05 PITSTLL 000000000
1983-09-04 PITATLL 000000000
1983-08-24 PITHOUL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-10-01 PITPHI — 0.1000000
1983-09-30 PITPHI — 1.0000000
1983-09-28 PITNYN — 2.0100010
1983-09-18 PITWSN — 0.1000000
1983-09-17 PITWSN — 0.1000000
1983-09-12 PITSTL SV 3.0200040
1983-09-05 PITSTL — 0.1100100
1983-09-05 PITSTL — 0.2000000
1983-09-04 PITATL — 0.1100010
1983-08-24 PITHOU — 2.0522020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 228 22 27 49 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 CIN P 22 0 2 2 0 0
1977 CIN P 24 0 0 2 0 0
1978 CIN P 63 4 10 15 0 1
1979 CIN P 23 1 1 4 0 0
1980 SEA P 9 0 1 0 0 0
1982 PIT P 35 17 8 17 2 3
1983 PIT P 52 0 5 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 228

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Manny Sarmiento (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Todd Burns
    21-23, 3.47 ERA
  2. 85
    Bill Dawley
    27-30, 3.42 ERA
  3. 58
    Bob Humphreys
    27-21, 3.36 ERA
  4. 55
    Steve Ontiveros
    34-31, 3.67 ERA
  5. 52
    Barry Lersch
    18-32, 3.82 ERA
  6. 51
    Frank Smith
    35-33, 3.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Manny Sarmiento

What years did Manny Sarmiento play?
Manny Sarmiento played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983.
Was Manny Sarmiento a pitcher?
Yes. Manny Sarmiento pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 283 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Manny Sarmiento hit?
Manny Sarmiento hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.