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.

What teams did Manny Sarmiento play for?

Manny Sarmiento played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1976–1979), the Seattle Mariners (1980), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–1983).

What were Manny Sarmiento's career stats?

In 228 games, Manny Sarmiento went 26-22 with a 3.49 ERA, 283 strikeouts, 513.2 innings pitched, and 12 saves.

What position did Manny Sarmiento play?

Manny Sarmiento played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Manny Sarmiento and how much did he weigh?

Manny Sarmiento was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

What was Manny Sarmiento's career ERA?

Manny Sarmiento finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 26-22 with 283 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Manny Sarmiento have?

Manny Sarmiento recorded 283 career strikeouts.

Is Manny Sarmiento in the Hall of Fame?

No. Manny Sarmiento has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Manny Sarmiento

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

Manny Sarmiento was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Seattle Mariners, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. Across 228 career appearances, he went 26-22 with a 3.49 ERA and 283 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1936.9.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Manny Sarmiento — 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	513.2	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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Manny Sarmiento Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	CIN	NL	5	1	22	0	0	0	43.2	36	10	12	20	2.06	3.51 (+41%)	668.4
1977	CIN	NL	0	0	24	0	0	1	40.1	28	11	11	23	2.45	4.00 (+39%)	-354.0
1978	CIN	NL	9	7	63	4	0	5	127.1	109	62	54	72	4.38	3.69 (-19%)	-2216.6
1979	CIN	NL	0	4	23	1	0	0	38.2	47	20	7	23	4.66	4.00 (-16%)	1136.5
1980	SEA	AL	0	1	9	0	0	1	14.2	14	6	6	15	3.68	3.84 (+4%)	49.6
1982	PIT	NL	9	4	35	17	4	1	164.2	153	62	46	81	3.39	3.86 (+12%)	3147.3
1983	PIT	NL	3	5	52	0	0	4	84.1	74	28	36	49	2.99	3.87 (+23%)	-494.3
Career · 7 seasons			26	22	228	22	4	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

Manny Sarmiento — 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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Manny Sarmiento — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	CIN	NL	22	7	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CIN	NL	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CIN	NL	64	16	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CIN	NL	23	6	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	PIT	NL	35	47	2	9	4	3	13	.191	—	—	—	—	-281.5
1983	PIT	NL	52	10	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			229	87	2	9	4	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

Manny Sarmiento — 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

Manny Sarmiento — 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

Manny Sarmiento — 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

Manny Sarmiento — 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

Manny Sarmiento — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	110	48	1	3	0	0	.062
Away	119	39	1	6	0	4	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Manny Sarmiento — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	109	260.0	240	100	82	136	3.46
Away	119	253.2	221	99	90	147	3.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

Manny Sarmiento — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1983-10-01	PIT	PHI	L	0
1983-09-30	PIT	PHI	L	0
1983-09-28	PIT	NYN	L	0
1983-09-18	PIT	WSN	L	0
1983-09-17	PIT	WSN	W	0
1983-09-12	PIT	STL	W	1
1983-09-05	PIT	STL	L	0
1983-09-05	PIT	STL	L	0
1983-09-04	PIT	ATL	L	0
1983-08-24	PIT	HOU	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Manny Sarmiento — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1983-10-01	PIT	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-30	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-28	PIT	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1983-09-18	PIT	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-17	PIT	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-12	PIT	STL	SV	3.0	2	0	0	0	4
1983-09-05	PIT	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0
1983-09-05	PIT	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-04	PIT	ATL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1
1983-08-24	PIT	HOU	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Manny Sarmiento — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	228	22	27	49	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Manny Sarmiento — 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

Position Diamond

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Manny Sarmiento — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	228

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Manny Sarmiento: the record in brief

July 30, 1976 and October 1, 1983 bracket Manny Sarmiento's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Sarmiento played for the Cincinnati Reds (1976 through 1979), the Seattle Mariners (1980), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982 to 1983). At 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Sarmiento is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Sarmiento threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is February 2, 1956, in Cagua, Aragua, Venezuela. On the record, Manny Sarmiento was born Manuel Eduardo Sarmiento.

The pitching table credits Sarmiento with a 26-22 record and a 3.49 ERA in 228 games. Sarmiento had 283 strikeouts and 12 saves. That 3.49 ERA compares with a 3.83 league average across the same seasons, 8.9% better. Sarmiento won 9 games in 1978, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 81 in 1982. In 1982, one of the busiest seasons, Sarmiento posted a 3.39 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.

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.
What teams did Manny Sarmiento play for?: Manny Sarmiento played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1976–1979), the Seattle Mariners (1980), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–1983).
What were Manny Sarmiento's career stats?: In 228 games, Manny Sarmiento went 26-22 with a 3.49 ERA, 283 strikeouts, 513.2 innings pitched, and 12 saves.
What position did Manny Sarmiento play?: Manny Sarmiento played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Manny Sarmiento and how much did he weigh?: Manny Sarmiento was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Manny Sarmiento's career ERA?: Manny Sarmiento finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 26-22 with 283 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Manny Sarmiento have?: Manny Sarmiento recorded 283 career strikeouts.
Is Manny Sarmiento in the Hall of Fame?: No. Manny Sarmiento has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.