What years did Oscar Zamora play?

Oscar Zamora played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1978.

Was Oscar Zamora a pitcher?

Yes. Oscar Zamora pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 99 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Oscar Zamora hit?

Oscar Zamora hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Oscar Zamora

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1978)

W–L 13–14

ERA 4.53

WHIP 1.40

SO 99

Pitcher PIV -4373.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 178 lb
Born: 9/23/1943 in Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba
Died: 7/2/2021 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1974-06-18
Last Game: 1978-07-21

Full name: Oscar Jose Zamora

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	14	158	2	0	0	23	224.7	256	113	33	58	99	4.53	-4373.4

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 3.64 across their career seasons — 24.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	CHN	NL	3	9	56	0	10	83.7	82	29	19	38	3.12	3.63 (+14%)	731.8
1975	CHN	NL	5	2	52	0	10	71.0	84	40	15	28	5.07	3.71 (-37%)	-3255.6
1976	CHN	NL	5	3	40	2	3	55.0	70	32	17	27	5.24	3.51 (-49%)	-1387.8
1978	HOU	NL	0	0	10	0	0	15.0	20	12	7	6	7.20	3.69 (-95%)	-461.7
Career · 4 seasons			13	14	158	2	23	224.2	256	113	58	99	4.53	—	-4,373

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
158	28	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.107	.107	.107	.214	0

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Career OBP .107 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.

Career OPS .214 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	CHN	NL	56	11	2	1	1	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CHN	NL	52	6	1	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CHN	NL	40	9	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	HOU	NL	10	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			158	28	3	1	5	.107	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	16	0	1	0	0	.062
Away	84	12	0	2	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	74	105.0	111	51	24	37	4.37
Away	84	119.2	145	62	34	62	4.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1978-07-21	HOU	PHI	L	0	0
1978-07-21	HOU	PHI	L	0	0
1978-07-20	HOU	NYN	L	1	0
1978-07-16	HOU	WSN	L	0	0
1978-07-15	HOU	WSN	L	0	0
1978-06-06	HOU	CHC	L	0	0
1978-05-27	HOU	NYN	L	1	1
1978-05-25	HOU	SFG	L	0	0
1978-05-24	HOU	SFG	L	0	0
1978-05-21	HOU	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-07-21	HOU	PHI	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1978-07-21	HOU	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1978-07-20	HOU	NYN	—	4.1	4	0	0	1	1	0
1978-07-16	HOU	WSN	—	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1978-07-15	HOU	WSN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1978-06-06	HOU	CHC	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1
1978-05-27	HOU	NYN	—	3.0	4	3	3	0	1	1
1978-05-25	HOU	SFG	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
1978-05-24	HOU	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1978-05-21	HOU	ATL	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	158	2	10	32	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	CHN	P	56	0	5	13	1	0
1975	CHN	P	52	0	3	10	1	0
1976	CHN	P	40	2	1	7	2	0
1978	HOU	P	10	0	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	158

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1975	Player of the Week	Week of 1975-05-30

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus	Miami	FL	1964

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Zamora

What years did Oscar Zamora play?: Oscar Zamora played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1978.
Was Oscar Zamora a pitcher?: Yes. Oscar Zamora pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 99 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Oscar Zamora hit?: Oscar Zamora hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.