Orlando Peña
| Orlando Peña | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 17, 1933 Las Tunas, Cuba | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 24, 1958, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 1, 1975, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 56–77 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.71 | ||
| Strikeouts | 818 | ||
| Teams | |||
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Peña (pay'-nyah) and the second or maternal family name is Guevara (gay-vah'-rah).
Orlando Gregorio Peña Guevara (born November 17, 1933) is a former pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1958 and 1975 for the Cincinnati Reds (1958–60), Kansas City Athletics (1962–65), Detroit Tigers (1965–67), Cleveland Indians (1967), Pittsburgh Pirates (1970), Baltimore Orioles (1971, 1973), St. Louis Cardinals (1973–74) and California Angels (1975). He batted and threw right-handed.[1]
In a 14-season career, Peña posted a 56–77 record with 818 strikeouts and a 3.71 ERA in 427 games pitched, including 93 starts, 21 complete games, four shutouts, 40 saves, and 1202 innings.[1]
Peña currently serves as a scout for the Tigers.
See also
- 1960 Caribbean Baseball World Series
- 1970 Caribbean Baseball World Series
- List of Major League Baseball players from Cuba
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Baseball Library, or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League
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