Orlando Peña
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Guevara.
| 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 | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 56–77 | ||
| Strikeouts | 818 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.71 | ||
Teams | |||
Orlando Gregorio Peña Guevara (born November 17, 1933 in Las Tunas, Cuba) 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.
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.
Peña currently serves as a scout for the Tigers.
See also
- 1960 Caribbean Baseball World Series
- 1970 Caribbean Baseball World Series
- Players from Cuba in MLB
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Library (article)
- Retrosheet (top performances)
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League