1945
Born March 12, 1945
Matamoros, Coahuila, México
Horacio Piña Notable
b. March 12, 1945 · Cleveland Indians 1968–1969, Washington Senators 1970–1971, Texas Rangers 1972, Oakland Athletics 1973, Chicago Cubs 1974, California Angels 1974, Philadelphia Phillies 1978
Horacio Piña played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1968 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1978.
He went 23 and 23 with a 3.25 earned run average, pitching 432 innings in 314 games. He struck out 278. Across 314 games he batted .185, with 5 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Matamoros, Coahuila, México on March 12, 1945. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | CLE | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | CLE | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| 1970 | WSA | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | WSA | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | TEX | 60 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1973 | OAK | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | CAL/CHC | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1978 | PHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 314 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .185 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31.1 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 1.72 |
| 1969 | CLE | 4 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 46.2 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 5.21 |
| 1970 | WSA | 5 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 71.0 | 66 | 22 | 35 | 41 | 2.79 |
| 1971 | WSA | 1 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 57.2 | 47 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 3.59 |
| 1972 | TEX | 2 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 15 | 76.0 | 61 | 27 | 43 | 60 | 3.20 |
| 1973 | OAK | 6 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 88.0 | 58 | 27 | 34 | 41 | 2.76 |
| 1974 | CAL/CHC | 4 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 59.0 | 58 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 3.66 |
| 1978 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 23 | 23 | 314 | 7 | 38 | 432.0 | 358 | 156 | 216 | 278 | 3.25 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Major-league debut: Horacio Piña
Horacio Piña made a major-league debut on August 14, 1968.
1978
Final major-league game: Horacio Piña
Horacio Piña played a final major-league game on October 1, 1978.
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