1956
Born July 12, 1956
Bani, Peravia, D.R.
Mario Soto Notable
b. July 12, 1956 · Cincinnati Reds 1977–1988
Mario Soto spent all 12 of his major-league seasons with the Cincinnati Reds as a pitcher, from 1977 to 1988.
He went 100 and 92 with a 3.47 earned run average, pitching 1,730 innings in 297 games. He struck out 1,449, completed 72 of his 224 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 303 games he batted .132, with 70 hits and 32 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 13 doubles.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1982 to 1984.
He was born in Bani, Peravia, D.R. on July 12, 1956. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1982, 1983, 1984 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | CIN | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .077 |
| 1978 | CIN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | CIN | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .571 |
| 1980 | CIN | 54 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .043 |
| 1981 | CIN | 25 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .068 |
| 1982 | CIN | 37 | 84 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 0 | .167 |
| 1983 | CIN | 35 | 88 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | .125 |
| 1984 | CIN | 33 | 87 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .207 |
| 1985 | CIN | 37 | 83 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .133 |
| 1986 | CIN | 20 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .111 |
| 1987 | CIN | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .083 |
| 1988 | CIN | 14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .045 |
| Career | — | 303 | 530 | 32 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 166 | 0 | .132 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | CIN | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 60.2 | 60 | 36 | 26 | 44 | 5.34 |
| 1978 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2.50 |
| 1979 | CIN | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 33 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 5.30 |
| 1980 | CIN | 10 | 8 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 190.1 | 126 | 65 | 84 | 182 | 3.07 |
| 1981 | CIN | 12 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 175.0 | 142 | 64 | 61 | 151 | 3.29 |
| 1982 | CIN | 14 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 257.2 | 202 | 80 | 71 | 274 | 2.79 |
| 1983 | CIN | 17 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 273.2 | 207 | 82 | 95 | 242 | 2.70 |
| 1984 | CIN | 18 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 237.1 | 181 | 93 | 87 | 185 | 3.53 |
| 1985 | CIN | 12 | 15 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 256.2 | 196 | 102 | 104 | 214 | 3.58 |
| 1986 | CIN | 5 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 105.0 | 113 | 55 | 46 | 67 | 4.71 |
| 1987 | CIN | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 31.2 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5.12 |
| 1988 | CIN | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 87.0 | 88 | 45 | 28 | 34 | 4.66 |
| Career | — | 100 | 92 | 297 | 224 | 4 | 1730.1 | 1395 | 667 | 657 | 1449 | 3.47 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Major-league debut: Mario Soto
Mario Soto made a major-league debut on July 21, 1977.
1988
Final major-league game: Mario Soto
Mario Soto played a final major-league game on June 16, 1988.
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