Tony Peña, baseball player, 2006-2011

Tony Peña

Born: 1/9/1982 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2006-07-18 | Final Game: 2011-05-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Ramon Antonio Peña

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Biography

Tony Peña was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2006 to 2011. Born in 1982, Peña made his mark in Major League Baseball during a time when the game was witnessing a transition in pitching styles and strategies. He played a total of six seasons, during which he compiled a record of 23 wins and 19 losses, showcasing his competitive nature on the mound. Peña finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.43, demonstrating the challenges that pitchers faced in the high-scoring environment of the late 2000s. He recorded 264 strikeouts over his career, proving to be a strikeout artist capable of overpowering hitters at times. Additionally, he contributed to his teams with 8 saves, indicating his versatility and ability to perform in late-game situations. Although not regarded as a superstar, Peña's contributions to the teams he played for reflected the depth and talent present in the pitching rotations of his era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 19 313 3 0 0 8 379.7 393 187 38 131 264 4.43 0

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 AZ NL 3 4 25 0 0 0 1 30.7 36 19 8 21 5.58 4.53 (-23%) -
2007 AZ NL 5 4 75 0 0 0 2 85.3 63 31 31 63 3.27 4.47 (+27%) -
2008 AZ NL 3 2 72 0 0 0 3 72.7 80 35 17 52 4.33 4.32 (avg) -
2009 AZ NL 5 3 37 0 0 0 1 34.0 41 16 11 26 4.24 4.32 (+2%) -
2009 CHW AL 1 2 35 0 0 0 1 36.0 40 15 9 29 3.75 4.32 (+13%) -
2010 CHW AL 5 3 52 3 0 0 0 100.7 108 57 45 56 5.10 4.08 (-25%) -
2011 CHW AL 1 1 17 0 0 0 0 20.3 25 14 10 17 6.20 3.94 (-57%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
313 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.143 0.143 0.143 0.286 0.0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.286 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2006 AZ NL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 AZ NL 75 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2008 AZ NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 AZ NL 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHW AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CHW AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHW AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLCS ARI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLDS1 ARI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 5.3 3 0 0 7 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2007 NLCS ARI 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 1 0 0 7 0.00
2007 NLDS1 ARI 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 313 3 24 44 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 ARI P 25 0 2 6 0 0
2007 ARI P 75 0 4 8 1 1
2008 ARI P 72 0 7 10 0 1
2009 ARI P 37 0 1 3 0 0
2009 CHA P 35 0 5 1 0 0
2010 CHA P 52 3 5 14 3 1
2011 CHA P 17 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 313

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 CHA AL $1,600,000
2009 ARI NL $430,000
2008 ARI NL $405,500
2007 ARI NL $381,000
Total Career Earnings $2,816,500