Horacio Pina, baseball player, 1968-1978

Horacio Pina

Born: 3/12/1945 in Matamoros, Coahuila, México

MLB Debut: 1968-08-14 | Final Game: 1978-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 177 lbs

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Biography

Horacio Pina was a professional baseball pitcher, born in 1945, whose career spanned from 1968 until his retirement on October 1, 1978. Known for his effective pitching style and ability to perform under pressure, Pina compiled a career record of 23-23 with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.25. Throughout his time in Major League Baseball, he recorded a total of 278 strikeouts and earned 38 saves, showcasing his versatility and skill as both a starter and a reliever. Pina played during a transformative era in baseball marked by the transition from the deadball era and the increasing importance of bullpen specialists. His contributions on the mound were significant, particularly in tight games where his ability to close out innings made him a valuable asset to his teams. While not a household name, Pina’s solid performance and consistency reflected the changing dynamics of pitching roles in professional baseball during the late 1960s and 1970s. His legacy remains as a testament to the reliability of pitchers who played pivotal roles in their teams’ successes.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 23 314 7 0 0 38 432.0 358 156 28 216 278 3.25 0

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 8.4% better than 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
1968 CLE AL 1 1 12 3 0 0 2 31.3 24 6 15 24 1.72 2.98 (+42%) 470.6
1969 CLE AL 4 2 31 4 0 0 1 46.7 44 27 27 32 5.21 3.61 (-44%) -1475.7
1970 WS2 AL 5 3 61 0 0 0 6 71.0 66 22 35 41 2.79 3.89 (+28%) 115.9
1971 WS2 AL 1 1 56 0 0 0 2 57.7 47 23 31 38 3.59 3.47 (-3%) 93.1
1972 TEX AL 2 7 60 0 0 0 15 76.0 61 27 43 60 3.20 3.26 (+2%) -159.0
1973 OAK AL 6 3 47 0 0 0 8 88.0 58 27 34 41 2.76 3.75 (+26%) -1123.2
1974 CHC NL 3 4 34 0 0 0 4 47.3 49 21 28 32 3.99 3.63 (-10%) -
1974 LAA AL 1 2 11 0 0 0 0 11.7 9 3 3 6 2.31 3.63 (+36%) -
1978 PHI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 4 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
314 27 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0.185 0.214 0.185 0.399 0.0

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.399 vs. league average 0.687 across their career seasons — 41.9% 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
1968 CLE AL 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CLE AL 31 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1970 WS2 AL 61 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1971 WS2 AL 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1972 TEX AL 60 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1973 OAK AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CHC NL 34 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1974 LAA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 PHI NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 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
1973 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 WS OAK 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 3 0 0 5.0 9 0 3 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1973 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 0 1 1 0.00
1973 WS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 6 0 2 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 314 7 28 104 4 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CLE P 12 3 1 4 0 1
1969 CLE P 31 4 3 8 0 1
1970 WS2 P 61 0 5 15 1 0
1971 WS2 P 56 0 3 14 0 2
1972 TEX P 60 0 5 22 2 4
1973 OAK P 47 0 6 26 0 4
1974 CHN P 34 0 4 9 1 0
1974 CAL P 11 0 0 6 0 0
1978 PHI P 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 314