Arnie Portocarrero, baseball player, 1954-1960

Arnie Portocarrero

Born: 7/5/1931 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 6/21/1986 in Kansas City, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1954-04-18 | Final Game: 1960-06-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 196 lbs

Full name: Arnold Mario Portocarrero

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Biography

Arnie Portocarrero was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1960. Born in 1931, he made his debut during an era characterized by significant changes in the game, including the transition from the deadball era and the early inklings of the integration of baseball. Portocarrero was known for his competitive spirit on the mound and showcased a solid pitching repertoire throughout his career. Over the course of his time in the big leagues, Portocarrero finished with a career record of 38 wins and 57 losses, along with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.32. He struck out a total of 338 batters and recorded 2 saves, demonstrating his capability as a reliable pitcher during his tenure. His contributions to the teams he played for helped shape the competitive landscape of baseball in the late 1950s, and he remains a noteworthy figure in the history of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 57 166 117 33 5 2 817.3 778 392 82 320 338 4.32 0

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 10.8% worse 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
1954 PHA AL 9 18 34 33 16 1 0 248.0 233 112 114 132 4.06 3.90 (-4%) -1216.8
1955 KC1 AL 5 9 24 20 4 1 0 111.3 109 59 67 34 4.77 4.00 (-19%) -3059.0
1956 KC1 AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 8.0 9 9 7 2 10.12 — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 4 9 33 17 1 0 0 114.7 103 50 34 42 3.92 3.83 (-2%) 21.4
1958 BAL AL 15 11 32 27 10 3 2 204.7 173 74 57 90 3.25 3.86 (+16%) 1631.5
1959 BAL AL 2 7 27 14 1 0 0 90.0 107 68 32 23 6.80 3.90 (-74%) -1618.7
1960 BAL AL 3 2 13 5 1 0 0 40.7 44 20 9 15 4.43 3.82 (-16%) -568.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
166 240 11 26 2 1 3 11 0 12 98 0.108 0.151 0.163 0.313 -1161.6

Career AVG .108 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.313 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 56.5% 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
1954 PHA AL 34 75 3 8 0 1 1 2 0 5 30 0.107 .261 (-59%) .333 (-51%) .390 (-56%) .723 (-54%) -695.7
1955 KC1 AL 24 37 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 17 0.108 — — — — 0.0
1956 KC1 AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 33 28 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0.107 — — — — 0.0
1958 BAL AL 32 67 4 11 2 0 1 8 0 2 23 0.164 .257 (-36%) .324 (-42%) .394 (-39%) .719 (-41%) -465.9
1959 BAL AL 27 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 166 117 43 98 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 PHA P 34 33 15 22 4 0
1955 KC1 P 24 20 7 15 1 0
1956 KC1 P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1957 KC1 P 33 17 6 16 1 1
1958 BAL P 32 27 7 21 0 3
1959 BAL P 27 14 6 20 1 0
1960 BAL P 13 5 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 166