- Manny Sarmiento
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Manny Sarmiento Relief Pitcher Born: February 2, 1956
Cagua, VenezuelaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut July 30, 1976 for the Cincinnati Reds Last MLB appearance October 1, 1983 for the Pittsburgh Pirates Career statistics Record 26-22 Saves 12 Earned run average 3.49 Teams Career highlights and awards - World Series Champion with Cincinnati Reds, 1976
Manny Sarmiento [sar-ME-EN-toh], born Manuel Eduardo Sarmiento Aponte (February 2, 1956 in Cagua, Venezuela), is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1976–79), Seattle Mariners (1980; 1981 on the disabled list) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–83).
Sarmiento was a four-year member of Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine". During this period he posted a 14-8 record with 138 strikeouts, six saves, and a 4.12 ERA in 132 appearances (including five as a starting pitcher).
In 1980 Sarmiento was injured while with Seattle, requiring season-ending surgery and more than 18 months of rehabilitation. Sarmiento was happy to be back in the National League after an early 1981 trade which brought him to the Pirates. For part of the season, he switched from the bullpen in an emergency move, and proved effective as a starter. Down the stretch he had a 9-4, 81 strikeouts, 3.39 ERA record, returning to relief duties in the 1983 season.
In a seven-season career, Sarmiento compiled a 26-22 mark with 283 strikeouts and a 3.49 ERA in 513 innings pitched.
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"Sarmiento was a fine fielder with a lively split-finger fastball and a singing voice good enough to once sing the National Anthem before a game. As a 20-year-old rookie in 1976, the slender Venezuelan helped the Reds to a World Championship with five relief wins". - Ed Walton, at Baseball Library.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Cincinnati Reds 1976 World Series Champions 5 Johnny Bench (World Series MVP) | 8 Joe Morgan | 9 Bill Plummer | 10 Mike Lum | 12 Bob Bailey | 13 Dave Concepción | 14 Pete Rose | 15 George Foster | 20 César Gerónimo | 22 Dan Driessen | 23 Doug Flynn | 24 Tony Pérez | 25 Joel Youngblood | 30 Ken Griffey | 32 Fred Norman | 33 Ed Armbrister | 34 Pedro Borbón | 35 Don Gullett | 37 Will McEnaney | 38 Gary Nolan | 40 Pat Zachry | 43 Jack Billingham | 49 Rawly Eastwick | 53 Santo Alcala | 55 Manny Sarmiento
Manager 10 Sparky Anderson
Coaches: 2 Russ Nixon | 3 George Scherger | 4 Larry Shepard | 18 Ted KluszewskiRegular season • National League Championship Series Categories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- People from Aragua
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Hawaii Islanders players
- Tampa Tarpons players
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
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