Orlando Peña

Orlando Peña
Pitcher
Born: November 17, 1933 (1933-11-17) (age 78) Victoria de Las Tunas, Cuba
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 24, 1958 for the Cincinnati Redlegs
Last MLB appearance
May 1, 1975 for the California Angels
Career statistics
Win–loss record	56-77
Strikeouts	818
Earned run average	3.71
Teams
Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds (1958-60) Kansas City Athletics (1962-65) Detroit Tigers (1965-67) Cleveland Indians (1967) Pittsburgh Pirates (1970) Baltimore Orioles (1971, 1973) St. Louis Cardinals (1973-74) California Angels (1974-75)

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Quevara.

Orlando Gregorio Peña Quevara (born November 17, 1933 in Victoria de Las Tunas, Cuba) is a former pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1958 and 1975 for the Cincinnati Reds (1958–60), Kansas City Athletics (1962–65), Detroit Tigers (1965–67), Cleveland Indians (1967), Pittsburgh Pirates (1970), Baltimore Orioles (1971, 1973), St. Louis Cardinals (1973–74) and California Angels (1975). He batted and threw right-handed.

In a 14-season career, Peña posted a 56-77 record with 818 strikeouts and a 3.71 ERA in 427 games pitched, including 93 starts, 21 complete games, four shutouts, 40 saves, and 1202 innings.

Peña currently serves as a scout for the Tigers.

See also

• 1960 Caribbean Baseball World Series
• 1970 Caribbean Baseball World Series
• Players from Cuba in MLB

External links

• Baseball Library (article)
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Retrosheet (top performances)

Persondata
Name	Pena, Orlando
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 17, 1933
Place of birth	Victoria de Las Tunas, Cuba
Date of death
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