Ramón Peña

Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Ramón Peña
position=Relief pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1962|5|5
debutdate=April 27
debutyear=by|1989
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
finaldate=August 5
finalyear=by|1989
finalteam=Detroit Tigers
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=0-0
stat2label=Strikeouts
stat2value=12
stat3label=Earned run average
stat3value=6.00
teams=
*Detroit Tigers (1989)
highlights=

Ramón Arturo Padilla Peña (born May 5 1962, in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played one season for the Detroit Tigers. He is the brother of former major league catcher Tony Peña and the uncle of current Kansas City Royals shortstop Tony Peña, Jr.cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/penara01.shtml|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=Sports Reference, Inc.|work=Baseball-reference.com|date=2007-08-17|title=Ramón Peña Statistics]

He was initially signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in by|1980, but was released prior to the start of the by|1982 season. In 1984 he was signed by the Tigers, spending five seasons in their minor league organization before making his major league debut in by|1989. Since Ramón was in the American League while Tony was playing for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and since interleague play didn't begin until by|1997, the two brothers never played against each other in the major leagues.cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/gl.cgi?n1=penara01&t=p|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=Sports Reference, Inc.|work=Baseball-reference.com|date=2007-08-17|title= Ramón Peña 1989 Pitching Gamelogs] [cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/penato01.shtml|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=Sports Reference, Inc.|work=Baseball-reference.com|date=2007-08-17|title= Tony Peña Statistics]

His career was much shorter and less successful than those of his two relatives. In eight career regular season games, had a lifetime earned run average of 6.00, allowing twelve earned runs in eighteen innings, as well as a WHIP of 1.89. Although he didn't earn a decision in any of his eight appearances, he didn't pitch a game in which his team earned the win. He made his major league debut on April 27, by|1989 against the California Angels at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. Peña surrendered three runs on seven hits in 2 2/3 innings in a relief appearance in a 10-3 Tigers loss.cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL198904270.shtml|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=Sports Reference, Inc.|work=Baseball-reference.com|date=1989-04-27|title= April 27, 1989 Detroit Tigers at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play] Oddly, despite his rather high 6.00 earned run average, he did not surrender a home run to any of the 88 batters he faced in the major leagues.

During his five seasons in the Tigers' farm system, Peña served as a part-time closer for the Class-A Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League, the Double-A Birmingham Barons of the Southern League, and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens of the International League before being recalled in 1989 to play for the Tigers.cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/P/Ramon-Pena.shtml|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher= |work=The Baseball Cube |date=2007-08-17|title= Ramón Peña Baseball Statistics] In the minor leagues, Peña had a lifetime record of 34-33, an ERA of 3.05, as well as 50 saves.

Peña served as the Tigers’ special assistant to general manager Dave Dombrowski until he was fired on May 17, by|2006.cite web|url=http://scoreboards.aol.com/baseball/mlb/team/det/team_transactions.aspx|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=AOL Sports|work= |date=2006-05-18|title= AOL Sports, 2007 MLB - Detroit Tigers]

ee also

*Detroit Tigers all-time roster
*Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic

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Persondata
NAME = Peña, Ramón
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Peña, Ramón Arturo Padilla; Peña, Ramon
SHORT DESCRIPTION = 20th century professional baseball pitcher
DATE OF BIRTH = May 5 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH = Santiago, Dominican Republic
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =