José Peña (baseball)

José Peña
Pitcher
Born: (1942-12-03) December 3, 1942
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 1, 1969, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 14, 1972, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record7–4
Earned run average4.97
Strikeouts82
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1992

José "Peluche" Peña Gutiérrez (born December 3, 1942) is a Mexican former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1969 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Gutiérrez played winter baseball in the Mexican Pacific League for 22 seasons with the Cañeros de Los Mochis, Naranjeros de Hermosillo, Venados de Mazatlán, Algodoneros de Guasave, Mayos de Navojoa and Ostioneros de Guaymas.[1]

In February 2025, Peña was selected by a committee of journalists as a pitcher for the Mexican League Centennial All-Time Team on the occasion of the league's hundredth anniversary.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gastélum Duarte, Guillermo. Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (in Spanish). Culiacán, Sinaloa: Moby Dick Editorial. p. 719. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "LMB: El Equipo Ideal del Centenario de la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol". MiLB.com (in Spanish). February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.