Manny Sarmiento

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sarmiento [sar-me-en'-toh] and the second or maternal family name is Aponte [ah-pone'-tay].
Manny Sarmiento
Pitcher
Born: (1956-02-02) February 2, 1956
Cagua, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1976, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1983, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record26–22
Earned run average3.49
Strikeouts283
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Manuel Eduardo Sarmiento Aponte (born February 2, 1956) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher who played with the Cincinnati Reds (1976–79), Seattle Mariners (1980) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–83) in Major League Baseball.

Sarmiento played for four years with Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine". While with the Reds, he posted a 14–8 record with 138 strikeouts, six saves, and a 4.12 earned run average (ERA) in 132 appearances, including five as a starting pitcher.[1] He pitched one inning in the 1976 National League Championship Series, allowing two runs, as the Reds went on to win the World Series.[2]

In 1980, Sarmiento was injured while with Seattle, requiring season-ending surgery. He was traded in April 1981 to the Boston Red Sox,[3] then played the entire season at their Triple-A affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox. He was purchased by Pittsburgh after the season.[4] For part of 1982, he switched from the bullpen in an emergency move and had a 9–4 record with 81 strikeouts and 3.39 ERA record before returning to relief duties in the 1983 season. He underwent arm surgery in 1984.[5] He pitched in Triple-A in 1985 and the Mexican Baseball League in 1986.[6]

In a seven-season MLB career, Sarmiento had a 26–22 record with 283 strikeouts and a 3.49 ERA in 513 innings pitched.[1]

Former Pirates teammate Dave Parker testifies during the Pittsburgh drug trials in 1985 that he used cocaine with Sarmiento.[7] In 1987, baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth later listed Sarmiento among players who would be subject to drug testing, but Sarmiento was no longer playing in the United States.[8]

Trades and transactions

Quote

"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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Manny Sarmiento Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  2. ^ "Manny Sarmiento Postseason Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "American League Roundup". UPI. April 8, 1981. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  4. ^ Pittsburgh Pirates 1982 Media Guide. p. 45.
  5. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Manny Sarmiento underwent successful surgery". UPI. April 10, 1984. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  6. ^ "Manny Sarmiento Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  7. ^ "Cincinnati Reds star Dave Parker, testifying in a federal..." UPI. September 11, 1985. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  8. ^ "UPI Context: Drug-Related Suspensions in Baseball". UPI. February 25, 1987. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  9. ^ "Manny Sarmiento Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
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