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Nomar Garciaparra League
3-25-2332
Sterling Ontiveros Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.84 Total Rating 64   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 28-13 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-26-1943
K 320 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(148 games)
IP 448.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 8 Contact vs. L 13 Endurance 39   Ldrship 6
Power vs. R 4 Power vs. L 5 Velocity 50   Mentor Val 29
Speed 46 Bunt 28 Control 78
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 41 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 52 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 58 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 22 53.00 0 / 2 6 / 25 7 / 26 13 / 53
1966 Minors 23 85.00 0 / 3 2 / 50 1 / 32 3 / 85
1967 Minors 24 41.00 0 / 2 2 / 12 4 / 27 6 / 41
1968 Majors 25 27.00 0 / 1 1 / 7 6 / 19 7 / 27
1969 Majors 26 31.00 0 / 3 1 / 18 3 / 10 4 / 31
1970 Majors 27 24.00 0 / 0 1 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 24
1971 Majors 28 23.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 10 2 / 23
1972 Majors 29 30.00 0 / 2 4 / 13 4 / 15 8 / 30
1973 Majors 30 21.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 2 / 12 3 / 21
1974 Majors 31 21.00 0 / 0 2 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 21
1975 Minors 32 53.00 0 / 3 0 / 25 2 / 25 2 / 53
1976 Majors 33 40.46 148 19 0 0 / 7 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 40
1977 Majors 34 42.57 162 6 0 -4 / 9 -1 / 15 -1 / 18 -6 / 42
1978 Majors 35 38.18 162 5 0 -2 / 8 -3 / 14 -1 / 16 -6 / 38
1979 Majors 36 37.14 162 2 0 -1 / 7 -2 / 17 1 / 13 -2 / 37
1980 Majors 37 39.39 162 4 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 17 -2 / 15 -10 / 39
Total 796 36 0 -10 / 54 10 / 273 27 / 278 27 / 605
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Sterling Ontiveros has retired from the Pittsburgh Steel Workers
1976-05-08The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have acquired Sterling Ontiveros from the waiver wire.
1976-04-22The Baltimore have promoted Jim Lee to the major league team. The Baltimore have designated Sterling Ontiveros for assignment.
1976-04-01The Baltimore have promoted Sterling Ontiveros to the major league team. The Baltimore have promoted Sam Metha to the major league team.
1975-04-01The Baltimore have acquired Sterling Ontiveros from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Texas Stars have waived Sterling Ontiveros.
1967-06-12The Texas Stars have acquired Sterling Ontiveros from the waiver wire.
1967-04-08The St. Louis Perfectos have waived Sterling Ontiveros.