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Nino Espinosa

Arnulfo Acevedo Espinosa
born Arnulfo Acevedo Espinosa

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 192 lb.

Born: August 15, 1953 in Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1970. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1974 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Mets/Phillies/BlueJays 1974-1981

Final Game: September 23, 1981 (Age 28)
Died: December 24, 1987 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1974 20 NYM NL 0 0 5.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 12 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 39 75 1.333 12.0 1.0 0.0 2.0
1975 21 NYM NL 0 1 .000 18.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 6 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 18 22 3.000 24.0 0.0 3.0 6.0 2.00
1976 22 NYM NL 4 4 .500 3.67 12 5 0 0 0 0 41.2 41 21 17 3 13 3 30 0 0 1 175 90 1.296 8.9 0.6 2.8 6.5 2.31
1977 23 NYM NL 10 13 .435 3.42 32 29 2 7 1 0 200.0 188 82 76 17 55 5 105 5 2 2 825 109 1.215 8.5 0.8 2.5 4.7 1.91
1978 24 NYM NL 11 15 .423 4.73 32 32 0 6 1 0 203.2 230 117 107 24 75 10 76 3 3 0 888 74 1.498 10.2 1.1 3.3 3.4 1.01
1979 25 PHI NL 14 12 .538 3.65 33 33 0 8 3 0 212.0 211 94 86 20 65 8 88 3 1 3 881 105 1.302 9.0 0.8 2.8 3.7 1.35
1980 26 PHI NL 3 5 .375 3.77 12 12 0 1 0 0 76.1 73 36 32 9 19 2 13 2 0 0 317 101 1.205 8.6 1.1 2.2 1.5 0.68
1981 27 TOT MLB 2 5 .286 6.15 15 14 1 2 0 0 74.2 102 53 51 11 24 2 22 1 0 1 333 60 1.688 12.3 1.3 2.9 2.7 0.92
1981 27 PHI NL 2 5 .286 6.11 14 14 0 2 0 0 73.2 98 52 50 11 24 2 22 1 0 1 327 60 1.656 12.0 1.3 2.9 2.7 0.92
1981 27 TOR AL 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 60 4.000 36.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Yrs 44 55 .444 4.17 140 126 3 24 5 0 820.1 865 414 380 85 252 30 338 14 8 7 3476 88 1.362 9.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.34
162 Game Avg. 11 14 .444 4.17 36 32 1 6 1 0 210 221 106 97 22 64 8 86 4 2 2 889 88 1.362 9.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.34
NYM (5 yrs) 25 33 .431 4.15 80 67 2 13 2 0 457.1 479 231 211 45 144 18 215 8 7 3 1945 86 1.362 9.4 0.9 2.8 4.2 1.49
PHI (3 yrs) 19 22 .463 4.18 59 59 0 11 3 0 362.0 382 182 168 40 108 12 123 6 1 4 1525 91 1.354 9.5 1.0 2.7 3.1 1.14
TOR (1 yr) 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 60 4.000 36.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
NL (8 yrs) 44 55 .444 4.16 139 126 2 24 5 0 819.1 861 413 379 85 252 30 338 14 8 7 3470 88 1.358 9.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.34
AL (1 yr) 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 60 4.000 36.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1974 20 NYM NL 9.0 2 1 5 5.00 3.96 -0.51 0.08 99.5 4.52 -1 -0.1 .4 -0.0 0.0 0 .471 .500
1975 21 NYM NL 3.0 2 0 6 18.00 4.29 -0.00 -0.35 99.8 3.94 -5 -0.4 2.0 -0.2 -0.6 -4 .292 .497
1976 22 NYM NL 41.2 12 5 21 4.54 4.19 0.07 -0.01 92.5 3.80 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -0 .465 .497
1977 23 NYM NL 200.0 32 29 82 3.69 4.52 -0.04 0.15 94.4 4.43 15 1.7 .6 -0.1 3.3 34 .552 .510
1978 24 NYM NL 203.2 32 32 117 5.17 3.98 -0.13 0.12 98.4 4.17 -25 -2.6 -0.1 -0.9 -7 .419 .484
1979 25 PHI NL 212.0 33 33 94 3.99 4.16 0.35 0.14 102.7 4.06 -1 -0.1 -0.1 1.7 19 .498 .500
1980 26 PHI NL 76.1 12 12 36 4.24 4.11 0.03 0.14 105.1 4.44 1 0.2 -0.0 0.8 8 .514 .501
1981 27 PHI NL 73.2 14 14 52 6.35 3.73 -0.33 0.14 103.4 4.33 -18 -1.8 -0.0 -1.2 -11 .372 .489
1981 27 TOR AL 1.0 1 0 1 9.00 4.40 0.08 -0.35 116.0 4.61 -0 -0.1 .0 0.0 -0.0 -0 .448 .500
8 Seasons 820.1 140 126 414 4.54 4.16 0.02 0.13 99.3 4.23 -36 -3.6 .9 -0.6 3.1 39 .475 .497
NYM (5 yrs) 457.1 80 67 231 4.55 4.24 -0.08 0.12 96.1 4.26 -19 -1.8 1.0 -0.5 1.7 23 .477 .497
PHI (3 yrs) 362.0 59 59 182 4.52 4.06 0.14 0.14 103.4 4.20 -17 -1.7 -0.2 1.4 17 .471 .497
TOR (1 yr) 1.0 1 0 1 9.00 4.40 0.08 -0.35 116.0 4.61 -0 -0.1 .0 0.0 -0.0 -0 .448 .500

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1974 20 NYM NL 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 183 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1975 21 NYM NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1976 22 NYM NL 12 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .100 .000 .100 -69 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1977 23 NYM NL 32 72 62 1 8 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 15 .129 .169 .145 .314 -12 9 3 0 7 0 0 1
1978 24 NYM NL 32 75 67 6 14 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 28 .209 .221 .254 .474 35 17 0 0 7 0 0 1
1979 25 PHI NL 36 80 72 3 14 2 0 0 6 0 1 4 15 .194 .237 .222 .459 25 16 2 0 4 0 0 1
1980 26 PHI NL 13 29 26 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 .115 .115 .154 .269 -27 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1981 27 TOT MLB 15 23 20 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 .200 .200 .200 .400 12 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1981 27 PHI NL 14 23 20 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 .200 .200 .200 .400 12 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1981 27 TOR AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
8 Yrs 144 292 258 15 44 7 0 0 19 0 1 9 78 .171 .199 .198 .396 10 51 5 0 25 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 329 290 17 50 8 0 0 21 0 1 10 88 .171 .199 .198 .396 10 57 6 0 28 0 0
NYM (5 yrs) 80 160 140 8 23 4 0 0 9 0 0 5 46 .164 .193 .193 .386 9 27 3 0 15 0 0
PHI (3 yrs) 63 132 118 7 21 3 0 0 10 0 1 4 32 .178 .205 .203 .408 12 24 2 0 10 0 0
TOR (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (8 yrs) 143 292 258 15 44 7 0 0 19 0 1 9 78 .171 .199 .198 .396 10 51 5 0 25 0 0
AL (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1974 20 NYM NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .522 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1975 21 NYM NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1976 22 NYM NL 12 11 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .493 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 1
1977 23 NYM NL 32 72 -9 -0 -1 0 9 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 0.0 1 1
1978 24 NYM NL 32 75 -6 -0 0 0 9 2 0.2 2 5 0.2 .507 .501 0.2 0.0 5 1
1979 25 PHI NL 36 80 -7 -1 0 0 10 2 0.2 3 4 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 4 1
1980 26 PHI NL 13 29 -4 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .495 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1981 27 PHI NL 14 23 -3 -1 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .493 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 1
1981 27 TOR AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
8 Seasons 144 292 -31 -2 -0 0 35 1 0.1 9 11 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.1 11
NYM (5 yrs) 80 160 -17 -0 -1 0 19 1 0.1 5 6 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 6
PHI (3 yrs) 63 132 -14 -2 0 0 16 0 0.0 4 5 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 5
TOR (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1974 NYM NL 20 P 2 1 0 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 1.00 .945 1.90 1.90 0 0 0
1975 NYM NL 21 P 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.85 0 0 0
1976 NYM NL 22 P 12 5 0 41.2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.65 0.25 .950 1.88 1.87 1 3 75% 33% 0
1977 NYM NL 23 P 32 29 7 200.0 41 16 25 0 4 1.000 1.84 1.28 .950 1.85 1.85 14 11 44% 35% 3
1978 NYM NL 24 P 32 32 6 203.2 58 10 47 1 2 .983 2.52 1.78 .951 1.91 1.89 15 13 46% 32% 5
1979 PHI NL 25 P 33 33 8 212.0 47 11 34 2 2 .957 1.91 1.36 .951 1.80 1.80 11 7 39% 34% 1
1980 PHI NL 26 P 12 12 1 76.1 19 8 10 1 0 .947 2.12 1.50 .952 1.91 1.91 9 4 31% 31% 0
1981 TOT MLB 27 P 15 14 2 74.2 14 6 8 0 0 1.000 1.69 0.93 .959 1.96 1.98 15 6 29% 33% 0
1981 PHI NL 27 P 14 14 2 73.2 14 6 8 0 0 1.000 1.71 1.00 .959 1.97 1.98 14 6 30% 33% 0
1981 TOR AL 27 P 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.00 1 0 0% 38% 0
8 Seasons P 140 126 24 820.1 184 51 129 4 8 .978 1.97 1.29 .951 1.87 1.87 65 44 40% 33% 9
8 Seasons TOT 140 126 24 820.1 184 51 129 4 8 .978 1.97 1.29 .951 1.87 1.87 65 44 40% 33% 9
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1977 NL  1.215 (10th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1979 NL  3 (6th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1978 NL  24 (5th)
1981 NL  11 (3rd)

Hits s c a p y
1978 NL  230 (8th)

Losses s c a p y
1978 NL  15 (3rd)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1978 NL  107 (1st)

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y
1978 NL  2.52 (5th)

Fielding % as P s c a p y
1977 NL  1.000 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2639), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 5 (1411), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (1311th), 3.2 career WAR/4.5 7yr-peak WAR/3.8 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.2 7yr-peak WAR/61.4 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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