Mario Soto, born in Bani, Dominican Republic, played 12 seasons (1977–1988) primarily as a pitcher, mostly with the Cincinnati Reds. He finished with a 100–92 record, a 3.47 ERA and 1,449 strikeouts, 12th among Dominican-born pitchers. He was selected to 3 All-Star games.
- Born
- July 12, 1956 · Bani, Dominican Republic · 35 major leaguers from Baní
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Cincinnati Reds
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 6 | 5.34 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 60.2 | 44 | 26 |
| 1978 | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 2.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 13 |
| 1979 | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2 | 5.30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 32 | 30 |
| 1980 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 8 | 3.07 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 190.1 | 182 | 84 |
| 1981 | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 9 | 3.29 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 175.0 | 151 | 61 |
| 1982 | Cincinnati Reds | 14 | 13 | 2.79 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 257.2 | 274 | 71 |
| 1983 | Cincinnati Reds | 17 | 13 | 2.70 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 273.2 | 242 | 95 |
| 1984 | Cincinnati Reds | 18 | 7 | 3.53 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 237.1 | 185 | 87 |
| 1985 | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 15 | 3.58 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 256.2 | 214 | 104 |
| 1986 | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 10 | 4.71 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 105.0 | 67 | 46 |
| 1987 | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2 | 5.12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 31.2 | 11 | 12 |
| 1988 | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 7 | 4.66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 87.0 | 34 | 28 |
| Career | 100 | 92 | 3.47 | 297 | 224 | 4 | 1730.1 | 1,449 | 657 |