Summary
Horacio Estrada Jiménez (born October 19, 1975) is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb., Estrada batted and threw left handed. He was born in San Joaquín, Carabobo.
| Horacio Estrada | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 19, 1975 San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 4, 1999, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| KBO: April 6, 2003, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
| CPBL: March 18, 2007, for the La New Bears | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: July 21, 2001, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| KBO: May 9, 2003, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
| CPBL: 2007, for the La New Bears | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.50 |
| Strikeouts | 22 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.71 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.52 |
| Strikeouts | 14 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Estrada played from 1999 through 2001 for the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies (2001). In a three-season career, he compiled a 4–1 record with 22 strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA in 36 innings of work.
He has also pitched with four different teams of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, most prominently for the Tigres de Aragua club.
On January 17, 2004, he broke his hip when the team bus he was on crashed with a van. He returned in the 2006–2007 season, posting a 5–1 record and a 1.96 ERA, while allowing 7.27 hits per nine innings pitched. He was then named Pitcher of the Year in the Venezuelan league, receiving Carrao Bracho Trophy honors.
See also edit
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League), or CPBL