Carlos Pascual (baseball)

Carlos Pascual
Carlos Pascual
	Pitcher
	Born: March 13, 1931; Havana, Cuba
	Died: 12 May 2011 (aged 80); Miami, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 24, 1950, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1950, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1-1
Strikeouts	3
Earned run average	2.12
Teams
	Washington Senators (1950);

Carlos Alberto Pascual Lus (13 March 1931 – 12 May 2011) was a

Washington Senators as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season, and he played for the Senators in 1950. Nicknamed "Big Potato" (a corruption of the Spanish slang "patato", meaning short; Pascual was listed at 5'6"), he was the older brother of All-Star pitcher Camilo Pascual

.

He began his professional career with the

Havana Cubans of Florida International League

and was promoted to the Washington major league squad while a member of that club.

Pascual started two games for Washington towards the end of the

bases on balls, a 1–1 record, and a 2.12 ERA

.

Pascual spent the rest of his 14-year career in the minor leagues where he also saw time at both shortstop and third base in addition to starting and relieving. Pascual finished his minor league career with a .323 batting average and 198 home runs and 40–32 pitching record with a 3.09 ERA in 161 games.[1]

He died in Miami, Florida at the age of 80.^[2]