Danilo León
| Danilo León | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: April 3, 1967 La Cañada de Urdaneta, Zulia, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 6, 1992, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 4, 1992, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1-1 |
| Earned run average | 5.89 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| Teams | |
Danilo Enrique León Lineco (born April 3, 1967) is a Venezuelan former professional relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1" (1.85 m), 170 lb. (77 k), he batted and threw right handed.[1]
In addition, he pitched in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and Mexican Baseball.
Born in
León made his major league debut with the Texas Rangers in 1992, but only managed to post a 5.89 earned run average in 18 innings and returned to play in the minor leagues the following season.[1]
In between, he pitched in the Venezuelan league for 15 seasons, most notably for the Águilas del Zulia club.[3] He ended his career in 2005 at the age of 37.[3]
Highlights
On November 23, 1999, León hurled a 2–0 no-hitter against the Tigres de Aragua at Estadio Luis Aparicio El Grande in Maracaibo.[4]
He also has the second most strikeouts in Águilas team history, being surpassed only by Julio Machado.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Danilo León statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "Danilo León minor league statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "Danilo León Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics". Pura-Pelota.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ISBN 978-980-6996-01-4
- ^ "Águilas del Zulia". purapelota.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
External links
- "Danilo León Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 15 January 2008.
- Retrosheet
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