Danny Rios
Danny Rios | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Madrid, Spain | November 11, 1972|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: May 30, 1997, for the New York Yankees | |
KBO: 2002, for the Kia Tigers | |
NPB: April 1, 2008, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: 1998, for the Kansas City Royals | |
KBO: 2007, for the Doosan Bears | |
NPB: 2008, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 9.31 |
Strikeouts | 7 |
KBO statistics | |
Win–loss record | 90–59 |
Earned run average | 3.01 |
Strikeouts | 807 |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–7 |
Earned run average | 5.46 |
Strikeouts | 37 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Daniel Rios (born November 11, 1972) is a former
Youth
Rios's parents were Cuban and he was born in Spain. At age 2, his family immigrated to the United States, where he grew up and went to college at the University of Miami.
Yankees organization
Rios signed as an amateur free agent with the
Rios remained dazzling in 1995. With Tampa, he had a 2.00 ERA, 0–4 record, 24 saves and 72 strikeouts in 67.1 IP. He finished 53 games, most in the Florida State League.
Rios moved to the cusp of the major leagues in 1996. He went 3–1 with 17 saves and a 2.09 ERA for the
Rios spent most of 1997 with Columbus, doing an effective job, if not as impressive as his prior three years. In 58 games, he went 7–4 with 3 saves and a 3.08 ERA. He was four games pitched behind teammate Dale Polley for the International League lead. He made his major league debut in rough form on May 30, relieving Ramiro Mendoza with two on and one out against the Boston Red Sox. He promptly served up back-to-back home runs to Wil Cordero and Mo Vaughn, the first two batters he faced. An inning later, Scott Hatteberg added another homer. Rios had allowed 3 runs in 12⁄3 IP, all on homers. He returned to Columbus but came back to the Yankees for a game late in the year, replacing Hideki Irabu with one on and one out in the 7th inning on September 5. He allowed three straight singles, bringing in one inherited runner and one another score. After back-to-back singles to open the 8th, he was replaced by Graeme Lloyd, ending a horrible rookie year in the majors – 9 hits and 5 runs in 21⁄3 innings plus three inherited runners plated.
Royals system
The Yankees waived Rios in March 1998 and he was picked up by the
Rios was moved back to the bullpen in 1999 but the results were not good. He went 10–4 with Omaha to tie for the team lead in wins and saved four games, but had a 6.07 ERA.
Independent leagues and Mexico
In 2000, Rios moved to the
Rios was 18–5 with a 2.98 ERA for Union Laguna in 2001, finishing 9th in the Mexican League in ERA. He led the Liga in victories.
South Korea
Rios drew notice overseas and was picked up by the
In 2004, Rios led the KBO with 223 innings pitched. He went 17–8 with a 2.87 ERA, finishing fourth in ERA behind Park Myung-hwan, Gary Rath, and Bae Young-soo. He tied Rath and Bae for the league lead in wins (though Bae had six fewer losses than Rios and Rath).
At age 32, the right-hander was traded mid-season to the
Rios was 12–16 with a 2.90 ERA in 2006 for Doosan.
Rios finished the 2007 season 22–5 with a 2.07 ERA, leading the league in wins and ERA. He became the first 20-game winner in the KBO since
Rios finished the 2007 season with a career KBO record of 90–59, an ERA of 3.01, and 807 strikeouts.
NPB: Doping case, suspension, and retirement
In June 2008, while playing for the
References
- ^ "Rios Suspended for Doping". 燕軍 Tokyo Swallows. 2008-06-28. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
External links
- Rios's KBO page
- Rios caught doping(Dropped from Tokyo Yakult Swallows)
- BR page