Edwin Núñez
Edwin Núñez | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Humacao, Puerto Rico | May 27, 1963|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 7, 1982, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 16, 1994, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 28–36 |
Earned run average | 4.19 |
Strikeouts | 508 |
Saves | 54 |
Teams | |
Edwin Núñez Martínez (born May 27, 1963) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six different teams from 1982 to 1994; he spent 1982 to 1988 with the Seattle Mariners, his longest tenure with one team. He was the youngest player in the American League in 1982 and 1983.
Pro career
In the spring of 1979, Núñez was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an undrafted amateur free agent and assigned to play for the Bellingham Mariners of the Northeast League. Playing on a team that included future MLB players Bud Black, Jim Presley, and former first round pick Al Chambers, Núñez posted a 4–1 record with a 2.08 ERA, and at the age of 16, was the youngest player on the roster. The next season, he was promoted to the Wausau Timbers, at a higher level of single A ball. With Wausau, Núñez posted his best record as a pro, going 16–3, with 205 strikeouts, a 2.47 E.R.A and 13 complete games.
In 1982, Núñez bypassed Double A completely and was promoted to Seattle's Triple A team, the
In 1988, Seattle traded Núñez to the
B.J. Surhoff incident
During an August 1993 double header between the A's and the
See also
- List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger
References
- ^ "Ed Núñez Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Box Score, April 7, 1982". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Ed Núñez Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "A's Nunez: It's not time to apologize | National". journaltimes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)