Erubiel Durazo
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| Erubiel Durazo | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman / Designated hitter | |
| Born: January 23, 1974 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 26, 1999, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 24, 2005, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Home runs | 94 |
| Runs batted in | 330 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Erubiel Durazo Cárdenas (born January 23, 1974) is a Mexican former professional baseball player. Durazo played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2002) and the Oakland Athletics (2003–2005) in Major League Baseball.
Major league career
He helped the
On May 17, 2002, in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Durazo went 4-for-5, with three home runs (all of them 2-run shots), including a 3-run double in his final at-bat in the bottom of the 8th inning to give him a total of nine RBI's for the game, and extending Arizona's lead to 12–7.[1] Those three runs Durazo batted in turned out to be more than enough, as the Diamondbacks ended up winning 12–9.[2]
Durazo enjoyed his best season in
Durazo was invited to 2007 spring training by the
In 624 games over seven seasons, Durazo posted a .281
Career in Mexican Pacific League
Durazo has been playing in Mexico for the Naranjeros de Hermosillo since the 1997–1998 season in which he was the rookie of the year. For the 2009–2010 Mexican Pacific League season he was sent to Águilas de Mexicali, but later that same season he was sent on loan to Yaquis de Obregón.
On December 2, 2018, the Naranjeros retired Durazo's 44 number.[3]
References
- ^ "PHI@ARI: Durazo hits three homers, collects nine RBIs". youtube.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score: May 17, 2002". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Soria, Oscar (3 December 2018). "Naranjeros honor Durazo by retiring No. 44". MLB.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet