Freddy Rodríguez (baseball)
| Freddy Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
Miami, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 1959, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 8.68 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
Fernando Pedro "Freddy" Rodríguez Borrego (April 29, 1924 – June 11, 2009) was a
Rodríguez' professional career extended for 18 seasons, 1945 through 1962, but he would appear in only eight major league games during those brief, late-1950s trials, when he was already in his mid-30s. Apart from the
In 1958, he was acquired by the Cubs and appeared in seven early-season games as a relief pitcher. He was credited with a save in his April 18 debut, hurling 11⁄3 innings of one-hit, scoreless ball against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.[2] He earned a second save nine days later when he preserved a 5–4 Cubs' triumph against the San Francisco Giants at Seals Stadium.[3] At that point, Rodríguez' earned run average was a respectable 3.18, but he was hit hard in his next three outings, and by the time he was demoted to the minors after May 18, his ERA was a poor 7.36 in 71⁄3 innings pitched. Obtained by the Phillies during the 1958–1959 offseason, he received only a one-game audition in June, when he allowed three earned runs in two innings pitched in middle relief against the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field on May 27.[4] He then returned to the minor leagues for the next 31⁄2 seasons.
In his eight MLB games, Rodríguez allowed 12 hits (including three
References
- ^ "Freddy Rodríguez Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs 11, St. Louis Cardinals 6". Retrosheet.org. April 18, 1958. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco Giants 4". Retrosheet.org. April 27, 1958. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds 10, Philadelphia Phillies 4". Retrosheet.org. May 27, 1959. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet