Julio Navarro (baseball)
Julio Navarro | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Vieques, Puerto Rico | January 9, 1934|
Died: January 24, 2018 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | (aged 84)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 3, 1962, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 9, 1970, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 7–9 |
Earned run average | 3.65 |
Strikeouts | 151 |
Teams | |
Julio Navarro Ventura (January 9, 1934 – January 24, 2018) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Los Angeles Angels (1962–64), Detroit Tigers (1964–66), and Atlanta Braves (1970).
The 5'11", 190 lb. right-hander with the nickname "Whiplash" was acquired by the Angels from the
The next season, 1963, was Navarro's best statistically. He teamed with 40-year-old
Navarro began the 1964 season in excellent fashion. He relieved in five games for the Angels with a 1.93 ERA, then was traded to the Detroit Tigers for outfielder/pitcher Willie Smith on April 28. He was never the same after that, pitching decently for Detroit but not with the degree of effectiveness he had shown with Los Angeles. He was out of the big leagues after 1966 but returned in 1970 to make 17 appearances for the Atlanta Braves.
Career totals include a 7–9 record in 130 games, 1
He is the father of former major league pitcher Jaime Navarro.
Navarro died peacefully January 24, 2018 in Orlando, Florida surrounded by his beloved wife and children. He was buried at Cementerio Los Cipreses in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.[1]
References
- ^ Fallece el exlanzador de Grandes Ligas Julio Navarro (in Spanish)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet