Mario Brito

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Mario Brito
Dominic Republic
Professional debut
CPBL: 1995, for the CTBC Brothers
NPB: 1996, for the Yomiuri Giants
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record4–10
Earned run average3.78
Saves15
NPB statistics
Win–loss record3–2
Earned run average3.33
Saves19
Teams

Mario Brito (born April 9, 1966) is a former baseball player born in the Dominican Republic.[1] Brito is part of a handful of players to have played in both Japan and Taiwan, having played for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League and the Yomiuri Giants in the Central League.[2]

Career

Born in

Melido Perez, who had started the Opening Day game for Chicago the previous year).[3]

However, his 1991 year would be a challenging one. He played winter ball back home to stay fresh for the spring, but he had troubles with his visa clearing so he could play in the States, which meant that he did not report to spring training until March.[4] He started the year in Triple-A (as Perez would be slated to serve as the set-up man the White Sox desired), playing with the Vancouver Canadians. Despite going 44–31 in his first five years in the minors, his time with Vancouver went terribly. He started 13 games while appearing in six others in relief, but he went 0–10 while having a 7.12 ERA; he was eventually sent down to the Birmingham Barons in AA, where he went 2–4. The next three years saw him spend time again on the Triple-A level, although he did not get promoted to the majors (making 65 appearances combined in those years).

After spending the 1994 year with the

Miami Marlins.[5] He didn't make the roster for the team, instead spending 1996 with the Charlotte Knights, where he played six games with a win before moving on to the Yomiuri Giants (going 3–2 with a 3.33 ERA in 39 appearances). He returned to the Elephants the next year, going 1–6 with 28 appearances and a 4.21 ERA. He took time off before making one more season in baseball, playing with Algodoneros de Unión Laguna
in 2000 and going 1–1 in 21 appearances.

References

  1. ^ "Mario Brito Minor, CPBL, Japanese & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History".
  2. ^ "Foreign Players Who Played in Both Japan and Taiwan - Japanese Baseball".
  3. ^ "Sox Release of Martinez 'Nobody's Fault'". Chicago Tribune.
  4. ^ "Brito Arrives, Rarin' to Pitch". Chicago Tribune.
  5. ^ "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.