Mario Brito
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Mario Brito | |
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Dominic Republic | |
Professional debut | |
CPBL: 1995, for the CTBC Brothers | |
NPB: 1996, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
CPBL statistics | |
Win–loss record | 4–10 |
Earned run average | 3.78 |
Saves | 15 |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 3–2 |
Earned run average | 3.33 |
Saves | 19 |
Teams | |
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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
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
References
- ^ "Mario Brito Minor, CPBL, Japanese & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Foreign Players Who Played in Both Japan and Taiwan - Japanese Baseball".
- ^ "Sox Release of Martinez 'Nobody's Fault'". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Brito Arrives, Rarin' to Pitch". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)