Ricardo Rincón
| Ricardo Rincón | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 13, 1970 Cuitláhuac, Veracruz, Mexico | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 1997, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 2008, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–24 |
| Earned run average | 3.59 |
| Strikeouts | 400 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ricardo Rincón Espinoza (born April 13, 1970) is a Mexican former professional baseball relief pitcher.
Career
Rincón was a
Cleveland Indians for outfielder Brian Giles. He later pitched for the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals
.
Rincón played for his native Mexico in the
New Orleans. Rincón played for Mexico in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
and then for several teams in Mexico before retiring in 2012.
Rincón was part of a combined
He throws a four-seam
slider, changeup
, and two-seam fastball. He is currently married to his wife Jaqueline, they have two children, a daughter, Damaris, and a son, Ricardo, Jr.
He is a subject of the 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game and the 2011 film based on the book.
Notes
- ^ "World Baseball Classic statistics page". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
- ^ "Rincon out for season with shoulder surgery". Associated Press. 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
- ^ "Box score". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs