Rubén Quevedo
Rubén Quevedo | |
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La Guaira, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 14, 2000, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 2003, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 14–30 |
Earned run average | 6.15 |
Strikeouts | 237 |
Teams | |
Rubén Eduardo Quevedo (Spanish pronunciation: [ruˈβeŋ keˈβeðo]; January 5, 1979 – June 7, 2016) was a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (2000) and Milwaukee Brewers (2001–03).
Career
Quevedo was signed as an international free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and was traded to the Cubs in 1999. He played with the Cubs in 2000 and was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001 for right-handed pitcher David Weathers. After three years with Milwaukee, Quevedo signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles in 2004. He appeared in one game for Baltimore's Double–A affiliate, the Bowie Baysox.
Quevedo's most effective pitch was his
Personal life
Quevedo died of a heart attack on June 7, 2016.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (June 8, 2016). "Former Brewers pitcher Ruben Quevedo dies at 37". jsonline.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)