Nerio Rodríguez
Encyclopedia
Nerio Rodríguez is a Dominican
baseball
player. A pitcher
, Rodríguez played Major League Baseball
from to for the Baltimore Orioles
and Toronto Blue Jays
. In , he played for the St. Louis Cardinals
and Cleveland Indians
.
and had a 13-3 record with an ERA
of 2.62, enough to earn an all-star berth and pitcher of the year honors. He was even better in , with a 17-3 record and a 2.54 ERA in 20 games, he again made the All-Star Game. A rarity, Rodríguez received a decision in all 20 games he pitched in.
He signed with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in Taiwan in 2009.
Rodríguez and his wife Ana reside in Santo Domingo
, Dominican Republic
, with their 3 children, son Nerio, Jr. and daughters Neuris Carcano and Ana Janeris.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. A pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
, Rodríguez played Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from to for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
and Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
. In , he played for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
and Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
.
Career
In , Rodríguez played in the Mexican LeagueLiga Mexicana de Beisbol
The Mexican League is a summer minor league baseball league with teams based across Mexico. Along with the International League and the Pacific Coast League, it is one of three leagues playing at the triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It is the only Minor League...
and had a 13-3 record with an ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 2.62, enough to earn an all-star berth and pitcher of the year honors. He was even better in , with a 17-3 record and a 2.54 ERA in 20 games, he again made the All-Star Game. A rarity, Rodríguez received a decision in all 20 games he pitched in.
He signed with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in Taiwan in 2009.
Rodríguez and his wife Ana reside in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, with their 3 children, son Nerio, Jr. and daughters Neuris Carcano and Ana Janeris.