Roberto Duran (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Roberto Alejandro Durán was a former MLB pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers
. He pitched two seasons with the Tigers in 1997 and 1998. He batted and threw left-handed.
Durán was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers
in 1990 as an amateur free agent
. On March 14, 1996, Durán was selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays
. He never made it to the bigs with the Jays and ended up being traded on December 11 1996 to the Detroit Tigers for career minor leaguer Anton French. There in Detroit Durán made his first big league appearance on 7/6/97. He finished the year having appeared in 13 games, and holding a 7.59 ERA
through 10⅔ innings pitched
.
In 1998, at the age of 25, Durán appeared in 18 games for the Tigers. He lost one game and had a 5.87 ERA through 15 and a third innings. After that season, on January 1, 1999 the Montreal Expos
claimed him off of waivers. He never would play again in the big leagues. He ended his career with an 0-1 record, a 6.58 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. He pitched two seasons with the Tigers in 1997 and 1998. He batted and threw left-handed.
Durán was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
in 1990 as an amateur free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. On March 14, 1996, Durán was selected off waivers by the 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 ....
. He never made it to the bigs with the Jays and ended up being traded on December 11 1996 to the Detroit Tigers for career minor leaguer Anton French. There in Detroit Durán made his first big league appearance on 7/6/97. He finished the year having appeared in 13 games, and holding a 7.59 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...
through 10⅔ innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
.
In 1998, at the age of 25, Durán appeared in 18 games for the Tigers. He lost one game and had a 5.87 ERA through 15 and a third innings. After that season, on January 1, 1999 the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
claimed him off of waivers. He never would play again in the big leagues. He ended his career with an 0-1 record, a 6.58 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.