Eduardo Rodríguez Reyes [Volanta] (March 6, 1952 – March 6, 2009) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1973 through 1979 for the Milwaukee Brewers (1973–78) and Kansas City Royals (1979), mostly as a relief pitcher. He also pitched in the Puerto Rico Baseball League for the Criollos de Caguas and Indios de Mayagüez. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and 185 lb (84 kg), Rodríguez batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.
| Eduardo Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 6, 1952 Barceloneta, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: March 6, 2009 (aged 57) Barceloneta, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1973, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 17, 1979, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 42–36 |
| Earned run average | 3.89 |
| Strikeouts | 430 |
| Saves | 32 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
In a seven-season career, Rodríguez posted a 42–36 record with a 3.89 ERA and 32 saves in 264 appearances, including 39 starts, one shutout and seven complete games, giving up 317 earned runs on 681 hits and 323 walks while striking out 430 in 734 innings of work. As a hitter, Rodríguez belted a triple (and scored on an error) in his first and only at bat, joining Chuck Lindstrom (1958), Scott Munninghoff (1980), and Eric Cammack (2000) as the only players to accomplish this feat in major league history.[1]
Rodríguez died at his Barceloneta home of a heart attack on his 57th birthday.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "September 3, 1973 Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. September 3, 1973. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ Obituary
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)