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Horacio Estrada

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Horacio Estrada
Pitcher
Born: (1975-10-19) October 19, 1975 (age 49)
San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 4, 1999, for the Milwaukee Brewers
KBO: April 6, 2003, for the Hanwha Eagles
CPBL: March 18, 2007, for the La New Bears
Last appearance
MLB: July 21, 2001, for the Colorado Rockies
KBO: May 9, 2003, for the Hanwha Eagles
CPBL: 2007, for the La New Bears
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–1
Earned run average7.50
Strikeouts22
KBO statistics
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average4.71
Strikeouts26
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average3.52
Strikeouts14
Teams

Horacio Estrada Jiménez (born October 19, 1975) is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb., Estrada batted and threw left handed. He was born in San Joaquín, Carabobo.

Career

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Estrada played from 1999 through 2001 for the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies (2001). In a three-season career, he compiled a 4–1 record with 22 strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA in 36 innings of work.

He has also pitched with four different teams of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, most prominently for the Tigres de Aragua club.

On January 17, 2004, he broke his hip when the team bus he was on crashed with a van. He returned in the 2006–2007 season, posting a 5–1 record and a 1.96 ERA, while allowing 7.27 hits per nine innings pitched. He was then named Pitcher of the Year in the Venezuelan league, receiving Carrao Bracho Trophy honors.

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