Alex Pacheco (baseball player)
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Alexander Melchor Pacheco Lara (born July 19, 1973 in Caracas, Venezuela), better known as Alex Pacheco, is a former Major League Baseball
right-handed relief pitcher
who played for the Montreal Expos
.
In five-game career, Pacheco had a 0-0 record with seven strikeout
s and an 11.12 ERA
in 5.2 innings.
He played many seasons in the minors, retiring from professional baseball in .
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...
right-handed relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
who played for 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...
.
In five-game career, Pacheco had a 0-0 record with seven strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s and an 11.12 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...
in 5.2 innings.
He played many seasons in the minors, retiring from professional baseball in .
See also
- List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
- Montreal Expos all-time roster