Carlos Velázquez (baseball)
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Carlos Quiñones Velázquez [″Carlín″] (March 22, 1948 – March 16, 2000) was a relief pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
Born in Loiza, Puerto Rico
, Velázquez joined the Milwaukee Brewers
of the American League
during the 1973 midseason. He posted a 2-2 record and saved
two games in his brief majors stint. He also pitched eight Minor league
seasons from 1969 through 1976, going 46-48 with a 2.69 earned run average
in 301 appearances.
Velázquez died in his homeland of Loiza at the age of 51.
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...
in 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...
. Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
Born in Loiza, Puerto Rico
Loíza, Puerto Rico
Loíza is a small town and municipality in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, north of Canóvanas; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Loíza is spread over 5 wards and Loíza Pueblo...
, Velázquez joined the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
of the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
during the 1973 midseason. He posted a 2-2 record and saved
Save (sport)
In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers...
two games in his brief majors stint. He also pitched eight Minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
seasons from 1969 through 1976, going 46-48 with a 2.69 earned run average
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 301 appearances.
Velázquez died in his homeland of Loiza at the age of 51.