Francisco Barrios
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Francisco Javier Barrios (June 10, 1953 – April 9, 1982) was a starting pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Chicago White Sox
(1974, 1976–1981). Barrios batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Hermosillo
, Sonora
, Mexico
.
Barrios was acquired from the Jalisco Charros of the Mexican League for shortstop
Rudy Hernández
, and played his entire major league career with the Chicago White Sox. He joined the pitching rotation in 1976, then, on July 28, he combined with Blue Moon Odom
to no-hit
the Oakland Athletics
, 2–1, at the Coliseum
. His most productive season came in 1977, when he recorded career-numbers with 14 wins
, 119 strikeout
s, nine complete games, and 231 innings pitched
. Despite his 9-15 mark in 1978, he threw two shutout
s with a 3.82 ERA
in a career-high 33 starts. He declined after that and was released at the end of the 1981 season.
In a seven-season career, Barrios posted a 38-38 record with 323 strikeouts and a 3.91 ERA in 718 innings.
Barrios enjoyed a good winter season in the Mexican Pacific League and was ready to sign a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers
for the 1982 season, when he died of a heart attack
from an accidental drug overdose
in his native city of Hermosillo at the age of 28.
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
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...
who played for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
(1974, 1976–1981). Barrios batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Barrios was acquired from the Jalisco Charros of the Mexican League for shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
Rudy Hernández
Rudy Hernández (shortstop)
Rodolfo Hernández Acosta is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who appeared in eight games for the Chicago White Sox in 1972. he 5'9", 150 lb. rookie was acquired from the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League in July 1972 and made his major league debut on September 6 of that same...
, and played his entire major league career with the Chicago White Sox. He joined the pitching rotation in 1976, then, on July 28, he combined with Blue Moon Odom
Blue Moon Odom
Johnny Lee Odom was a Major League Baseball pitcher who won three consecutive World Series championships with the Oakland Athletics in , and .-Early years:...
to no-hit
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, 2–1, at the Coliseum
McAfee Coliseum
O.co Coliseum is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Oakland, California, in the Coliseum Industrial area...
. His most productive season came in 1977, when he recorded career-numbers with 14 wins
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
, 119 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, nine complete games, and 231 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...
. Despite his 9-15 mark in 1978, he threw two shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
s with a 3.82 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 a career-high 33 starts. He declined after that and was released at the end of the 1981 season.
In a seven-season career, Barrios posted a 38-38 record with 323 strikeouts and a 3.91 ERA in 718 innings.
Barrios enjoyed a good winter season in the Mexican Pacific League and was ready to sign a contract with 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...
for the 1982 season, when he died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
from an accidental drug overdose
Drug overdose
The term drug overdose describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced...
in his native city of Hermosillo at the age of 28.