Joaquín Andújar
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: December 21, 1952 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
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Died: September 8, 2015 (aged 62) San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 8, 1976, for the Houston Astros | |||
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| September 30, 1988, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 127–118 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,032 | ||
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Joaquín Andújar (/ænˈduːhɑːr/ an-DOO-har; December 21, 1952 – September 8, 2015) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 1988. Andújar was a four-time MLB All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.
Andújar signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1969, one month shy of his seventeenth birthday. He posted a 33–41 record with a 4.33 earned run average over six seasons in the Reds' farm system. Following the 1975 season, he was dealt to the Houston Astros for two players to be named later.
Andújar made his major league debut in the 1976 season opener against his former franchise. After two relief appearances against the Reds, he was moved into the starting rotation. On July 11 and July 17, Andújar pitched consecutive 1–0 shutouts against the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. For the season, he went 9–10 with a 3.60 ERA.
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