Nerio Rodríguez
Nerio Rodríguez Delgado (born March 4, 1971) is a former Dominican baseball player. A pitcher, Rodríguez played Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999 for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. In 2002, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians.
| Nerio Rodriguez | |||||||||||||||
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| Starting pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: March 4, 1971 Baní, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| Professional debut | |||||||||||||||
| MLB: August 18, 1996, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||||||||
| NPB: June 20, 2003, for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||
| CPBL: August 27, 2005, for the La New Bears | |||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | |||||||||||||||
| MLB: August 29, 2002, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
| NPB: August 10, 2003, for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||
| CPBL: October 11, 2009, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | |||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 4–6 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 6.32 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 3–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 6.61 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| CPBL statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 4–5 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.79 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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In 2007, Rodríguez played in the Mexican League and had a 13–3 record with an ERA of 2.62, enough to earn an all-star berth and pitcher of the year honors. He was even better in 2008, with a 17–3 record and a 2.54 ERA in 20 games, he again made the All-Star Game. A rarity, Rodríguez received a decision in all 20 games he pitched in. He signed with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in Taiwan in 2009.
Rodríguez and his wife Ana reside in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with their 3 children, two sons and one daughter.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Nerio Rodríguez MiLB.com Profile