Luis Aponte
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aponte and the second or maternal family name is Yuripe.
Luis Eduardo Aponte Yuripe (born June 14, 1953) is a retired Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played as a right-handed middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. In his career, Aponte compiled a 9–6 record with 113 strikeouts, seven saves, and a 3.27 ERA in 220 innings over 110 appearances.
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Luis Aponte | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1953-06-14) June 14, 1953 (age 70) El Tigre, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 6, 1984, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 9–6 |
Earned run average | 3.27 |
Strikeouts | 113 |
Teams | |
Member of the Venezuelan | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2010 |
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Aponte committed no errors in his MLB career, handling 60 total chances (23 putouts, 37 assists) perfectly for a 1.000 fielding percentage.[1]
Aponte was signed by Boston as an amateur free agent in 1973. He had his most effective season in 1982, earning three saves in 40 appearances with a 3.18 ERA. He pitched four innings in the longest professional baseball game.