Horacio Estrada

Horacio Estrada Jiménez (born October 19, 1975) is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb., Estrada batted and threw left handed. He was born in San Joaquín, Carabobo.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Estrada and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Horacio Estrada
Pitcher
Born: (1975-10-19) October 19, 1975
San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 4, 1999, for the Milwaukee Brewers
KBO: April 6, 2003, for the Hanwha Eagles
CPBL: March 18, 2007, for the La New Bears
Last appearance
MLB: July 21, 2001, for the Colorado Rockies
KBO: May 9, 2003, for the Hanwha Eagles
CPBL: 2007, for the La New Bears
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4-1
Earned run average7.50
Strikeouts22
Teams

Career

Estrada played from 1999 through 2001 for the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies (2001). In a three-season career, he compiled a 4–1 record with 22 strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA in 36 innings of work.

He has also pitched with four different teams of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, most prominently for the Tigres de Aragua club.

On January 17, 2004 he broke his hip when the bus of the team crashed with a van. He returned in the 2006–2007 season, posting a 5-1 record and a 1.96 ERA, while allowing 7.27 hits per nine innings pitched. He was then named Pitcher of the Year in the Venezuelan league, receiving Carrao Bracho Trophy honors.

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