Roberto Durán (baseball)
Roberto Alejandro Durán (born March 6, 1973) is a former MLB pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers. He pitched two seasons with the Tigers in 1997 and 1998. He batted and threw left-handed.
| Roberto Duran | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 6, 1973 Moca, Dominican Republic | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 6, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 5, 1998, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-Loss | 0–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 23 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
Durán was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1990 as an amateur free agent. On March 14, 1996, Durán was selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. He never made it to the majors with the Jays and ended up being traded on December 11, 1996 to the Detroit Tigers for career minor leaguer Anton French. In Detroit, Durán made his first major league appearance on July 6, 1997. He finished the year having appeared in 13 games, and holding a 7.59 ERA through 10 2⁄3 innings pitched.
In 1998, at the age of 25, Durán appeared in 18 games for the Tigers. He lost one game and had a 5.87 ERA through 15 and a third innings. After that season, on January 1, 1999 the Montreal Expos claimed him off of waivers. He never would play again in the major leagues. He ended his career with an 0–1 record, a 6.58 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.