Luis Aquino

Luis Aquino
Pitcher
Born: May 19, 1965 Santurce, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 8, 1986 for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1995 for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Record	31-32
ERA	3.68
Strikeouts	318
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1986) Kansas City Royals (1988-1992) Florida Marlins (1993-1994) Montreal Expos (1995) San Francisco Giants (1995) Kintetsu Buffaloes (1996)

Luis Antonio (Colón) Aquino [ah-KEE-noh] (born May 19, 1965 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1986), Kansas City Royals (1988–1992), Florida Marlins (1993–1994), Montreal Expos (1995[start]) and San Francisco Giants (1995[end]). He batted and threw right-handed.

During his time in the minor leagues, Aquino threw a no-hitter against the Columbus Clippers. He signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent in 1981 and made his major league debut with Toronto in 1986. He was later traded to the Kansas City Royals for Juan Beníquez.

Aquino played most of his professional career with the Royals, but also had major league appearances for the Marlins, Expos and Giants.

In a nine-year career, Aquino posted a 31–32 record with five saves and an ERA of 3.68, lower than the league average over his career.

Aquino was a member of the inaugural Florida Marlins team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993.

External links

• Baseball Library
• The 100 Greatest Royals of All-Time- #80 Luis Aquino
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)