Rafael Roque
| Rafael Roque | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 1, 1972 Cotuí, Dominican Republic |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 1998 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2000 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 5-8 |
| Earned run average | 5.36 |
| Strikeouts | 104 |
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Rafael Antonio Roque (born January 1, 1972 in Cotuí, Dominican Republic)[1] is a retired baseball player who pitched for three seasons, from 1998 to 2000, with the Milwaukee Brewers.
[edit] Early career
Roque began his professional baseball career in 1991 when he signed with the New York Mets minor league system.[2] He did not pitch in the minor leagues until the following season,[3] and spent six seasons in the Mets organization, winning no more than 6 games in a single season.[4] After becoming a minor league free agent, Roque signed with the Brewers organization for the 1998 season.[2] In his first year with the Brewers, he combined to win 10 games with the AA El Paso Diablos and the AAA Louisville Redbirds, recording a 5-2 record at Louisville.[4]
[edit] Major League career
He was called up to the major leagues late in the 1998 season, and made his debut as a starter on August 1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, earning a no-decision in his first start.[5] Over the course of the season, Roque had a 4-2 record with a 4.88 earned run average. Coincidentally, during his first Major League season, Roque gave up both Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's 64th home runs.[6]
Roque was named the Brewers' Opening Day starter for the 1999 season.[7] He did not earn a win in any of his first 8 starts, and pitched out of the bullpen for much of the remainder of the season.[7]
Roque spent much of the 2000 season in the minor leagues[4] but did appear in four games with the Brewers over the course of the season.[2] These were his last Major League appearances. His major league career ended with a 5-8 record and a 5.36 ERA.[2]
Roque spent 2001 in the Boston Red Sox organization.[4] He then played for the Tigres de México of the Mexican League in 2002–03.[4] After one last brief comeback in Mexico in 2005, his professional career was over.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Rafael Roque". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Proqur001.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ a b c d "Rafael Roque Statistics". Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roquera01.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Rafael Roque Statistics - The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/rafael-roque.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e f "Rafael Roque Statistics (Minor Leagues)". Sports Reference, LLC. http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=27330. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "August 1, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score". Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL199808010.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Hurricane, loss tempers Sosa's excitement over HRs". Associated Press. 1998-09-23. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/1998/09/23/sosa_sixtyfour/. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ a b "Rafael Roque 1999 Pitching Gamelogs". Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/gl.cgi?n1=roquera01&t=p&year=1999. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
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