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==Biography== |
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Pérez signed with the [[Montreal Expos]] as an amateur free agent in {{by|1988}}. After being an all-star pitcher in his debut season in {{by|1995}}, Pérez's career looked extremely promising. However, he soon suffered an untimely and devastating injury which forced him to miss the entire [[1996 in baseball|1996 season]]. After rehabilitation, he re-joined the Expos in {{by|1997}} |
Pérez signed with the [[Montreal Expos]] as an amateur free agent in {{by|1988}}. After being an all-star pitcher in his debut season in {{by|1995}}, Pérez's career looked extremely promising. However, he soon suffered an untimely and devastating injury which forced him to miss the entire [[1996 in baseball|1996 season]]. After rehabilitation, he re-joined the Expos in {{by|1997}} but still displayed steady showings of his all-star form. After several productive months into the [[1998 in baseball|1998 season]], Pérez was traded to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] on July 31 along with [[Hiram Bocachica]] and [[Mark Grudzielanek]] for [[Peter Bergeron]], [[Wilton Guerrero]], [[Ted Lilly]], and Jonathan Tucker. |
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By the time he became a Dodger, his once likely potential for being a dominant left-handed major league pitcher was quickly slipping away. Frustration grew and Pérez pitched his two worst seasons in {{by|1999}} (2-10 in only 16 starts) and {{by|2000}} (relinquished to the bullpen after an entire career as a starter). Many fans remember a somewhat famous outburst by Pérez while in the [[Dugout (baseball)|dugout]] immediately after being removed from a game by his manager in [[Dodger Stadium]]. Pérez, fuming over a poor performance, proceeded to passionately destroy a water cooler with a [[baseball bat]] for several moments (video clips of it are still played on sports television networks when topics relating to "athlete outbursts" occur). His performance soon thereafter, coupled with a legal issue stemming from an airplane flight in which a [[flight attendant]] accused Pérez of choking, threatening, and causing injury to her, forced him to an early exit from baseball. |
By the time he became a Dodger, his once likely potential for being a dominant left-handed major league pitcher was quickly slipping away. Frustration grew and Pérez pitched his two worst seasons in {{by|1999}} (2-10 in only 16 starts) and {{by|2000}} (relinquished to the bullpen after an entire career as a starter). Many fans remember a somewhat famous outburst by Pérez while in the [[Dugout (baseball)|dugout]] immediately after being removed from a game by his manager in [[Dodger Stadium]]. Pérez, fuming over a poor performance, proceeded to passionately destroy a water cooler with a [[baseball bat]] for several moments (video clips of it are still played on sports television networks when topics relating to "athlete outbursts" occur). His performance soon thereafter, coupled with a legal issue stemming from an airplane flight in which a [[flight attendant]] accused Pérez of choking, threatening, and causing injury to her, forced him to an early exit from baseball. |
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Revision as of 04:18, 9 June 2009
- For other people, see Carlos Perez (disambiguation).
| Carlos Pérez | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| April 27, 1995, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 5, 2000, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 40-53 |
| Earned run average | 4.44 |
| Innings pitched | 822.2 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| All-Star (NL): 1995 | |
Carlos Gross Pérez (born in 1971 in Nagua, Dominican Republic) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and the brother of former major league players Melido Pérez and Pascual Pérez.
Biography
Pérez signed with the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1988. After being an all-star pitcher in his debut season in 1995, Pérez's career looked extremely promising. However, he soon suffered an untimely and devastating injury which forced him to miss the entire 1996 season. After rehabilitation, he re-joined the Expos in 1997 but still displayed steady showings of his all-star form. After several productive months into the 1998 season, Pérez was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 31 along with Hiram Bocachica and Mark Grudzielanek for Peter Bergeron, Wilton Guerrero, Ted Lilly, and Jonathan Tucker.
By the time he became a Dodger, his once likely potential for being a dominant left-handed major league pitcher was quickly slipping away. Frustration grew and Pérez pitched his two worst seasons in 1999 (2-10 in only 16 starts) and 2000 (relinquished to the bullpen after an entire career as a starter). Many fans remember a somewhat famous outburst by Pérez while in the dugout immediately after being removed from a game by his manager in Dodger Stadium. Pérez, fuming over a poor performance, proceeded to passionately destroy a water cooler with a baseball bat for several moments (video clips of it are still played on sports television networks when topics relating to "athlete outbursts" occur). His performance soon thereafter, coupled with a legal issue stemming from an airplane flight in which a flight attendant accused Pérez of choking, threatening, and causing injury to her, forced him to an early exit from baseball.
Pérez may best be known for being a highly animated player, especially when he was on the mound. Beginning in his rookie year, after every strikeout he recorded (and sometimes even after individual strikes), Pérez would make spastic movements; usually flailing an arm into the air while crouching very low to the ground and hopping in a semi-circle (in the case of a strikeout, Pérez would react in unity with the umpire who was signaling the strikeout motion). Sometimes batters took personal offense to it while others realized or knew that it was just part of his routine.
Minor league career
Pérez played for parts of all but two, (1995 and 2000), of his twelve professional baseball seasons in minor league baseball.
Minor league stints
Year: team (organization/level)
- 1989: Dominican Expos (Montreal Expos/rookie)
- 1990: Gulf Coast Expos (Montreal/rookie)
- 1991: Sumter (Montreal/A)
- 1992: Rockford (Montreal/A)
- 1993: Burlington (Montreal/A) and San Bernardino (Montreal/A+)
- 1994: Harrisburg (Montreal/AA) and Ottawa (Montreal/AAA)
- 1997: Salt Lake City (Montreal/AAA)
- 1998: Gulf Coast Expos (Montreal/rookie)
- 1999: Albuquerque (Los Angeles Dodgers/AAA)
- 2001: Las Vegas (Los Angeles/AAA)
Perez has gone on to play in his native Domincan Republic, to play winter ball, including the Caribbean World Series (2009) as well as the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Major league career
Pérez played for parts of five seasons in major league baseball with two teams. In his debut season in 1995, he made his first and only all-star appearance.
Major league stints
Year: team and selected stats
- 1995: Montreal Expos (10-8, 3.69 ERA)
- 1997: Montreal Expos (12-13, 3.88 ERA)
- 1998: Montreal Expos (7-10, 3.75 ERA) and Los Angeles Dodgers (4-4, 3.24 ERA)
- 1999: Los Angeles Dodgers (2-10, 7.43 ERA)
- 2000: Los Angeles Dodgers (5-8, 5.56 ERA)
Facts
- Pérez hit four home runs, two triples, and eight doubles in his 250 official MLB at-bats.