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Rafael Betancourt
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Cuban pianist of the 1930s, see Rita Montaner.
Rafael Jose Betancourt (born April 29, 1975) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies, as well as in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars.
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Rafael Betancourt | |
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![]() Betancourt with the Colorado Rockies in 2012 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1975-04-29) April 29, 1975 (age 49) Cumaná, Sucre State, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NPB: June 10, 2000, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
MLB: July 13, 2003, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last appearance | |
NPB: August 17, 2000, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
MLB: August 22, 2015, for the Colorado Rockies | |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–2 |
Earned run average | 4.08 |
Strikeouts | 16 |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 38–37 |
Earned run average | 3.36 |
Strikeouts | 724 |
Teams | |
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