José Contreras
Cuban baseball player (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Ariel Contreras Camejo (born December 6, 1971) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher, who played in the Cuban National Series (CNS), Major League Baseball (MLB), and internationally for the Cuban national baseball team. He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers.
José Contreras | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1971-12-06) December 6, 1971 (age 52) Las Martinas, Pinar del Río, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
March 31, 2003, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 27, 2013, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 78–67 |
Earned run average | 4.57 |
Strikeouts | 889 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Contreras played for Pinar del Río Vegueros of the CNS, and competed for the Cuban national team in the Summer Olympics, the Pan American Games, the Baseball World Cup, and the 1999 exhibition series against the Baltimore Orioles. Recognized as the best Cuban baseball player, Contreras defected from Cuba in 2002.
Contreras signed with the New York Yankees of MLB after defecting, and played for them in 2003 and 2004. He also played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox (2004–2009), Colorado Rockies (2009), Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2012), and Pittsburgh Pirates (2013).