Roberto Ramírez (pitcher)

Roberto Sanchez Ramírez (born August 17, 1972) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. Known as "Metralleta" (Machine gun in Spanish), he played two seasons in the majors, pitching in 21 games for the San Diego Padres in 1998 and 34 games for the Colorado Rockies in 1999. On August 15, 1999, Ramirez picked up the only save of his career, holding down a 8-2 Rockies victory over the Montreal Expos. He pitched the 8th and 9th innings, striking out two batters and allowing no runs. He saved the win for John Thomson.^[1] He joined the Diablos Rojos for the 2001 season.

Roberto Ramírez
Pitcher
Born: (1972-08-17) August 17, 1972 (age 52) Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, Mexico
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: June 12, 1998, for the San Diego Padres
NPB: April 2, 2000, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: October 1, 1999, for the Colorado Rockies
NPB: August 9, 2000, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	2–5
Earned run average	7.69
Strikeouts	49
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	1–3
Earned run average	5.55
Strikeouts	17
Teams
San Diego Padres (1998) Colorado Rockies (1999) Hanshin Tigers (2000)
Career highlights and awards
Diablos Rojos del México #25 retired
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Mexico Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Cartagena Team

Sánchez retired in April 2014 and last played for the Diablos Rojos del México. On his last game with the Diablos, his number #25 was retired by the team.^[2]

References

1. "Montreal Expos at Colorado Rockies Box Score, August 15, 1999".
2. Campa, Emmanuel (April 9, 2014). "El 'Metralleta', agradecido; se retiró un grande de Diablos". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved March 4, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)