René Monteagudo
| René Monteagudo | |
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| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: March 12, 1916 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: September 14, 1973 (aged 57) Hialeah, Florida | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1938, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .289 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 21 |
| Win–loss record | 3–7 |
| Strikeouts | 93 |
| Earned run average | 6.42 |
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René Monteagudo Miranda (March 12, 1916 – September 14, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder who played with the Washington Senators (1938, 1940, 1944) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945). Monteagudo threw and batted left-handed.
Monteagudo was born in Havana, Cuba. Signed by the Senators, he debuted as a pitcher on September 6, 1938, but bothered by a sore arm, he switched to the outfield. In 1945, for the Phillies, he was the most used and most successful pinch-hitter in the league, going 18-for-52 (.346). He also pitched 14 games in relief. In 1946, Monteagudo was one of the ballplayers blackballed by Commissioner Happy Chandler after leaving the majors to play in the Mexican League.
In a four-season major league career, Monteagudo was a .289 hitter (78-for-270) with 21 RBI, 32 runs, nine doubles, one triple, and two stolen bases in 156 games. As a pitcher, he posted a 3–7 record with 93 strikeouts, a 6.42 ERA, two saves, and 168 innings in 46 games (11 as a starter). René Monteagudo died in Hialeah, Florida at the age of 57.
His son Aurelio Monteagudo was a right-handed screwball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
See also[edit]
- List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball players from Cuba
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference