| Alex Carrasquel | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 24, 1912 Caracas, Venezuela | |
| Died: August 19, 1969 (aged 57) Caracas, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1939, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 26, 1949, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 50-39 |
| ERA | 3.73 |
| Strikeouts | 252 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Venezuelan | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2003 |
Alejandro Eloy Carrasquel Aparicio (July 24, 1912 – August 19, 1969) was a Venezuelan pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox over a span of eight seasons from 1939 to 1949. Nicknamed Patón ("Bigfoot") in Venezuela, he was listed at 6' 1" (1.85 mt), 182 lb. (82 kg), and batted and threw right handed.[1]
Carrasquel became the first Venezuelan-born player to ever appear in the majors[2] when he joined the Senators in its 1939 season. He is also known as one of the handful of major leaguers who jumped from their organized baseball teams to play in the Mexican League in 1946.[2]
- ^ Alex Carrasquel. MLB batting and pitching statistics. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Alex Carrasquel. Article written by Lou Hernandez. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on May 7, 2019.