Armando Galarraga | |
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![]() Galarraga pitching for the Chinatrust Brothers in 2014 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Cumaná, Venezuela | January 15, 1982|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 15, 2007, for the Texas Rangers | |
CPBL: April 26, 2014, for the Chinatrust Brothers | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: August 19, 2012, for the Houston Astros | |
CPBL: June 29, 2014, for the Chinatrust Brothers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 26–34 |
Earned run average | 4.78 |
Strikeouts | 346 |
CPBL statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–5 |
Earned run average | 4.47 |
Strikeouts | 12 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Armando Antonio Galarraga Barreto (born January 15, 1982) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. Galarraga made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Texas Rangers on September 15, 2007. He was traded to the Detroit Tigers at the end of the 2007 season where he spent three seasons. He then played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros. In 2010, Galarraga was one out away from a perfect game when first base umpire Jim Joyce mistakenly called the runner safe.