Armando Galarraga

Armando Galarraga
Galarraga pitching for the Chinatrust Brothers in 2014
Pitcher
Born: (1982-01-15) January 15, 1982 (age 42)
Cumaná, Venezuela
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 record26–34
Earned run average4.78
Strikeouts346
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record1–5
Earned run average4.47
Strikeouts12
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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.