| Camilo Pascual | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 20, 1934 Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1954, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 5, 1971, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 174–170 |
| Earned run average | 3.63 |
| Strikeouts | 2,167 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Cuban | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2014 |
Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20, 1934) is a Cuban former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During an 18-year baseball career (1954–71), he played for the original modern Washington Senators franchise (which became the Minnesota Twins in 1961), the second edition of the Washington Senators, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cleveland Indians. He was also known by the nicknames "Camile" and "Little Potato."[1]
Pascual's best pitches were his fastball and devastating overhand curveball, described by Ted Williams as the "most feared curveball in the American League for 18 years".[2] His curveball has been rated in the top 10 of all-time. Over his career, he compiled 174 wins, 2,167 strikeouts, and a 3.63 earned run average. He was elected to the American League All-Star team 5 times (from 1959 to 1962, and in 1964). In the second 1961 All-Star Game, he pitched three hitless innings and struck out four. He holds the opening day strikeout record as he fanned 15 in a 10-1 win versus the Boston Red Sox in the 1960 season opener.
- ^ "Camilo Pascual Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (2004), The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers, New York: Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0-7432-6158-5, p. 336.