Esteban Loaiza | |
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![]() Loaiza with the Oakland Athletics | |
El Águila de Veracruz – No. 28 | |
Pitcher / Pitching coach | |
Born: Tijuana, Mexico | December 31, 1971|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 29, 1995, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 11, 2008, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 126–114 |
Earned run average | 4.65 |
Strikeouts | 1,382 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna [lo-EYE-sa] (born December 31, 1971) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Loaiza was the American League's (AL) starting pitcher in the 2003 All-Star Game. That year, he led the AL in strikeouts.