| Frankie De La Cruz | |
|---|---|
 De La Cruz pitching for the Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 12, 1984 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Died: March 14, 2021 (aged 37) Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: June 18, 2007, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| NPB: June 15, 2010, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| CPBL: August 23, 2012, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: August 28, 2010, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| MLB: September 26, 2011, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| CPBL: September 25, 2012, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–3 |
| Earned run average | 8.53 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 8.16 |
| Strikeouts | 20 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–1 |
| Earned run average | 2.00 |
| Strikeouts | 29 |
| Teams | |
Eulogio "Frankie" De La Cruz Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [ewˈloxjo ˈfɾaŋki ðe la ˈkɾus maɾˈtines];)[1] (March 12, 1984 – March 14, 2021) was a Dominican baseball pitcher who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), as well as one season each in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He played for the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions from 2007 to 2012. He went on to play baseball in Italy and Mexico, as well as several winter leagues.