Horacio Estrada

Horacio Estrada
Horacio Estrada
	Pitcher
	Born: October 19, 1975 (age 49); San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
	MLB: May 4, 1999, for the Milwaukee Brewers
	KBO: April 6, 2003, for the Hanwha Eagles
	CPBL: March 18, 2007, for the La New Bears
Last appearance
	MLB: July 21, 2001, for the Colorado Rockies
	KBO: May 9, 2003, for the Hanwha Eagles
	CPBL: 2007, for the La New Bears
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	4–1
Earned run average	7.50
Strikeouts	22
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	1–3
Earned run average	4.71
Strikeouts	26
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	3.52
Strikeouts	14
Teams
	Milwaukee Brewers (1999–2000); Colorado Rockies (2001); Hanwha Eagles (2003); La New Bears (2007);

Horacio Estrada Jiménez (born October 19, 1975) is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb., Estrada batted and threw left handed. He was born in San Joaquín, Carabobo.

Career

Estrada played from 1999 through 2001 for the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies (2001). In a three-season career, he compiled a 4–1 record with 22 strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA in 36 innings of work.

He has also pitched with four different teams of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, most prominently for the Tigres de Aragua club.

On January 17, 2004, he broke his hip when the team bus he was on crashed with a van. He returned in the 2006–2007 season, posting a 5–1 record and a 1.96 ERA, while allowing 7.27 hits per nine innings pitched. He was then named Pitcher of the Year in the Venezuelan league, receiving Carrao Bracho Trophy honors.

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