Derek Aucoin
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Derek Alfred Aucoin is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher. Aucoin pitched in two games for the Montreal Expos
in the 1996
season. He had a 0-1 record, in 2.7 innings, with a 3.38 ERA.
He was signed by the Expos as an amateur free agent in 1989
.
in seven games, three starts.
While with the Short-Season Jamestown Expos in Aucoin compiled a record of 1-3 with a 4.46 ERA in eight games, all starts.
His next two seasons, and , were spent at the Class-A level. In '91 he went 3-6 with a 4.28 ERA in 41 games, four starts with the Sumter Flyers. In '92 he went 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 39 games, two starts with the Rockford Expos.
Aucoin was promoted to the Advanced-A West Palm Beach Expos
in . He compiled a record of 4-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 38 games, six starts.
In Aucoin split the season between West Palm Beach and the Double-A Harrisburg Senators
of the Eastern League He went a combined 3-4 with a 2.82 ERA in 38 games. Staying at Harrisburg in he went 2-4 with a 4.96 ERA in 29 games.
Aucoin split the season between the Expos and the Triple-A Ottawa Lynx
of the International League
. With Ottawa he went 3-5 with a 3.96 ERA in 52 games. On May 21, he made his Major League debut against the San Francisco Giants
. In of an inning he gave up one earned run
and registering a loss. He would finish his Major Career going 0-1 with a 3.39 ERA in two games.
With West Palm Beach and Ottawa in he went a combined 0-1 with a dismal 11.37 ERA in 25 games.
, the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets
, the Double-A Binghamton Mets
and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides
He went a combined 1-0 with a 6.21 ERA in 28 games.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher. Aucoin pitched in two games for the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
in the 1996
1996 in baseball
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season. He had a 0-1 record, in 2.7 innings, with a 3.38 ERA.
He was signed by the Expos as an amateur free agent in 1989
1989 in baseball
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.
Montreal Expos
In his first professional season, , with the Gulf Coast League Expos he went 2-1 with a 2.66 ERAEarned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in seven games, three starts.
While with the Short-Season Jamestown Expos in Aucoin compiled a record of 1-3 with a 4.46 ERA in eight games, all starts.
His next two seasons, and , were spent at the Class-A level. In '91 he went 3-6 with a 4.28 ERA in 41 games, four starts with the Sumter Flyers. In '92 he went 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 39 games, two starts with the Rockford Expos.
Aucoin was promoted to the Advanced-A West Palm Beach Expos
West Palm Beach Expos
The West Palm Beach Expos were a Florida State League minor league baseball team that existed from 1969 to 1997. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, they were affiliated with the Montreal Expos and they played their home games at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium. They were one of the longest...
in . He compiled a record of 4-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 38 games, six starts.
In Aucoin split the season between West Palm Beach and the Double-A Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators
The Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals....
of the Eastern League He went a combined 3-4 with a 2.82 ERA in 38 games. Staying at Harrisburg in he went 2-4 with a 4.96 ERA in 29 games.
Aucoin split the season between the Expos and the Triple-A Ottawa Lynx
Ottawa Lynx
The Ottawa Lynx were a minor league baseball team that formerly competed in the Triple-A International League from 1993 to 2007. The team's home field was Lynx Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. Over the team's 15 seasons, it was the Triple-A Minor League affiliate of the Montreal Expos , Baltimore...
of the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
. With Ottawa he went 3-5 with a 3.96 ERA in 52 games. On May 21, he made his Major League debut against the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. In of an inning he gave up one earned run
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
and registering a loss. He would finish his Major Career going 0-1 with a 3.39 ERA in two games.
With West Palm Beach and Ottawa in he went a combined 0-1 with a dismal 11.37 ERA in 25 games.
New York Mets
In his final season, , Aucoin split the season between the Gulf Coast League MetsGulf Coast League Mets
The Gulf Coast League Mets are the Rookie "A" Level minor league affiliate of the New York Mets. The team plays at Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The GCL Mets entered the league in 1988 playing their home games in Sarasota, Florida at Twin Lakes Park. The team moved their base of...
, the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets
St. Lucie Mets
The St. Lucie Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Port St. Lucie, Florida.The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club.The team plays at Digital Domain Park...
, the Double-A Binghamton Mets
Binghamton Mets
The Binghamton Mets are a U.S. minor league baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club...
and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides
Norfolk Tides
The Norfolk Tides are a minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. They play at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia. Since 2007 they have been a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles; prior to that, they had a 38-year affiliation with the New York Mets.-Franchise history:The...
He went a combined 1-0 with a 6.21 ERA in 28 games.