Germán Jiménez
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Germán Jiménez Camarena [he-may'-nes] (born December 5, 1962 in Santiago Ixcuintla
, Nayarit
) is a former Mexican
starting pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Atlanta Braves
during the season. Listed at 5' 11", 200 lb., he batted and threw left-handed
.
As a teenager, Jiménez pitched for local Nayarit teams. In , he was a member of the Mexico national baseball team in the Amateur World Series
, and later played for the Charros de Jalisco in the Mexican League. In 1988, he was purchased by the Braves from Jalisco and made his debut for the big team in the midseason.
In one season career, Jiménez posted a 1-6 record with a 5.01 ERA
in 15 appearances, including nine starts, giving up 31 earned runs on 65 hits and 12 walks
while striking out
26 in 55 ⅔ innings of work. His only win came at expense of the New York Mets
, 4–2, at Shea Stadium
. After that, he was demoted to Double-A Greenville Braves
in 1989 and had a 11-7 mark with a 3.48 ERA in 22 starts.
Santiago Ixcuintla
Santiago de Ixcuintla is a municipality and a municipal seat in the western Mexican state of Nayarit. The municipal population was 84,314 inhabitants with the municipal seat having 18,269. The area of the municipality was 1,831.92 square kilometers...
, Nayarit
Nayarit
Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
) is a former Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played for the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
during the season. Listed at 5' 11", 200 lb., he batted and threw left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
.
As a teenager, Jiménez pitched for local Nayarit teams. In , he was a member of the Mexico national baseball team in the Amateur World Series
1980 Amateur World Series
The 1980 Amateur World Series was held in Japan from August 22 to September 5.-Standings:-References:*...
, and later played for the Charros de Jalisco in the Mexican League. In 1988, he was purchased by the Braves from Jalisco and made his debut for the big team in the midseason.
In one season career, Jiménez posted a 1-6 record with a 5.01 ERA
Earned 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 15 appearances, including nine starts, giving up 31 earned runs on 65 hits and 12 walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
while striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
26 in 55 ⅔ innings of work. His only win came at expense of the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, 4–2, at Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
. After that, he was demoted to Double-A Greenville Braves
Greenville Braves
The Greenville Braves were an American minor league baseball franchise, based in Greenville, South Carolina, that served as the Class AA farm team of the Atlanta Braves between 1984 and 2004...
in 1989 and had a 11-7 mark with a 3.48 ERA in 22 starts.
See also
- 1988 Atlanta Braves season1988 Atlanta Braves season-Offseason:* November 13, 1987: Ken Griffey, Sr. was signed as a free agent by the Braves.* December 6, 1987: Graig Nettles was signed as a free agent by the Braves.* March 24, 1988: Graig Nettles was purchased from the Braves by the Montreal Expos....
- List of players from Mexico in Major League Baseball