Pablo Torrealba
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Pablo Arnoldo Torrealba Torrealba [tor-ray-AHL-bah] (born April 28, 1948 in Barquisimeto, Lara State
, Venezuela
) is a former starting pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Atlanta Braves
(1975–76), Oakland Athletics
(1977) and Chicago White Sox
(1978–79). Torrealba batted and threw left-handed. He is the father of MLB catcher
Steve Torrealba
, who also played in the Braves organization.
In a five-season career, Torrealba posted a 6-13 record with 113 strike out
s and a 3.27 ERA
in 239 innings pitched
.
Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) is a former 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....
(1975–76), Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(1977) and Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
(1978–79). Torrealba batted and threw left-handed. He is the father of MLB catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
Steve Torrealba
Steve Torrealba
Steven Alexander Torrealba [tor-ray-AHL-bah] is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He is a right-handed batter who played in the majors for the Atlanta Braves...
, who also played in the Braves organization.
In a five-season career, Torrealba posted a 6-13 record with 113 strike out
Strike Out
Strike Out, , North American Harness racing championStrike Out was born in 1969 at Castleton Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, and is by Bret Hanover out of the mare Golden Miss....
s and a 3.27 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 239 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
.
See also
- List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
- List of second generation Major League Baseball players