1972
Born April 16, 1972
La Romana, La Romana, D.R.
Antonio Alfonseca Notable
b. April 16, 1972 · Florida Marlins 1997–2001, 2005, Chicago Cubs 2002–2003, Atlanta Braves 2004, Texas Rangers 2006, Philadelphia Phillies 2007
Antonio Alfonseca played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Florida Marlins in 1997 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 129 games and appeared 592 times, with a 4.11 earned run average. He struck out 400. Across 592 games he batted .143, with 2 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves once, in 2000, with 45.
He was born in La Romana, La Romana, D.R. on April 16, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 2000 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 1 | 2000 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | FLA | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | FLA | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | FLA | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | FLA | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | FLA | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | CHC | 66 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| 2003 | CHC | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | ATL | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | FLA | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | TEX | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | PHI | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 592 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .143 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | FLA | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 4.91 |
| 1998 | FLA | 4 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 8 | 70.2 | 75 | 32 | 33 | 46 | 4.08 |
| 1999 | FLA | 4 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 21 | 77.2 | 79 | 28 | 29 | 46 | 3.24 |
| 2000 | FLA | 5 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 45 | 70.0 | 82 | 33 | 24 | 47 | 4.24 |
| 2001 | FLA | 4 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 28 | 61.2 | 68 | 21 | 15 | 40 | 3.06 |
| 2002 | CHC | 2 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 19 | 74.1 | 73 | 33 | 36 | 61 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | CHC | 3 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 66.1 | 76 | 43 | 27 | 51 | 5.83 |
| 2004 | ATL | 6 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 73.2 | 71 | 21 | 28 | 45 | 2.57 |
| 2005 | FLA | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 4.94 |
| 2006 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5.63 |
| 2007 | PHI | 5 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 8 | 49.2 | 65 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 5.44 |
| Career | — | 35 | 37 | 592 | 0 | 129 | 613.0 | 677 | 280 | 250 | 400 | 4.11 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Major-league debut: Antonio Alfonseca
Antonio Alfonseca made a major-league debut on June 17, 1997.
2007
Final major-league game: Antonio Alfonseca
Antonio Alfonseca played a final major-league game on September 23, 2007.