1981
Born June 1, 1981
Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
Carlos Zambrano Notable
Carlos Zambrano divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 2001, then the Miami Marlins through 2012.
He went 132 and 91 with a 3.66 earned run average, pitching 1,959 innings in 354 games. He struck out 1,637 and threw 5 shutouts. Across 384 games he batted .238, with 165 hits and 75 runs. He finished with 24 home runs, 26 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in wins once, in 2006, with 16.
He took three Silver Sluggers, between 2006 and 2009. He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2004 and 2008. He threw a no-hitter in 2008.
He was born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela on June 1, 1981. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2008 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2007 |
| Silver Slugger | 3 | 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2008 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CHC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | CHC | 32 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .033 |
| 2003 | CHC | 32 | 75 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 | .240 |
| 2004 | CHC | 31 | 70 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 | .229 |
| 2005 | CHC | 34 | 80 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | .300 |
| 2006 | CHC | 37 | 73 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 1 | .151 |
| 2007 | CHC | 37 | 81 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | .247 |
| 2008 | CHC | 38 | 83 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 0 | .337 |
| 2009 | CHC | 35 | 69 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 0 | .217 |
| 2010 | CHC | 42 | 52 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .231 |
| 2011 | CHC | 25 | 44 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .318 |
| 2012 | MIA | 35 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .176 |
| Career | — | 384 | 693 | 75 | 165 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 71 | 10 | 240 | 1 | .238 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 15.26 |
| 2002 | CHC | 4 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 108.1 | 94 | 44 | 63 | 93 | 3.66 |
| 2003 | CHC | 13 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 214.0 | 188 | 74 | 94 | 168 | 3.11 |
| 2004 | CHC | 16 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 209.2 | 174 | 64 | 81 | 188 | 2.75 |
| 2005 | CHC | 14 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 223.1 | 170 | 81 | 86 | 202 | 3.26 |
| 2006 | CHC | 16 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 214.0 | 162 | 81 | 115 | 210 | 3.41 |
| 2007 | CHC | 18 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 216.1 | 187 | 95 | 101 | 177 | 3.95 |
| 2008 | CHC | 14 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 188.2 | 172 | 82 | 72 | 130 | 3.91 |
| 2009 | CHC | 9 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 169.1 | 155 | 71 | 78 | 152 | 3.77 |
| 2010 | CHC | 11 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 129.2 | 119 | 48 | 69 | 117 | 3.33 |
| 2011 | CHC | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 145.2 | 154 | 78 | 56 | 101 | 4.82 |
| 2012 | MIA | 7 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 0 | 132.1 | 123 | 66 | 75 | 95 | 4.49 |
| Career | — | 132 | 91 | 354 | 302 | 0 | 1959.0 | 1709 | 797 | 898 | 1637 | 3.66 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Major-league debut: Carlos Zambrano
Carlos Zambrano made a major-league debut on August 20, 2001.
2008
Carlos Zambrano's No-Hitter
Carlos Zambrano threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Houston Astros on September 14, 2008, winning 5–0.
2012
Final major-league game: Carlos Zambrano
Carlos Zambrano played a final major-league game on September 21, 2012.
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