1975
Born May 11, 1975
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Francisco Cordero Notable
b. May 11, 1975 · Detroit Tigers 1999, Texas Rangers 2000–2006, Milwaukee Brewers 2006–2007, Cincinnati Reds 2008–2011, Toronto Blue Jays 2012, Houston Astros 2012
Francisco Cordero's 329 saves are the 18th most in the game's history.
He played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1999 and closing with the Houston Astros in 2012. His longest stay was with the Texas Rangers, from 2000 to 2006.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 329 games and appeared 800 times, with a 3.38 earned run average. He struck out 796. Across 800 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2004 and 2009.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. on May 11, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2009 |
| Reliever of the Month | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | DET | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | TEX | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | TEX | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | TEX | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | TEX | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | TEX | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | MIL/TEX | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | MIL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | CIN | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | CIN | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | CIN | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | CIN | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | HOU/TOR | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | DET | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 3.32 |
| 2000 | TEX | 1 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 | 87 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 5.35 |
| 2001 | TEX | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.86 |
| 2002 | TEX | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 45.1 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 1.79 |
| 2003 | TEX | 5 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 15 | 82.2 | 70 | 27 | 38 | 90 | 2.94 |
| 2004 | TEX | 3 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 49 | 71.2 | 60 | 17 | 32 | 79 | 2.13 |
| 2005 | TEX | 3 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 37 | 69.0 | 61 | 26 | 30 | 79 | 3.39 |
| 2006 | MIL/TEX | 10 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 22 | 75.1 | 69 | 31 | 32 | 84 | 3.70 |
| 2007 | MIL | 0 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 44 | 63.1 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 86 | 2.98 |
| 2008 | CIN | 5 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 34 | 70.1 | 61 | 26 | 38 | 78 | 3.33 |
| 2009 | CIN | 2 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 39 | 66.2 | 58 | 16 | 30 | 58 | 2.16 |
| 2010 | CIN | 6 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 40 | 72.2 | 68 | 31 | 36 | 59 | 3.84 |
| 2011 | CIN | 5 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 37 | 69.2 | 49 | 19 | 22 | 42 | 2.45 |
| 2012 | HOU/TOR | 3 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 39.1 | 61 | 33 | 18 | 31 | 7.55 |
| Career | — | 47 | 53 | 800 | 0 | 329 | 824.2 | 751 | 310 | 375 | 796 | 3.38 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Major-league debut: Francisco Cordero
Francisco Cordero made a major-league debut on August 2, 1999.
2012
Final major-league game: Francisco Cordero
Francisco Cordero played a final major-league game on August 1, 2012.