1972
Born April 26, 1972
Cerro Azul, Veracruz, México
Francisco Córdova Notable
b. April 26, 1972 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1996–2000
Francisco Córdova played 1996 to 2000 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher.
He went 42 and 47 with a 3.96 earned run average, pitching 753.7 innings in 166 games. He struck out 537 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 166 games he batted .121, with 28 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He threw a no-hitter in 1997.
He was born in Cerro Azul, Veracruz, México on April 26, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1997 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PIT | 59 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| 1997 | PIT | 29 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .089 |
| 1998 | PIT | 33 | 75 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | .120 |
| 1999 | PIT | 27 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .163 |
| 2000 | PIT | 18 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .114 |
| Career | — | 166 | 231 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 92 | 0 | .121 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PIT | 4 | 7 | 59 | 6 | 12 | 99.0 | 103 | 45 | 20 | 95 | 4.09 |
| 1997 | PIT | 11 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 178.2 | 175 | 72 | 49 | 121 | 3.63 |
| 1998 | PIT | 13 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 220.1 | 204 | 81 | 69 | 157 | 3.31 |
| 1999 | PIT | 8 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 160.2 | 166 | 79 | 59 | 98 | 4.43 |
| 2000 | PIT | 6 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 95.0 | 107 | 55 | 38 | 66 | 5.21 |
| Career | — | 42 | 47 | 166 | 112 | 12 | 753.2 | 755 | 332 | 235 | 537 | 3.96 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Pittsburgh Pirates Combined No-Hitter, 1997
Francisco Córdova and Ricardo Rincón threw a combined no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Houston Astros on July 12, 1997, winning 3–0.