1952
Born December 21, 1952
San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
Joaquín Andújar Notable
b. December 21, 1952 · Houston Astros 1976–1981, 1988, St. Louis Cardinals 1981–1985, Oakland Athletics 1986–1987
Joaquín Andújar played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Houston Astros in 1976 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1988.
He went 127 and 118 with a 3.58 earned run average, pitching 2,153 innings in 405 games. He struck out 1,032, completed 68 of his 305 starts and threw 19 shutouts. Across 407 games he batted .127, with 77 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 12 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1984, with 4. He led the league in wins once, in 1984, with 20.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1977 and 1985.
He was born in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. on December 21, 1952, and died on September 8, 2015. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 1979, 1982 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1976, 1984 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 1984 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1984 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | HOU | 28 | 57 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | .140 |
| 1977 | HOU | 26 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | .189 |
| 1978 | HOU | 36 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .130 |
| 1979 | HOU | 46 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 0 | .088 |
| 1980 | HOU | 35 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .172 |
| 1981 | HOU/STL | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | STL | 38 | 95 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | .158 |
| 1983 | STL | 39 | 73 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 | .082 |
| 1984 | STL | 36 | 84 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 1 | .131 |
| 1985 | STL | 38 | 94 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 3 | .106 |
| 1986 | OAK | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | OAK | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | HOU | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .211 |
| Career | — | 407 | 607 | 31 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 315 | 7 | .127 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | HOU | 9 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 172.1 | 163 | 69 | 75 | 59 | 3.60 |
| 1977 | HOU | 11 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 158.2 | 149 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 3.69 |
| 1978 | HOU | 5 | 7 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 110.2 | 88 | 42 | 58 | 55 | 3.42 |
| 1979 | HOU | 12 | 12 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 194.0 | 168 | 74 | 88 | 77 | 3.43 |
| 1980 | HOU | 3 | 8 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 122.0 | 132 | 53 | 43 | 75 | 3.91 |
| 1981 | HOU/STL | 8 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 79.0 | 85 | 36 | 23 | 37 | 4.10 |
| 1982 | STL | 15 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 265.2 | 237 | 73 | 50 | 137 | 2.47 |
| 1983 | STL | 6 | 16 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 225.0 | 215 | 104 | 75 | 125 | 4.16 |
| 1984 | STL | 20 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 261.1 | 218 | 97 | 70 | 147 | 3.34 |
| 1985 | STL | 21 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 269.2 | 265 | 102 | 82 | 112 | 3.40 |
| 1986 | OAK | 12 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 155.1 | 139 | 66 | 56 | 72 | 3.82 |
| 1987 | OAK | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 60.2 | 63 | 41 | 26 | 32 | 6.08 |
| 1988 | HOU | 2 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 78.2 | 94 | 35 | 21 | 35 | 4.00 |
| Career | — | 127 | 118 | 405 | 305 | 9 | 2153.0 | 2016 | 857 | 731 | 1032 | 3.58 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Died September 8, 2015
1976
Major-league debut: Joaquín Andújar
Joaquín Andújar made a major-league debut on April 8, 1976.
1988
Final major-league game: Joaquín Andújar
Joaquín Andújar played a final major-league game on September 30, 1988.
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