1963
Born April 9, 1963
Santa Isabel, , P.R.
José Guzmán Notable
José Guzmán divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Texas Rangers from 1985, then the Chicago Cubs through 1994.
He went 80 and 74 with a 4.05 earned run average, pitching 1,224.3 innings in 193 games. He struck out 889, completed 26 of his 186 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 193 games he batted .099, with 7 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Santa Isabel, P.R. on April 9, 1963. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1991 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | TEX | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | TEX | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | TEX | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | TEX | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | TEX | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | TEX | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | CHC | 30 | 63 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .111 |
| 1994 | CHC | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 193 | 71 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .099 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | TEX | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 32.2 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2.76 |
| 1986 | TEX | 9 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 172.1 | 199 | 87 | 60 | 87 | 4.54 |
| 1987 | TEX | 14 | 14 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 208.1 | 196 | 108 | 82 | 143 | 4.67 |
| 1988 | TEX | 11 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 206.2 | 180 | 85 | 82 | 157 | 3.70 |
| 1991 | TEX | 13 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 169.2 | 152 | 58 | 84 | 125 | 3.08 |
| 1992 | TEX | 16 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 224.0 | 229 | 91 | 73 | 179 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | CHC | 12 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 191.0 | 188 | 92 | 74 | 163 | 4.34 |
| 1994 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19.2 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 9.15 |
| Career | — | 80 | 74 | 193 | 186 | 0 | 1224.1 | 1193 | 551 | 482 | 889 | 4.05 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Major-league debut: José Guzmán
José Guzmán made a major-league debut on September 10, 1985.
1994
Final major-league game: José Guzmán
José Guzmán played a final major-league game on May 23, 1994.
Image: Ralph Zuranski, CC BY 2.0